Uncougar

Uneventful
Unlike most Cougar games, the entire night. We lost 11-4.

Undefeated
Our opponent, Grandpa’s.

Undaunted
After giving up 5 runs in the 1st inning, we came back with two quick runs.

Unbrace
A few dropped balls.

Unsure
The shortcenter position. This has to be one of the most complex questions I have encountered in my life. The 16-inch softball rule of thumb is that the SC plays on the batter’s pull side of second base. Most, if not all, teams play this way. We tried that in the first inning – 5 runs against us. Didn’t work. Second inning, Lipinski moved from his infield SC position to his outfield SC position and we let up a total of 6 runs the rest of the game. This perplexing question of how to use the shortcenter is like electing when to use a regular binder clip versus a large paper clip. In the hierarchy of fastening, it is reasonably easy to decide when to use a staple over a regular paper clip. Staples can puncture a limited quantity of paper and certain things are meant to be eternally affixed. Regular paper clips are essentially temporary staples that can handle a greater quantity of parchment with superior elasticity. Conversely, the attachment load of the binder clip and large paper clip are largely equivalent. Personally, I always reach for the binder clip because of its isosceles triangle properties, which, geometrically, has similarities to a baseball diamond.

Unsightly
Lipinski ‘s concave chest after catching a half dozen line shots with it in the outfield.

Unquote
As in the comment by Diddy last night: Quote “According to Field of Dreams, Shoeless Joe Jackson’s glove is where triples went to die in baseball. In softball, triples die in Lipinski’s chest.” Unquote.

Unreal
Fortier’s Jeter-like toss to Oxer, who made the sweet play at the plate.

Unbroken
The streak of Cougar games in which we have made a successful play at the plate.

Unacceptable
Three double plays against us.

Unprepared
Lipinski. New hard and fast rule for postgame: if you bring beer, bring a bottle opener.

Underpants
Thought the kids would enjoy this one.

Unadvisable
Twice we left the bases loaded.

Unbearable
The umpire’s two horrific calls on the bases.

Unbelievable
The ball Miller Time slammed over the fence into the alley where we were postgaming.

Unburden
We gave our opponents a few extra outs (i.e. gifts).

Unartistic
My over the shoulder catch. If I had been playing a bit deeper or judged the ball better it would have been a run of the mill catch.

Uncommon
Lipsey’s triple.
http://vault.sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1029927/index.htm

Unactive
Hoglund, our official scorekeeper, while nursing the stress fracture.

Unbridled
Melchiorre scoring from 1st base on Lipsey’s triple. A trip to the sports store for some spikes may put him in the leadoff position.

Unknowing
Our next two opponents. They do not know how much we have improved. Overheard on the other bench from Wolfie, Grandpa’s Captain, “These guys are much better than last year.”

Unpressured
Cougars. We got our bad game out of the way. Bring ‘em on!

Unafraid
Cougars. We proved we can play with the best of them even without our “A” game.

Undeterred
Miller Time gets a little Cougar action next week.