4/14/08 Game: Screw the Mercy Rule and Hour Limit

In my opinion, the rules to limit time spent on the field are total crap. Team Izzys needs as much time swinging bats and fielding softballs as possible. We didn't pay $50 to get up 2 or 3 times and leave after the 5th inning down 21-9. Ever heard of "it ain't over til' it's over" and "just wait until Izzys' Right Field starts to GO OFF"?? I consider this game a non-loss because we didn't complete the game. So it's a DNC -did not complete- in my book (The Book of Awesome). Team Izzys is still 0-1.

It was great to see Todd "Tommy" Tullis find time to show up. He responded with a few sweet RBI walks and even caught a ball in right field (while the REAL Izzys Right Fielder spent time on the bench getting in the hitters' domes). Tommy also inspired his teammates by using his home made "The Natural" wooden bat instead of our red-gripped team bat that Brian bought at T&B for $20.


Even with the 45 mile per hour wind, there were some sweet plays in this game. Geoff's dime from left field to Ben behind the plate for the putout was incredulicious. Huppert definitely has the best arm on the team. But the 40oz MVP of this game goes to Matt. His judgement of the wind while pitching was radical. While Team Izzys took about 12 walks from the other team's pitcher, Matt figured out how to judge the gusts. He was also the only one who took advantage of the left to right tail-wind by blasting a shot over the left fielder's head punctuated by a late slide onto (not into) 3rd. Too bad nobody was on base when that happened. Nice work, Matt.


The Izzys Right Fielder (Me, Goddamnit!) made some sweet plays. It was great to run all the way to centerfield only to misjudge a deep fly ball. I also went 0/3 from the plate with all three outs ending innings with runners on base. Yes, I am awesome. But I did almost throw a bitch out at first on a blooper into right field. Almost.