BS Summer '08 Game 1 Recap

Excellent first game team.  I really liked how we were able to overcome half our team showing up 5 min before the start of the game and come through for 31 runs.  Yeah, we were playing softball, where the greates athletes in the world PLAY!. 

We had first at bats and really showed the other teams in the league what they were in for.  I strolled to the plate with a $250 bat made of space age polymer synthetics and took a walk.  Kathy then stepped in and promptly crushed the ball. The kid stepped in next and ended all speculation about his late night Survivor watching by launching a missile to the furthest reaches of the 'ghetto'.  From there our lineup was off and running, ending with 3 runs and an intimidating message sent. 

John 'theKEG' London, then toed the rubber and shook off early wildness to dominate the weak hitting lineup he faced.  Featuring a nasty splitter and fastball he kept the other team off balanced and petrified. 

"I just went out there and wanted to represent the Bomb Squad and Yankee nation and battle and be a competitor" Johnner said through his interpreter.  [Actual quote: "I opened up a can of whoop ass on them!...WHOOP ASS...yeah...opened up a can of Whoop ASS..WHOOOOOP ASS!]  After quick first inning, the team posted another 4 runs in the bottom of the second, to lead 7-0 and the domination was just beginning as the final score read 31-6. 

The game ended with the ump taking us off the field to let the other team hit, but they weakly succumbed to awesome glory.

The game featured 5 home runs, multiple doubles, a triple, swaying arms while running, and the long since forgotten Babe Ruth running style brought you by the Player of the game John 'theKEG' London!

BS Summer '08 Game 1 Awards

Player of the game: John 'theKEG' London: did he hit well?... no. Field well?...not really. Did he pitch well? You damn right he did. Staring down batters and displaying filthy underhand 5 mph fastballs he pitched a fine game. Do you get a player of the game award for that...HELL NO! You get it for executing a bunt, while swinging as hard u possibly can and for re-introducing the long forgotten Babe Ruth running style!

BOMB SQUAD POWER PLAYER(s): iz3y!, KG, theKID, Alex: the top four in the order produced enough juice to power the city for the next week. 5 homeruns (iz3y-2, thekid-2, alex-1) multiple doubles, a triple and countless hard hit balls proved too much offense to overcome. Highlights included two ridiculously deep drives by theKID, KG consistently abusing the LF, and Alex hitting so well his mentor in Atlanta smiled!

Silent Assassins: Sarah, Malisse: Shaking off rough spring trainings they showed up determined to make their mark on the game. The did just that with some well hit balls and aggressive running. Sarah breaking up a double play and forever intimidating the other teams second baseman. Malisse displayed grit and determination that made her famous in colombia as a child prodigy before being whisked away and raised by shaolin monks.

Good VIBES award: Amy Hancock: I have never experienced the level of enthusiasm or energy that Amy brought to the field. Playing wherever needed, her energy was infectious. Thanks for manning the hot corner!

Most improved players: Ed 'theFENCER' Lopez, Luis 'theCONTINENTAL' Ugaz: These two never even picked up a ball before yesterday. Ed has dedicated his life to obscure sports like Brazilian Cave Diving, Barefoot Jenga, Naked Dodgeball, Fencing, etc....but yesterday he still displayed the speed and JAGER BOMBING that made him an Austrian Concrete Ball Making Champion! Luis on the other hand comes from a long line of football playing physicists. Giving up his dream to play in the physics world cup to play with us was hard, but he did it. Showing Jaguar-esque speed and agility, Luis dazzled the crowd and won over many underage female supporters.

New Nickname: Malisse 'lil MALA' Haarl. Does it sound like a gangbanger name...well yeah. But when u have luis and malisse hitting back to back it gets confusing. Besides yelling LUUUUUUU....almost sounds like the precusor to LOOOOSSSERRR!!! or BOOOOOOO----URNS!!! or as tricia calls him LOUISE! so lil MALA...welcome to the squad.

BS Summer '08 Game 1 Quotes

"I am not doing this shot for me, I am doing it for the team!" Malisse 'lil MALA' Haarl

"I am serious....score!" -iz3y!

"Wait...really...oh shit" - Alex

"where u guys at?" - iz3y!

"getting the check we will be right there" -johnner

30min later.....

"where u at?" -iz3y!

"Getting the check!" -johnner

"I should have just stood at third for the cycle!" - theKID!