Opponent: West Dallas Red Sox
Score: 3-12 (Red Sox win in 4 innings)
It didn't turn out well today for our Astros. I sensed it was going to be a rocky afternoon when only 2 of our players showed up by the time our game was actually supposed to start. After a delay of 40 minutes, we finally had enough kids to field a team.
We were up first and loaded the bases pretty quickly. Things were looking up. Unfortunately, that's where they stayed and we were retired with 3 straight strikeouts. Oh well.
Fred Kirk (pictured below) started the game today, and it was disastrous. Coach Nathan and I used every cliche in the book - "just play catch" or "rock & fire" -but Fred just couldn't pull himself out of it. He only recorded one out in the first inning before the Red Sox scored the maximum amount of runs allowed - 5. Inning number 2 didn't go much better. Fred was pulled after giving up 4 more runs without recording an out.
Then the new guy, Raymundo (last name currently unknown), took the mound. 1,2,3. Jackpot. Raymundo pitched well the rest of the game, and we made some pretty nice plays in the field.
We made a late comeback by posting 3 quick runs in the 4th, which included one of the worst slides into home I've ever seen (DeAunte pictured after slide). We found ourselves with the bases loaded once again, but we failed to get any of them in.
We'll get 'em next time.
- Coach Matt
4 comments:
Well, other than the players showing up late, at least there seems like some hope for the future. If they can get it together, maybe they'll be able to get a taste of winning. Did the fielders at least stand in the ready position this time?
Mattwood, I like where your head's at with the coach-speak. Here are a few others the kids seem to respond well to.
"This is bush league!"
"We got ducks on the pond"
"Let's hear some chatter"
"Hit it where the grass doesn't grow"
It didn't make me a better player but how about, "If it's in your wheelhouse take it down town."
profanity motivates.
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