Injuries Marked the Night!

Friday, May 9, 2008

Good morning sports fans.

As the Oceana jets flew overhead with their thundering roar an even louder piercing sound came from the left field as Angie, “Ouch,’ Sebree emitted her, now infamous war yell…Eeeeeeeeeeeeee!!! The sonic sound caused the jets to alter their flight path because of radio interference emitted by our shocked lady warrior as she realized a ball was coming right at her. Ms. Ouch is being considered by our military as a possible secret weapon against terrorism. We’re so proud of our girl!

Also proud of his girl, James, “Teddy Bear”, AKA TB, Sebree was superb with his hot action in the field. His Velcro catching keep us in the game. Way to go TB!

Thankfully, we won the first game by a squeaker. Unfortunate, we lost the last game 14 to 2. Rats!

The bad part is, we had two of our Warriors injured. Our Bob, “Mean Lean Bean,” Stueber went down in the first game with a pretty bad pulled leg muscle. It happened after he hit a line drive and was racing to first. He stumbled on the choppy ground, pulling the muscle, yet fought his way to safe on first. Now, that’s dedication.

Our Ron, Smoking,” Girard was the worst injured when he has a fast fly flip off his glove and smack him in the mouth busting a tooth and causing some cutting in the mouth. Praise the Lord; the other team has a lady dentist that took very good care of Ron.

Our prayers are with Ron and Bob as they recover from their injuries.

The cold night really heart us. Wanda, “Bad Girl,” Bovender went out early in the first game with fatigue brought on by an asthma condition. Her hubby, John, “Bad Boy,” Bovender came close to pulling a hip muscle, but shook it off and played like an all-star at third base.

Jack, “Iron Man,” Sheets, did a great job pitching the winner in the first game. His gracefulness has given way to the Red Fox stumble, but he can still do a mean fox trot! (Them boons, them boons, them old boons)!

Elizabeth, “Stretch,” Waller seems to be getting better with time. She cuts a pretty picture on the field as well as on the bench.

Our fighting Marine, Sgt. Jack, “Hooo Whaaa,” Waller is a man who can do it all. He even preached a mini service just before the game that got our Warriors fired up…shame the cold weather brought the fire down to little embers. Well, it could have been ashes, so there!

The Rain fell again. No…not from the clouds, though some folks say that is where she hangs out sometimes, but in the form of lady supreme, Linda, “Rain,” Showers. This super star is our last years Lady Team MVP. She still has it!!! “LET IT RAIN!

Speaking of still has it, our “Raging Ray,” Williams, last years Team Man’s MVP is back in the home run business. He belted the leather off a ball for his first home run this season. Shame there weren’t any runners on base to raise the score more.

Hotfooted, “Jack Flash,” Hager came out of semi-retirement to come home for the winning run in the first came. Shows there is still some steam in those old feet.

Jeni, “Lighting,” Harrison, made a believer of a really dumb runner who thought they could go through our Warrior to home plate. This gal owns that plate and will defend it like a lioness. She made the out and later caught a pop up for an out showing she can dance with the best of them. You got to love this lady.

Surprise…surprise…we were blessed to have our former team mates, Joshua, “Bone Crusher,” Weatherspoon and his precious bride, Rachel, “Back Stop,” Weatherspoon, take the field with us during these games. Seems that Georgia air is agreeing with them as they hung right in there with the best of us. That doesn’t really say much for them, does it? Let’s rephrase that; they hung in there with the best of THEM. That works.


Now, how ‘bout ole “Missile Mike,”? He did well, for the shape he is in. Hit a few singles where they used to be triples or homers, but hey.

Well, I’ve done about all the damage I can get away with for now, so don’t forget to wash behind your ears and be sure to get all that belly button lint out. Till next time, I remain, yours truly, 911, Reserve Extraordinaire,

Lucian Thompson