Fish Fall to ChemE Bound and Down, 20 - 13

 

Catfish Nation,

 

We were all fired up last night to stomp all over ChemE Bound and Down, whom we beat in our season opener (so far we are the only team who’s beat these beasts!), but things didn’t turn out quite as planned. They started off strong and our bats were sleepy. But we came roaring back in the bottom of the 3rd and held them to only 3 runs in the top of the 4th. As always the moments of Fish pride were uncountably many, but highlights include Pickles Picazio’s numerous catches in the outfield, Jon Butters Elwell’s dashing double play somewhere in the middle of the game and his obligatory home run (Buttaazzzz!!), Chrazy Eye “Stretch” Eyer’s nigh-gumbylike ability to stretch himself out to any length called for to make the out at 1st (and single-handedly making all 3 outs in the top of the 4th), and John “The Younger Baffler” Abbate’s debut as closing pitcher.

 

All of us had our shiny Fishy moments, of course: Evan The Beast thrilled us with his now-familiar aggressive base-running; Na-Slam-Well Trippe returned to us and got at least 2 singles and scored at least 1 run; Nate The Great Lawyerator was back in fine form, getting a double and an RBI; “Hot Stuff” José wowed us at the plate, making his triumphant return from a long hiatus after shoulder surgery; Levi “Agent Orange Pants” Rubeck was incremental making numerous outs at 2nd, and I recall his being robbed of many fine hits; Richie Rich Wladkowski was robbed of 2 hits but still managed at least one single; and H Bomb Hasley was fierce both behind and at the plate, as always, doing especially well managing the young Baffler’s closing debut.

 

Ultimately, our bats were too snoozy this time around. Even our fabulous fans couldn’t rouse us. Some say our bats had feasted upon a little too much deliciousness at that afternoon’s Taste of the MIT Press and were in an eech-induced haze; others postulate that we were confused and disoriented by playing on a grass field, after playing our first 3 games on the much superior Women’s Softball Diamond. Ultimately the truth may never be known. But the one truth we can all agree on is that we gave them what for and have nothing to hang our Fish heads about.

 

Please join us next week, July 2, back on that same grass field, when we face the Strawdogs.

 

Happy weekends to all!

Judy

Fish Slay ADP Oafers 24 - 14

Dear Catfish Nation,

 

Fish and Friends have much to celebrate and be proud of, as we smashed the ADO Oafers last night with a gargantuan score of 24 – 14.

 

They had us a bit nervous at first, but we soon overcame our jitters. Fishes’ bats were afire, as the scoreboard shows. I believe everyone made it to base! Jon “Butters” Elwell stole the show with a double play and an in-the-park homerun. Thanks Buttery Butters! But all Fish shone, and as you can see from the photo-snaps, we were often bathed in a glorious beatific glow. Superb base-running and fielding by Pickles Picazio. Evan “The Beast” Mauser got a double and gobbled up the bases with a ferocious appetite. John “Tsunami” Tsai had a great snag on the pitcher’s mound and terrified them at the plate as per usual. Chrazy-Eyed Eyer’s bat was on fire and fielded fiercely at 3rd. John “The Butchie” Costello proved to us he is back with some fine smashes at the plate and feisty first-base fielding. Nate “The Lawyerator” Band ended the game for us with a stupendous catch in left field. Levi “The Leviathan” Rubeck is really digging this 2^nd base business and he knows how to smash things at the plate. Richard “Rippity Rich” Wladkowski was 3 for 4 at the plate and they seemed to avoid his prowess in right field, so they must have been turrified of him, and rightfully so. Erin “The H-Bomb” Hasley was determined both at and behind the plate, showing us all how to hustle. Yaaaarchitect Laakso had some fine hits at the plate and hustled in the outfield. And Jamie “The Jamiable” Emerson had some fantastic catches, letting nothing get past his Fish-glove.

 

We even had fans, in the shape of  the Littlest Catfish Edith Mauser and her mama, and Sharon Bandoo with Lil Bandoo! I’m pretty sure that the good luck they brought us secured our win. They are now obligated to attend every game to guarantee us a winning season. Thanks fans!

 

Please join us next week, June 25, when we face our pals ChemE Bound & Down. Until then, keep visualizing your positive thoughts, Fish!!

 

Happy weekends,

Judy

Fish score 9 runs against Shadow Masks, vow revenge

Catfish Nation,

 

It was undeniably a brutal loss to the Shadow Masks last night as the score shows. But we did fight the good night, and we proudly did not go scoreless into that dark loss against these terrible foes. I think we can blame it all on the fact that they brought with them two powerfully adorable good luck charms, in the form of a baby dog and a baby girl. What they don’t know is that we’ve got our own Baby Scaldwell Butters brewing, who will bestow much good fortune upon us once that Baby Fish joins us.

 

At any rate, I would say the highlights included Katie “Helke Smash!” Helke tagging out the runner from 2nd to 3rd, who just happens to be the batter who drives me insane (and I know has also driven Kate the Scaldwell Elwell insane) by waiting through many strikes until one happens to catch his fancy. Her gentle tag seemed to pain him, though he assured us he was “just fine.” Another highlight was my getting hit by a line drive on my leg. I talked a lot about that last night in more colorful terms so I won’t go into details here.

 

And truly as always, all Fish shone forth as the true fighters they are: John “You Know Nothing John CostellSnow” Costello, Ryan “The Pickler” Picazio, Jon “Butterz” Elwell, John “The T(s)lammin’ T(s)unami” Tsai, Chris “Chrazy Eyes on Fire” Eyer, David “DG Dugs” Weininger, Na-Slamwell Nathaniel Trippe (welcome to the home run club, NaSlamWell!), Levi “The Leviathanator” Rubeck, Richard “Richie Rich” Wladkowski, Erin “The H Bomb” Hasley, Yar “The Yaaarchitect” Laakso, Jamie “The Jamiable Pitch-Slayer” Emerson, and even yours truly, Captain Bloaty née Batty herself—we all had fine moments of amazing athleticism and fierce competitiveness, as we all knew the true rare and glowing prize for which we fought: beer and pizza and insalate at The Muddy after the game.

 

We play the Masks again on July 16 and I’m sure we will give them the What For then. Please join us next Thursday when we face the ADP Oafers at 5:30 on the Women’s Softball Diamond.

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Thanks to all the Fish who came out for some batting practice last night. I think we’re really finding our groove. We also practiced our beer swilling and pizza scarfing, and I think we’re making a lot of progress there, too. And don’t worry Richard, they will be fitting me for a prosthetic left wrist sometime over the next few weeks, and should be able to build Fitbit capabilities right in. JUST KIDDING RICH I AM FINE and so is my Fitbit!

 

Next game is next Thursday, June 11, vs. the Shadowmasks on the Women’s Softball Diamond.  I hope they are prepared for our Message of Doom.

 

Happy weekend,

Judy