Pandemics getting ready for the big game.Pandemics -
Last night, the Pandemics returned to the location where the season began to face the combined team of the Department of Justice Defenders and the Department of Education No Softballers Left Behind. It was a perfect July evening for an intense softball game that featured a cartwheel into second base by Kent Forde, a dog getting hit in the backside by a line drive, a player wearing a full baseball uniform including cleats, stirrups, belt, pants, jersey, sweat band, gloves and a hat, the scary combination of Brynnan Wammack with a camera and Preeya Noronha with a bat, and the return of Coach Nelson to the lineup
Assured of a victory due to forfeit, Pandemics Becky Wammack and Patrick Jacxsens joined our opponents giving them enough players to field a team. The Pandemics picked up where they left off last week with huge bats and great defense. Bill “Flash” Fleischer returned to the mound and pitched and fielded a great game. Drew Smith clobbered two 3 run homers and Ray Sass contributed with one as well. Our team seemed to have an affinity with the grass last night as players slid at every opportunity. As Drew Smith was approaching home plate for his second homer, he noticed the ball was also en route to home plate and would meet him at the plate. Drew went into slide position and narrowly missed the tag by the catcher, and in the process tore all the skin off of his right leg. You may want to avoid close contact with Smith in the coming days as the doctors advised him to avoid the shower. Rebecca Ayer and Bill Steiger also demonstrated flawless slides. Anand Parekh, returning to the lineup following his lingering injury sustained in bed, was an iron curtain at first base. We are sending Kent Forde back to training camp after the following: MINE….IT’S MINE….MINE ….DROP. (Forde, I had to mention it). It should also be mentioned that Patrick and Becky, playing for the opponents, contributed greatly to their success with their strong batting and fielding. Patrick’s job is on the line after hitting a home run over his boss Keith Nahigian. However, Nahigian got revenge with his strong at bats, and by catching a line drive that would have knocked over Barry Bonds. In the end, the Pandemics’ quick-start was too much for them to overcome and the Pandemics ended up on top 18-15.
Following the game, the Pandemics headed to the Ugly Mug on Capitol Hill to celebrate their victory. A heated discussion broke out featuring the age-old question of who would win in a fight: T-Rex or the King of the Jungle, a lion.
Assured of a victory due to forfeit, Pandemics Becky Wammack and Patrick Jacxsens joined our opponents giving them enough players to field a team. The Pandemics picked up where they left off last week with huge bats and great defense. Bill “Flash” Fleischer returned to the mound and pitched and fielded a great game. Drew Smith clobbered two 3 run homers and Ray Sass contributed with one as well. Our team seemed to have an affinity with the grass last night as players slid at every opportunity. As Drew Smith was approaching home plate for his second homer, he noticed the ball was also en route to home plate and would meet him at the plate. Drew went into slide position and narrowly missed the tag by the catcher, and in the process tore all the skin off of his right leg. You may want to avoid close contact with Smith in the coming days as the doctors advised him to avoid the shower. Rebecca Ayer and Bill Steiger also demonstrated flawless slides. Anand Parekh, returning to the lineup following his lingering injury sustained in bed, was an iron curtain at first base. We are sending Kent Forde back to training camp after the following: MINE….IT’S MINE….MINE ….DROP. (Forde, I had to mention it). It should also be mentioned that Patrick and Becky, playing for the opponents, contributed greatly to their success with their strong batting and fielding. Patrick’s job is on the line after hitting a home run over his boss Keith Nahigian. However, Nahigian got revenge with his strong at bats, and by catching a line drive that would have knocked over Barry Bonds. In the end, the Pandemics’ quick-start was too much for them to overcome and the Pandemics ended up on top 18-15.
Following the game, the Pandemics headed to the Ugly Mug on Capitol Hill to celebrate their victory. A heated discussion broke out featuring the age-old question of who would win in a fight: T-Rex or the King of the Jungle, a lion.
Here is a video of one of Drew Smith's at bats: If you watch closely you see Preeya running past the camera to home plate:
Anand in ready position at first base
Coach Nelson with Kosinski and Bennett
Preeya after smashing the ball...(She was safe at first)
The women of the Pandemics
Kaleena, Dog and Hubby at the game
Coach Nelson and Jason Bennett "Gig-Em" watch the game from the sidelines. SURVEY SAYS: Please click on the "comments" link below to let us know who you think would win this fight. Go ahead and cast your vote after thoughtful consideration.
Pandemic crew at Ugly Mug
Do you really think a T-Rex can beat a lion? Drew Smith doing his impersination of a T-Rex
Congratulations Pandemics on the victory last night! There is no game scheduled for next week, but I am trying to schedule one. I’ll keep y’all posted.
GO PANDEMICS!
Coach Nelson
5 comments:
A lion is much quicker...you really need to consider how far down the T-Rex would have to go to get to the lion. By the time the T-Rex bent over to get the lion, the lion would have already opened the T-Rex up. Game over. Lion Wins.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Trex_edited.jpg
Do you see the size of its mouth? Enough said...T-Rex wins
T-rex would demolish the modern-day-lion. I imagine a saber tooth or likewise little-kitty-cat (back in the day) wouldn't even try...but ran at the site of T. Even if backed in a corner and forced to fight, the modern-day lion would end up as a quick appetizer for T...just not strong enough.
http://forum.spacebattles.com/showthread.php?p=3269278
click on the forum: who would win - a pack of ten lions or a t. rex?....
one lion? king no more...
Anonymous...make yourself known!
Coach
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