The Award Winning Official Newsletter of the MA Commonwealth Division
"Be subtle with the kickball man" - Russell "Stringer" Bell
WEEK 5: "I will be watching over you. I am gonna help you see it through. I will protect you in the night. I am smiling next to you, in silent lucidity." - Queensryche (again with the missing umlauts)
Table of Contents: I: You can always tell a Milford Man
II: Quiet or You'll Ruin it For Everyone
III: Recaps
IV: Schedule and Standings
V: Announcements
VI: Golden!
PART I: "Don't speak I know what you're thinking. I don't need your reasons. Don't tell me cause it hurts." - No Doubt
PART II: "There's a part of me in the chaos that's quiet. And there's a part of you that wants me to riot." -U2
For those of you who thoroughly enjoyed the Midseason Party, well stop the presses.
The END OF SEASON PARTY IS RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER!
Where: Hong Kong - Harvard Square
Time: 7-10pm
Free for Registered WAKA Members. $5 for Guests!
For more information, check here.
PART III: "A little less conversation, a little more action please. All this aggravation aint satisfactioning me. A little more bite and a little less bark. A little less fight and a little more spark. Close your mouth and open up your heart and baby satisfy me." - Elvis
6:30 PM Games
No mission should be undertaken when your squad is shorthanded. The Boston Kreamers 
escaped this fate at the last second, but they still did not escape NASA, losing by a score of 5-4. NASA, sporting their annual patriotic attire to celebrate America's birthday, came out firing like a rockets red glare, scoring three big runs in the first inning. The Kreamers would not go quietly into the night, rallying back repeatedly during this back and forth game. In the end, an insurance run NASA added on late proved to be the difference.
Runs were scored by Nick, Andrew, Jon, Dave and Paul. The MVP
space suit went to Dave for a big time triple and the sword of honor went to Rick for perhaps the most amazing kickball play of all time. During this play, Rick booted one into the stratosphere, a sure fire home run. As he was rounding third, an expert relay throw shot into the trajectory of his diving slide and nailed him before he could touch home plate. Despite being on the wrong end, NASA stands up to salute the Kreamers on this fine defensive play. Special mention to Mike for his full superman costume and face paint, despite the heat. He was not seen at the bar though, perhaps due to passing out from wearing the padded super suit.
escaped this fate at the last second, but they still did not escape NASA, losing by a score of 5-4. NASA, sporting their annual patriotic attire to celebrate America's birthday, came out firing like a rockets red glare, scoring three big runs in the first inning. The Kreamers would not go quietly into the night, rallying back repeatedly during this back and forth game. In the end, an insurance run NASA added on late proved to be the difference.Runs were scored by Nick, Andrew, Jon, Dave and Paul. The MVP
space suit went to Dave for a big time triple and the sword of honor went to Rick for perhaps the most amazing kickball play of all time. During this play, Rick booted one into the stratosphere, a sure fire home run. As he was rounding third, an expert relay throw shot into the trajectory of his diving slide and nailed him before he could touch home plate. Despite being on the wrong end, NASA stands up to salute the Kreamers on this fine defensive play. Special mention to Mike for his full superman costume and face paint, despite the heat. He was not seen at the bar though, perhaps due to passing out from wearing the padded super suit.Paul of NASA contributed to this report
Pitch Please! 4 over WAKA Flocka Flame 2
Pitch Please! earned their first win of the season defeating WAKA Flocka Flame. I'm sure stuff happened, but no one told me.
7:15 Games
Ball Busters 2 over One Kick Wonder 1
With Captain Tom Caddigan missing the game due to an unfortunate head waxing
incident, he turned this week's recap over to the rest of the Ball Busters. Here's what they came up with.I wasn't there this week, so I asked the team to provide the recap. There seemed to be a bit of a sandal scandal (say that three times fast) initially, but then the Busters got down to business. - Tom
Jennie did a great job hassling the ump (Paul of course) on his hypocrisy allowing a girl from the other team play in sandals when he gave Patrick crap about wearing shoes last week. - Adam
She did actually go out and yell in his face - Erik
No, sadly I did not yell in his face. I gave him (stuff) in the first inning, when I was catching and he was reffing home. Then I ended up having to apologize to him about the sandal thing, seeing as he didn't kick Patrick out of the game, but merely said no sandals next time... I ate a slice of humble pie. Regardless, Ball Busters won AGAIN!! wooot wooot - Jennie
The score was close. They had a good inning - Max
Marty scored but not sure off of who's RBI it was, and I then I scored off Jordan's kick, both runs I think came in the third inning? Jordan also ended the game with a nice catch behind home plate. Max was an animal on D in the infield. - Adam
There you have it. In the words of Jennie "Woot. Woot"
Tom, Jennie, Max, Adam, Erik of Ball Busters contributed to this report.
99 Pitches 2 over Looking to Score 1
After leaving the bases loaded in the 1st Inning, 99 Problems looked to put some runs on the board in the 2nd. Brett H started things off with a single to left. Mark M kicked a tough to field pop up over first base, landed him at third, and scored Brett H. Andrew B (who had broken his wrist the previous week… Yup) knocked in Mark M on a sacrifice to right field. This would prove to be the only runs that 99 problems would need thanks to strong defensive play turned in by Brett M, Deanna F, Mark M, Vickie B, Mike L, Stacey L, and Erin M.
The day’s best performances were turned in by Brett H (who made two great catches in Center) and Dave P (who looked dominant on the mound, and recorded the game’s final out by fielding a bunt down the first base line).
As for Looking to Score, they failed in their mission last week, falling to the defending champs 2-1 in a hotly contested Week 4 battle.
99 Problems manufactured a couple of runs in the early innings and went in to the bottom of the 5th up 2-0. Kramer led off the last frame with a double and scored on a Jay K sac fly. Mike C singled with 2 down but was stranded at first to end the game.BDO pitched well in defeat and was backed up by strong OF play from Mike C, Jay K, Dom, Christian, and Cortney.
Vickie and Josh of 99 Pitches and Jason K of LTS contributed to this report.
PART IV: "Unpredictable, keepin you extremely enjoyedIt's irresistable, meanin that you can't avoid, and while I'm on stage, look forward to sweat, but after I rip it up I want...Shhhhhh.....Quiet on tha set." - N.W.A.
Standings:
Schedule Week 5: Thursday, July 14
6:30 PM
Mud Dirt: Pitch Please! v. Ball Busters
Referees: WAKA Flocka Flame
Grass: One Kick Wonders v. Looking to Score
Referees: 99 Problems
7:15 PM
Referees: Pitch Please!
Grass: 99 Problems v. Ninja Awesomenauts
Referees:One Kick Wonders
Equipment:WAKA Flocka Flame
PART V: "She broke my heart but I love her just the same now. Hush, hush
Thought I heard her calling my name now. Hush, hush" - Deep Purple
Announcements, Announcements Announcements
BOCA BAR: Remember to stop by after each and every game to enjoy some of the finest beverages and Costa Rican food in Massachusetts.
WEATHER: Sunny and clear, so far. Let's keep it up.
PART VI: "And the people bowed and prayed to the neon god they'd made. And the sign flashed its warning in the words that it was forming. And the sign said the words of the prophets are written on the subway walls,a nd tenement halls, and whispered in the sounds of silence." - Simon and Garfunkel
Victory is often summed up in no words. We are weeks away from the playoffs, standing on the precipice of Immortal Kickball Glory. The time for talk is ending. The time for doing is beginning. Silence is golden. Victory is golden-er.
Good luck and Happy Kicking.
- David, GMOT Editor
- David, GMOT Editor
