Did we play a game last night? It's almost as though we were making jokes, busting people's balls, and playing a softball game on the side. At any rate, the Ringers had their first shut-out of the year. The win really revolved around defense. Danny played a stellar CF adding a web-gem to his repertoire of catches. It's nice to pitch with a guy like that in the OF. Sully played a solid SS getting a few charity hops from the soft infield dirt. Played musical catchers as Sam and DiStefano called the game behind the dish. Josh played a steady but questionable first base. He moved with the grace of a sloth on that grounder to the bag (cue circus music). The kid pitched a gem, working up the ladder as the at-bat went on. That box of rocks for a 3rd baseman actually swung at one that had to have been 20ft at it's height.
...how that kid sleeps at night after taking that called "ball" i'll never know
Sully had a day with a dinger and a double, 2 knocked in. Bags decided to go opposite field with 2 singles. Boonton put it best "Crowley had a couple of nice pokes" (literally and figuratively). Crowley's triumphant return from a textbook shin-boner. TC has fallen on some tough luck, robbed by a shoe string catch. When you slump those never fall in. The Kid goes 2 for 3, children take note, a little practice at the batting cage may just help after all. More stuff happened, I just don't have the sheet and Boonton doesn't have it at work. Feel free to leave comments
What we did see yesterday is something very special. We saw a man that is a master of his craft. A man the plays the game with style, focus, and grace. A man that makes you appreciate the sport. Simply put, we saw the "Ball Fielder".
The Ball Fielder isn't always the focal point. Sometimes he quietly sits on the bench, or behind the plate, or even in right field. He will mutter to himself "fuckin rookies" or "I can make that play with my dick strapped to my glove". When The Ball Fielder takes the field, look out. It's like Sinatra at the Sands, Ledger playing the Joker, or Nicholson playing Jack Torrance, gentlemen on top of their game...The Ball Fielder is no exception. "Unassisted double plays", grounders where he doesn't even bother to look at the ball...he knows it's going in the glove, line drives that just stick to his glove...that's The Ball Fielder, one bad son of a bitch. Just like Mr. June, tip your cap to him next time you see him, he doesn't come out that often.
Bags is that a boner in that pic?
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