Ballsagna Still Raw Around the Edges-Rumspringa Takes the Win

     Holy Moly, it's already Tuesday?!  Sheesh! I gotta get back into my blogging routine a little quicker, but life-things (You know, crappy stuff like kids, work, etc.) seem to always get in the way.  Never fear, the Silent Killer is here....again!
     So, just like this time last year, it looks like Ballsagna is a little raw around the edges and needs a little more time in the oven to get juuuuuust right.  We stumbled out of the starting blocks right away when the top of our kicking line up went 3 up-3 down. Ruh Roh! A mixture of rocket throws and bad calls made that happen. (OK, when I wrote "Ref's bad calls" in that poem I didn't mean for 2-3 of them to happen all in the same game!! Wink, wink! Hate Love you, ref  people!) Rumspringa came out kicking and our infield was looking a little rusty, but managed to hold them to 1 or 2 runs. We were able to get a few on base in the next few innings and even got a run in despite the  fact that Patrick Jones got caught with his pants down on third (Oh wait, that was Troy Southall in the AMP, never mind...) and got tagged out.
     I don't even want to talk about the 3rd inning....it was miserably awkward. Lots of great bunts from Rumspringa and several miscues and walks from Ballsagna. There, I said it. Can I wipe that memory from my brain now? Thank you very much...
     Let's talk about highlights from the game.  What can I say about Geoff Morehart?!  This southpaw was SMOKIN'! He threw....wait for it.....4!!! Count them 4!!!! (1,2,3,uh.....4) srtike outs in the game.  Three of them were in the final inning alone. I hate you, Geoff...

 Bringin' da HEAT!!

Well, Rumspringa certainly tested our outfield, but they couldn't penetrate (George Kiriazidis loves that word) the talent we have grazing out there. Stephen McGrew had to interrupt the game in field 2 dodging people, dogs, blankets and small children and managed to catch the ball amid the distraction.
David Griffin made a layout grab in shallow right center field after having a complete conversation with Jon Lenard on who should catch it (After you!  No, after you! Really?  Yes!  Why, thank you!)
 Also, Taylor Mitchell caught what was sure to be a home run boot from Troy "Hairy Derriere" Southall.  Well done guys! (Then there's the WAKA lawn ornament known as the Silent Killer waiting patiently for balls to come her way. Patiently....waiting.....and waiting....and waiting some more..... ;)
 As usual, the Ballsagna ladies rocked it...Nicole Graziano and Karen "Silent Killer" Savell both have a 1.000 KA so far. BOOM!!

 Peeps new to the team who I think are gonna be awesome:
Brad Kirby made his Ballsagna debut and showed his awesomeness at charger. Whoop whoop!

Brad Kirby nails it again...

Andrew Lowell is a kickball newby invited on the team by Mark Thompson and I almost drooled all over myself looking at those AWESOME muscles (I think I drooled more than Geoff).  He is also apparently my very own personal softball stalker fan.  He recognized me and remembered watching me play the week before. Yikes!  I think I'll break it to him gently that I am married.  I know it will break his heart... :(

 I hear it's good luck to rub Drew's mohawk. Give it a try!! (If you want your arms pulled out of their sockets)

SHAMELESS PLUG: Andrew has teamed up with Geoff and is now a trainer at the Jungle Gym!  If you want to pick heavy things up and put them down, do burpees, and weird hand stands next to walls, and just general fun stuff to make you sweat, these are the guys you need to talk to!

Hmmmm....I'm now getting the feeling that they were in cahoots with each other and Drew threw the game.  Bros before throws....and kicks and catches, right?!  I may have uncovered a conspiracy!!!!!! No matter,  I will be assigning him burpees until he throws up.

Jennifer Miller, whom I haven't met yet, has awesome talent in the outfield and I remember giving her a shout out in one of my blogs last year.  Can't wait to see her in action.

Taylor Mitchell and David Griffin I mentioned before.  They are both awesomely talented!

By the way, Mike Harvey needs to get his awesome butt out of the Middle East and back to the states to serve on the Ballsagna crew. We're waiiiiting......

^^^That's a lot of AWESOMENESS right there!! Add a little spice to make things nice, a little pepper on those throws, and a little swift sauce on running those bases and this team is ubber nom nom nomy!
   So it's back in the oven at 350 for 30 minutes and BAM!!!!! Battlestar is in deep Ballsagna dooky.


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Also, all opinions expressed are 99.44% true