T'is a Gray Championship Day

SUCCINCTLY (adv) 1: Marked by compact precise expression without wasted words.  This has been Tinker of Blue.......Happy Trails to You.  It's been a good ride but now I hear Putter Boy beckoning so I'll just cherish the memories. Adieu.

Game Day

Apparently we are loose as we have had our fun with email and phone bantering. Now it is time to let our actions speak for us.

2014 Celebratory Goals

I have decided to post this blog which first appeared on April 7, 2014 as we were about to embark on this year's season. Dreams can come true!


Prior to our first outdoor practice we need to envision what we want to accomplish this year:

GET THE PICTURE ?  On Wednesday August 20, 2014 Blue wants to be celebrating in similar fashion.  Bring your cameras.

Win One For The Gimper

Could it possibly be a Carroll County Championship year?  Today's results after Howard Red bombed Harford 18-5 and Blue finally defeated Gray 12-9 will showcase Blue on Wednesday against the winner of the Red versus Gray game at 10 a.m on Wednesday at Cedar Lane.  Blue needs one more win while their opponent will need to play at least two if not three games to garner the championship.
As for today's recapitulation I will succinctly state that Blue's outfield had a superb game and our pitcher Mike S., although not a Don Larsen performance, commanded the game.  Kudo's to my dear friend Hank (Chance) for his hitting and speed on the base path (keep buying the tickets for your wife and family to sit in the stands as you excel {Hot Dog} when they are in attendance). The defensive gem goes to Freddie P. for his catch while performing an acrobatic leap for which I gave him a score of TEN!  With TH (6.95) shelved from dining on Chinese, Tinker was back at home at short with Evers to his right and Chance stationed at First Base.  There were several crucial plays today and one stands out in my memory, in my memory, in my memory (oh no am I approaching that age?), and that was when Jr. (Casey) opted to insert a pinch hitter--------WAY TO GO Dave K!, crucial line drive hit!
To TH (6.95), I suggest you eat only Italian tonight and tomorrow so that you are ready to go Wednesday and bring your chef with you to cheer us on to the Championship. I have to mention that Blue's performance today may have been inspired by the pregame email sent to the team from our beloved scorekeeper -- Thanks Yaskou!  To succinctly expound upon this Post's Heading, we need to win it for our Gimpy (Gimper) #2, R'Nealius, as all he wants for Christmas is a trophy (and a little bit more red hair on his crown).  Succinct (ly)......I keep forgetting to look up the definition of that word,
but I promise by the end of my playing days I will have it down.  Come on guys let's "git" it done as I, like Neal, want to go out a winner.

BBSSL Tournament March

Disregard the Mamas & Papas tune "Monday Monday" and Elvis' "Heartbreak Hotel" as I have just received an email from a loyal follower and an Oracle (a former Bluesman) proclaiming that we (BLUE) are Desperadoes with a Peaceful Easy Feeling who will Take It To The Limit.  I can't Tell You Why but I no longer Sit on Pins and Needles, confident of accomplishing our goal ahead.  Thanks
"Shorty" (Ray M) for your kind and encouraging words!

First Day Tournament REFLECTIONS

I will reflect on today's outing, being the lunatic that I am, in my abstract fashion.  Blue traveled to Centennial Park, Red's home field #1, (the site of several Blue's heart breaking championship defeats over the years) to play Catonsville.  On the eve of this game I mused over Credence Clearwater Revival's "Bad Moon Rising" perhaps because it was a Super Moon night, or perhaps our team's lack of luck this year, or perhaps it was what I cooked for dinner.  Nonetheless Blue "Took It To The Limit" and prevailed in game one 15-6.  Our second game opponent, the perennial champs, Howard Red, witnessed the final three innings of our game all the while salivating and chomping at the bits to get to us. As I spoke with a few Red's prior to the game I had another thought...."Life In The Fast Lane" and we're in for "The Long Run" as I saw blood thirst in their eyes, (I can't attribute those thoughts to my between games snack as my banana had turned to mush so I only drank Kool-aid).  Jr. had posted his usual Yankee's quotation for us, from Bernie Williams, that went something like this:  "It doesn't matter where you bat in this lineup 1 through 13, we'll always have men on base".  Well, Jr. finally found the right inspirational quotation as Blue came through in a shocking (THAT IS SHOCKING only to Howard Red) 15-13 victory!  My last three "Song References" came from a Classic Rock group called the EAGLES prompted by my glee and pride in a fellow Eagle who played a stellar third base and once again hit from the Book of Tinker........Guy Stull!  It has dawned on me as to why the CCR came to my mind last night.........The North River - "how I love thy laughing waters"! (That's an inside Eagle reference).
Let's hope that August has a Blue Moon and we are the "Classic Rock" guys!!!!!!!!! Who is it we play next Monday coming through "The Winners Bracket" together?

Reflections

Blue just wondering when the sun will return and when will we be able to play again.

Mythological Revenge

When Zeus caught Wind of Blue's game day strategy for today, from Aeolus, he commanded Notos to unleash his Summer rains, ergo ending our regular season.  Tournament starts Monday 8/11/14.

Harford Game Wednesday Strategy

Given CC Blue's depleted staff, I have devised a formula for success which I have named "Statute Of Liberty" (SOL), (pardon the mixed metaphor and mixed sports reference).  As Blue's manager struggles with who plays where, given our eight absentees, I propose the following lineup:  Start Our Linguistic (SOL) thespian (aka Tinker) on the mound to execute his Don Larsen impersonation while throwing to our anchored barrister (aka) R'Nealius (boot and all).  If Tinker (SOL)  pulls off his  1956 Larson impersonation it won't matter who plays where and he'll even be R'Nealius' designated runner when the Joint Deteriorated (JD) R'Nealius bats. Let's have fun tomorrow and enjoy our camaraderie!