From: Sue Kientz <skientz@solstice.jpl.nasa.gov>
There is a fifth dimension beyond that which is known to man. It is a dimension as vast as space and as timeless as infinity. It is the middle ground between light and shadow, between science and superstition, and it lies between the pit of man's fears, and the summit of his knowledge. This is the dimension of imagination. It is an area which we call... THE TWILIGHT ZONE.
Picture the following curiosity ...
HOW CAN THIS BE??!? Is somehow Soccer Hooliganism again responsible for an utter disregard of the rules of order?!? Is this the effects of an Asteroid or Comet impact right smack dab on the Rose Bowl, knocking the sense out of everyone?? Did Godzilla come stamping onto the field and create utter havoc, forcing an early forfeit by terrorized TBDs??!??
The answer is, None of the Above. You have not entered THE TWILIGHT ZONE -- we just managed to have a 19-run second inning...
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
TBD's 1 5 1 3 0 0 6 16
Homers 8 19 0 11 0 0 x 38
Defensively,
Scott 1B OF SS OF - OF OF
Jeff 3B C 1B - 3B P! SS!
Tony SS P 3B - 1B SS P
Annette OF 3B OF 3B OF OF 3B
Richard OF OF - P P C C
Robb P OF - C OF OF -
Ron OF - P SS OF 3B -
Lisa 2B 2B 2B 2B 2B 2B 2B
Joe C - OF OF C - OF
Tim - SS OF OF SS - OF
Rich - 1B C 1B - 1B 1B
Sheila OF OF OF OF OF OF OF
Sue ---asst field mgr---
Dinner at Burger Continental: Jeff, Scott, Joe, Ron, Sue, Lisa, Annette, Robb.
Offensively, the HOMERS were very offensive, according to various grumblings by the TBDs. Eleven HOMER homeruns were swatted, by Richard (4! 3 of them 2R), Ron (3: all 2R), Tim (2: 2R and 3R), Tony (a 3R), and Scott (a 2R). Everyone hit, as you can imagine, and in the second inning we almost went through our entire order twice. We were two runs shy of triple mercying the harried TBDs.
Defensively, who cared?? We were so ahead that I couldn't go to the bathroom without finding insane changes on the line-up card when I returned. It was a game which allowed anyone with any ambition to play a position way out of their league, to actually have their dream come true. As Robb summed up, "The English language is full of cliches that although we may not know their origin, are relatively self-explanatory: 'When pigs fly,' 'When Hell freezes over,' 'When Jeff Osman plays shortstop!!!'" We were playing that kind of game. But for the record, (1) Jeff was drafted into those roles by perverted thrill seekers, (2) after Jeff stopped LAUGHING upon hearing his fate, he did not bitch but actually took his place like a man, and (2) Jeff gave up NO runs in his pitching performance, unlike another (nameless but mentioned in the next paragraph) player who was heard to say, "I was BORN to pitch!!"
The DOH! player of the game this week has to again be Richard "aw give 'em some runs" Chen, who begged, pleaded, and pestered his way into the Pitcher slot again, ostensibly because he likes to pitch, but in reality so he could un-double-mercy the HOMERs by giving up some runs, thereby assuring himself another at-bat and a fourth homerun. DOH!
Next week's game is on Wednesday, June 24, field H2, against the Deep Space Cadets. The Bar-B-Q game event is now scheduled, for Tuesday, June 30, right after the game against the Toads -- so mark your calendars!
Sue Kientz
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