BS FALL '08 Game 6 Recap

BS vs Someone's little sister

This week the BS crew faced the top rated Someone's Little Sister at Union Park and showed up with spirits high and wearing spiffy new Grey Road Shirts. The Team as normal started well scoring some runs riding the Lefty power of James 'HAHAHA' Schwertfeger and Ismael 'lil Ozzie' Lopez. Ben Ricter showed up to the party smacking the ball around as well and the team was off!
"I am just taking good country cuts, and trying to stay consistent. I even rode my bike to the game in hopes of reliving my Farm boy roots. I really wished we could have pulled this game out, but there is always next week." - Ben Ricter

Unfortunately, SLS would not remain quiet as they began to exploit the inexperience of the BS Outfield, launching moon shot after moon shot. The inning stretched on forever as balls kept landing just out of reach of the crew and for good measure they mixed in some errors. The highlight of the night, had to be a deep arc-ing shot to left that Shadez began to camp under until he ran into another team practicing. Flustered he abandoned the route and watched the ball land 4 feet from him. Still the outfield did make some stops and tried valiantly to cut off balls, but the damage was too great to be undone.

Down 15, iz3y lead off the next inning with a HomeRun to Right Center Field, that seemed to spark a late rally, but it fell short as the crew fell again to a huge score.

A very bright note was the infield play as each made fantastic stops, but none more impressive than Johnner's stunning ankle stop of a ball he purposefully redirected to theKID who stepped on first. The infield had to navigate mud trenches, and short bases, but still played solidly all around.

Notes:

A minor scuffle broke out in the BS Dugout as the Lopez Brothers fought. Sources indicate it was over why future Peter Petrelli of Heroes is dead, if he has Claire's healing power....Johnner, Nick, and Ed strung together some impressive line drives bringing relief to hitting coach Tracii Beatty...Nick reprised his role at Shortstop and iz3y went to center marking the first time this has happened....Kelly celebrated her 24th Bday party with a Apple-tini. Yeah...at a bar!

BS FALL '08 Game 6 Awards

Play of the Game: Johnner 'Twinkle Toes' Londono - The SLS hitter sent a rocket shot destined for Centerfield but Johnner intervened. Sensing his team needed a pick-me-up he stuck his ankle out and maneuvered the ball to the waiting glove of theKID for the third out of the inning.


Player(s) of the Game: Infield (theKID, Kelly McCann, iz3y!, KG, Johnner, Tracii, theSuit) - playing through a terrible infield, and long droughts of inactivity, the infield played a very nice game. While some improvements still need to be made, this was nice effort!


MAN at WORK award: James 'Radar' Schwertfeger - having to navigate the dim lights is one thing. A team practicing behind u while ur blind to balls coming at you is a whole other story!


U Ain't as fast as me award: Eduardo 'MAC' Lopez - Not sure when he is ever going to lose this award, but damn is this kid fast. So fast, he doesn't even take extra bases because he knows he can get them later. Close second is lilNick, but he wears spikes. Which makes Ed more impressive.


Style Award: Bomb Squad - We all get it for looking so good in the Road Greys, and finally all dressing alike.

BS FALL '08 Game 6 Quotes

"GOOD GOD ED PAY ATTENTION!" - iz3y as Ed stands on First while everyone, including people driving by yell for him to take 2nd and possibly third.
"CALM DOWN, U JUST BROUGHT DOWN THE WHOLE TEAM!" - KG, pulling rank ala Jerry Jones (sources indicate the manager was reprimanded, specifics are not available)

"I need to drink" - Johnner, pregame
"YEAH he HAS TO DRINK!" - KG , concurring

"HOW DOES SOMEONE SCORE FROM SECOND ON A BALL HIT TO THE SHORTSTOP!" - theKID!

"you guys are so young, i feel old!" - Sarah to kelly and Ed both 24
"your not old!" - Kelly (she just turned 24)
"Yeah ur not old, they just dont know shit!" -iz3y! to kelly and ED

"This beer tastes like ass. I think when u go from Modelo to Miller it is not good...Chips clear the palate though." - Sarah, and resident Beer and Wine expert

"$5 dollar pitchers...bring us three!" - Table full of borderline alcoholics! They all wore grey Bomb Squad Shirts

"so I guy i know in Florida got a transvestite prostitute.." -Tracii

"A DJ we knew was banging a tranny, and i so called it!" -Tracii

"I got bit by an alligator" -Tracii

"All of this happened in disney world...where dreams come true?" - iz3y!

"Wait, if a tranny has a ...you know...what do they call it if they don't have a ...you know" - KG
"POST-OP TRANNY" - iz3y/ED - Lopez brothers...excelling in useless knowledge since 1977

"you know chocolate comes from Denmark!" - Johnner giving Kelly a Caramel Apple for her birthday. Caramel not chocolate

"They are not that good a team, we could have played better...they were not that good!" -iz3y!
"take off the beer goggles!" - Anonymous

"Would u guys like a free Modelo?" - Modelo Rep
"Uh...yeah!" - Table of alcoholics wearing grey BS shirts.

BS ANNOUNCEMENT

10.09.08 - Plea to the Team to go the BAR Part 6

We have to visit the bar today so please make an effort.  We all agree that sponsorship is sweet and that paying a 100 a person sux.  For those of us leaving from SUA, we will gather in our usual spot and head there.  The Cars will leave here at 5:03 so please be ready.

For the rest of you, make an effort to get there before the game, and afterwards we can discuss.  I know it is huge hassle going out and having a drink, but again, lets make and effort here.

Also, YOU + giving theKID $14/shirt u ordered = New BS Tshirt in ur hand.

Don't make us send Sarah to collect.

BS Coach's Corner 10/08/08

Couple of random thoughts, and since i am the coach, you will read them because I wrote them!

• Why is it we can't see in the dark? I mean yeah, it is almost physically impossible, but really, should balls land 10 feet from us? Shouldn't we have adapted by now? The League seems to think so!


• If u have the perfect swing and hit the ball well, why swing harder?


• Does Johnner really have music playing in his head at all times?


• I look at all of you and i am proud of where we have come, but I demand more. GIVE ME MORE!


• ED, please wake up. Just for like a game. Play, i dont know...like u care enough to kill a man


• KID, dial it way down. Not as much as ED, you can't handle being comatose.


• Lets all remember why we are here, to have fun, get dirty, and the occasional hook up!


• No hook ups during the game.  Yeah I know it is fun talking to the ump, but come on...concentrate.
  
  
• Has anyone deciphered Shadez Coaching technique?  I am sure the eyebrow raises and finger pointing mean something, but so far he just looks like Elaine Dancing
  
  
• What is faster? ED running to first, or me getting angry because stopped before getting there?

Let's have a great game out there people.  I may have busted ur chops, but in all seriousness, we need the whole team to win, so lets do our best and leave it on the field.

PS..It was Kelly's birthday 10.8.08

BS Press Release - 10/3/08

ESPN DEPORTES

Jayson Stark - This week saw the BS crew drop a rough game and the noticeable absence of their manager/SS Ismael 'el Mysterioso' Lopez.  Sources within the team have said it was due to his displeasure with his current contract.  Scott Boras has been rumored to be angling to represent Mr. Lopez and could have played a hand in manipulating the situation.  

Other reports have him at home with his son, future star, Christian 'lil C' Lopez, preparing for his upcoming signing with the BS CREW to what has to be the most outlandish deal ever handed to someone so young.   Christian is an ambidextrous OF candidate with blazing walking speed.  No news on whether he hits left or righty, but scouts say he does 'Bam Bam' objects with a bat.  

We will update as the news breaks.

BS FALL '08 Game 5 Recap

BS Crew vs. Orange Crush

Confidence was at an all time high this week coming off the Squad's first win last week and facing a team with an equally terrible record. The Crew got down right cocky when it seemed like a) the other team wouldn't show up and b) if they did, they'd be playing with like 8 people. Alas, confidence alone does not win softball games.

Aside from being confident, the BS Crew was a massive cluster fuck from the start. Missing 1/2 of the top of its order and no leadership to speak of, the lineup had major holes. Eventually James "no that's not astroglyde in my hair" Schwertfeger showed up, so all that needed to be replaced was starting shortstop, manager and clean up hitter iz3y! "lil' ozzie" Lopez. His cousin "Bassy" didn't show either. Unfortunately the Crew was missing something else which became apparent in the 1st inning.

Perhaps it was the cold, perhaps it was the cloud over all of Chicago baseball yesterday or maybe it was missing their manager, but the BS Crew came out with ZERO energy. Top of the first the BS Crew doesn't get a runner past second base. Any runner that did get on, was quickly erased by a fielder's choice. This was the story for the ENTIRE GAME. Only in the top of the 4th (after the game was called) did someone hit a ball in the air that was not caught--James finally woke up and hit a 2 run homer.

There were some moments: Alex making an inning ending catch in Right; James over running a fly ball left that led to 3 runs; Johnner tagging a girl at home after a relay from Ed and Kelly McCann, then promptly feeling her up all the while playing it off like he was holding her up.

Hopefully the Crew will find more energy the rest of the season as the temperature starts to drop. Getting shut out is hard to do in softball--especially by a team that is short handed--but the Crew managed to make that happen in a major way in last night's game.