This Week in Softball - The Long Distance Phone Call Edition

Men who listen to the Go-Go's, people who use pay phones, playas from Players and dudes named Salazar and Al...

Welcome to This Week in Softball - The Long Distance Phone Call Edition

DOWN GO THE PILOTS

Well, sports fans, it was a sad night Thursday night.  The Bush Pilots dropped a 10-5 decision to the Pterodactyls.  However, this wasn't the same Pterodactyls squad that we shut out 3 weeks ago.  They had re-tooled with young bucks who could hit the hell outta the ball.  Several HR's later, our fate was sealed.

HOSE ACROSS THE NOSE

During pre-game warm-ups, Focker and Hose were throwing the ball around.  At one point, a perfectly thrown Focker ball glanced off of Hose's glove and appeared to blast him in the cheek.  This appeared to amuse Focker, as he had a huge, Focker-like grin on his face.  Hose, meanwhile, not so much.


LONG DISTANCE


At one point, discussions centered around Jeffro Bardelli turning 40 years old, and thus, joining the old man's club.  The topic then turned toward phone calls, cell phones and pay phones.  Jeff informed us he used to drive to Middlebelt road, in the 734 area code, pull his car up to the old, pay phone, and call his wife, then-girlfriend, who was going to school in Ypsilanti.  You see, Jeffro only wanted to blow twenty cents on his phone call.  No way was he going to pay the man anymore money to call another area code.

You know you are getting old when you tell these kind of stories.  Damn.

PLAYERS

In the parking lot, a dude walked by us with the word "PLAYERS" in big letters across his shirt.  He had one gold tooth and alot of missing spaces where teeth should've been.  This guy was a playa for sure.  It was like gangsta softball. 

SHOES ON  A WIRE

There were several pairs of spikes thrown over the power line and were hanging there for all to see. WTF?  Why does one throw shoes on a wire?  Is this a gang sign for playas?

DAVE AT THE BAT

Good work outta Dave for showing up and instantly being put up to bat to fill the spot of Dawg, who hurt his calf.

How'd Dawg hurt his calf?

DOWN GOES DAWG

Our man Dawg hit a ground ball.  Our man Dawg trotted, yes, trotted, not ran, toward first base.  Our man popped his calf muscle.  Our man is now on the D.L.

SPEAKING OF THE DISABLED LIST


We wish a speedy recovery to UPS Greg who blew out his appendix and spent some time in the hospital.  Heal fast brother.


OLD ENGLISH P's


We here at TWIS still thing the Pterodactyl's uniforms, with the old English "P" on 'em are pretty cool.  They look like uniforms a motocross rider would wear.


SCHMENGE'S PICS!


Alright, people, no pics were included in this edition of TWIS due to the fact that Coach Proc went up north turkey hunting and didn't have his usual photo software to dick around with.   However, our official team photographer, Schmenge, did capture some great shots of the team.

Team Bush Photos:    CLICK HERE!

NEXT WEEK

We need all hands on deck for next week.  Dawg and UPS Greg on the the D.L.  Gladiator can't make it next week and Jump starts his Little League coaching duties.  Doug-O ready to go yet?  T.C., we need ya.

People...Coach Proc is going to go get some caffeine, woof down an omlet and maybe hunt turkeys today.  Enjoy your weekend.  Get you asses to the ball park next week.

-COACH PROC