14 April 2007 - Back to Pathetic

ONEs: 1st Rube, 3rd Horfun, SS: Indiana, LF Gunz, CF H
TWOs: 1st Rube, 3rd Wild Thing, SS NewJohn, LF DT, CF Superdad

Game 1: ONEs 5: TWOs 9

Guess our streak couldn't last long. Muster has returned to pathetic numbers. Ground was in a terrible condition, and the sky was black as death with streaks of lightning flashing across the sky. We soldiered on, regardless of the sad numbers, no shows, horrendous conditions and absolutely bad weather. With a count of 9, we shut down right field entirely, counting it as foul territory. The second baseman position was removed as well, leaving each team to supply 2 infielders and 2 outfielders. Rube generously volunteered to play 1st all time.

Ghost runner ruled the day, scoring more than half of the runs. He was tough, fast, but fair. Scoring equally well for both teams. He showed gifted baserunning, scoring from first base easily from doubles hit into the outfield. Neither Gunz nor Superdad's arm could put a stop to him.

Horfun and Wild Thing were forced to play the hot corner, and they made excellent an showing for themselves. Unfortunately, while they may have the glove of Arod, they had the arm of Johnny Damon. With the slower, wetter, muddier, oilier conditions, they had no problems stopped and knocking down the hits down the line, but they had problems making the throw to first base. To their credit, they threw a lot better than Damon from centerfield.

Indiana won himself the Gold Glove this week, with a over-the-shoulder catch of a blooping fly ball with his non-glove hand.

NewJohn is showing an aptitude for hitting the foul ball. He should hook up with Martin for a game of Canadian Rules softball. They would probably run the left and right fielders ragged chasing fouls.

H hit switch to make up for the lack of a right side of the field. She was putting in good numbers, hitting singles past the infield.

Superdad and Gunz competed for the hit-the-moon award. Both came close. Luckily, the ball was already egg-shaped, so it was aerodynamically suited for re-entry.

MBP: Ghost Runner
Biggest Bat: Gunz
DY: Rube
Gold Glove: Indiana

We adjourned to Indiana's place for Movie and Pizza Night. As a tribute to the Indians playing at home in another stadium, we watched 'Major League'. Pizza was from Rocky's, the standard Boston and a special order, Mexican with Chicken instead of Beef.

On to Next Week.