There is an expression that goes "close only counts in horseshoes and hand grenades." War metaphor aside, Transdyn did come close to Cotton this fall despite being bumped to the Upper league and our 1-4 start. We just couldn't get that horseshoe to drop in the right place.
Appropriately enough the team that put us out, once again, was the Ringers. We had a ton of momentum going into the playoffs with our gaudy five game winning streak and victories over every other team including the first place Sons of Pitches, twice. I'm sure they were relieved to see us gone for the championship game, even though the Ringers are younger and faster, etc.
The dread Transdyn disease reared its ugly head once again. For some reason, our hitting shuts down in the playoffs, more often than not. We have suffered at the hands of the Ringers now 17-2, and 18-1 in Spring 2014 and to the Brews Brothers 16-0 in Fall 2013. I just can't explain it. We are simply better than that. Apparently the pressure of Recreational Playoff Softball is just too much for us. I think I will look into a professional sports shrink for next year. Or maybe a hypnotist. Or maybe we will reward everyone on the team a cash prize or so many virgins for each hit. Get the checkbook ready, Monty.
Or, maybe we will just let it all go next time and play like ourselves. There must have been some highlights but none were on the offensive side of the ball game. Jason had a nice double to open the game and it was all downhill after that. We all batted twice, no one more, and Pauly and Mark were the only ones with multiple hit games.
On defense the Ringers kept trying to pick on Cage for some reason, and he just kept running everything down. It would have been much worse without him roaming center field. Jason made a nifty 6U-3 double play and that was about it. They just kept hitting and we didn't, that simple.
It doesn't take away from our heroic effort to get into the playoffs, and finish only a half game out of first place. We tied our all time high in wins for the entire year, and also for fewest losses with an overall record of 20-5. Not too shabby.
But the playoff loss just gives us more incentive for next year. Anyone with any ideas on how to break this trend, please submit your entries to this blog. There will be prizes.
See you next year.
Milestone:
Heffe 750 h (#1)
Appropriately enough the team that put us out, once again, was the Ringers. We had a ton of momentum going into the playoffs with our gaudy five game winning streak and victories over every other team including the first place Sons of Pitches, twice. I'm sure they were relieved to see us gone for the championship game, even though the Ringers are younger and faster, etc.
The dread Transdyn disease reared its ugly head once again. For some reason, our hitting shuts down in the playoffs, more often than not. We have suffered at the hands of the Ringers now 17-2, and 18-1 in Spring 2014 and to the Brews Brothers 16-0 in Fall 2013. I just can't explain it. We are simply better than that. Apparently the pressure of Recreational Playoff Softball is just too much for us. I think I will look into a professional sports shrink for next year. Or maybe a hypnotist. Or maybe we will reward everyone on the team a cash prize or so many virgins for each hit. Get the checkbook ready, Monty.
Or, maybe we will just let it all go next time and play like ourselves. There must have been some highlights but none were on the offensive side of the ball game. Jason had a nice double to open the game and it was all downhill after that. We all batted twice, no one more, and Pauly and Mark were the only ones with multiple hit games.
On defense the Ringers kept trying to pick on Cage for some reason, and he just kept running everything down. It would have been much worse without him roaming center field. Jason made a nifty 6U-3 double play and that was about it. They just kept hitting and we didn't, that simple.
It doesn't take away from our heroic effort to get into the playoffs, and finish only a half game out of first place. We tied our all time high in wins for the entire year, and also for fewest losses with an overall record of 20-5. Not too shabby.
But the playoff loss just gives us more incentive for next year. Anyone with any ideas on how to break this trend, please submit your entries to this blog. There will be prizes.
See you next year.
Milestone:
Heffe 750 h (#1)
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