Timeless Regression

Two doubles.  Two Triples.

Cougars 2012.

That's how the ballgame began.

One rough inning.

Cougars 2008.

That's how the ballgame ended.

Timeless 11.  Cougars 9.

Sadly, the transcript to last night's phone call to 1-800-SOFTBALL is filled with expletives and can not be printed. 

Thankfully, our postgame gatherings are timeless.

Phifty. Philthy. Phriends.

Two score and ten years ago, a father and mother brought forth on this continent a new son, conceived in Victory, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are not created equal on the diamond.

The Gettysburg Address is one of the greatest speeches in American history and celebrated the birth of freedom and was given by one of our greatest presidents.  The Spencer Address is one of the greatest streets in America and last night we celebrated the birth of Phillip C. McDonnell, one of its greatest residents.

It cannot go unmentioned that Philthy joined an elite group yesterday, the Cougars Half-Century Club.  Diamond Dave scoped out that territory a few years ago making sure it was safe for Lipsey and McDonnell to navigate these new waters.

We were playing fellow McKenzie team Slaughter House 9 last night, which meant what else but a civil war?  The battle was highlighted by a Cougar defensive blockade and closing our breaches.  Our offensive front fortified our position with some of our oldest Cougars ramrodding the ball.   The history books recorded these key plays from last night's battle:

• Bobi recovering a line shot and throwing the runner out at first.
• Diddy making two spectacular diving catches in left field. 
• Hogs catching a line shot and making a heads-up crucial double play.
• Boom ripping the ball and smoking the bases.
• Ski rocketing the ball to deep left center for a key triple.
• JD making scoop after scoop at first base.
• Martini striking bombs to the plate.
• Flandog shooting the balls to the gaps with a broken finger.
• But what truly set us free last night were clutch RBIs by the two newest members of the 5-0 club; Philthy was on base every time and Thejokewriter used his strength and speed to maintain his team lead in triples.  
• We won the war 8-0.

Philthy and his first lady, Meg, hosted us in presidential style last night with Smoque BBQ and Homer's ice cream pies among the offerings at McDonnell Manor.

 

The phestivities were phascinating.  The pheast was phlavorful.   The phriends were phantastic.

Phancy the photos of Philthy's phiftieth.