FUN BUNCH GET HAMMERED BY ATHLETICS
Team embarrassed in sloppy loss - rare moth siting only highlight
OTTAWA-Once again left hung out to dry by the usual culprits--scott "boom boom" saunders and paolo "slip-n-slide" daros--the team was further hurt by the absence of glen "the wrangler" rankin. That left team stalwarts steve "bad back" saunders and john "bad everything" devries--the two oldest men on the team--to circle the wagons in an attempt to mitigate the onslaught. "If he wasn't my brother I'd string him up", seethed steve "field marshal" saunders through gritted teeth when asked what he thought of his brother's decision to leave his teammates twisting in the wind for the fourth consecutive game--a shameful team record. Joining their two wily veterans were clark "pound em back" lawlor (gracing the team with his presence for the first time this season) and richard "wild thing" bujold who sported a sledge hammer, hard hat and steel toe boots, since he was heading straight to work after the last inning of his first game this year. Add to the mix, two total neophyte players kyle and nigel who came out to play with a whole lot of exuberance but not much experience--complements of leah "free play" morrel--and the team now had a full roster of guys. With the game underway, the team went to bat with team captain Alison "bulldozer" Hale nowhere in sight. In fact, she didn't make an appearance until the third inning when she sauntered in slowly from the parking lot furiously updating her facebook page on her blackberry bold as she took further time to giggle at a humourous "wall" posting sending a clear message that this game was not a priority. It didn't take the athletics long to exploit the inexperience of the team as they hammered hits everywhere as if being sprayed out of a shotgun. The fun bunch couldn't score a single run until the fourth inning at which point the game was out of hand. Timely hitting was the culprit for the team, as they simply couldn't maintain a rally, stranding base runners in every inning. Defense was an issue as well as the Athletics crushed three home runs as well as hitting a number over the fun bunch outfielders for extra bases. Fielding was sloppy as well with balls bobbled in the outfield and off line throws resulting in errors and extra bases to make the rout complete. Clark "pound em back" lawlor hit the only home run of the game but it was too little too late. The fun bunch are headed straight to the "C" division unless they decide to provide more leadership and show up on time, improve their lacklustre attendance and simply give more effort on the ball diamond. Rumour has it that roster changes are imminent
The rare moth turned out to be a "Hyalophora". See full details here.
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