Foul ball comes to eat, destroys Rangers fan's nachos

Spending a few hours at a major-league ballpark brings many layers of excitement and anticipation. There's the baseball game itself, the players, the atmosphere and the scenery, just to name a few of the more appealing attractions.

Of course, there's also the delicious ballpark food. It doesn't matter if you're going for the biggest and best item on the menu, or a mid-game snack like popcorn or nachos and cheese, that's all part of what we look forward to.

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Unless this happens.

All together, in slow motion.

Nooooooo!

This unfortunate incident happened during Tuesday's game in San Diego. The poor unsuspecting Rangers fan was not ready for that foul ball off the bat of Will Venable. He was also not aware that baseballs do have eyes and appetites, and don't mind going out of their way to disrupt a meal.

One always has to be aware, regardless of seating location. Just ask this other Rangers fan who lost her nachos and wore the cheese while sitting in the upper deck at Globe Life Park back in May.

That was a long-distance bull's-eye by Prince Fielder.

Admittedly, it's tough to wear a glove and eat nachos at the same time. But there are things you can do to better protect yourself from wearing nachos. You can take turns eating with the family, friends or other fans around you and help protect each other. If you're down in the box seats, maybe you can get one of those heroic ball boys or ball girls to stand guard.

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Whatever it takes, folks, protect those nachos. They're an essential part of the ballpark experience. Also, they're expensive.

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Mark Townsend is a writer for Big League Stew on Yahoo Sports. Have a tip? Email him at bigleaguestew@yahoo.com or follow him on Twitter! Follow @Townie813