After a brief hiatus that saw Crupi lose 10 pounds due to a "stomach bug", the Sons of Sully took the field against the 8 time champion, Insogna Club (soft G). Showing up with barely enough people to play and no lineup set, things were looking up for the Burns bunch.The hometown team took the hill first and the flood gates opened. Bomb to center, Bomb to left, rope down the line, liner to third, bomb to left, bomb to center...strikeout...bomb to center, you get the picture. It amazes me they were able to do all of this without and speed or any walks.
We decided after the first inning to have Josh play out in the bushes in Melrose, while we manned the diamond in Medford. You may have heard him bellowing out "WHAT IS THE COUNT?" or "HOW MANY OUTS". We were looking at putting in a can-phone so he could here the play by play but Phil would have gotten mad. Looking like Andy Farmer hiding in Funny Farm, the guy made some great catches on there towering bombs they were hitting. Apparently 6 current softball tourney players don't disappoint. Josh's buddies took their at bats in 
the next few innings and didnt do very well (understatement). Coming up to the plate, you almost thought it was a bunch of B-list stunt doubles. Couldn't knock off the rust the entire game. Sully had two hits, McGrath gave it a ride to right a few times, but we couldnt muster up much of anything that led to short at bats and looooong fielding time.
the next few innings and didnt do very well (understatement). Coming up to the plate, you almost thought it was a bunch of B-list stunt doubles. Couldn't knock off the rust the entire game. Sully had two hits, McGrath gave it a ride to right a few times, but we couldnt muster up much of anything that led to short at bats and looooong fielding time.We tried the shift, having no SS. This actually helped but in retrospect maybe keep the SS there and have 3 OF's with an OF Rover that plays like Sully did last night. Take that first inning away and we held our own, just didn't hit. I tried to throw it low, high, actually throwing one up about 20 feet that Crowley found very amusing. At times I felt my life was in danger and decided to pitch 10 feet behind the rubber. Boonton played a nice CF. One defensive highlight was Crowley running to cover second from his 1B position as MBags fired it over to first, almost reaching Stevie Paz's pad...instant classic.
A real nightcap came around 9:30 when the Wet Bandits right fielder sailed one over 3B and smashed Crowley windshield (parked there by none other than TC). Quoting Eminem..."I guess that's why they call it wondow pain"
Nice of T. Smith to stop by the game, too bad he picked that one. Rebound against the Demons on Thurs, not sure who Josh and Crupi are playing for yet.
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