Ghost Man on Third: Regular Season Finale

THE OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER OF THE MA COMMONWEALTH DIVISION
"It's Kickball Time"

 

THE REGULAR SEASON FINALE WEEK: "Rancourt's ready, it's time to take to the ice So tie down the jersey 'cause it could get ugly tonight, top corner, five hole, off the post and in, on a quest for the cup, and we're ready to win." - Dropkick Murphy's
 

Table of Contents:

I: Tempus Fugit...Mmmm Sweet Gooey Fugit
II: Tick
III: Tock
IV: Schedule and Standings
V: Announcements
VI: It’s On Your Side. Yes It Is

PART I: "I buy you champagne and roses and diamonds on your finger Still you hang out all night what am I to do? My girl wants to party all the time, party all the time, party all the time." - Eddie Murphy

By all accounts, the 3/4th season party was a success. Stay tuned to the GMOT for information about our end of season party, which I guarantee will happen around the end of the season.

Below are one person’s renderings of what transpired.

Dancing

Flip Cup

Self-Explanatory

Part II: "The next time you say forever, I will punch you in your face, just because you don't believe it, doesn't mean I didn't mean it . You never know when I'll show you the never." - Neko Case 

6:30pm Games:

Ball Busters 19 over Kicked to the Curb 0

Ouch. What can be said about a rout? Apparently a lot. In what is the biggest margin of victory in MA Commonwealth league history, Ball Busters thumped a minimally manned, yet valiant Kicked to the Curb. For the Busters, everything went according to plan. Jamie, Jimmy and Max launched bombs. Adam, Tara (2),Tom (2),Jamie (2),Erica, Max (2), Lizzay, Richie, Lindsay, Jimmy(2), Ilana (2),Kristy, and Greg all scored. Yet the play of the game was not on offense, but made by Jennie on defense. Faced with a fly ball in her direction, she tossed her sunglasses aside, with blatant disregard for their UV ray protection AND style, in order to make an outstanding catch. Why? "They were new, and I didn’t want to break them." she said with the air of supreme confidence.

As for Kicked to the Curb, their pride was rightfully wounded."Ball Busters lived up to their name and reputation." said captain Matt B. "Perhaps they are trying to compensate for something..." If only a rematch could be set up, as it could get very interesting.

Tom and Matt contributed to this report.

Wakademia Nuts ties Allen Club 6-6

The journey of one thousand miles begins with a single step. For the Nuts, the tiniest of baby steps has been made, as finally a week passes and they do not hang another peg in the loss column. With runs scored by husband and wife team N. Joseph & A. Joseph, also A. Kiehling, N. Cuomo, J. Burns and M. George, they finally got a point. Now they set their sights on Shenanigans and the epic story of rising from the winless ashes to claim the league title. And this cluster of nuts, just may be able to pull it off.

Jon B contributed to this report.


PART IV: "A lotta people won’t get no supper tonight. A lotta people won’t get no justice tonight. The battle is getting harder. In this iration, Armagieon time" - The Clash
7:15 Games

Looking to Score 6 over Shenanigans 3

At the start of Thursday's clash it looked like LTS was going to be rolling with a bare bones lineup 

but shortly after the Top of the 1st began, BDO and his entourage arrived. LTS pushed one across in the top of the 1st when Nick came through with a clutch two out boot that scored Kramer. Shenanigans came right out of the gate and pressured LTS's defense in the bottom of the inning as they plated 3 runs, and could have had more, as they left them loaded but still enjoyed a 3-1 lead into the 2nd inning. LTS got one back in the 2nd when Chris T's double brought BDO around to score. The Little General entered as a defensive supersub in the 3rd and made

not one but two catches in left field off ricochets all while battling a wicked sun. Beth, in a breakout game for her, came up with a big catch in rightfield as well. Richard also chipped in on the defensive effort for LTS too playing an unconventional style where he'd catch and peg instead of simply standing on the damn bag.

These defensive contributions kept the game within reach and in the top of the 4th Kramer's two run double with two outs brought in Beth and the General, giving LTS a 4-3 lead heading into the last inning. BDO bought himself some insurance runs with a big two-run double in the Top of the 5th that scored Burns and Jeff who had each singled earlier in the inning.

Jason K contributed to this report

CareScout 9 over Wicked Awesome Helicopter Ninjas 1
 

In a billed to be thrilling match up that barely delivered, Carescout took down the Ninjas 9-1 and secured the regular season championship. The Scouters reacted to every single run like they won the championship, despite not actually ever knowing how many outs there were in the inning. (There were two...). The Ninjas will look back fondly on the first half of the first inning when they were leading 1-0 and selectively forget the rest, aside from the two amazing peg outs at home plate, preventing an even bigger rout. For those plays, Captain Paul took home his second Medallion MVP. For an awesome lead off bunt double which lead to the Ninjas only run, Nick took home the sword of honor. Thanks to the members of Last Team Standing who cheered us on to the bitter end.

Memo to the entire league: The last time the Ninjas lost, they won the next five games in a row. Assuming this trend continues, the Ninjas will win the championship and the first two games next season, so suck it everyone else. Captain Paul contributed to this pre-emptive 2010-11 smack talk.

Paul contributed to this report.


PART V: "Clock is still ticking. Why don`t you listen?. Ain`t got the time that you had yesterday. Can`t be so blind, way out of line. Thinking the world wants to hear what you say?" - Motorhead (Damn, I can't find the umlauts)

Standings after 7 Weeks:

(Win, Loss, Tie, Forfeit, Winning Percentage, Runs Allowed, Runs Scored)

Care Scout 7 0 0 0 1.00% 12 41
Looking to Score 5 2 0 0 0.71% 15 29 

Wicked Awesome Helicopter Ninjas 5 2 0 0 0.71% 21 33 

Ball Busters 4 3 0 0 0.57% 20 47 

Allen Club 2 2 2 1 0.32% 29 22 

Shenanigans 2 5 0 0 0.29% 28 19 

Wakademia Nuts 0 6 1 0 0.07% 52 20 

Kicked to the Curb 1 3 1 2 0.00% 54 21

Week 8 Schedule:

6:30pm

Diamond:
Care Scout v. Allen Club
Umps - Wakademia Nuts
 

Grass:
Ball Busters v. Looking to Score
Umps - Wicked Awesome Helicopther Ninjas

7:15pm

Diamond:
Wakademia Nuts v. Shenanigans
Umps - Allen Club

Grass:
Wicked Awesome Helicopter Ninjas v. Kicked to the Curb
Umps - Ball Busters


PART VI: "Another turning point, a fork stuck in the road. Time grabs you by the wrist, directs you where to go. So make the best of this test, and don't ask why. It's not a question, but a lesson learned in time." - Green Day

Announcements, Announcements, Announcements:


PLAYOFFS: A Playoff Guide is available in last week's GMOT. Information about next week's schedule will be emailed and posted here on Friday, 7/16. 

BOCA BAR: Last Regular Season Week at the Boca Bar. Let’s Blow It Out. (Safely and Legally of course).

END OF SEASON PARTY: Stay tuned for information about the end of season party. It will be cool(er) and as face melty at the same time.

WEATHER: Looks okay. Yes? No? Maybe? Awww fuck it. Show up like we always do.

SUNLIGHT: As we move closer to August, the amount of light we get will be less and less the closer we get to 8pm. There is a 15 minute grace period. Any game that does not start within 15 minutes of the schedule start time will be a forfeit.



PART VII: "Haven't seen you for quite a while. I was down the hole just killing time. Last time we met was a low-lit room. We were as close together as a bride and groom. We ate the food, we drank the wine. Everybody having a good time. Except you. You were talking about the end of the world." - U2

While generally I am a card-carying Procrastinatarian, there is one fact that I always keeps my Procrastinatarianism from becoming barricade manning militant, (If you know, when we get to starting the revolution...crap Top Chef is on, I'll be back.) the unavoidable fact that time is a finite commodity. From the moment our life begins, our years, days, minutes, seconds are numbered, whether by fate, external forces, or the simple fallibility of our human bodies, time is off the essence and eventually all time will pass, much like gas.

The clock stops on the regular season tonight. Playoff seeding will be set, and the real season will begin. Even though CareScout has clinched the regular season title, there is still some crucial games for the final standings. And this is anybody’s league considered the regular season champ the past two seasons has lost in the playoffs. Though for the teams in the bottom half of the league who wish to upset the top half overlords need to come together quickly. The end of the artificial kickball world is at hand, (and I feel fine).

- David, GMOT Editor, Team Shenanigans