Just call it a victory. The Suck Dragons never doubted themselves and pulled out an 11-8 victory over Suckralicious improving their record to 2-1 on the season.
The SDs got off to an extremely slow start last night, with their first run finally coming in the third inning. Our early inning defense was nothing to write home about either handing over 4 runs in the first inning . Eventually though, we settled in (read: had more beers) and started putting some runs on the board and for the most part, shut down the attack of our foes. We were down 5-8 heading into the top of half of the last inning and managed to hit 'em with a six run pounding of an inning that put us in a comfortable lead. We then had to hold them off which we did by going four up three down in the bottom half of the sixth. The rest is history. Point is, we really only played like our normal selves for about half the game and managed to score 11 runs.
Last night's game marked the first time the SDs have ever battled back to win a game and we did it in grand fashion.
Hopefully, we can carry this momentum into next week's game against league newcomers the Chupacabras.
Wednesday, August 27, 2008
Wednesday, August 20, 2008
Sweet Relief...
We done it! We finally beat our arch rivals the Luck Dragons and we did it in grand fashion. The score read 10-5, but it wasn't really that close. Heck, they even got one extra at-bat than we did.
Point is we overcame a major hurdle in our quest to become the champs of the Tahoe Park Tuesday night league. Shit, if we'd beaten the Hippies two weeks ago, we'd be sitting at the top of the food chain all by ourselves.
I am feeling a little lazy today (probably the beers) and have a lot of work to do so I am just going to say that everyone played a great game.
Look for a few more tweaks to the defense next week as we prepare to face another formidable opponent.
Point is we overcame a major hurdle in our quest to become the champs of the Tahoe Park Tuesday night league. Shit, if we'd beaten the Hippies two weeks ago, we'd be sitting at the top of the food chain all by ourselves.
I am feeling a little lazy today (probably the beers) and have a lot of work to do so I am just going to say that everyone played a great game.
Look for a few more tweaks to the defense next week as we prepare to face another formidable opponent.
Wednesday, August 6, 2008
Tuesday, August 5, 2008
Coach Nick's Take on Game #1
Ouch!
We almost had'm, Sucks. It was a heartbreaking last-inning loss, but I've never been so proud of a group of losers. The city's scoreboard may have read 7-6 Hippies, but the scoreboard in my heart read 37-2 us. Here's why:
The Hippies firstbasewoman, Shaun, uses a real and actual firstbasewoman's glove. Clearly, the Hippies have too much gear. Our firstbasewoman uses a 1983 George Brett model. Our only spare is a 1990 Chris Sabo. How many balls got by Amber? A big ol' zero.
Score that: +5 Suck Dragons, -2 Hippies
At game time, I thought we were going to win by forfeit because the Hippies failed to show up. Turned out they were simply at the other field finishing off another pre-game practice. This was approximately the same time we were cracking open beer #3.
Score that: +3 (beers) Suck Dragons, -2 Hippies
The Hippies had more new players whom they clearly met at tournaments. More people with "athletic equipment." Their team brought batbags, our team brought cigarettes.
Score that: +5 Suck Dragons, -2 Hippies
They scored more runs than us.
Score that: 6 Suck Dragons, +7 Hippies
But only like one more run.
Score that: +5 Suck Dragons, -1 Hippies
We had Chris making 80% of our plays.
Score that: +10 Suck Dragons, 0 Hippies
They want me to play with them Wednesday nights in Elk Grove.
Score that: 0 Suck Dragons, +5 Hippies
I had to refuse because I can't be associated with a team with such an out of whack beer-to-practices held ratio.
Score that: +3 Suck Dragons, -5 Hippies
They're not the Luck Dragons.
Score that: 0 Suck Dragons, +2 Hippies
Total score: Suck Dragons- 37 Hippies- 2
We almost had'm, Sucks. It was a heartbreaking last-inning loss, but I've never been so proud of a group of losers. The city's scoreboard may have read 7-6 Hippies, but the scoreboard in my heart read 37-2 us. Here's why:
The Hippies firstbasewoman, Shaun, uses a real and actual firstbasewoman's glove. Clearly, the Hippies have too much gear. Our firstbasewoman uses a 1983 George Brett model. Our only spare is a 1990 Chris Sabo. How many balls got by Amber? A big ol' zero.
Score that: +5 Suck Dragons, -2 Hippies
At game time, I thought we were going to win by forfeit because the Hippies failed to show up. Turned out they were simply at the other field finishing off another pre-game practice. This was approximately the same time we were cracking open beer #3.
Score that: +3 (beers) Suck Dragons, -2 Hippies
The Hippies had more new players whom they clearly met at tournaments. More people with "athletic equipment." Their team brought batbags, our team brought cigarettes.
Score that: +5 Suck Dragons, -2 Hippies
They scored more runs than us.
Score that: 6 Suck Dragons, +7 Hippies
But only like one more run.
Score that: +5 Suck Dragons, -1 Hippies
We had Chris making 80% of our plays.
Score that: +10 Suck Dragons, 0 Hippies
They want me to play with them Wednesday nights in Elk Grove.
Score that: 0 Suck Dragons, +5 Hippies
I had to refuse because I can't be associated with a team with such an out of whack beer-to-practices held ratio.
Score that: +3 Suck Dragons, -5 Hippies
They're not the Luck Dragons.
Score that: 0 Suck Dragons, +2 Hippies
Total score: Suck Dragons- 37 Hippies- 2
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