FOFC World Series - Game 2

[WSUCougar]

Game #2 of the FOFC World Series here at Chavez Ravine, where the upstart Hattrickers jumped out to a 1-0 lead by taking game one, 2-0. A little different look for both clubs’ lineups today, as two big lefthanders are going.

Sterlingice’s Hattrickers
CF Katon
C TargetPractice6
LF ardent enthusiast
1B Coffee Warlord
RF Masked
3B JeeberD
2B YoSoySean
SS kingfc22
P blade6119

Chief Rum’s Elitists
LF Swaggs
CF MrBug
1B kcchief
RF heybrad
3B Schmidty
C Bearcat79
SS Shorty
2B Maple Leafs
P bsak16

[WSUCougar]

Katon leads off the game for the HTs...he wore the collar last game, going 0-for-4...he steps in against bsak16, a nasty lefty and that's not something Katon enjoys facing very often...here's the pitch...AND HE DRAGS A BUNT DOWN!!! Past the mound...coming in is the second baseman Maple Leafs...but all he can do is eat it...bunt single for Katon!

[Poli]

Fortunately, I eat lefties up.

[SirFozzie]

I know, we have the pictures.

[sterlingice]

Oh, hey. Didn't realize there was a new thread for this. Nice job, Katon!

SI

[Raven Hawk]

Woot! Way to beat it out!

[JeeberD]

Nice start to the game!

[Katon]

Who says I can't do anything against lefties?

[WSUCougar]

Katon takes an aggressive lead from first...he may run already...and there he goes! Here's the pitch, and the throw down by Bearcat...no chance, safe easily on the stolen base, and the Hattrickers have a runner in scoring position!

[Chief Rum]

Hey, I got a lefty on the mound. Let's be holding those suckers on, eh?

CR

[sterlingice]

Awesome. Got 3 guys with shots to knock him in since he's a speed demon.

(CR, he's one of the three fastest in the game with Mr. Wednesday and Wolfpack- so even a lefty will have a hard time)

SI

[Chief Rum]

True, but he should still be throwing it over there.

CR

[WSUCougar]

True, but he should still be throwing it over there.

CR
That's implied in the game, CR. In APBA the pitcher's move (in this case a "1") as well as the catcher's arm rating are subtracted from the stealer's chance number.

Not sure if you are just yapping at your pitcher in-character, or if that was unclear in terms of how the game worked. :cool:

[WSUCougar]

Targetpractice6 steps back in, now with the runner in scoring position and nobody out...the pitch, swung on, and here's a hot shot through the hole at short...charging in is Swaggs in left...HEEEERE comes Katon rounding third...

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Katon's got a great chance to score. SI, send him? CR, throw home if he does, or cut it? SI, if he throws home, you can send Target, but he'd be dead meat on the cut.

[Poli]

Or let me hit a 3 run homer.

[kingfc22]

Send him coach...

[Doug5984]

3rd Base Coach here...

As the runner heads toward third I give him the signal to go to home.

[Chief Rum]

Cut it off.

CR

[WSUCougar]

Katon scores without a throw, and TargetPractice6 remains at first with an RBI single...1-0 HTs...Ardent Enthusiast is up, looking to get the ball farther in play this game since he had a rough 0-for-4 last time...

[Poli]

Darn. There goes my runner in scoring position.

[sterlingice]

Darn. There goes my runner in scoring position.
No big deal. You'll just have to get a double :D

SI

[Coffee Warlord]

Darn. There goes my runner in scoring position.

Shaddap and get on base. I'll drive all of you in.

[heybrad]

Rain delay?

[SirFozzie]

Hey Brad.

[TargetPractice6]

Wooo! RBI!

[WSUCougar]

Ardent chops a slow grounder down the line..gonna be a tough play for Schmidty at third...he barehands and throws across...SAFE! Infield single...looks like everything is going right early on for the Hattrick squad...runners on 1st & 2nd, noooooobody out...and here comes the Coffee Warlord!

[Coffee Warlord]

Comin' out swingin!

[WSUCougar]

bsak16 wipes the sweat off his brow, then pulls his cap down hard...stares in for the signal...here's the pitch, swung on and popped up by CW...MrBug gliding in on it in shallow center...no advancement for the runners if he catches it...and he does. One down. Masked up next.

[finkenst]

SI, you better not pullk back to concentrate on defensive efforts.

[MrBug708]

No problem boss

[WSUCougar]

Masked lines a single to right! Here comes TargetPractice6 around third...the throw by heybrad is up the line, but a nice recovery by Bearcat729 the catcher...and the runner is OUT at home!

Ardent motors into third...but Masked is trying to sneak into second! The return throw by Bearcat...GOT HIM! DOUBLE PLAY!

A great combination of plays by Bearcat729!

Wow. Only one run on FOUR hits, one left on. To the bottom of the 1st we go, 1-0 HTs.

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FYI, that was a set result with no options. Sorry, SI.

[MrBug708]

Woot! Try all you want guys!

[Coffee Warlord]

Woot! Try all you want guys!

What, you think you're gonna score on our pitching? Heh!

[Chief Rum]

Wow, it's about time we caught a break. And I actually reduced our reliance on defense for this game.

Go get us that run back, guys.

CR

[heybrad]

I cant believe people keep challenging my arm. When will they learn?

[sterlingice]

Tough break for our guys, but I guess I'd rather see us getting out being aggressive than weakly grounding out or striking out. Still, we got some awful dice rolls there and hopefully they won't kill us too badly.

Go get 'em, Blade!

SI

[WSUCougar]

Swaggs leads off for the Elitists against Hattricker lefty blade6119...he gets good wood on the ball but it's right at Masked out in right field...and he squeezes it for the first out

[WSUCougar]

MrBug708 steps in...he was 0-for-3 and was hit by a pitch in Game #1...let's see how he does against the left-hander...he hits a routine chopper to third...JeeberD gathers it in, and makes the long throw across the diamond...two down...

kcchief19 will be the batter...1-for-4 in Game #1...he battles blade and then pops one up...foul territory, drifting back is TargetPractice6...heeeee's got it - NO! He dropped it! Foul ball, and an error for the HT catcher. Let's see if kcchief19 can capitalize...nope, garden-variety grounder to second, and YoSoySean throws him out, inning over.

[tucker rocky]

kcchief19 will be the batter...1-for-4 in Game #1...he battles blade and then pops one up...foul territory, drifting back is TargetPractice6...heeeee's got it - NO! He dropped it! Foul ball, and an error for the HT catcher.

I wonder what was distracting TP? Good thing nothing happened for that miscue. :)

[Poli]

It was the U-20 team.

[WSUCougar]

Leading off the 2nd for the Hattrickers is JeeberD, but he goes down hacking quickly, strike 3 and one out...

YoSoySean steps in and hits an easy grounder to short, scooped by Shorty for another quick out, two away...

kingfc22 taps a can o' corn to left, which Swaggs puts away...after that rough 1st inning, bsak16 mows 'em down 1-2-3 in the second...

[sterlingice]

kcchief19 will be the batter...1-for-4 in Game #1...he battles blade and then pops one up...foul territory, drifting back is TargetPractice6...heeeee's got it - NO! He dropped it! Foul ball, and an error for the HT catcher.

I wonder what was distracting TP? Good thing nothing happened for that miscue. :)
Admit it, TP. Were you looking at a stacked blonde in the crowd when going for that one? ;)

SI

[WSUCougar]

Bottom of the 2nd, and here's the power-hitting heybrad...he was 2-for-4 with a pair of strikeouts to go with his two singles in Game 1...here's the pitch...deep drive...he got good wood on that one...it has a chance! Masked and Katon are converging on the ball...but it falls in the gap in right-center...and heybrad eases into second with a leadoff double.

[Chief Rum]

Bottom of the 2nd, and here's the power-hitting heybrad...he was 2-for-4 with a pair of strikeouts to go with his two singles in Game 1...here's the pitch...deep drive...he got good wood on that one...it has a chance! Masked and Katon are converging on the ball...but it falls in the gap in right-center...and heybrad eases into second with a leadoff double.

Woohoo! It's about time we gotta big hit. Way to go, heybrad!

CR

[Vince]

Heck yeah! I'm cheering from the bench here.

[WSUCougar]

Schmidty's up with the RBI chance...he was 0-for-4 in Game 1...he hits a sharp come-backer right at blade6119, who snags it, looks back heybrad, and then goes to first for the easy out...one away

[TargetPractice6]

Admit it, TP. Were you looking at a stacked blonde in the crowd when going for that one? ;)

SIUh...um... The sun was in my eyes? Yeah that's it! :D

[WSUCougar]

Bearcat729 is up...heybrad takes his lead off second as blade6119 delivers...he misses his mark, and the Elitist catcher takes the base on balls. Runners on 1st and 2nd, one out, with Shorty coming up.

[sterlingice]

Double play depth for the Hattrickers, of course.

SI

[SirFozzie]

Good time to bunt em along, Skipper.. :D

[WSUCougar]

Shorty pops a shallow fly to left...in comes Ardent...and he makes the catch, two down.

The light-hitting Maple Leafs stands in...blade6119 jams him, and the ball is popped up in foul ground...TargetPractice6 has a bead on it...but he sees a gorgeous blond in the stands! He staggers! But he makes the catch, ending the Elitist threat. ;)

[WSUCougar]

The pitcher blade6119 leads off the HT third...bsak16 makes short work off him and rings up his second K, one down...

[WSUCougar]

Here's Katon, the centerfielder...he singled, stole second, and scored in the first...this time he hits a two-bouncer to Shorty, who throws across and gets him by a step...two away...

TargetPractice6 had the RBI in the 1st...and he bangs the pitch deep into left-center! It's a gapper! Up with the ball is MrBug708, but this is gonna be a stand-up double for the Hattrick catcher. A little two-out magic for the visitors.

[sterlingice]

Man, I'm glad I moved TP up in the lineup. He's done nothing but mash this game. :D

SI

[TargetPractice6]

I was due after game 1. :)

[WSUCougar]

Ardent with the RBI opportunity...but he goes after an inside fastball from bsak16 and pops it up...Shorty's camped under it...and that's the third out.

[WSUCougar]

bsak16 leads off for the Elitists, and he's not much of a hitter...he pops a soft foul fly to the left side...JeeberD's going hard after it...it drops foul, but Jeeber goes full-bore into the railing! He's down...here comes the trainer...Jeeber's on his feet, but groggy...he'll have to leave the game. As the crowd politely applauds, sterlingice signals the dugout and is coming over to talk to the umpire...

[bbor]

Jeebs.....watch out for that pole eh

[sterlingice]

Bbor, looks like you get to answer the question "Who's on first". Someone get the doc to look at JeeberD

SI

[Poli]

I was clearly upset about my cat. I promise to do better next time.

[bbor]

Woohoo

The swing for the fences fat assed slow guy DH gets into the game:)

[JeeberD]

Ooh my achin' head. Who the hell decided to put a railing next to the stands? Nincompoops...

[JeeberD]

Dola-

Why's bbor going to first? I'm the third baseman, dammit...

[sterlingice]

Oops. I knew I shouldn't have had that drink before the game. I dunno why I was thinking JeeberD was at 1st. Who I meant to send out was mckerney. Maybe I should stop running into poles in the dugout, too.

SI

[WSUCougar]

The Hattricker dugout is like the Keystone Cops right now, folks.

;)

[Coffee Warlord]

I was gonna say. Don't even think about taking Coffee Warlord out of the game. Coffee Warlord is the man. Coffee Warlord needs a raise, too. :D

[bbor]

:(

[sterlingice]

:(
Sorry, bbor. Don't worry, I'll get you in quite a bit.

SI

[WSUCougar]

After all the hubub, and with mckerney in place at third, the game continues, and blade6119 quickly dispatches bsak16 with a nasty breaking ball...one down

Swaggs (0-1) is up next, and he works the count in his favor; blade6119 tries to nibble on the outside corner, but doesn't get the call, and Swaggs takes the base on balls. That'll bring up MrBug708 with a runner on first and one away...

[sterlingice]

So is this one of those things that since bbor wasn't officially announced (i.e. not in a WSUCougar post), he wasn't used? Or is what we say the measure of that (if so, I guess it stinks that I can't use bbor again in game 2 but I understand if that's the case)?

SI

[WSUCougar]

So is this one of those things that since bbor wasn't officially announced (i.e. not in a WSUCougar post), he wasn't used?
Yeah, I'll give you a mulligan on that one. I knew that bbor couldn't play third, and you corrected it before I posted otherwise.

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Meanwhile, MrBug's at the plate...blade6119 struggling with his control a bit here...but he comes back to mow down the hitter for another strikeout! Two away!

[mckerney]

Jeeber got hurt?!?!? Woohoo!!!

*Not in the way that it's good Jeeber got hurt, but that I actually get in the game

[JeeberD]

Jeeber got hurt?!?!? Woohoo!!!



Bastard!!! :mad:

First the Delbert comment at the CFL board and now this. I don't know if we can be friend's anymore... :(




;)

[mckerney]

Bastard!!! :mad:

First the Delbert comment at the CFL board and now this. I don't know if we can be friend's anymore... :(




;)

Yeah, thanks for not quoting the whole thing. :)

[tucker rocky]

must be one hellava rain delay. :D

[WSUCougar]

must be one hellava rain delay. :D
FYI, I'm trying to give the managers the opportunity to make moves or offer comment.

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kcchief19 rips one toward the hole at second, but YoSoySean ranges over and snares it, then goes to first for the final out of the third inning.

[WSUCougar]

Coffee Warlord leads off the 4th for the HTs...he flied out to center his first time up...bsak16 seems hesitant to challenge him this time, and he earns the leadoff base on balls...we'll see if that comes back to bite the Elitists as Masked steps in...

[tucker rocky]

Coffee Warlord leads off the 4th for the HTs...he flied out to center his first time up...bsak16 seems hesitant to challenge him this time, and he earns the leadoff base on balls...we'll see if that comes back to bite the Elitists as Masked steps in...

The Elistists are afraid of 'ya CW. Lets make the Elistists pay for that. :D

[tucker rocky]

Come on Masked get the big hit.

[JeeberD]

Yeah, thanks for not quoting the whole thing. :)

Wouldn't have been nearly as dramatic if I had... :D

[WSUCougar]

bsak16 goes after Masked and has him reaching on a backdoor slider...Masked pokes a soft fly to right, and there's heybrad to take it...one away, and CW stays put on first.

That brings up mckerney for his first at bat subbing for Jeeber.

[WSUCougar]

Hit away, SI?

[sterlingice]

Oh, I didn't realize we were waiting for anything. (Damn, I need that coach icon). Yeah, hit away.

SI

[WSUCougar]

mckerney hits a dying quail off the bat handle, into shallow center...out goes Maple Leafs from second, and in charges MrBug...and it'll be the centerfielder taking charge...he squeezes it, two down, and YoSoySean will bat...

[WSUCougar]

Here's the two-out pitch from bsak16...squibber to the right side...kcchief19 gathers it in, and goes to the bag himself, 3-unassisted...and YoSoySean is retired for the third out.

[SirFozzie]

alright, elitists time to get off the slide..

[WSUCougar]

Bottom 4...heybrad leads off...he doubled in the 2nd but was stranded...blade6119 with the wind and pitch...and heybrad strokes it over the first baseman's head for a leadoff single!

Good speed on first with Schmidty stepping in...

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Hit away, CR?

[SirFozzie]

I sense a hit and run in the works.. we need to make em work, CR...

[Chief Rum]

The problem is, Schmidty's been hitting nothing so far and he ain't a great contact hitter to begin with. I also don't think heybrad is all that fast, so if Schmidty misses out, heybrad is dead meat.

But I'll live on the edge...thumbs up to the hit-and-run, Coug. ;)

CR

[WSUCougar]

heybrad is off with the pitch...blade6119 is working the outside corner, and Schmidty goes with it...HE LACES ONE INTO THE RIGHTFIELD CORNER!!! Masked has got a long way to go to get...heybrad will score easily...SCHMIDTY's GOING FOR THREE! Here comes the throw, relayed by YoSoySean, the slide, the tag...SAAAAAAAAAAFE! RBI triple for Schmidty, and we are tied!

Bearcat729 comes up with a runner at third and nooooobody out...

[kingfc22]

BOOOO!

[WSUCougar]

SI: Infield in or deep?

CR: After SI sets his defense, you can squeeze if you wish (I will assume not).

[Vince]

Woo-hoo!

[sterlingice]

Playing in the infield in, to prevent the bunt.

SI

[Bearcat729]

Do I even know how to bunt?

[Chief Rum]

We're playing it straight. Have Schmidty ready for the tag up.

CR

[SirFozzie]

(Grins)

Told ya so Chief ;)

[WSUCougar]

Here's Bearcat729, with a grand opportunity to put the Elitists up for the first time in the Series...he walked his first time up...the infield is in...blade6119 peers in for the sign...he shakes off one, then nods...here's the wind and the pitch...BASE HIT!!! That plates Schmidty, and it's 2-1! Bearcat on at first, and still no one out.

Shorty will be the batter.

[SirFozzie]

Alllllright!

[Vince]

Woo!

[Chief Rum]

Just like I planned it. :)

CR

[WSUCougar]

Just like I planned it. :)

CR
Hit away?

[JeeberD]

Damn

[Chief Rum]

Yup. Hit away.

CR

[WSUCougar]

Shorty hits the ball hard to right, but it comes directly to Masked, who snags it. One down, Maple Leafs up.

[Chief Rum]

Keep hitting away.

CR

[WSUCougar]

Maple Leafs hits a room service two-bouncer to YoSoySean at second, who tosses to kingfc22, who drags the bag and fires to first...DOUBLE PLAY!!!

That ends the Elitist 4th, but with two runs on three hits, they take a 2-1 lead heading into the 5th.

[WSUCougar]

Leading off for the Hattrickers is shortstop kingfc22, who flied out to left in his first at bat...bsak16 delivers...kingfc22 with a defensive swing, and he hits a routine grounder to his counterpart Shorty at short, who makes the easy play...one down

[WSUCougar]

Here's the pitcher, blade6119...first-ball swinging and he hits a sharp come-backer...bsak16 stabs at it...juggles...drops it. Kicks it. EATS IT. Safe at first on the error!

Top of the order now, runner on first with one out...Katon at the plate...he's one-for-two with a SB and a run scored...

[sterlingice]

Way to go, blade!

SI

[WSUCougar]

Katon squares and drops a bunt down the third base line...Schmidty pounces, but his only play is to first...score it a sacrifice (5-3)...two down, and TargetPractice6(2-2 with an rbi) at the plate with the pitcher in scoring position...

[TargetPractice6]

3-3 and 2 or 3 RBIs sounds nice.

[tucker rocky]

Is a homer in the cards for TP?
Come on, give the HTers a homer! :)

[TargetPractice6]

If I get one then I'll only be a triple short of the cycle. :)

[WSUCougar]

TP works the count to 3-1...bsak16's gotta come after him...he does, tough inside pitch...POPPED UP. Ranging over is the first baseman kcchief19...he's got it in foul territory to end the threat.

On to the bottom of the 5th, 2-1 Elitists, with the pitcher leading off...

[TargetPractice6]

Doh.

[tucker rocky]

TP works the count to 3-1...bsak16's gotta come after him...he does, tough inside pitch...POPPED UP. Ranging over is the first baseman kcchief19...he's got it in foul territory to end the threat.

On to the bottom of the 5th, 2-1 Elitists, with the pitcher leading off...

We'll get'em next time, 3 up, 3 down now.

[WSUCougar]

bsak16 waves at a pitch and hits a little nubber back to blade6119, who throws him out...LF Swaggs is up (0-1 with a walk)...he lines one to center...coming in is Katonnnnnnnnnn...and he makes the play! Two down.

In steps MrBug708 (0-2)...he drives the first pitch into the gap in right center...it'll go to the wall...easy double to start a two-out rally!

[tucker rocky]

In steps MrBug708 (0-2)...he drives the first pitch into the gap in right center...it'll go to the wall...easy double to start a two-out rally!

Not going to happen, no 2-out rally here! :D

[MrBug708]

Woot Woot!

[Chief Rum]

Way to go, Bug!

CR

[WSUCougar]

SI, pitch away? (Just in case you want to IBB the righty).

[JeeberD]

The team just fell apart when their leader bonked his noggin on the railing...

[sterlingice]

Pitch to him. No need to put runners on heading into the heart of the lineup.

SI

[WSUCougar]

Here's first-baseman kcchief19 in the 3-hole of the order...he's hit two grounders to second thusfar...the pitch from blade6119...BANG! It's belted deep to left...Ardent is on his horse heading for the track...and he flags it down for the third out! No runs on one hit.

[MrBug708]

*sigh*

[WSUCougar]

Top of the 6th, amd the 3-4-5 hitters up for the Hattrickers...leading off is Ardent Enthusiast after making a fine play out in left to end the 5th...he pops a fly ball into center...no problem for MrBug708, one away...

Coffee Warlord steps in...he's 0-for-1 with a walk...he pops one into shallow left...out to get it is Shorty, and he puts it away for the second quick out...

[bbor]

JeeberD=Wally Pipp?

[WSUCougar]

Masked works a two-out walk, which brings up mckerney...

[JeeberD]

You can do it, MC!

[sterlingice]

C'mon, mckerney!

SI

[WSUCougar]

bsak16 peers in...here's the 2-1 offering...Masked is off with the pitch! It's a hit and run...but mckerney hits a routine grounder to short, and Shorty makes the play to first to end the inning.

[SirFozzie]

Alright! (nervously pounding the ball into my glove, hoping I get a chance to play :D)

[WSUCougar]

heybrad leads off the Elitist 6th...he's 2-for-2 with a run scored...blade6119 falls behind in the count, and will need to challenge him on a 3-1 count...fastball up...crack! OHHHH BOYYYYYYYYYY!!! That one's got a ticket out of town! Way out of here to right. And we have a 3-1 game!

[Chief Rum]

Oh yeah, baby! Way to go heybrad!

CR

[sterlingice]

A phone down to the bullpen and terpkristin is up and throwing in a hurry.

SI

[terpkristin]

WOOHOO!!!!!!!!!!
tk does a happy dance in some odd form in her big blue cast as she's excited to maybe get into the game. :D

Thanks, coach!
~tk

[WSUCougar]

The HT catcher, TargetPractice6, comes out for a chat with blade6119. As he is clearly stalling a bit, the ump comes up to break up the visit.

Schmidty is up, 1-for-2 with an RBI triple and a run scored. He hits a hard grounder to second, and it short-hops YoSoySean! Off his chest...it rattles around his arm and glove...Schimdty will be safe at first. E-4.

[heybrad]

Not a bad day so far.

[Poli]

Hot dog, get your hot dog here.

[WSUCougar]

Bearcat729 at the plate...Schmidty's off with the first pitch! The ball is in the dirt, and Schmidty's going to get a stolen base out of it.

[SirFozzie]

Oh yeah, baby! Way to go heybrad!

CR


HEY, BRAD!!!! WOOT! (high fives)

[YoSoySean]

Well.. I'm certainly having a bad game.

I'll make up for it, coach!

[tucker rocky]

Hattrickers bats have gone silent, :(
we need a pick-me-up.

[WSUCougar]

Any strategy moves, CR or SI?

[Vince]

Way to be elitists :)

[sterlingice]

Can't really do much. Not worth playing defense in with a runner at 2nd and I'm still waiting for tk to be warm after this batter.

SI

[Chief Rum]

Tell Bearcat to get a hit, and Schmidty to score on it.

CR

[WSUCougar]

Here's the pitch...jam job...popped up on the infield...shortstop kingfc22 takes charge...and retires Bearcat729 for the first out of the inning. Up comes Shorty (0-2).

[sterlingice]

I begin the slow walk out to the mound to talk to blade6119

I think he might have been surprised when I didn't motion to the pen immediately. "I just need two more outs from you and then you're done for the night. But I need these two right here." Then I left the mound, hoping I did the right thing.

It didn't make much sense to me to take him out since he's not tired because of the following:
---I would just bring in tk for 2 batters. Because she'd pinch be pinch hit for in the 6th. And if she faced more than 2 batters, it would have meant she didn't get the job done which is just what I would have gotten in the worst case from blade.
---The primary double switch option made no sense. Because of the injury to JeeberD, my only other 3B is YoSoySean but he's already out there at 2B and mckerney is my only other 2B. I could put in tucker rocky but I don't really want to weaken my defense yet and there's still the problem that the Elitists still have a lefty out on the hill.
---My other double switch options were with our best hitters. Trailing, I'm going to need all the bats I can get so that was a bad idea, too.

SI

[tucker rocky]

I could put in tucker rocky but I don't really want to weaken my defense

I can be good coach. :D

You made the right decision though, we'll need all the bats we can get.

[sterlingice]

I could put in tucker rocky but I don't really want to weaken my defense

I can be good coach. :D

You made the right decision though, we'll need all the bats we can get.
Well, I like you at SS but 3B is not your strong point.

SI

[WSUCougar]

Shorty drives one to right, but it's going to hang up...too shallow to advance...two outs

[kingfc22]

Well, I like you at SS but 3B is not your strong point.

SI
Thanks for the vote of confidence coach.:(

[sterlingice]

Thanks for the vote of confidence coach.:(
But, b... I didn't mean... aw, hell, I give up. Every time I try to make someone else feel better, it's just going to piss someone else off.

SI

[kingfc22]

Sorry coach. I don't want to be the cancer that divides the Hattrick team apart, but I hear that the Elitists are paying their players better. :p;)

[sterlingice]

Sorry coach. I don't want to be the cancer that divides the Hattrick team apart, but I hear that the Elitists are paying their players better. :p;)
Better than me. I don't even get paid :D

SI

[sterlingice]

OK, blade. You've just gotta get one more out and you're done for the day.

SI

[WSUCougar]

Maple Leafs at the plate...two outs, runner on second...he hits a gentle come-backer to blade6119, who throws to first for the final out of the 6th. One run, one hit, one error, one left. 3-1 Elitists.

[sterlingice]

Call down to bullpen:
Along with terpkristin throwing in the pen, get up mrkilla22 because we'll probably need them both in the next couple of innings.

SI

[WSUCougar]

Top of 7, with YoSoySean leading off for the HTs. He's 0-for-2 with two ground outs. And he adds a third, squirting a cue-shot toward second, where Maple Leafs scoops it and throws him out. One down.

[WSUCougar]

Up steps kingfc22, and he's also 0-for-2...chopped toward the hole at short, but Shorty's on it, and makes the play...two quick outs. And now the pitcher's slot in the order...let's see what SI the manager has in mind...

[sterlingice]

I think it's a bit unconventional, but I'll send up Mr . Wednesday to try and get some speed on and manufacture a 2-out run.

SI

[Mr. Wednesday]

W00t!

Edit: Er, I'll contain my enthusiasm until after I've actually accomplished something. :p

[WSUCougar]

Now pinch-hitting for the pitcher...switch-hitting outfielder Mr. Wednesday (.210 for the year)...he fouls off a few pitches, but then takes a sweeping curve-ball for strike three! Inning over.

SI, you'll obviously need a new pitcher.

CR, you've got your pitcher bsak16 leading off the inning.

[sterlingice]

terpkristin is coming in to pitch for the Hattrickers.

FYI: I'll be out of town this weekend so I won't be able to do much in the way of managing.

SI

[heybrad]

*spits*

[Chief Rum]

Believe it or not, I'm gonna send bsak up there. I have the lead, and he's still doing fine.

Besides I hate to burn pinch hitters just for show. :)

CR

[Raven Hawk]

Bean him, TK!

[terpkristin]

Gladly. :p

Though I'll save my happy-hobble until I'm useful. :D

~tk

[sterlingice]

Gladly. :p

Though I'll save my happy-hobble until I'm useful. :D

~tk
Happy-hobble. We have a nickname! Go get 'em, happy hobble http://dynamic2.gamespy.com/%7Efof/forums/images/smilies/biggrin.gif

SI

[WSUCougar]

terpkristin is the new pitcher, a righty sporting a 3.96 era exclusively in relief...she'll take the bottom of the 7th for the Hattrickers...leading off for the Elitists is the pitcher, bsak16...he's 0-for-2 with not much to show for it...he hits an easy two-hopper to third, where thirdbaseman mckerney grabs it and makes the soft toss across the diamond for out number one

[WSUCougar]

Swaggs steps in, 0-for-2 with a walk...and he lines a single to center!

[terpkristin]

Damn, I'm not doing very well am I?
1 potential hit and 1 hit on my first 2 batters.

~tk

[sterlingice]

Bump?

SI

[heybrad]

*grabs crotch*

[Radii]

*taunts the hattricker's bullpen*

[Raven Hawk]

*spits*

[terpkristin]

*gets disgusted by the spitting*

hehe. :D

~tk

[SirFozzie]

*notices she didn't get disgusted by the crotch grabbing*

(laughs)

[terpkristin]

Is it a BAD sign that I didn't notice the crotch grabbing? I guess living with a male roommate, I'm used to stuff like that.

~tk

[Raven Hawk]

Is it a BAD sign that I didn't notice the crotch grabbing? I guess living with a male roommate, I'm used to stuff like that.

~tk
Actually grabbing the crotch means "Throw the fastball." Now if it were a noticeable scratching of the crotch, that would mean "Throw the slider."

[heybrad]

*notices that terpkristin is way too distracted by our dugout while pitching so gets up and starts doing the bird to keep distracting*

[sterlingice]

I was thinking something like the spitting scene in Naked Gun (I think it was NG)

SI

[sterlingice]

So, uh, bump.

SI

[WSUCougar]

Swaggs on first for the Elitists, one out...MrBug708 at the plate...he doubled last at-bat and is 1-for-3 on the day...here's the delivery from terpkristin...Bug pokes a routine fly to left...here's Ardent...and he makes the catch, two down

[finkenst]

longest game in the history of baseball...

[Poli]

iowa baseball confederacy

[heybrad]

*grabs crotch again*

*starts to wonder if people thinks he grabs his crotch too much*

[sterlingice]

Alright, TK. One more out. (Shameless bump)

SI

[Johnny93g]

longest game in the history of baseball...
until game 3

[tucker rocky]

What happened here??

[sterlingice]

Yeah! We know the Elitists are afraid so lets get 'em.

SI

[WSUCougar]

I'd like to recruit an alternate (back-up) manager for the Elitists so that we can proceed steadily without waiting too long for input.

[SirFozzie]

If it'd help, I'd volunteer :D

[gstelmack]

I could manage. I check e-mail pretty much as soon as it comes in at work, barring a long meeting.

[terpkristin]

bump?

~tk

[WSUCougar]

Hereby declared officially DEAD.

Cause of death: too much lag time.

Thanks to all who participated.

[Poli]

NOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[sterlingice]

Aww :(

SI

[Poli]

TK, I mean Charlie Brown, come down from the mound, please.

[terpkristin]

Damn.
Are you comparing me to this "Shorty" kid?

All that aside, I still wanna play. Of course, this is the only time I'll ever get to play baseball and possibly do OK again..

~tk

[sterlingice]

I say the three of us start a revolt of some sort if he doesn't renig on this quitting thing. I'll bring the pitchforks.

SI

[JeeberD]

I've got plenty of torches!

[Poli]

You wouldn't like me when I'm angry. Don't make me angry.

Please.

[duckman]

You wouldn't like me when I'm angry. Don't make me angry.

Please.
You're butt is as big as SkyDog's.

[Poli]

That's it. Now I'm angry. Now you've unleashed the F'IN FURY!


:)

[GoldenEagle]

GE looks at the lineup card. Well, I think I can lead the elitists to victory.