01 Jan 2005

ONES:
1st : Guppy, 2nd : New guy/Monk, 3rd : DT, SS : Teck, RF : Andy, CF : Gunz, LF : Monk/New Guy

TWOS:
1st : Beyonce, 2nd : Scooterboy, 3rd : Rickey, SS : Money, RF : Fei, CF : Rube, LF : Fye

Game 1 : ONES 16 : TWOS 22

Bad weather and short numbers turned the game into another old school fiasco of hits and misses, lots of great fielding followed by bonehead plays make a delightfully wet, muddy and soggy saturday afternoon softball.
It was a game of double plays as 4 different individuals made 5 doubleplays (though on 3 counted). Money had a career game, making not 1 but 2 unassisted double plays, both times, fielding a grounder, tagging the runner at 2nd and stepping on 2 to get the force out. He had a close triple play, firing a sizzler to 1st after the tag/force, but the runner beat the throw by barely half a step. DT also had a double play, but a 5-3 double, scoping up a down-the-line dribbler from Rickey, stepping on third and making the throw to first to end the inning. Speaking of Rickey, Rickey made a spectacular grab at 3rd, with bases loaded, fired home to get the force out, called for the ball and proceeded to tag out the runner for his triumphant double play. Much to the chagrin of the batting team, Rickey swaggered off the field to celebrate his play that ended the inning. If only it were so simple. The truth was, that Rickey made the double play on Gunz, twice. Gunz was on 3, so Rickey got him on the force out at home, then he yelled for the ball and tagged Gunz AGAIN. It would have been a great double play if it 2 different runners... And it wouldn't have been as funny if Rickey didn't suanter off the field... And it wouldn't have won the award for the bonehead play of the game if his entire team DIDN'T stand on the field and say "hey, that's not right...that's not a double play?". Finally, last but not least, Scooterboy aka Seven got the last "double" play of the game. Snagging a bunt towards the pitchers mound, with a runner on third, Dom turned to fire 1st to get the batter out, then turned to throw home to get the runner out as well. Miracles never cease on the field of play, how Dom made both throws is beyond this humble reporter. Pity the ball never left Dom's hand, on both "throws". The second contender for bonehead play
Not forgetting Gunz's running-sliding catch ala Manny, though in this case, Gunz actually made the play, instead of falling down like Manny. That was the best play of the game.
Sadly, Money's stellar performance at short was marred by his Buckner impression. Actually, that was the best Buckner impression by anyone on SAS, ever... A slow roller by DT straight back to Money at short. Money glove down, ready to pick up and throw. The ball rolls, slowly through Money's legs, and instead of turning around to chase it down, he stands there (quite knoblochesque if I may say so) and a easy out turns into a triple bagger. The Rube had some choice words, which I'm not allowed (by law) to repeat. Our third nomination for the Bonehead play.
Defensive errors aside, the TWOs had the best hitting of the game, taking an early lead in the first inning of 6 runs, and pulling ahead several times to threaten mercy on the ONEs. The ONEs, in a show of never-say-die spirit, did not hang their heads, but rallied back at every at bat, to shrug off every threat of mercy. Once at the bottom of the 7th at 17-7, to bring it back to 17-11 and at the bottom of the 9th, 22-11 down to bring it back to a respectable 22-16. Though they still lost the game.

Due to popular demand, there is a new award to be given at the end of the game, the Bonehead play of the game, or Bonehead Play for short.

MBP : None
Gold Glove : None
Biggest Bat : DT
Best Play : Gunz
DY play of the day : None
Bonehead Play : Too close to call.