Bomb Squad News

BS CREW: where athletic dreams become a reality.

Tuesday, July 1, 2008

BS Summer '08 Game 6 Recap

Another rough outing highlighted the 7:30 game at Union Park, as Green Eggs and Ham put on a fireworks show against the Bomb Squad.  The loss was pinned on recent signee, Karen of the RainMakers, as she filled in for the "Colombian Dandy" Johnner Londono.  Green Eggs and Ham opened with a 6 run 1st inning, in what could have been more, thwarted only by the solid defense of the Bomb Squad.  This was not to last as they began a much expected onslaught.  The Bomb Squad had fun on the field, keeping their spirits up as they sprinted for 400 foot homers, and watched GEH perfrom circus tricks.  The best of which was a one handed line drive that went for a Home Run.  TheKID, a real clown himself, attempted the same feat as he hit a rocket into leftfield, that was narrowly snagged.  The difference, of course, was theKID was playing with one arm for most of the game, sustaining an unknown arm injury.  There has been speculation that it was suffered in a juggling accident, but there are no confirmed reports or witnesses.
 
The offense still suffered through a drought as the team could not get on track.  Johnner and Sarah did show trememndous patience and competiveness by still trying to get a rally going despite being down huge.  It was Amy's tremendous at-bat that proved the spark to the team as they rallied for 3 runs in the final inning closing the final gap 33-3. 
 
A visibly upset manager, Izzy Lopez, only had this to say, "We just have to keep competing and worry about our team.  I thought I saw a few people's mind wander, but I have to say i was more than impressed with the gutty efforts of theKID and Chris Hancock, who now has a kitchen mitt-esque thumb on his hand.  We are a good team and I expect us to have a good final game.  I think there is too much pride in that clubhouse to let this stand."
 
Iz3y then engaged in some martial arts with his brother, starting second baseman, Ed Lopez, ultimately coming out the winner by distracting him with a joke!  

BS Summer '08 Game 6 Awards

Player of the Game: Sarah 'BoomBoom' Schabowski - Tremendous play in RightField, when she speared a would be homerun and quieted an asshole umpire for 10 seconds.  Also showed outstanding game and plate awareness by getting on base and breaking up the offensive drought that the BombSquad was mired in.  Sarah was the first player in BS history to have to run through a forrest to get to a ball, but luckily no foliage or Sarah were hurt.
 
Play of the Game: Kathy 'Heels' Gennuso - Already up 28 runs the GEH team was still trying to up their pinball score, only to be temporarily thwarted by KG.  The biggest DR. Seussian bastard stepped to the plate and hit a searing shot to Short which KG played on the short hop and got the out. 
 
Catch of the Game: Chris 'HANDS' Hancock - Gloves?  Who needs Gloves?  Chris, and please know I am not making this up, made a fantastic catch for an out at first only using his forearms...YEAH...FOREARMS!!!
 
Swing Away Award: Richard 'theCLOWN PRINCE OF SOFTBALL' Wojcik - Upset someone was performing circus tricks in his house, theKID hit a blast to left that was caught.  The hit was one handed and every bit as impressive, but he was not done.  He still managed a hit later still using his only working arm, which if anyone knows was is not the one a righthanded batter generates power from.  theKid went on later to juggle knives, softballs, and kerosene in an effort to restore order and if possible hit the ump with something.
 
Swing Away Award II: Johnner 'theColombian Dandy' Londono - Nice hit to start our rally and excellent 'game speed' to score on a shallow hit.  Johnner manned left field for the first time and got a great work out tracking down balls hit to Bucktown.  Johnner has talked to his agent and now wants starting leftfielder money.
 
I am so Happy Award: Eduardo 'speedy' Lopez - Ed hit yet another slap single to an infielder which he turned into a double by running to second when the ball trickled two feet from the FirstBasemen.  Ed continues to show off the speed that made the BS crew draft him out of the Russian kickball league he was starring in, after his turn as a Pakistani Cricket player did not work out. 
 
"I have a GUN, and I am not afraid to use it" Award: Ben 'Small country' Ricter - Almost, if not did, break Chris Hancock's thumb on a play to third.  It was so scary the GEH crew decided not to crack any more jokes just in case he decided to turn it on them.  The Ump was not so aware, but there is always next game.

BS Summer '08 Game 6 Quotes

'I didn't park, Ben did, like he always does' - ED, now someone ask him for a ride...i dare u!
'Who's this taking my spot...Who are you!' - Johnner to Karen our pitcher with a very high ERA now