Nine ways to express your love for MLB besides #SmellBaseball

Having recently signed a four-year, $55 million deal with the Twins, Ervin Santana had to explain his personal motto: Smell Baseball. 

To #SmellBaseball Is To #LoveBaseball pic.twitter.com/5WfJpIDf2K

- Ervin Santana (@ErvinSantana_54) December 16, 2014

But just like in a relationship with a human being, sometimes you need to change things up to keep it exciting. So if you've been smelling baseball for a while and are ready to try out something new, here's a few ways to show your baseball love: 

Kiss baseball

Cradle baseball

Bite baseball

With a tear streaming down your cheek, tenderly give baseball to another person because if you love something you have to let it go

Write a short piece of flash fiction that features clever wit and rich characterization on baseball. By recontextualizing an object as high art, you are playfully toying with the audience's expectations.

Hide from baseball

Rub baseball vigorously, like it's Lucky from "101 Dalmations" and you're trying to bring it back to life. 

Perform levitating magic tricks with baseball. 

Realize that existence is merely an illusion and there is no such thing as baseball.