There is something about the 5th inning. We had the Bombers at 2 runs and then in the 5th inning the bad guys start hitting. So it was 16 to 9 by the time the time we cashed in the third out there and then Mr. Umpire gave them there next three outs right away. That seemed fishy to me but in the end it completely did not matter. It was 16-10. THE TEAM wins
Condolences! The bums lost!
Lou had a grand slam and that is Jeffrey worthy but Terrence had something like four strikouts and around two walks so Terrence gets the Game 2 Jeffrey.
THE TEAM was operating with the minimum as far as women go. Sarah, CJ, Anabel and Sandy all had great games so it's hard to choose. Lets welcome Anabel and acknowledge her high OBP and cracking the code on keeping the ball in front of her by naming her Game 2 Maude.
GO THE TEAM!!!
Monday, January 18, 2010
Sunday, January 10, 2010
Game 1 - You want a toe? I can get you a toe!
The mad dash for Winter 2010 theme landed on The Big Lebowski. I hope everybody saw it.
THE TEAM came out hitting and beat Fugittaboudit 22-16. Terrence did an outstanding job pitching. Peter made a great play on a line drive and Lou climbed the ladder to steal a base hit.
THE TEAM allowed two runs in the first and then got 6 runs back. After that everybody was hitting like crazy. It was a thing of beauty. Well, OK maybe "beauty" is a strong word, but the point is that we were hitting well and often and piling up the runs. By the 5th inning it was 18-2 and then Fugittaboudit remembered how to hit. There were only a couple of errors by THE TEAM, they got their ten runs in the inning with a lot of good hits. In the 6th THE TEAM and Fugittaboudit both scored four more runs.
Sweet Victory
Far F**kin' Out
What I had in mind as far as acknowledging the efforts of THE TEAM was to award both a lady and a gentleman something silly along the lines of the VGITPOSA. In keeping with The Big Lebowski I thought the outstanding male player could be The Dude and the outstanding female could be Maude Lebowski. Of course Maude Lebowski is not exactly a sunshiney protagonist but she is better than Bunny (Compulsive fornicator!). Let's go with Jeffrey and Maude. (Unless somebody has a better idea)
Victor hit a home run and, if memory serves, Peter hit one too but Game 1 Jeffrey is Dave for hitting a grand slam.
Sarah continued the RBI express but Game 1 Maude is Sandy for the hitting the RBI and scoring runs once she was on base.
GO THE TEAM!!!
THE TEAM came out hitting and beat Fugittaboudit 22-16. Terrence did an outstanding job pitching. Peter made a great play on a line drive and Lou climbed the ladder to steal a base hit.
THE TEAM allowed two runs in the first and then got 6 runs back. After that everybody was hitting like crazy. It was a thing of beauty. Well, OK maybe "beauty" is a strong word, but the point is that we were hitting well and often and piling up the runs. By the 5th inning it was 18-2 and then Fugittaboudit remembered how to hit. There were only a couple of errors by THE TEAM, they got their ten runs in the inning with a lot of good hits. In the 6th THE TEAM and Fugittaboudit both scored four more runs.
Sweet Victory
Far F**kin' Out
What I had in mind as far as acknowledging the efforts of THE TEAM was to award both a lady and a gentleman something silly along the lines of the VGITPOSA. In keeping with The Big Lebowski I thought the outstanding male player could be The Dude and the outstanding female could be Maude Lebowski. Of course Maude Lebowski is not exactly a sunshiney protagonist but she is better than Bunny (Compulsive fornicator!). Let's go with Jeffrey and Maude. (Unless somebody has a better idea)
Victor hit a home run and, if memory serves, Peter hit one too but Game 1 Jeffrey is Dave for hitting a grand slam.
Sarah continued the RBI express but Game 1 Maude is Sandy for the hitting the RBI and scoring runs once she was on base.
GO THE TEAM!!!
Sunday, January 3, 2010
We talkin' 'bout practice.
Many members of THE TEAM showed up to take advantage of having use of the diamond even though there would be no actual game. (Will Play 4 Beer forfeited)
So it looks like CJ and Lillian and Sandy and Sarah are already in mid-season form.
Terrence and Dave were great at the plate and in the field. There was a solid contribution from THE TEAM alumni John.
The line fron Caesars Palace in Las Vegas has an over/under of 7.5 wins for THE TEAM 2010 winter season.
GO THE TEAM!!!
So it looks like CJ and Lillian and Sandy and Sarah are already in mid-season form.
Terrence and Dave were great at the plate and in the field. There was a solid contribution from THE TEAM alumni John.
The line fron Caesars Palace in Las Vegas has an over/under of 7.5 wins for THE TEAM 2010 winter season.
GO THE TEAM!!!
Monday, November 23, 2009
THE TEAM - Fall 2009
That last game was an extra-large serving of slaughter. Those Unicorns could hit the ball anywhere they pleased. Their men and the women clearly knew how to handle their bats. THE TEAM couldn't keep up with that.
But enough of those a**holes
Overall THE TEAM had it's best season ever so we still have a lot to be proud of.
If we had an awards banquet for THE TEAM it would be impossible. Who would be MVP? Who would be our Most Improved Player? Who would be our Most Inspirational Player?
Every single player on THE TEAM fits into at least one of those categories.
#00 CJ was a strong hitter and absolute gold with her glove at first base.
#1 Destanie was always the first woman in the batting order because she can hit and she can run. She always played hard and could complete a double-play from second base like a pro.
#3 Lou was a great lead-off hitter who had several home runs throughout the season. He covered the earth from SS.
#4 Jenny was a versatile player who was able to play both the infield and the outfield on top of being a reliable hitter.
#11 Dave was able to hit for power and for average and did not have an error in CF.
#12 Lillian was a VGITPOSA winner for her pitching and kept improving as a hitter until the pad at second base decided to end her season. (Bastard!)
#13 Sandy was a whole new deal at the plate in the Fall 09 season. She swung well and didn't strikeout and had some serious hits that would have been hits in any league. Not to mention that Sandy is the reason THE TEAM still exists.
#14 LeighAnne was great at keeping the ball in front of her in RF. She was always positive and always played hard. In my mind she is forever attached to Meredith.
#16 Terrence was a versatile and flexible player in the field and a hitter that could will himself on base by being so fast.
#24 Peter had some great home runs along with a complete game victory pitching and solid play at Third Base.
#26 Meredith was all hustle all day. She improved every week and always had fun. And in my mind she is forever attached to LeighAnne.
#27 John only played half of the season but found his softball instincts and saved some home runs by backing up the other outfielders perfectly.
#31 Victor was kind of noisy and crazy but was flawless in left field and a dangerous hitter. That is why the VGITPOSA is named after him. (That and I feared for his safety)
#42 Sarah was an RBI machine. She could come to bat in big situations where we needed runs and she could come up when we were up by 15 but you knew the runs were coming in.
#99 Chris was the ace of the pitching staff. He has always been good, but this season he really took it to another level with strikeouts and very few walks.
All of the seasons that THE TEAM has been around have been fun, but it is a lot more fun to win. So good job everybody. Hey! VGITPOSA for everyone!!!
GO THE TEAM!!!
But enough of those a**holes
Overall THE TEAM had it's best season ever so we still have a lot to be proud of.
If we had an awards banquet for THE TEAM it would be impossible. Who would be MVP? Who would be our Most Improved Player? Who would be our Most Inspirational Player?
Every single player on THE TEAM fits into at least one of those categories.
#00 CJ was a strong hitter and absolute gold with her glove at first base.
#1 Destanie was always the first woman in the batting order because she can hit and she can run. She always played hard and could complete a double-play from second base like a pro.
#3 Lou was a great lead-off hitter who had several home runs throughout the season. He covered the earth from SS.
#4 Jenny was a versatile player who was able to play both the infield and the outfield on top of being a reliable hitter.
#11 Dave was able to hit for power and for average and did not have an error in CF.
#12 Lillian was a VGITPOSA winner for her pitching and kept improving as a hitter until the pad at second base decided to end her season. (Bastard!)
#13 Sandy was a whole new deal at the plate in the Fall 09 season. She swung well and didn't strikeout and had some serious hits that would have been hits in any league. Not to mention that Sandy is the reason THE TEAM still exists.
#14 LeighAnne was great at keeping the ball in front of her in RF. She was always positive and always played hard. In my mind she is forever attached to Meredith.
#16 Terrence was a versatile and flexible player in the field and a hitter that could will himself on base by being so fast.
#24 Peter had some great home runs along with a complete game victory pitching and solid play at Third Base.
#26 Meredith was all hustle all day. She improved every week and always had fun. And in my mind she is forever attached to LeighAnne.
#27 John only played half of the season but found his softball instincts and saved some home runs by backing up the other outfielders perfectly.
#31 Victor was kind of noisy and crazy but was flawless in left field and a dangerous hitter. That is why the VGITPOSA is named after him. (That and I feared for his safety)
#42 Sarah was an RBI machine. She could come to bat in big situations where we needed runs and she could come up when we were up by 15 but you knew the runs were coming in.
#99 Chris was the ace of the pitching staff. He has always been good, but this season he really took it to another level with strikeouts and very few walks.
All of the seasons that THE TEAM has been around have been fun, but it is a lot more fun to win. So good job everybody. Hey! VGITPOSA for everyone!!!
GO THE TEAM!!!
Sunday, November 22, 2009
We're Not the Champions, But...
I don't know what Rick is going to say later, but I just wanted to commend everyone on a GREAT F'ING SEASON!!!! We really showed a lot of improvement this year - mostly in making less mistakes and doing better in the hitting department. I'm really proud of the job everyone did this season and so happy we finished with a 7-3 record. Great job, everyone.
And even though we aren't the champions of the league, we're the champions in my book! Enjoy some Queen! Get it on!!!
And even though we aren't the champions of the league, we're the champions in my book! Enjoy some Queen! Get it on!!!
Monday, November 16, 2009
No More Mister Nice Team - Game 9
I wasn't really paying attention. Were you? THE TEAM won 24-4. Was it just me or was that a rather unrewarding win. We didn't play that well but the Riverside Cafe 86ers were making one horrible error after another. At a certain point it seemed like they were no longer having fun. In seasons past we have been that team. You know, The Moment It All Went to Hell. So when they just wanted it to end it seemed like less fun.
Leigh Anne's game was clearly VGITPOSA worthy but Leigh Anne already has a VGITPOSA. It seemed like a good idea to not have a player win more than one so that leaves... I wasn't really paying attention. Peter and Lou hit home runs. CJ is making a habit of throwing runners out at third which is a serious slice of awesome. Sarah could come up with with nobody on base and still get a couple of RBIs. Victor slid head first into second which always makes me wince like I'm watching some skater blast his testicles through the roof of his mouth trying to grind a rail.
But enough of my fertilizer! This isn't my blog. This blog belongs to THE TEAM!!!
Anyone?
Anyone?
Bueller
THE TEAM is 7-2. We have another shot at the Unicorns. If we win that one we make the playoffs. I promise to pay attention to that one.
GO THE TEAM!!!
Leigh Anne's game was clearly VGITPOSA worthy but Leigh Anne already has a VGITPOSA. It seemed like a good idea to not have a player win more than one so that leaves... I wasn't really paying attention. Peter and Lou hit home runs. CJ is making a habit of throwing runners out at third which is a serious slice of awesome. Sarah could come up with with nobody on base and still get a couple of RBIs. Victor slid head first into second which always makes me wince like I'm watching some skater blast his testicles through the roof of his mouth trying to grind a rail.
But enough of my fertilizer! This isn't my blog. This blog belongs to THE TEAM!!!
Anyone?
Anyone?
Bueller
THE TEAM is 7-2. We have another shot at the Unicorns. If we win that one we make the playoffs. I promise to pay attention to that one.
GO THE TEAM!!!
Sunday, November 8, 2009
No More Mister Nice Team - Game 8
THE TEAM handed it to The Jensen Warriors 20 to 1. That brings THE TEAMs record to 6-2 so we officially have our first winning season locked up.
The Jensen Warriors seem like a nice bunch of people but they were a festival of mistakes and walks. Peter hit a home run. Destanie gave the umpire a thrill by sliding into to home (Ask her). John showed up loose (Ask him).
But VGITPOSA goes to Meredith for hustling out a single and getting her first RBI of the season.
GO THE TEAM!!!
The Jensen Warriors seem like a nice bunch of people but they were a festival of mistakes and walks. Peter hit a home run. Destanie gave the umpire a thrill by sliding into to home (Ask her). John showed up loose (Ask him).
But VGITPOSA goes to Meredith for hustling out a single and getting her first RBI of the season.
GO THE TEAM!!!
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