Game 5 and 6 Preview: Fighting History with Payback

If we know one thing the past few years, it's that the Caps keep getting knocked out of the playoffs earlier than expected. The only surer thing is that if the Caps play a Game 7 on a Wednesday night that We Just Blue Ourselves kickball has a doubleheader we all lose all the games. Well, I'm sick and tired of it, so let's come to agreement with the Caps and all win our games on Wednesday.

Game one is 7:20 at Riverside, we are taking on the team we were ahead of 11-1 before the lights went out and then when I suggested we make it up later they were accusing me of trying to get a cheap win when all I really wanted was to make sure they didn't kill each other running into each other on the field. Time to show them a real win! Payback!

Game two is 8:10 at Riverside, we take on current second place team Better Late than Pregnant, who are riding a two game win streak. We were already be warmed up and they will be cold so we will have to try to jump on them early. Plus I heard they said are shirts were an ugly color. Payback!

Boston is a stupid place full of people who talk funny, eat chowder and drink Sam Adams. Go up to Beantown and kick some ass Caps!

Game 4 Review: Yuck

Well, all the mud wasn't really the ugliest part of the last game, a 15-5 loss (some shady couting maybe though). Hilary's mom wrote me a long letter to me about how our performance ruined her entire visit and overall impression of Maryland and kickball and humanity.

Stats are probably too bad to mention, and some people only got to bat once so I'm not going to bother with it this week. We shall never speak of this game again.

Game 4 Preview: Upset Alert!

OK, we are moving up the standings, including being tops in the division in runs per game. But before we get all high and mighty and go around celebrating our newfound success we should keep our eye out for Ball So Hard, who named themselves after this University or this T-shirt I saw someone wearing at a shopping mall in Glen Burnie.

They are 1-2 but they have already won a game 10-0 so I'm sure the talent is there, even if doesn't rest in original team-naming (seriously look at all the teams with some variation of the name). No underestimating. Or if you do, that is fine too, it is just kickball.

Gametime is 8:10, be there on time!

Nate

Game 3 Recap: Winning is the New Reality



"Sure, you might look like a bunch of drunken idiots in sapphire blue T-shirts.  But the only thing you are drunk on is notching victory after victory as you run to the championship of Federal Hill Wednesday JV Social Kickball Riverside Division. That and also you are probably drunk on beer. It's one thing I actually wouldn't pay to watch. 

Great job racking up another win last week, a 7-2 trouncing of our former tormenters Do Work! We really ran the bases well and took advantage of their errors (like that ill-fated kick to third).

Sorry, behind on work and I got Charlie Sheen to show up and deliver the above post-game speech, almost as good as this one, so we will just have quick and dirty highlights this week.

* Becca: Lead-off smash double, two runs scored, including nice infield tag-up

* Erwin: Two hits, went to correct bag, great tag up effort that victim to their canon-armed third basemen (almost as strong an arm as white sleeves)

* Josie: Two sweet hits

* Matt: sac RBI and the win on the mound

* Angie: 2 for 2 in triumphant return

* Ram: First-inning RBI

* Lisa: 2 for 2, run scored

* Nate: 0 for 2, made some catches though

* Caitlin: Double and run scored

* Jim: Hit and an RBI

* Hilary: Kicking practice paid off: 2 for 2 with an RBI

* Jared: Back in action, reached both times

* Lindsay: Perfect 2 for 2

* Andrew: Reached in fifth inning answer to their rally

* Allie: Solid directional kicks, 1 for 2

* Kim: Some smash shots, run scored

Game 2: In Photos

Nice action shots from Matt last week (bonus fun: write your own captions)

Game 3 Preview: Stop being so bossy

Hey guys,

We play 9 p.m. game at Riverside against Do Work! (their exclamation mark, not mine), who we were pummeled by a few years ago.

However, the tables have turned a bit and we currently own the largest run differential lead in the league while their squad has stumbled out of the gate at 1-2.

I'm sure they will be gunning hard to get back to the .500 mark and will no doubt make exclamatory demands all night. Please disregard them and their heckling 10-year-old bike riding fans.

Game 2 Recap: Kissing Your Sister with Benekicks

Despite a furious seven-run inning, we were only able to salvage a tie out of the last game. Unfortunately yours truly made a bit of a throwing boner, in gunning down a runner while letting the tying run score.

Nonetheless, a good effort after a three week layoff. And even a memorable hug/catch from Ram and Lindsay (that's how he proposed too!)

Other highlights:

We also got a nice reminder about touching the outside bag when Erwin got ripped off from a hit but hitting the white. Otherwise a perfect day at the plate in his season debut, including taking over the team lead in walks.

Lisa put on a bunting clinic, going 2 for 3.

Becca got a sac RBI in the fourth.

Matt was 2 for 3, including a two-run double down the line.

Allie took over several coaching duties and continued her streak of scoring a run in every game.

Andrew knocked in a run.

Hilary was one for two and certainly would have had another if we played extra innings.

Ram was also one for two and knocked in a run.

Linday followed suit going one for two, and was the only one to get a hit in the third inning.

Jim hit the 50 percent clip at the plate and also made some slick throws in the field.

Kim was one for two, and the one out was a pretty darned good kick.

Nate was also one for two, and scored the first run of the game.

Laura had a sweet bunt that set Nate from first to third, and she scored a run.

Josie kicked in a run in her first ever at bat.

Caitlin got a hit and showed her speed rounding the base paths for a run.

Bonus recap: Lights out!

Way back on March 14 there was a moment that will live forever in WJBO lore, 12 consecutive hitters reached base safely, as we racked up nine runs in the first inning while they were only able to record one force out. The only thing stopping us from scoring was a lack of light, tricky beast that she is.

There was solace to be found despite the cancellation, in addition to going 2 for 2, Ram showed us all about this app that shows the constellations and then Lindsay used the knowledge to get the answer right on final Jeopardy and won a record $56, 234 and got a photo with Alex Tribec. Drinks on Lindsay! Also the real reason Angie has been away is that she bought that lottery ticket at the 7-11. Houses on Angie!