It's a town full of losers, I'm pulling out of here to win

 

After a tough 17-14 loss last night to Gulliver's, certain Thunder Road lyrics seemed like an apt bandage to our wound and a fitting metaphor when re-worked Captain Cougar-style.

So you're scared and you're thinking that maybe we ain't that young anymore
Show a little faith, there's magic in the night
You ain't a beauty, but hey you're alright
Oh and that's alright with me

We Cougars are old, we're not pretty, but we stick together like a band of brothers rooting and supporting each other when we are down.

You can hide 'neath your covers and study your pain
Make crosses from your lovers, throw roses in the rain
Waste your summer praying in vain for a savior to rise from these streets
Well now I'm no hero, that's understood

While we all had our painful moments, we actually did have a few heroes out there last night.  JD made the left side of the infield look great with his fabulous catches.  Flandog had a crucial RBI to extend an inning.  Bobi slammed the ball around the park.  The Jokewriter knocked an opponent out with a smash to 3B.  Philthy was on base every at-bat.  OB and Flynner rose from the streets to save the shorthanded Cougars. 

Lying out there like a killer in the sun
Hey I know it's late, we can make it if we run

We weren't in the sun with the 9:00 game, but man, it was a wicked hot killer out there last night!  It was definitely late and we almost made it - again. 

And my car's out back if you're ready to take that long walk

Actually, no need to drive last night; the postgame was just a short walk across the street.

There were ghosts in the eyes of all the boys you sent away

Well, nobody ever gets sent away from our postgame.  In fact, all fans, readers, and neighbors are invited.  Last night's refreshments included pizza rolls and perfectly chilled concoctions of water, hops, and barley courtesy of the Jokewriter.   JRads had brats ready to fill our stomachs and take our minds off the ghost of another close game.

It's a town full of losers, I'm pulling out of here to win

Springsteen's key premise in Thunder Road is:  Do you want to take a chance? On us? On life?  Well, the Cougars get a new life next week as the playoffs begin.