I had nothing to say. Some of you might find that hard to believe. But it was true. It was such a ho-hum game, low key and unsurprising...but then I was saved by seeing Randy tonight, and he woke up my pen.
Sunday, game day for JFT, was a beautiful day. I napped. Twice. Then I went to the game.
And then I napped some more. Some time in there we scored 16 runs, and won in a slaughter-rule-shortened game 16-1.
This year they combined all the over 40 teams into one huge division. Before this, there were 'competitive' and 'recreation' divisions. Sunday's opponent, Who's on First, was in the lower division. They showed up Sunday two players short of the 11 we are allowed on defense (because we are old). And some players who are old even by our standards. This did not bode well.
Warning: The rest of this will be very un-PC. Those with sensitivities, which I know do not exist on this team, please look away.
In addition, they had one female. Now I didn't even want to get into that. But since I have nothing, I gotta say it. The defensive highlight of the game - it was a flare, a blooper, a Texas Leaguer, hit into right field. Our right fielder Jeff is nursing a bad hamstring. He didn't get it, but he fired to second. To throw out the girl, who was on first and got caught in no-man's land (get it?....groan...sorry, just couldn't help it).
Later, there was a bases loaded grounder to Randy at third. He fired home to Chopper who did a little dance and then didn't try to get the double play at first. Who hit it? You guess it. I didn't hear this, but when interviewed on Sports Center, Chopper was quoted as saying he didn't want to throw out a girl. Or throw at a girl. Something like that. It did get him a look from Coach Stink Eye.
There were some offensive highlights. Reg hit a bomb for a triple. As the second batter of the game for us. But Chuck came home on it, got brain lock and stepped on the plate, flashing back to Little League. Yer out. So Reg didn't get the game winning RBI, but did shortly score the one that put us ahead to stay, as he went 3-3.
Gerry also went 3-3 and had an absolutely beautiful slice down the right field line for a two run double, part of a 4 RBI game for him. Greg of course also was 3-3, with 3 RBIs of his own. And Hazel got three also in one official at bat - he had a two run single and a sac fly. He could retire with a 1.000 season, and set a record for RBIs per AB, but I bet he wants to play some more.
We got to watch the Pretty in Pinky's get their lunch handed to them by Advanced Construction on the other field. This tightened up the three (or maybe four) team race; it means that all we have to do is win out to end up in first. Which we knew anyway. But AC is now the only undefeated team. It starts next Sunday.
Sunday, game day for JFT, was a beautiful day. I napped. Twice. Then I went to the game.
And then I napped some more. Some time in there we scored 16 runs, and won in a slaughter-rule-shortened game 16-1.
This year they combined all the over 40 teams into one huge division. Before this, there were 'competitive' and 'recreation' divisions. Sunday's opponent, Who's on First, was in the lower division. They showed up Sunday two players short of the 11 we are allowed on defense (because we are old). And some players who are old even by our standards. This did not bode well.
Warning: The rest of this will be very un-PC. Those with sensitivities, which I know do not exist on this team, please look away.
In addition, they had one female. Now I didn't even want to get into that. But since I have nothing, I gotta say it. The defensive highlight of the game - it was a flare, a blooper, a Texas Leaguer, hit into right field. Our right fielder Jeff is nursing a bad hamstring. He didn't get it, but he fired to second. To throw out the girl, who was on first and got caught in no-man's land (get it?....groan...sorry, just couldn't help it).
Later, there was a bases loaded grounder to Randy at third. He fired home to Chopper who did a little dance and then didn't try to get the double play at first. Who hit it? You guess it. I didn't hear this, but when interviewed on Sports Center, Chopper was quoted as saying he didn't want to throw out a girl. Or throw at a girl. Something like that. It did get him a look from Coach Stink Eye.
There were some offensive highlights. Reg hit a bomb for a triple. As the second batter of the game for us. But Chuck came home on it, got brain lock and stepped on the plate, flashing back to Little League. Yer out. So Reg didn't get the game winning RBI, but did shortly score the one that put us ahead to stay, as he went 3-3.
Gerry also went 3-3 and had an absolutely beautiful slice down the right field line for a two run double, part of a 4 RBI game for him. Greg of course also was 3-3, with 3 RBIs of his own. And Hazel got three also in one official at bat - he had a two run single and a sac fly. He could retire with a 1.000 season, and set a record for RBIs per AB, but I bet he wants to play some more.
We got to watch the Pretty in Pinky's get their lunch handed to them by Advanced Construction on the other field. This tightened up the three (or maybe four) team race; it means that all we have to do is win out to end up in first. Which we knew anyway. But AC is now the only undefeated team. It starts next Sunday.
Nice job. Way to make something (funny) out of nothing.
ReplyDeleteEntertaining way to report a slaughter. Gotta lose Texas Leaguer, though. It's so last century.
ReplyDeleteIs "I napped" a euphemism for something more exciting?
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