Game 2 update

Alright, when we lose my updates are going to be pretty short. I doubt anyone is going to run home and read a blog about losing. The Rats fell 10-4.

The lineup (as I remember)
1.Mike P
2.Mendy 3B
3.Brett LCF
4.Tyler LF
5.Thad 2b
6.Jake SS
7.Bret C
8.Deon RF
9.Bill 1B/RCF
10.Nick 1B

Not showing: Lopa, Jack (cruise), Brent (funeral), Josh (closing), Wyrick (had to tivo Saved By the Bell), Elton (Fell off the face of the Earth). There may have even been others.

The Rats were hurt by the fact that the Basics were a solid team with hard hitters, and a short left fielder that we hit the ball to roughly 45 times. He didn't even have to move. There was a strong wind to left that blew him every ball. Also their pitcher wasn't great, but his pitches were close enough, and often high enough that we popped up every ball. I'm proud to say that I only popped up once. I managed to get myself out two other times without popping up. That's skill.

The fielding play of the game was a hard grounder down the line to Mendy that took a bad hop but he still snagged. There was a force at 3rd and mendy charged to the base diving to it with his glove and barely beating the runner. He then spiked the ball in victory. I thought he was going to pick up 3rd base, grab a cell phone, and make a call. Reference anyone? Anyone???

The hitting play of the game was Wegner's triple a hard smack down the 3rd base line he was able to make it into 3rd easily and continue a slight Blige Rats Ralley. I think the hit actually gave us the lead 4-3. It didn't last. Wegner also didn't hurt his legs on the play, although he still runs around like the Gingerbread Man.

The key play of the game was the final one. Mike on 3rd, Mendy on first, Brett at the plate. Brett takes a pitch and Mendy is off to second which he steals with no play. Then, proving he is a manly man he decides to steal 3rd. Who cares that Mike is there? Mike eventually scrambles home and slides under the tag for the 5th Bilge Rats run, except that he is called out and the umpire says, "I don't even know why they'd try that play." Mike was safe, which is a good result of trying a play, but we assume he was called out for poor judgement. Who knows what would have happened if he was called safe and the Rats down 5, mendy on 3rd, and Brett at the plate, but I think we can all say for sure the rats wouldn't have come back and won 11-10. Most likely it would have been a 17-10 victory.

Douche of the game was the final hitter for the Basics. He wasn't a bad guy per say, but he did slide into first twice. Feet first. Like it was, you know, not first. The worst part is that he was safe both times. If this is how you play softball, then you should be banned from the sport. If this is how you succeed at softball, then it really is more proof that God is dead.

BILGE RATS CLOBBER AQUAHOLICS

This was a tough challenge. It's not often when a softball team has too start off their season by playing such a huge group of sissy whiny quitters not athletic enough to master wii mini golf tough team.

The game started off very close. It was, at one point tied at zero in fact, but according to rule books this is how games are "supposed" to start. I think that this was the umpires way of trying to cheat us out of a win. Any team that has the amount of man boobs (hereinafter "moobs") that the Aquaholics put on display tonight should start each game with negative 5 runs and a mastectomy.

As usual the umpires decision not to immediately put them at negative 5 meant early trouble for the Rats. In fact after 2 innings they trailed the Moobs 4-2. Could this a be a repeat of last year? Could the Rats continue to be an immensely talented yet under achieving team?

They then scored 14 unanswered runs and mercy ruled the Pathetiholics 16-4

They did it with hitting. 2 home runs, a solo shot by Tyler to start them off, and a grand slam by Mendy to put it away. They did it with pitching. Mike tosses a complete game and gives up no runs after the 2nd while striking out 2. They did it with fielding. The middle infield turned a double play and Tyler had 2 assists from the outfield, one at 3rd base, and one at home to end the game. They even had help from the other team. There was one guy, who I will be calling the "Pathetic useless softball scummy yellowbelly" (Pussy), the right fielder, who stood there and watched Thad's hit go by him, and stood motionless as Thad garnered a triple, and then, on the final play of the game when Tyler nailed him at home he didn't slide, he didn't retreat to 3rd, he stood their and surrendered without a fight. I'm almost positive he was French. To add insult to idiocy he didn't come out to say good game afterwards. It's a good thing. It would be hard to tell him anything good.

All in all it ended up being a great game for the Bilge Rats and a fantastic way to start the season. Rat's win 16-4 and start off a solid 1-0.

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Who was the MVP?
	Mendy -- Grand Slam, and the man ran over the 1st basemen like a linebacker on HGH.
	Tyler -- Key home run to start the onslaught, manly assists at 3rd base, and home to end the game
	Mike -- Stellar pitching performance, complete game, no runs given up after the 2nd inning, 2RBI
	Moob Pussy in right field -- The game was lost before it even began with him in the lineup
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