Back in the 80s, my original softball team, the Lyons, were co-sponsored by one of the first pubs that served upwards of 30 microbrewery beers, Lyons Brewery in Dublin. We were so cool because we drank 'good beer', and joined the 'Connoisseur Club' which rewarded you with a t-shirt when you tried your 50th different kind of beer. Remember, this was when they handed out trophies for softball championships. The BC era (Before Cotton), if you will. So the Beer Cotton was about all that you could hope for.
At Lyons, the owner hung various bits of memorabilia from the ceiling. One of the artifacts was a bottle of Corona beer, with a necktie wrapped around it. The thing was, was that it was only yuppies who thought that Corona meant Mexican beer, hence the tie and the slightly arrogant attitude that Corona was the Budweiser of Mexico (depending on your taste in beer, this might be true).
Now we are not as cool, but we have a lot more Cotton.
Well, Joe made the Corona team look just like ordinary swill last Sunday. He one-hit them, let me repeat ONE-HIT them, and JFT just plastered the Corona Crushers, 17-0.
Joe had a chip on his shoulder (quelle surprise!). The last two years Corona had lobbied to remain in the Lower division successfully, and took easy Cotton. This year, their argument continued, and apparently it emphasized the fact that the only team in the upper division they could beat was JFT. Despite Gerry's long term statistics, this has been true at times the last couple of years: The last two years we were 2-2 against them, and they eliminated us from the post-season in 2010.
So a chip it is planted firmly on our shoulders. And we made them pay.
Yeah, yeah, it was Mothers' Day, and they were missing some players (although I looked around and except for the SS it looked like Corona's to me). But one hit is one hit in slow pitch softball - Joe owned them.
We blasted out with a continuation of our last inning the week before - eight straight hits after a lead-off fly out, and an 8-0 lead after one (it was essentially over). Chopper had the highlights, a two run double in the first and a bomb over RF when they played him cheap for a two run homer in the third, giving him team high four RBIs. Unfair Goose to the runner in front of him, the rules clearly state that there is no Goose unless you catch him. On the way to the dugout does NOT count. The Geese in the outfield sat down in protest.
But D had the Big Blast. With the reduced compression balls, it would be a nearly impossible shot to hit the trees beyond right field these days. But Derek nearly pulled it off. He slugged it so far he jogged around the bases, like the Babe himself.
Randy had a clutch two out two run single in the 4th to make sure we would end it in 4 1/2 innings. He and Bruce and the Knight had perfect 3-3 games.
Record against Corona:
2008: 26-3, 12-3, 7-7, 15-1, Playoffs 10-7 (4-0-1)
2009: 12-11, 13-7, 17-2 (3-0)
2010: 7-3, 13-6, 10-8, Playoffs 16-4, 7-11 (4-1)
2011: 11-7, 14-4, 4-3 (3-0)
2012: 12-11, 4-16 (1-1)
2013: 11-6, 3-9 (1-1)
2014: 17-0 (1-0, Total 17-3-1)
Milestone:
Chopper 100 h (#12)
At Lyons, the owner hung various bits of memorabilia from the ceiling. One of the artifacts was a bottle of Corona beer, with a necktie wrapped around it. The thing was, was that it was only yuppies who thought that Corona meant Mexican beer, hence the tie and the slightly arrogant attitude that Corona was the Budweiser of Mexico (depending on your taste in beer, this might be true).
Now we are not as cool, but we have a lot more Cotton.
Well, Joe made the Corona team look just like ordinary swill last Sunday. He one-hit them, let me repeat ONE-HIT them, and JFT just plastered the Corona Crushers, 17-0.
Joe had a chip on his shoulder (quelle surprise!). The last two years Corona had lobbied to remain in the Lower division successfully, and took easy Cotton. This year, their argument continued, and apparently it emphasized the fact that the only team in the upper division they could beat was JFT. Despite Gerry's long term statistics, this has been true at times the last couple of years: The last two years we were 2-2 against them, and they eliminated us from the post-season in 2010.
So a chip it is planted firmly on our shoulders. And we made them pay.
Yeah, yeah, it was Mothers' Day, and they were missing some players (although I looked around and except for the SS it looked like Corona's to me). But one hit is one hit in slow pitch softball - Joe owned them.
We blasted out with a continuation of our last inning the week before - eight straight hits after a lead-off fly out, and an 8-0 lead after one (it was essentially over). Chopper had the highlights, a two run double in the first and a bomb over RF when they played him cheap for a two run homer in the third, giving him team high four RBIs. Unfair Goose to the runner in front of him, the rules clearly state that there is no Goose unless you catch him. On the way to the dugout does NOT count. The Geese in the outfield sat down in protest.
But D had the Big Blast. With the reduced compression balls, it would be a nearly impossible shot to hit the trees beyond right field these days. But Derek nearly pulled it off. He slugged it so far he jogged around the bases, like the Babe himself.
Randy had a clutch two out two run single in the 4th to make sure we would end it in 4 1/2 innings. He and Bruce and the Knight had perfect 3-3 games.
Record against Corona:
2008: 26-3, 12-3, 7-7, 15-1, Playoffs 10-7 (4-0-1)
2009: 12-11, 13-7, 17-2 (3-0)
2010: 7-3, 13-6, 10-8, Playoffs 16-4, 7-11 (4-1)
2011: 11-7, 14-4, 4-3 (3-0)
2012: 12-11, 4-16 (1-1)
2013: 11-6, 3-9 (1-1)
2014: 17-0 (1-0, Total 17-3-1)
Milestone:
Chopper 100 h (#12)
Very Enjoyable Blog!!! Almost as enjoyable as the actual game. Great job with both.
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