11/17/04

Softball: Butterfingers

Dear People,

There came a point in the bottom of the 7th inning when every infielder on my team—and while I obviously won’t name names, those players would be Steve, Elaine, Bill, Darryl, and myself—managed to let so many ground balls careen through our mitts, legs and dignity that I actually found myself pondering whether the record keepers at Guinness would authenticate us as the world’s largest communal sieve. The point is that committing 47 errors in a single 10-run inning is never a helpful way to nurture the fragile foundations of a late-inning rally, and thus I suppose it was almost inevitable that Frank’s team staved off my own by the leanest of possible margins, 21-9.

In any case, I have no time to woo you further—Yes, what I do is woo, not babble, and I’d like to think that you know the difference—but I am delighted to report that the sicko Lacrossite youth who have occupied our land over these last few weeks are now officially done with their twisted reign of presumption and terror. And therefore there will be a game at CODORNICES this Sunday at 11AM, IF I get enough commits by this Friday morning….Raymond


11/19/04


Softball: Homecoming

Dear People,

There will be a game at our beloved CODORNICES Park this Sunday at 11AM, and as of now, there are still four slots left.

Please bring $2 for the field, which for this week only includes a complimentary pre-game brunch of sugar pops, baklava and local seasonal greens….Raymond 845-7552

PS: All of next week I will be in a far and distant land, and thus will not be able to organize a game. However, if there is somebody out there who would like to undertake the thankless task in question, I’d give you some minimal guidance before leaving you to flounder.

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