"Wow, you have a lot of work to do to get better!"

"Wow, you have a lot of work to do to get better!"
- Miranda Radtke, upon hearing the final score.

What a memorable game! We may have set some Wilmette Park District records. For the three teammates not there yesterday, let's just say that we are 0-1 and that after our bye week we won't be any worse.

We played Walter Keefe & Sons, last year's league champs, and they promptly came out and dropped a 17 spot on us in the first inning. Even though it is not clearly evident from the score, the good news is that we steadily improved throughout the game with a final score of 35-1. The high points for the Dead Cougars were keeping them scoreless in the fourth and our RBI in the fifth.

I just checked the schedule and we won't see them again until the playoffs. Seriously, everyone makes the playoffs and we could see them again. My opinion is that they belong in a different league. The only revenge we can have is to not use this company for any general contracting business. In fact, I may make a few biting user comments on the websites of the BBB or Angie's List.

There were a number of calls for more practice. I suggest Saturday morning at 9:00 and again on Tuesday night at 6:45. We can also make the practice on Saturday morning at 8:00 and Tuesday night at 9:00. Whatever time we choose, we plan to be out there for more than an hour. As always, come if you can and leave when you want. Send me a note with what works for you.

It is so hard to do (I'm guilty too) but we need to not make that extra throw. It is almost impossible to catch this ball with two hands and make a tag anyway so we are much better off throwing it to the cutoff man or second base to keep a force play in tact.

Another roster note, my brother-in-law Greg Otsuka, owner of our sole RBI, is now a full fledged member of the team and not just an alternate. So the ante has been brought down again to $53. For those of you that have paid, I owe you a few bucks.

Walter Keefe had an entire cheering section and we had not a single fan. Not that any of us cared last night. There is some nice symmetry with our fanless drubbing and the anniversary of Lee Elia's rant. Here is the unedited version for your pleasure.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uv23pqH9iG0