Oh ya,,, comes out flat in Game 1 of Season 5 Tourney vs. Mammas Boys. Yet OBI battles in Game 2 vs. Midlife Crisis taking 3rd Place and earning a spot in D1 for Season 6.
The nights are getting longer as we move towards the upcoming Halloween Party and Season 6, but OBI, aka Split City stayed pretty consistent all season 5. This is not about wins and losses as much as it is about replacement players.
That being said, it was fun to have Steven back out on the field, and Chris always fills in well.. Both were good adds with JuanR, Nuta, JohnB, and Paul all out due to various ailments and lame excuses (ok, JuanR gets a pass on the lame excuse as I used Worlds excuse two weeks in a row this season)...
Yes, all season 5 was about was overcoming adversity. Players missed time with very few exceptions,,, did not find their own replacements. Roster challenges happen. Raise a drink and say cheers to a season of love and understanding and players showing up each week.
But I digress,,, In Game 1 this week, there was pain, popups, and drops. In the top of the 1st, Michael took his eye off a grounder and bruised the tips of two fingers (and not the good kind, Tequila). Fortunately, Fill-in Chris was able to move to the 6 and played admirably in both games.
Fly outs were abundant as 14 of our 21 outs were air bound. And the Drops, well, at least Matt was able to turn an Infield Fly into a FC for both runners on first and second. I still see that play in my nightmares, but an out is an out… Larry gloved a few that would not come out of his glove in time to be thrown to a base,, and Michael left a couple fly ball opportunities lie on the ground.
The final of 16-9 seemed closer than the game really was. Moving to field 1 for game 6 against Midlife Crisis seemed to wake up the beast in Split City as we rolled to a tough fought 1-0 lead after 1 inning. (whew)
Michael led off the bottom of the second with a single thru the middle of the infield. JR promptly forced Michael at 2B and accepted him as a pinch runner. Good Ol' 1-hamstring Larry also forced Michael at 2B. Michael was then given permission to run for Larry and Steve was able to complete the trifecta having Michael make all 3 Outs at 2B on Force Plays. Guinness Book of Records is still researching this authentically created Forced Runner Record…
Then, after Midlife Crisis tied the game in the top of the 3rd,,, Matt and Clint opened the bottom half with hits, and with 2 outs Jayse, Jacob and Michael all had run scoring hits to retake the lead 6-1. The lead shrunk to 6-4 when OBI sent 9 men to the plate,,,
Another 4 runs were pushed across so OBI could continue with the Split City moniker. The book says that Jacob, Michael, JR, Larry, Steve, Matt, and Clint all Tripled in the inning,,, am pretty sure that would be another record. Thus, I have edited the hits all to be singles …
The scariest thing ,,, being October this says a lot,, Steve played an entire DH and did NOT walk once !?!??!?!????? Wait,, maybe it was Spillane actually DROPPING a Fly Ball. Run for the hills...
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Thanks to all, especially the fill-ins, whom we could not have made it this far without…
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