Softball: Einstein, Heisenberg and the Limits of Game Theory
Dear People,
Although we were rained out by another callous display of nature as she really is—dangerous, annoying and utterly overrated—my team still crushed Jeff W’s, 21-15. I refer you, of course, to the most likely theoretical outcome for the team rosters I already had set to go, had they been allowed to move forward on their inevitable rendezvous with aerobic destiny. For the record, I don’t mean that as a glib acceptance of Calvinistic Predestination, and yet I do think these richly textured pairings speak for themselves:
Chris Fure Jeff W
Ray Ehud
Pace Jim McGuire
Greg Laddish Mike Davey
Dave Ross Steve Bedrick
Ira Stephan
Allan Brill Anthony
Jen Siobhan
Debbie Deb
Steve Seskin Eli
First of all, I know what you’re thinking. You’re thinking “Jesus, what a creepy concentration of pure unadulterated riffraff.” I hear ya. Still, back in 1982, I happened to get a B- in my Physics for Poets class, so in fairness, I think I know a thing or two when I tell you that if you were to traverse a stable Lorentzian wormhole, you’d end up in a parallel universe where, thanks to my own double, triple and two grand slams, my side would decimate Jeff’s 21-15. Or perhaps it would be -43-pi. I honestly don’t know.
The point is that Jonny arrives from Melbourne in just three days, and thus, after a lonely year away, this weekend will mark the beginning of his triumphant multi-week return as our cherished communal goat. Indeed, he still remains the most feckless captain in the history of our league—a towering symbol of potential itself left tragically fallow. And yet we as a community have always embraced those who flounder, and therefore there will be a game at Codornices this Sunday at 11, IF I get enough commits by this Friday morning. . .Raymond
12/18/09
Softball: Liberal
Dear People,
There will be a game at Codornices this Sunday at 11, and as of now there are two slots left. It will be sunny and glorious, so all is well with the world.
Please bring $4 for the field, which for this week only includes both a grilled rack of Cattail Creek Ranch lamb with a sorrel-potato gratin and peppercress and a robust public option. . .Raymond 845-7552