Kangaroo Court - Week 2

From the Chambers of Judge Diddy

I'll leave the warm and fuzzy report to our Manager and share the results of the first Cougar Kangaroo Court, which was a solemn and sober postgame proceeding befitting the seriousness of the offenses:

1. Back in South Holland Little League we had a rule that you couldn't go swimming on gameday because you may get tired. Well, the Cougars should have a rule that you can't play another sport on gameday because you may get injured. So Fortier pays $1 for engaging in non-Cougar sports that led to an injury.
2. Another pregame violation: Lipinski did the Cougars a service with his Google Calendar work. No complaints there. But unfortunately, he sent it from rabbitfufu@gmail.com. Nothing more needs to be said.
3. Fortier and Lipinski each owe $1 for their collision. Or should I say Lipinski's freight train to Fortier's Wile E. Coyote. I'm just glad we can laugh about it now.
4. We had an unprecedented (I know it's only the first week of the KC, but still) three infractions on a single play: (i) Bobis and Fortier let a ground ball go between them and then looked at each other; (ii) Lipsey picked up the ball and fired it over Martin's head at third; and (iii) Martin retrieved the ball and fired it home letting the trail runner advance. (Admittedly, it may be a harsh result for Martin but that's the ruling.) $.50 for each violator.
5. Lipsey gets an additional $1 for two more ill-advised throws to third, neither of which had a chance to get the runner.
6. Radtke S. fell asleep on second base and failed to tag and advance on a long foul fly out. His excuse: he was trying to figure out how to spell "Cougar" backwards. Excuse denied -- $1 fine.
7. Danielsen gets $1 for his great throw to the third base coach (who I guess is named Elijah) when we had the big shift on for the lefty pull hitter.
8. Danielsen also gets another $1 for his sac fly. Now, the KC understands that a sac fly can be a productive play in certain situations and will not issue fines for hitting a sac fly, but Danielsen gets one here not because he hit a sac fly, but because he was trying to hit a sac fly. We already had a lead, had a potential big inning going with a few guys on base and a porous defense in the field and should not be giving up outs, particularly our only legitimate power hitting threat (well, JD and Lipsey I guess).
9. Trouter gets $1 for hiding in the weeds until the final out. I'm tempted to overturn this on my own because it's possible that it was just the camoflage shorts that made it look like he was hiding in weeds, but we'll let it stand.
10. Oxer can't escape $1 for the backwards K, and Fortier also gets $1 for the foul out. Like the dickey rule, the strikeout/foulout rule is non-negotiable. For that matter, I'll also assess a belated $1 against Otsuka for my backwards K in week 1.
11. Oxer also gets $1 for his "Armor All" stirrups/socks. Look closely at the picture of him chugging around the bases and you'll see the evidence. Somehow, those little strips of black sewn on to the white socks outclassed Lipinski's black socks for Cougar Fashion Statement of the Week. So along with Cougar of the Week, two awards for JOx this week.

As a reminder, the fines for the violations shall be paid at the end of the season. You may appeal and the Court's ruling will be overturned for good cause or on account of bribes.