2011 SEASON PREPARATION

A hearty "Welcome Aboard" to our newest teammates, Jerry Bowen, Bob Doedderline,Ben Davis and Tom Henry. Team lunch meeting is tentatively scheduled for 11:30 a.m. at Stables on Monday January 10. Indoor practice is scheduled to commence 10 a.m. Monday January 24th.

If anyone is interested in joining Tinker, Evers, Neal and Al in renewing or obtaining CPR certification please contact Greg. The American Heart Association course is offered at Carroll Community College at a cost of $53 per registrant. Choice of course dates are: Tues & Thurs 1/18 & 1/20 6p.m.-9:15p.m or Sat 2/12 9a.m.-4p.m. or Tues & Thurs 3/8 & 3/10 6p.m.-9:15p.m. or Sat Apr 9th 9a.m.-4p.m. The more the merrier!

To all my friends and their families my wish is extended for Yuletide Merry Moments filled with the spirit of the season and a healthy, happy and prosperous NEW Year! I anxiously await 2011 to become reunited!

Knockout Blow

Well boys, for 8 and one-half innings we had them on the ropes. Going into the bottom of the ninth Blue continued to hold its 16-11 lead and was in command of Harford. Our well-balanced hitting and defense had put us in position to slay the dragon. Harford, being the tournament hardened team, showed their mettle and resolve by persevering 17-16. Excepting our plethora of injuries, the 2010 season was a success.

Blue Defeats Glen Burnie

First tournament game yielded a 13-11 victory for Blue. It appears to be all serious business from here on out. Semi-final game at Harford County Wednesday.
Bring your game faces.

What About Harry!

Let it be inscribed in Carroll County Senior Softball annals that our not quite antediluvian patriarch went out with a bang.

The year was 1993 when Harry formed Carroll County's first senior softball team. Eighteen seasons have passed with Harry's last at bat being equal to his very first in 1993...A Base Hit! As Harry reached first base today the crowd on the hill was joined by several Harford players in applauding his accomplishment. Harry, remember I told you before the game, "If Ted Williams could go out that way so could you!" Happy Trails to Harry and Janet as they depart for Alligator Alley and the Skyline Drive.

Game notes: In Game One we proved the postulate that when you have more errors than hits you lose. Game Two was more competitive with Blue trailing by only a run in the sixth before succumbing to Harford 14-9.
Dugout dedication exhibition game at 10 a.m. tomorrow with dedication at 11 a.m.
Blue is to wear BLUE shirts for the exhibition.

Englishmen and Mad Dogs

Blue is neither English nor Mad Dogs so we should avoid the midday sun.
First game, being played in only 90 degree heat, yielded an 11-6 victory.
In the absence of our minister and lay minister we opted for The Lord's
Prayer to begin the morning. What we failed to do was to remember The
Hail Mary for game two as we fell to Glen Burnie 15-7. I need to mention
that our versatility was again tested due to all our injured and that the
newest middle infielders, Larry, Oscar and Harry continued their perfect
fielding percentage from last week. John has regained pre-vacation form
which causes Ray to circle the bases frequently. Hank continued his hot
hitting, even with his concentration interrupted by cell phone calls from his fan club.
AND, to Neal, I have seen guys make those same catches in their hip pockets.
And, what about Harry, yet another pinpoint hit.

Home Stretch

Young, Macho Men....get energized....four to go!
Shine the shoes like new! Loftly goals still lie ahead! Can't wait
to hear the first person version of Clinker to Stinker to Underpants.

WHEW - Was it Hot

Whatta day. Blue's record is 1-0 on home field #1 which was last seen in our loss to Bel Air in last year's tournament championship game. An editorial correction was brought to my attention by Yasuko from the previous blog. Neal and Jr. were the recipients of the "Hello Kitty" (not Love Kitty) award.

Now to the game subject matter. Game one started late while awaiting an umpire (Good Job Bob!) and while Larry contemplated another patchwork lineup. The quandry was resolved by utilizing the 16th infield combination of the season showcasing Mr. Bair's skills at 2B. After spotting a lead to Silver for 5 innings Blue prevailed 22-19.

Game Two: Larry returned to the mound and Oscar took over 2B (#17 IF combo). Tinker had only gone 4 for 4 at the plate when Larry opted to pull him in favor of infield configuration #18 (what's a guy gotta do to stay in the lineup?) (Larry was really afraid of facing Tinker's wife iffin' he didn't make it to court on time).
Showered, half re-hydrated and driving to court, Tinker's on the scene reporter, Evers, called to inform me of an uprising of a trio trying to usurp the venerated tradition of Tinker to Evers to Chance. The nerve of Oscar to Harry to Hank instituting the new moniker of "Clinker to Stinker to Underpants" to supplant us.
Great job guys!!!!End result: Blue 16 Silver 10.
Other notables: Ray has now honestly earned the nickname "Shortie" as he took over for Tinker. And what about Harry? I heard he did it again, the guy who can hit 12" softballs through a 5" hole 80 feet away! But, now Harry is taking the extra base while pinch running for JR!!!! Wish I could have witnessed all these game two phenomenons.
Finally, Tinker enjoyed the best PBJ in late afternoon, thanks to Neal, but only for giving us proper directions to the correct Red Brick building.

A Near Miss

Blue defeated Old Liners 10-7 in the first game which saw Jim return to 3B from his shoulder injury. Blue began the game with a full roster minus only my DP buddy, Evers (Mel was in attendance though to lend his support). After five innings, Jim returned to the DL with his wounded wing, thus starting yet another infield configuration, number 15 of the season.

For game two allow me to quote the league website's recap: "Old Liners down to their last strike with none on base in the bottom of 7th with a 16-14 score. Then had single, triple, single single single to win the game 17-16. Now that's what it's all about!"
ENOUGH SAID!

In all, Blue did turn double plays, nailed runners at the plate from the outfield (with a certain infielder's relay help), hit homers, and Hank was as hot at the plate as I have ever seen him. And I believe our left fielder (a Love Kitty Award Winner) is now gunning for an offensive award. Tomorrow it's two more against Silver. Let's win a doubleheader as a refreshing change!

Dugout Dedication

Hear Ye, hear ye. On Thursday August 19, 2010 there will be a dedication ceremony of the newly erected dugouts at the home field of Gray & Blue. Beginning at 10 a.m. there will be a scrimmage game between the Gray and Blue teams of Carroll County. The dedication will begin at 11 a.m. with representatives of the County and press in attendance. Light refreshments will be provided.

Picnic Summary

A hearty thank you for the festive and gracious hospitality afforded to Blue and Gray at the DePalmer residence today. Vince, can we do it again next week?
Good food, fellowship, recreation and relaxation was had by all. Congratulations to the pair who dethroned the Yankees in the pits and to Mel & Norma who took the bocci ball championship. Hopefully John & Peggy will enjoy their dinner out as our meager token of appreciation for their efforts in seeing through to the culmination of Ray's dream for dugouts. To Lee, we hope you take pride in your one year ownership of the hallowed award Hank presented. To Neal and Jr, just let Jim & I know how many assists you two want at Monday's games and we'll be glad to oblige.
Vince, can we do it again next week? To Larry, regarding the rumor I heard tonight,
say it ain't so. Mr. Bair is to be commended for his exemplary skills in directing this program as a whole (can I bat higher in the order now?). To the right Reverend Pastor Jim, Evers and I thank you for the loan of the church key. And to Vince,
can we do it again next week? Come Monday, it's back to business in letting the remainder of the league know that Carroll County is a threat to be dealt with!!

P-A-R-T-Y T-I-M-E

Picnic begins 3:15 at Vince DePalmer's on Walnut Street in Manchester.
Here is FOOD (other than picnic fare) for THOUGHT:
With 8 games to play, Blue trails third place Glenelg by 3 games in the loss column.
For Blue to secure third place, we need help from Silver(4), Parkville, Howard and
or Glen Burnie(2) to provide Glenelg with at least 3 losses. I personally would prefer to win out but be seeded 4th to face either Silver or Glen Burnie in game one of the tourney. The winner of that first game would then face Harford County for whom I have confidence we can handle thereby allowing us to face Howard Red (most likely) for the Championship. Howard Red is due our retribution for July 28th game.
Just thinkin'!

"Perseverance" (Standing steadfast in spite of counter influences)

To avoid any more injuries to Blue, no "BIG" words will be used in hopes of avoiding papercuts from leafing through Merriam Webster.
Two more Blues are down. Pastor Pugh's shoulder injury from last week prevented his playing...thus, yet another new infield configuration (arrangement of players) today. In Neal's absence, Pete attempted a shoestring catch in Left resulting in a quick departure to Carroll Hospital Center. Tinker's untrained eye diagnosised a compound fracture of his left phalanx (finger). Our prayer list just continues to grow.
Falling to Glenelg 16-9 in game one gave rise to some soul-searching which resulted in every Blue player finding the fortitude (grit, backbone, guts) to overcome adversity (disastrous experience or misfortune). Game two ended with Larry's RBI (Run-Batted-In) single to right field resulting in a well fought 7-6 victory. JC & RNH have been summoned (called) to return from their vacations as we can't wait for September roster expansion (to increase in number).
P.S. Pete has advised that Tinker's eye is untrained, as the ER Doc diagnosed a dislocation even with the bone exposed. So to Pete, keep the legs in shape as we'll need them for the tourney.

The Sun Will Come Out

Tomorrow!
At a loss to explain today's loss to Howard County I consulted
with Punjab. Take heart fellow Blues as the true cause for our
collapse today has been discovered. Our defeat did not come from
platitudinus play but from what was discovered in Howard's equipment
bag.

Gray Highlight from Monday's Games

Gray downed Dundalk on Monday by scores of 14-10 and 13-0. The Baltimore Senior Softball League website supplies the following recap of Gray's games:
Ray Owings the manager of the Gray team in 2009 who had the major stroke
nine months ago was at the game. Ray was a pinch hitter in the
7th inning. Although he did not get a hit, he received a standing ovation
from both teams and from about 3 dozen spectators.
Gray reports it was the highlight of the games for all of us.

Resilience

The tenacity of Blue's flexile roster garnered a victory today using the 14th infield combination of the season. If injuries continue to mount, I'll have to brush up on math permutations to determine our finite number. Because of two vacationers, one carney, A FIBber, and Oscar sporting the mirror-image injury as Tinker, we started thin. When longball Al pulled a hamstring he vacated 2B prompting Larry to risk his personal health and well-being by inserting ole Tinker at 3B and the musical chair infield rotated again. (AND, YES Hank, you now know that I can field and throw runners out with my eyes closed!) A big thank you to "Flo", my corset fitter, for my ribs remained intact. It is difficult to find the words to describe my joy in being reunited on the field with you guys. After a five week absence, I find I'll have to start pumping iron to keep up with my Herculean teammates. Too many homers and triples to mention for fear of over-looking anyone but allow it to be stated we all contributed. Defensively, Jr. played admirably on his ankle, Dave made a nice diving catch and Neal nailed a runner at 2B and probably feels bad (even being an attorney) about shagging their first baseman's foul fly. Gold Glove Larry dazzled them again and SS, Jimbo, did get to the second pop-fly. Ray continues to tolerate the changing faces to his left and right from short-field. Mike displayed his versatility in taking over yet another position, 2B. Frank was at home again in the friendly confines of his outfield position. And Harry just continues to get hits. In closing, I applaud our "Easy Rider" for fighting off his recidivist tendency by not taking the MD State Trooper through all the backyards today enroute to lunch!

Silver Doubleheader

Scant info being reported once again. Blue fell (over-feet, blades of grass and even imaginary items) to Silver in game one 10-8. The ship apparently righted itself for a victory in game two with a score of 13-7. It was mentioned that O's
bat has come alive sending shots over the outfielders heads.
Congratulations to Carroll's over 65 tournament team which posted a 2-1 record falling in the Championship game to Montgomery All-Stars after defeating Delaware and Bowie Silver.

New Winning Streak

All BSSL games were rained out except Blue's doubleheader sweep of Glen Burnie on Wednesday. The thin Blue lineup prevailed using their fourth shortstop of the season and deploying multiple designated runners. The few morsels of information available are that Al Stroud was hot as a firecracker and Neal powered his first home run. Well, young macho men, here's the scoop: if we win out and Harford loses their remaining games, we can finish in first place. The HEAT is on.

Monday's Doubleheader

Well, ole Tinker's grapevine appears to have dried up as I have received no updates on today's games. Please see the side bar for game scores and BSSL link for what appears to be a great come-from-behind Gray game today.

Good 2nd Half Start

Blue registered their first doubleheader sweep of the season today over Glen Burnie, 14-12 and 18-10. Game one started by spotting Glen Burnie two first inning runs. In retort, Al lead off for Blue with a mammoth triple to be followed by a barrage of hits capping a 5 run inning. In game one, Jr & Frank went 3-3 and John was a perfect 2-2. Larry was credited with the win.
Game two saw Frank, Jim (including 2 triples) and John all going 3-3 while Pete, Jr and Hank added 2 hits apiece and, yes, Harry was perfect at the plate once again. Frank also had his first multiple homerun day of this season. Not to be overlooked, the defense executed a double play and both Jr and Tom launched perfect throws to cut down would be runs at the plate. As impressive as our outfielders were, the defensive gem of the day came from Mike Price. Mike leaped to spear a scorcher to get the first out of the last inning absolutely killing whatever spirit Glen Burnie had remaining.
The Thin Blue Lineup prevailed while growing thinner with Oscar going down in the 4th inning of game two. Perseverance is the current watchword as we wait for things to improve while continuing to be Young Macho Men (albeit, in seasoned bodies). There are going to be a lot of eyes on us as we move farther along this year.

Gameday Eve

Remember to bring lots of fluids, terry towel and sun screen.
It's rumored that a sports reporter will be in attendance to
report on "The Thin Blue Line(up)". Time to gain ground on
the field. Go get 'em Blue!

Catonsville

We're on a winning streak with our 16-3 shellacking of Catonsville Wednesday.
As my on the scene reports are scant, all I have to offer is that most Blues
had multiple hits with John & Jr. leading the way with 3 apiece. Let's bring
home the gold during our next 8 games against Silver and Glen Burnie.

Finally A Road Weary Victory

I, Tinker, appreciate you guys keeping me apprised of game day results. During my absence I have received several emails worthy of publication so today with the permission of Pastor Pugh I offer his synopsis.
"The mental and physical lethergy that Carroll Blue has been suffering of late may have passed. As has been our modus operandi we succumbed to our own mistakes in the first game giving up, by my count, 8 unearned runs while hitting poorly. In the second game our defense was solid and the bats awoke with timely hitting as we clinched a victory in the final inning of a well played game by both sides. Let us hope this win begins a long streak to first place. When we play to our potential, we can beat anyone in this league!"
I learned from other teammates that Pastor Pugh hit the game winning sacrifice.
I thank you for all your well wishes, especially the one recommending I use barbeque sauce rub to "cure my ribs" (although it still hurts to laugh hardily). Now does anyone have a suggestion to cure my numb and weakened left arm? As my doc says "You Must Mend" before retaking the field.

BLUE BLASTS HOWARD RED

Apparently believing that if we can't beat their best we don't deserve to win, out of the goodness of his heart Coach Larry Bair agreed to play Howard Red at Howard today so that one of their best players could be on hand for the game. That Howard Red player was there, but Blue did not seem to care as they won convincingly, 14 - 10 over Howard Red. After giving up three runs to Red in the bottom of the first, Blue came back to score four in the top of the second, and never trailed after that. Nine Blue hitters had two or more hits with Jim Pugh leading the way posting a 4 for 5 day. As a point of information, it seems that Ray showed up at Blue's home field sporting a white jersey. This prompted Coach Bair to move Frank from outfield to short field where he played admirably. In that outfield which Frank vacated, all four fielders proceeded to make great catches and fine throws, with Dave really putting a damper on Red's enthusiasm when he came from deep in right-center on a dead run to make a shoe string catch a few feet behind second base. Later Neal made a perfect throw to Jim who relayed another perfect throw to John to nail a Red runner at the plate. Tom didn't need a relay from any infielder when he nailed a base runner headed for third. (Hit him right in the back.) (Incidentally, Ray did manage to find the park at Cedar Lane just before game time and even had his blue jersey.)

Battle of the Blue & Gray

T'was a pitchers' duel with Blue on top 8-4.
Great defense today boys! Tinker's tired so
it's time to vacate....wish you all well.
Cozy up to Evers as he has been tossed the quill.

Rain and Pain

Rain, rain, go away
Come again another day,
just not on Mondays nor Wednesdays.
Third straight rainout date is frustrating, but forever remain hopeful as
Wednesday is Team photo day....Wear WHITE!
AND, Larry is thread-bare....does anyone know the whereabouts of
Peggy Myers' spool of thread?

Game Day

The slumbering batsmen awoke today with the majority of Blue having multiple hits. After "maxing" runs in both the first and second innings Blue set it on cruise control to win 19-13. The 8th game of the season finally saw Jim standing at ready for nine consecutive innings of infield toss around (THAT takes precedence over his colossal home run). Quasi-rookie Al had a solid day being involved in a DP as well as taking a relay to nail a runner at third. Larry pitched and fielded superbly, especially setting 'em down in the ninth with a game ending strikeout! Thanks to all my teammates who took great joy in pointing out Tinker's first (and hopefully last) Senior Moment at short. A personal thank you to Pete for the loan of his legs today and to Ray for adding penultimate to my vocabulary.

Dinner Program

Monday's spouse/significant other dinner was yet another gay old time. Larry went above and beyond in securing the reknown Herb Sell and his keyboard for our listening pleasure. Mr. Jim Bosley was presented with our 2009 Championship plague to be displayed at F & M Bank's home office located at 15226 Hanover Pike in Upperco, Maryland. Good food, entertainment and comraderie abounded.
In the Sixties New York had their M&M boys and now, as all can see, CCSS has their own M&M boys.

5/10/10

It was a better day to apply 5-10-10 fertilizer than what we spread on the diamond. To our loyal parka-clad fans, adorned with stadium blankets on the hill, my apologies. We played tight! Just because our opponent shows up with team jackets and individually personalized equipment bags does not justify our playing tight. Our silent bats are difficult to explain other than had the crowd shared their flasks perhaps we would have loosened up. The good news; we held Harford to 15 runs each game which was 4 runs off their average. The bad news; we scored a grand total of 13 runs which is 12 runs less than our average per game. Nice sprinting, juggling, and trapping catches from Neal (hope they didn't leave bruises).

Beep, Beep, Beep, This Is Not A Test

Harford is coming to us Monday for a doubleheader which really is a test but more so REAL critical. We Must Protect Our House! Harford was the only team to exceed our win total of 34 last year by one win. Furthermore, Monday is our annual dinner with spouses/significant others and since our most gracious sponsor, Mr. Bosley, will be in attendance we should be in the best spirits. To accomplish all this, bed check Sunday will occur at 10 p.m. and as a reminder-----NO intimate relations on the eve of the game, gameday and most importantly during the game. A special exception exists for one friend if divine intervention occurs and his prayer is answered. ALSO----"It Is White Shirt Day"!!!

Blue Sweats It Out

It was a perfectly hot day to enjoy sweating but we took that enjoyment too far in experiencing the other type of sweat in the ninth inning. Blue saw its 18 run lead shrink to eight before closing out Carroll Gray 28-20. Too many contributions from all Blue players to enumerate but I will mention John's torrid bat again, saving and excepting one "mis-cue"! Our defensive cut-offs, relays and backups showed we know what we're doing. Third game in a row that a wrong color shirt appeared but luckily he's the guy that lives closest to the park. Accolades are due our Manager/Pitcher for calling into play an antiquated and obscure rule to end Gray's 4th inning rally by leaving men on base as we walked off the field with only two outs. Hats off to our opponents for their valiant comeback effort. John Myers wants to know the source of our steroids while Murph misses us so much that he was always on base with us in the field. Gambling that Tom Henry was a "Gentleman", I now know and thank him for not taking my teeth out at second base. And to our Consigliere; Tinker's dekes are intended to fool the opponents not our left fielder!

Sweet and Sour

Game one saw Howard lead from the first inning while we just hung around watching Oscar keep their run production down to a total of seven. Mike kept digging them out of the dirt at first saving his fellow infielders from embarassment. Trailing 7-2 in the bottom of the last inning, Blue came to life starting with John's hit to be followed by batter after batter. Mel's single to the outfield with two outs while trailing by one run loaded the bases. When Tinker next stepped into the batters box he looked down to Evers on first base and wanted to shout, "Thanks, pal, for putting me in this situation!". I'd be lying if I said my hands were sweating but the adrenaline was flowing! Do or die time...Blue 8-Howard 7!!!!
Game Two..."the sour". While the wind played havoc with Ray's curve ball, his defense also allowed too many 4 and 5 out innings. Perhaps it was our let down after the exhilarating game one win or the change in weather conditions, but a 20-10 loss was disappointing. Time to start the next winning streak Monday at Bowie!
Other noteworthy items: Dave's HR and Triple that caused their right fielder to continually go deeper while wanting to subject Dave to a steroids test; yet another homer for John and Mr. Hoffman's 4-6 performance.
Harry and John should remember to congratulate Hank on joining their "Age Related" Club come Friday!!!!!And, Hank, thanks for playing ole Tinker today: My femur contusion should heal by tourney time.

Home Opener

I applaud the exuberant loyal fans who endured chilly air and misty weather to witness their Blue boys' home opener! As it is early in the season, we continue to work on different game situations. Today's test was to rebound from a 6-0 deficit in the second inning. Larry went the distance to capture his second win of the season by a score of 22-16(sorry guys, but I had to mention Larry first in hopes of getting out of his dog house). Again, saving one snafu, our aggressive base running was fruitful! Home runs were provided by Tom, Dave, and Jim. For the second game in a row, I must compliment our barrister for his outfield prowess as well as 3-3 with yet another hit to right. Rookie, John, again put a sting on the ball (witness their SS dropping his glove and briefly halting the game after stabbing John's line drive; he even had a batting glove on!). Our infield turned a DP and our outfield played well. My greatest joy of the day was having Ray Owings in attendance. Ray was 100% into the game as witnessed by his shouting when Blue tried to come off the field after only the second out of the inning. I remind you that the legendary Hank Zuretti (aka Chance) will be assuming the helm next week for our Wednesday game at home (that means "WHITE" shirt Pete). That game will also be Hank's last game of his current decade of life! Hank, please note that I gave you multiple mentions.....may I play Wednesday? Tinker

Season Opener

mm! It's been a while, so accept this post as my Spring training expose. On this crisp April morn Blue caravaned to Howard County to play the Hawks. We experienced some of the old as well as saw our future with the new. Before detailing the game allow this to be my capsular statement....YMM!(We played like Young Macho Men). Blue's complement saw action on the field, saving yours truly, with multiple defensive looks. Everyone hit, and with power, but I single out Jr. for his 5-5 including two homers, only lacking a triple for the cycle. Neal was stellar in left field but most impressive with his power hit to right. Harry continues to hit the holes while the shortest base hit is awarded to Al with his gyroscopic seven footer. Larry summarized our performance by stating we came out relaxed. I wish to add that we started confidently and played aggressive ball, expecially on the base paths. Our rookies justified their tremendous signing bonus dollars........John just plain out hammers the ball and Oscar, "O", is now our ERA leader, 0.00. It was Blue 28 Hawks 5. Home opener is Wednesday....wear the whites!

Exhibition Opener

The initial tuneup fared well...no major injuries, three different
pitchers and a victory by a three run margin. If Tom can keep the
times straight, to allow for BP, he'll hit further than four feet!
Larry, Ray and Oscar pitched well, but "of course" their defense
provided the support! Frank appeared to be in mid-season form with
the round-trippers while once again Harry defied his age when making
an unassisted putout at 3rd subbing for the right Reverend Jim Pugh
who had been dispatched again to the wilderness of the outfield.
Rookies, Joe, Oscar and JC performed well, but, they're rookies so we
have to stay on them! Tinker missed his pal Evers who is apparently
still sunning himself in Florida. No other noteworthy news, but at the
encouragement of my "right-side" friend, I thought a post would boister
his spirits (remember to stay alert when you hear "comin' down)!

May 10th Dinner Menu

The dinner menu can be viewed by clicking on the News & Announcements Link on the left side. Advise Jr. of your selections.

2010 Season Begins

Official mandatory indoor practice began March 1st. As of today's practice, Manager Bair has proclaimed the roster to be set with nineteen players. We wish to welcome newcomers, John Covalt Oscar Warehime & Joe White. Jr Zepp has made arrangements for our dinner with our spouses (or significant other)and our sponsor to be held at Parks Landing beginning at 5:30 with dinner at 6:00 on Monday May 10th. Our opening day is scheduled for April 19 when we travel to Howard County to play the Hawks. Wednesday, April 21 is our home opener when we will entertain (kick butt) Bel Air.
You can find the full season schedule by clicking on the Balto Beltway League link on the left side. We are only 42 games away from another League Championship!