Instagram photo via Nicholas Blaje

Instagram Photo via Nicholas Blake

Between game delays (whether it be due to inclement weather or because the umpire got stuck in traffic) and long breaks of play in between innings, it’s easy to get bored at baseball games. But come on, people, this is just getting ridiculous.

Deadspin thinks that Washington Nationals fans who attend games aren’t actually paying attention anymore, citing the above photo of a woman reading her Kindle during Sunday’s doubleheader against the Minnesota Twins as evidence.

Of course, this isn’t the first documented offense of ballpark boredom to lead Deadspin to insinuate that Nats fans are the most bored in baseball. The Washington Post’s D.C. Sports Bog has recently been documenting cases of apparently disinterested Nats fans, who instead of watching the game were engrossed in doing taxes, knitting scarves, and reading the newspaper. One guy was even caught doing homework at a recent game.

What’s going on here, Nats fans? Is there some kind of lulling epidemic spreading around Washington? Sure, the Nats aren’t exactly doing very well this season, but that’s not a reason to treat Nationals Park as your own personal den.

So, Nats fans, how about leaving the e-readers, laptops, and knitting needles at home? Or, you know, at least save it for a Wizards game.