Polar Bears - supposedly they loaded up this season. They came into JFT's game at 3-2, having just beaten Corona, who is in the top tier of teams in our league.
And then Mothers' Day hit them, the bane of softballers everywhere. I don't know what it is with guys...you just make sure you have your brunch reservations made well in advance, or take the mother of your children, or your mom, or whoever it is you have to please, take her to Denny's if you have to when you can't get reservations, just get it done by noon and by four or five, she will be sick of your face and want a nap and will give you permission to go do your thing. Take the kid with you like Chuck did last night - it will be a bonding experience - and give her the night off. Let's face it - what she really wants is some peace and quiet. Then show up!
Luckily (?), softball has taken its toll on JFT's marriages, and we are mostly separated or divorced or (we lucky few) have partners that actually enjoy watching us go out there and pretend to be the little boys we never stopped being in reality. So JFT had a full squad, more or less.
Not so, Polar Bears. Rumor is they had eight of the seventeen on their roster, and they didn't have a chance. Not that they would have anyway against us, but playing three outfielders with no schmiddler and no catcher is not going to get it done against a team like us that have bunches of hitters that can go just about anywhere. They didn't help themselves: Their left fielder was playing just about at the North Pole, and almost the only ball he caught was the one totally crushed by Randy, and it came right to him in the deepest of left field.
And our schmiddler extraordinare, have a game Greg! After we loaded the bases with no outs in the first, he hit the ball seemingly right at the left fielder, hard, and in the classic misjudgment, the guy took two steps in, and had it sail over his head for a Grand Salami, and the rout was officially on. To top off his 3-3 game, Greg made two 11U-3 double plays in the course of the game.
And Joe had his curve breaking two feet, according to the scouts in the stands. Polar Bears were diving like they were trying to get fish out of the sea, and coming up empty, slipping off the iceberg and drowning. In fact for the second week in a row, Joe got a swinging strikeout. This is slowpitch softball!
Randy made a great catch facing away from home plate in foul ground, and the rest of the defense was solid. Three hits were had by Chuck, D, Greg and Heffe (including a patented sneak attack on the left field line), and Lefty, in a rare post-honeymoon appearance had a gap triple. We had two Conehead innings - seven and eleven runs - and the Heads haven't even started that season yet. Good signs all around.
Next week we play Corona's, and this is for the chance to remain in striking distance of undefeated Pinky's. Corona has beaten us twice since I have been on this team, most notably last year taking us out of first place on the last day of the season, and the year before ending our playoff run prematurely. We still owe them, and they are much improved the last two years, so motivation should not be a problem. Bring your A game.
Milestones:
Gerry 150 r (#2)
Ol' G 100 h (#12)
And then Mothers' Day hit them, the bane of softballers everywhere. I don't know what it is with guys...you just make sure you have your brunch reservations made well in advance, or take the mother of your children, or your mom, or whoever it is you have to please, take her to Denny's if you have to when you can't get reservations, just get it done by noon and by four or five, she will be sick of your face and want a nap and will give you permission to go do your thing. Take the kid with you like Chuck did last night - it will be a bonding experience - and give her the night off. Let's face it - what she really wants is some peace and quiet. Then show up!
Luckily (?), softball has taken its toll on JFT's marriages, and we are mostly separated or divorced or (we lucky few) have partners that actually enjoy watching us go out there and pretend to be the little boys we never stopped being in reality. So JFT had a full squad, more or less.
Not so, Polar Bears. Rumor is they had eight of the seventeen on their roster, and they didn't have a chance. Not that they would have anyway against us, but playing three outfielders with no schmiddler and no catcher is not going to get it done against a team like us that have bunches of hitters that can go just about anywhere. They didn't help themselves: Their left fielder was playing just about at the North Pole, and almost the only ball he caught was the one totally crushed by Randy, and it came right to him in the deepest of left field.
And our schmiddler extraordinare, have a game Greg! After we loaded the bases with no outs in the first, he hit the ball seemingly right at the left fielder, hard, and in the classic misjudgment, the guy took two steps in, and had it sail over his head for a Grand Salami, and the rout was officially on. To top off his 3-3 game, Greg made two 11U-3 double plays in the course of the game.
And Joe had his curve breaking two feet, according to the scouts in the stands. Polar Bears were diving like they were trying to get fish out of the sea, and coming up empty, slipping off the iceberg and drowning. In fact for the second week in a row, Joe got a swinging strikeout. This is slowpitch softball!
Randy made a great catch facing away from home plate in foul ground, and the rest of the defense was solid. Three hits were had by Chuck, D, Greg and Heffe (including a patented sneak attack on the left field line), and Lefty, in a rare post-honeymoon appearance had a gap triple. We had two Conehead innings - seven and eleven runs - and the Heads haven't even started that season yet. Good signs all around.
Next week we play Corona's, and this is for the chance to remain in striking distance of undefeated Pinky's. Corona has beaten us twice since I have been on this team, most notably last year taking us out of first place on the last day of the season, and the year before ending our playoff run prematurely. We still owe them, and they are much improved the last two years, so motivation should not be a problem. Bring your A game.
Milestones:
Gerry 150 r (#2)
Ol' G 100 h (#12)
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