pain in the rain

dear minions,

it is with abject regret that i must inform you the season is over.  essentially, we've been rained out of 2011 softball.  neither this week's rain out nor the one earlier in the season will be rescheduled.  black betty wanted no part of our game this season.  i don't blame them.

playoffs start next week.  though the schedule has not been posted, trust that pete's will not be included.  there are a number of frustrating factors that contributed to missing the playoffs, rain outs aside.  we wound up on the wrong side of too many one run games.  it's a growing pain in becoming a mature team that's as smart as it's strong and able.  i'm really excited about next season already - you've inspired me.

i'm absolutely positive an end of the year party will be arranged either this coming or the following sunday.  i like the idea of having it at my home or at the bar before the playoffs but i'm open to suggestions (please don't turn this into a team uniform thread) that seems to be a semi-tradition of ours.  showing up for the championships well fed and a little tipsy makes for less bitter viewing.

alright, thanks for an exciting season, everyone.  i wouldn't trade any of you . . .

xo,

the big picture

well, team, what can i say that wouldn't be offensive and degrading?  hmm, if i only use prepositions, i might be able to avoid hurting anyone's feelings but then it would be very difficult to express anything of meaning.  how about i just take a look at dom saying good-bye last sunday for a bit and see how i feel then.

"i'll talk to you later, dom.  take care."

i, for one, feel much better.

alright, we have one job to do this week and that's to beat black betty, which will be extremely fun; so, you could say that our one job is to have fun . . . but i'm not going to say that.  i'm saying our one job is to beat black betty.  now, go get 'em!




xo,

don't look back

let me just say that i've had more fun playing and coaching this season than any previous year.  you're all party to a really interesting and talented softball family.  aside from our record, we're the envy of the league.  fine:  aside from our uniforms, we're the envy of the league.  alright!  aside from the coach we're the envy of the league.  there.  happy now?

be that as it may, we're played our way to a pretty muddy road to slog.   we can do it but it's going to take some sacrifice, grit and heart.  personal egos will have to take a back seat to the team but you're still going to need to be confident as an individual.  we're not out of it by any measure . . . unless you choose to give up and if you make that choice, know that pete's will get along just fine without you.

easily, the worst part of coaching is working with the incompetents.  after that, not knowing who is coming to a game is a major suck-fest.  we should be okay with girls this week but i spent way too much time scrambling to find a fill-in this week.  it's really not hard to tell me if you're coming or not - that goes for the boys and the girls.


alright, we're starting to hit the ball hard.  now we have to hit it where they ain't!  runner on second and third must come home.  they get lost out there and i worry about them.  let's get them home safe and sound.


next up - the mendoza line.  we beat them early but that was a long time ago.  they can bash the ball but they can get pretty sloppy in the field.  everyone's gonna score!


xo,