Game 1
Ones: 1st Rickey, 2nd Jor-el, 3rd Mick, SS C, LF Uboat, CF Sandman, RF Mr Science
Twos: 1st Indiana, 2nd Geok, 3rd Ripken, SS Billy Ripken, LF Mauneau, CF Dumi, RF Sin
Ones 5 : Twos 18 Mercy in the 5th
Game 2
Ones: 1st Indiana, 2nd Jor-el, 3rd Mick, SS C, LF Uboat, CF Sandman, RF Mr Science
Twos: 1st Rickey, 2nd Geok, 3rd Ripken, SS Billy Ripken, LF Mauneau, CF Dumi, RF Sin
Ones 12 : Twos 1 Mercy in the 7th.
Turning point when Rickey was traded after the first game. Rickey's brought such bad mojo to his team that whichever team he was on got mercied.
Only winning player: Indiana
Only player not to score: Rickey
Only player not to win: Rickey
It was Dumi and Uboat's last day on the field and we finally had some good numbers after weeks of short count.
The Names have been changed to Protect the Errorists
Saturday, June 26, 2010
Wednesday, June 23, 2010
19 June 2010 - Triangle Rule Rules
Ones: Chris, Mick, Uboat, Horfun, Jor-El
Twos: Cool Papa, Ripken, H, Sin, Generalissimo
All-time Pitcher: Rickey
Short numbers again forced us to invoke the 3 base rule. We left off batting left-handed this time.
Positions are slightly different from a normal diamond. 2 OF roam the lines, LF and RF. There's a 3rd/2nd baseman hugging the 3rd/2nd base, a 1st baseman, and a rover playing behind the pitcher. The Pitcher stands about midway between 1st and 2nd.
Actually, with less than 12, the 3 base rule is quite fun. Playing in a triangle instead of a diamond, you only have one lane to hit... Right up the middle. There's no funky rules for closed fields, no weird baserunning rules and hardly and difficulties for a newcomer to learn. Pretty much hit and run. If bases are loaded, the rover or 3rd baseman can always move over to pitch. No ghostrunners needed.
Definitely a good option for short numbers.
This week, we played with an extra spongey ball. No idea why, but it seemed apt for the game we had. The ball barely made it out of the infield, and it was only when Cool Papa showed that the ball started getting smacked into the outfield.
We've been having an incredible shortage of numbers since Upton left. Also, its summer so most folks are gone on trips. Hopefully we get better numbers this week.
Twos: Cool Papa, Ripken, H, Sin, Generalissimo
All-time Pitcher: Rickey
Short numbers again forced us to invoke the 3 base rule. We left off batting left-handed this time.
Positions are slightly different from a normal diamond. 2 OF roam the lines, LF and RF. There's a 3rd/2nd baseman hugging the 3rd/2nd base, a 1st baseman, and a rover playing behind the pitcher. The Pitcher stands about midway between 1st and 2nd.
Actually, with less than 12, the 3 base rule is quite fun. Playing in a triangle instead of a diamond, you only have one lane to hit... Right up the middle. There's no funky rules for closed fields, no weird baserunning rules and hardly and difficulties for a newcomer to learn. Pretty much hit and run. If bases are loaded, the rover or 3rd baseman can always move over to pitch. No ghostrunners needed.
Definitely a good option for short numbers.
This week, we played with an extra spongey ball. No idea why, but it seemed apt for the game we had. The ball barely made it out of the infield, and it was only when Cool Papa showed that the ball started getting smacked into the outfield.
We've been having an incredible shortage of numbers since Upton left. Also, its summer so most folks are gone on trips. Hopefully we get better numbers this week.
Saturday, June 19, 2010
12 June 2010 Playing in a Wet Triangle
Ones: Mick, Jor-El, Horfun
Twos: Ripken, Rafiq, Cool Papa (substituted by DT in the 7th)
All time: 1st Generalissimo, Pitcher: DT (substituted by Cool Papa in the 7th)
Rules: 3 bases, 1st, 2nd, home. Bat lefty.
Ones: 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0
Twos: 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 4
MBP: Rafiq
We were severely short of numbers this weekend with so many folks out of town or missing. Cool Papa brought his kid, Rafiq, who was only out for BP, but ending up playing. That was how short of numbers we were.
With 8 folks (including Rafiq), we decided to remove one base entirely, and play in a triangle instead of a diamond. To mix things up, everyone hit lefty (except Rafiq). Generalissimo played 1st all time as he had taken a cortisone short to the shoulder the day before and could not lift his arm.
For 6 innings (top/bottom), DT pitched a shutout game, with most hits going back to him for a 1-3 out. Never have we seen so many pitcher assisted outs. Mick led off the scoring with a E1 single-turned HR. Mick was trying to take extra bases on his hit, and Cool Papa'ss throw to 2nd took a bad hop and struck DT's knee and bounced wild. Mick proceeded to take home.
The Twos answered back immediately in the next inning. Rafiq who's OBP was 1.000, was on 1st when Ripken smacked a liner into centerfield (well, since we were playing in a triangle, all hits were to centerfield anyway). He ran home to score the tying run.
It was in the 6th when Mick broke out the big left hand bat and struck a grandslam HR (in this case, 3RBI instead of 4) for the ONEs to take a 4-1 lead. The score pretty much stayed the same till the bottom of the 9th.
Last chance for the TWOs and they put on their rally hats. A string of singles started bringing in runs with no one getting out. With 2 down and the score tied, Rafiq came up to bat with Ripken at 2nd, DT at 1st. Rafiq, exhausted as he was (1hr BP before the game... plus he's only 9), struck a well hit ball into the gap in centerfield. Ripken ran in to score... Walkoff!!!! The Twos Win...
Twos: Ripken, Rafiq, Cool Papa (substituted by DT in the 7th)
All time: 1st Generalissimo, Pitcher: DT (substituted by Cool Papa in the 7th)
Rules: 3 bases, 1st, 2nd, home. Bat lefty.
Ones: 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0
Twos: 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 4
MBP: Rafiq
We were severely short of numbers this weekend with so many folks out of town or missing. Cool Papa brought his kid, Rafiq, who was only out for BP, but ending up playing. That was how short of numbers we were.
With 8 folks (including Rafiq), we decided to remove one base entirely, and play in a triangle instead of a diamond. To mix things up, everyone hit lefty (except Rafiq). Generalissimo played 1st all time as he had taken a cortisone short to the shoulder the day before and could not lift his arm.
For 6 innings (top/bottom), DT pitched a shutout game, with most hits going back to him for a 1-3 out. Never have we seen so many pitcher assisted outs. Mick led off the scoring with a E1 single-turned HR. Mick was trying to take extra bases on his hit, and Cool Papa'ss throw to 2nd took a bad hop and struck DT's knee and bounced wild. Mick proceeded to take home.
The Twos answered back immediately in the next inning. Rafiq who's OBP was 1.000, was on 1st when Ripken smacked a liner into centerfield (well, since we were playing in a triangle, all hits were to centerfield anyway). He ran home to score the tying run.
It was in the 6th when Mick broke out the big left hand bat and struck a grandslam HR (in this case, 3RBI instead of 4) for the ONEs to take a 4-1 lead. The score pretty much stayed the same till the bottom of the 9th.
Last chance for the TWOs and they put on their rally hats. A string of singles started bringing in runs with no one getting out. With 2 down and the score tied, Rafiq came up to bat with Ripken at 2nd, DT at 1st. Rafiq, exhausted as he was (1hr BP before the game... plus he's only 9), struck a well hit ball into the gap in centerfield. Ripken ran in to score... Walkoff!!!! The Twos Win...
Thursday, June 10, 2010
1 June 2010
The Saturdaysoftball crew made a trip out to Sarawak to partake in the Iban Rice Wine Festival.
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