I have had the good fortune to manage two amazing teams this year. Lots of talent and team-made breaks and some luck, and had hardly lost a game.
But today it all came crashing down and Team One wiped us all over the New Dirt Field Five 23-12. Way too much Raul and his Crew, and our unbeaten streak was over.
I had been due for new cleats for over a year and finally received them this weekend after ordering them online. Salomon Speed Cross 4 - the latest rage in all weather all surface softball shoes. I put them on this morning, and they fit like a glove, except they were on my feet. I was all psyched. Power shmower, who needs power when you've got Creaker ball on a crisp Tuesday morning?
And then we went out there and stunk it up. Now, I told the team, I have to burn them, because obviously that is why we lost.
Team One struck early and often with hits and gifts from us, We were down 8-2 after two, and our MO all season was coming back from early deficits. But not today, as our bats went mostly silent, or hit line drives right at someone, and our defense was leaky all day. Give One the credit though, their entire order hit and they caught everything hit to them in the field.
Tim Orr had three hits including our one highlight, a home run blast to deep left. Joining him with three hits were Randy Crase, John Huzokowski, Dan DeClercq, JP Preston, and yours truly.
Randy and Tim made tough catches in LF, and LC, respectively, Heffe made a nice stop on a smash to his right at 1B, JP had a K, and we turned one DP from Huzokowski to Steve Sloat to Bill Hoffman. That was about it.
It was good that we were out there though with all that's been going on with PG&E. Some of our players still had no power (and I am not talking about their bats), and so it was a pleasant diversion for all.
Special thanks to the field crew who showed up early to get some dirt spread around on Field 5. And especially Greg Slausson, manning the tractor as usual, despite being currently in rehab after his surgery.
Finally, the ritual burning of the cleats will occur at a time and place TBD. Stay tuned.
But today it all came crashing down and Team One wiped us all over the New Dirt Field Five 23-12. Way too much Raul and his Crew, and our unbeaten streak was over.
I had been due for new cleats for over a year and finally received them this weekend after ordering them online. Salomon Speed Cross 4 - the latest rage in all weather all surface softball shoes. I put them on this morning, and they fit like a glove, except they were on my feet. I was all psyched. Power shmower, who needs power when you've got Creaker ball on a crisp Tuesday morning?
And then we went out there and stunk it up. Now, I told the team, I have to burn them, because obviously that is why we lost.
Team One struck early and often with hits and gifts from us, We were down 8-2 after two, and our MO all season was coming back from early deficits. But not today, as our bats went mostly silent, or hit line drives right at someone, and our defense was leaky all day. Give One the credit though, their entire order hit and they caught everything hit to them in the field.
Tim Orr had three hits including our one highlight, a home run blast to deep left. Joining him with three hits were Randy Crase, John Huzokowski, Dan DeClercq, JP Preston, and yours truly.
Randy and Tim made tough catches in LF, and LC, respectively, Heffe made a nice stop on a smash to his right at 1B, JP had a K, and we turned one DP from Huzokowski to Steve Sloat to Bill Hoffman. That was about it.
It was good that we were out there though with all that's been going on with PG&E. Some of our players still had no power (and I am not talking about their bats), and so it was a pleasant diversion for all.
Special thanks to the field crew who showed up early to get some dirt spread around on Field 5. And especially Greg Slausson, manning the tractor as usual, despite being currently in rehab after his surgery.
Finally, the ritual burning of the cleats will occur at a time and place TBD. Stay tuned.
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