I tend to agree with this the most, why would anyone cheer for a non money ball if it was a clearly/well known rule? The side bar could have been about anything, but apparently OP and the rest of the spectators were oblivious to the "money ball" rule...
I just have trouble seeing distances, for example, when at my computer for work I never wear my glasses either and can see the screens and regular font sizes just fine.
I can still see long shots on a table very well.