Anchors Away – May 25^th Game

Brooklyn Fashion Flash

Red is this season’s new pink.  The Lady Bus Stops sported their new threads, complete with red ribbons and racing stripes.  Johanna had the extra gold threading.  Is that like a Roman toga?  Matt showed solidarity with his matching dew rag.  Who said that softball players aren’t allowed to be stylish?

The Game

The Anchors were there to have fun, and we had more fun.  They had fans, and ours cheered louder.  They played a good game, and we played better.  That’s just the way it went.  19-8 might seem like a blowout, but Anchors played well.  Full credit to them.  Let’s not forget it was 8-7 at the bottom of the 5^th.

The Lineup

Adam “The Great White Machine” as Pitcher

Jonathan “I’m tall, but not that tall” as Relief Pitcher

Amy “Jets” as catcher – Always running hard for first

Johanna “The Roman Senator” as backup catcher

Steve “Sticky Glove” Whippet at first

Betsy at second  (Nickname, anyone?)

“Fishing with” Matt at shortstop

Jamie “I grunt like Monica because I can” at third

Anthony “Director’s Cut” Capone in left field

Alex “Is Ever True to Brown” in center

“Jumping Joe” Alex #2 in center right field

JJ (Anyone have suggestions what JJ stands for?) as backup center right field

Tamara “Grin and Rip It” in right field

Alyce “I know what they say about men with big feet, but what about women?” as backup right field

Andrew “Run It Out” Raebel as DH

Our Fans

A special thanks goes out to our fans - Rachel, Cooper, Samantha, Aoife (Who else knew how to spell her name?) and an unknown girl wearing a raspberry beret.  When asked what she liked most about the game, Sam said, “I love how the wind blows over the dead rat smell.”  That’s the smell of victory.

The Fishing Show

Do I need to say more than that to make you break out into laughter?  I’m glad that Director Capone made it more like a Fellini movie than a Tarantino.  Three guys stuck in a boat for days without fish would be enough to drive them crazy.  “Did you eat my fucking powdered donuts?!?!  I’LL RIP YOUR THROAT OUT!!!”  <Insert ghastly scene here with a fadeout on a bloody shad dart>

Memorable Moments

• The kids on the sidelines cheered for “The Great White Machine” when Adam first went to bat
• That damn ice cream truck
• Bases loaded HR for Jamie
• We’re all about the two out rallies
• Whippet getting great at first base – picking up the hops, nothing is getting by him
• JJ catching a hot potato in right center field
• Alex running past first all the way to the outfield.  Raebel, that’s how you run it out!
• Alex #2 jumping over Jonathan’s hit to second base on his way to running home
• Johanna covering home like a rockstar and almost getting a guy out at the plate
• Tamara getting batting practice  - “Just stay loose, smile, and rip it”
• Me learning my pitching lesson – no walks, even with a girl with writing on her butt.  Whippet wouldn’t tell me what it said, so I had to hit a double to go read her ass.  “Get Lost” – I had been considering until I read the fine print. 
• Before the game, Matt saying he was going to hit a foul ball into Alex’s rear window.  On the first pitch, he came close.  Took people 15 minutes to find the ball.

Player of the Game

Matt easily gets player of the game.  5 for 5 – a single, a double, a triple, and a homerun.  Is there anything this kid can’t hit?  When told of the honor, Matt said, “I’d like to give a shout out to the Lord Jesus Christ.  He blessed me with Rachel, Cooper, and a kick ass batting average.”  We’ll ignore that huge Bugs Bunny whiff with a resulting stumble he had while at bat.  The ump almost pulled out a breathalyzer.  He even gets an extra mention for coaching JJ on base running when he hit a single and JJ thought about advancing to third.  “JJ, get back!”  Hitter, runner, and coach.

Alyce’s Guest Comment

“My parents taught me to play tennis and ski, sports you can play with one other person or by yourself.  To play on a team as an adult is a privilege.”  Indeed.

B61 Trivia

Since I’m still learning about my teammates, let’s see how much you know---

• Who has a ceramics studio?
• Who was caught shoplifting rubber worms?
• Who graduated from two Ivy League universities?
• Who is a professional photographer?
• Who lost part of his/her finger?  (Rumor has it that it was in a horrible espresso bean grinder accident)
• Who has climbed to the top of Mt. Fuji?
• Who is studying for a masters in Criminal Justice?
• Who was recently interviewed on CBS?