5 November 2005 - Eating Soup with a Fork

ONES: Infield: John and Burma Girl; Outfield: Rube, Say Hey Kid, Rickey
TWOS: Infield: Windmill and Diana; Outfield: Grandpa, Sandman, Jason

Game One (11 Innings)
ONES: 6
TWOS: 5

Due to low numbers we played a game of "Double or Nothing". The field was wet and spongy and the three balls we had were all soft. Thus, it was like eating fork with a spoon. Very little happened. Even Windmill and the Rube couldn't hit it very far. No homeruns. Realize how rare that would be in a game of "Double or Nothing". It was so bad, John was pitching a no-hitter into the 5th against his own team. The only time someone got on base was when there was an error (usually a bad throw to or catch at 2nd). Finally, the ONES won it in the bottom of the 11th on a series of controversial plays. But, no one had the energy to argue it.

NOTES: 1) Diana is a true Saturday Softball goddess. Although "Double or Nothing" is not suited to her, she wanted to play both Saturday and Thursday. She just wanted to play. That makes her MBP in my book; 2) Good to see Grandpa and Windmill back; 3) Major controversy arose, and continued at Joe's over the "force rule"; 4) Say Hey Kid "performs" for Rickey; Rickey hits, the Kid runs; Rickey claims credit for a triple; 5) Jason had some good catches in RF; 6) Very enjoyable time at the Joe's after the game. Topics under discussion: plastic surgery, waxing "sensitive parts", "force rule"; Cheng Ho (Zheng He) and his voyages; Topics were often mixed together...

By the way - if you haven't heard the story - Ashley Judd was a 1st year student at the University of Kentucky when Rickey was in his last year.... (that's about the whole story....)

MBP: Diana
Gold Glove: Windmill (believe it or not...)
Best Bat: No one. Ball too soft
Drama Mama: Rickey's triple
Bonehead play of the day: Anytime Rickey got near the ball
Master Debaters: John and Rube on the "force rule".