The Game That Tequila Forgot – June 11^th Game

It’s amazing how a shot of tequila, some roasted peppers nachos and watching JJ perform “Paradise by the Dashboard Lights” can take the sting out of a loss.   In fact, I barely remember the game.   I do know that we lost to Angry Wade’s.  The score might have been 17-9, but we don’t have to remember those petty details.   I do remember Angry Wade’s having a serious heckler as a third base coach who even Blue threatened to kick out.   At least, he heckled his own team and pissed them off as well.  JJ named him “The Garbage Man” because he had trash for everybody.  I do remember thinking that they were strong hitters and that I had never seen so many strikes by people swinging for the fences.  Other than that, why dwell on the past?

The B61 Lineup

• Alyce “Stretch” as catcher
• “I promise I’ll stop walking the girls” Jonathan as pitcher
• “Not on my watch” Whippet at first base
• “You talking to me??” Betsy on second
• “Achy, sneezy, congested, feverish, but I’m still going to play” Matt at shortstop
• Coach Jamie at third base
• “Superman” Steve in left field
• Anthony Capone in center
• “This kid really makes things happen” JJ in right center field
• “Still Smiling” Tamara in right field
• Amy as backup catcher
• “Has anyone seen my batting average?” Alex as backup right center field

Our Fans

Honorable mention goes out to our strong fan turnout.  Brianna, Gillian, and Jackie cheered from the bleachers while Capone’s half-brother(?) and girlfriend supported us from the dugout seats.  Does anybody else think we should have had Brianna take The Garbage Man out at the knees with her cane?

Memorable Moments

• Alyce making a stretch foul tip catch to get the out
• Jamie, Matt and Tamara being sick but having to play.  We’re all kids at heart.
• Matt’s sneak play for home when the ball was overthrown to first
• Whippet robbing the hitter of a line drive up the first base line with a jumping catch
• Whippet’s toss to Jonathan to get the base runner out at first
• “Hey, ump.  Are those Calvin Klein jeans?”  You know you have issues if you have to talk so much that you heckle the umpire.  It’s like Tourette’s.
• Blue pulling Jonathan aside after the game to show him how to pitch
• Watching The Garbage Man when he finally gets into the game on third base.  Two errors and two pop flies into center field.  Those who can’t do, heckle.
• When Jamie told me that this was the first game in two years where he did not hit a homerun.  That is an amazing stat!

Players of the Game

This week, we had three players of the game who embodied our team. 

Defense - First, Steve gets tapped for his Superman defensive diving catch.  In the bottom of the third, Angry Wade’s hit a straight shot out to left field.  Steve goes in at a full out run, leaps into the air.  He must have been at least two feet off the ground in a full blown Superman flight position.  A truly amazing catch!  Matt’s comment, “You know it’s an amazing catch when the hat comes off mid-flight.”  This is the heart and dedication of our team. 

Offense - JJ wins it for his triple and a crusher of a two run homer out along the left field line.  Even Blue told him to slow down because it was so far out there.  As he rounded first base, he pointed and dedicated his shot to Brianna.  A perfect example of B61’s strength with a touch a style.  JJ, thanks for being so offensive. 

Spirit - Betsy completes this week’s triumvirate with her spirit.  Bottom of the seventh, two outs, one man on.  The pitcher tells the ump that he wants to intentionally walk Betsy.  When the incredulous Betsy asks why, he says, “You don’t want to make the last out, do you?”  Those are fighting words to Betsy, and B61 yells for him to pitch to her.  He throws, and the first pitch goes straight at her, not intentionally, but nonetheless.  When he finally gets one over the plate, she smacks it out to left field.  The left fielder runs for it but drops it.  Base hit.  When faced with a pitcher that didn’t want a girl to make the last out, she showed him what she could do.  We’re not a team of guys with some girls on it; we’re the B61 Bus Stops. 

What better triple could you want on your team?     

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