I'm back!

by Scott Christ on May 26, 2008 10:12 PM EDT in Commentary & Analysis

And all I can say is, "Baltimore Orioles, number one!"

Needless to say I missed the last two games entirely. I read the box scores. And the game threads. I had a pretty solid Memorial Day weekend. How about you?

I also now believe in clutch thanks to my softball game on Saturday. Trailing 13-10 in the bottom of the final ending, our team tied it up at 13, and I was up with nobody on and two out. I worked a 3-1 count -- in slow pitch softball, yes -- and got a good one with some fine arc. Right in my wheelhouse. WHAM! I've never hit a ball so hard in my life.

If there had been a fence, it'd have been way gone. But since we were fenceless, I had to burn my out-of-shape self around the bases with all the speed I could muster. I slid into home as my Wednesday karaoke host blocked the plate -- pretty gutsy for a woman that I probably outweigh by 120 pounds. I should've steamrolled her.

Anyway, now I believe in the theory of clutch. I, a blogger in my underwear who never goes outside, have participated in a sport and have felt the power of being CLUTCH flow through my body. It is awesome. Tell your kids to be clutch. They'll thank you later.

I'm a hero. A stone cold hero.

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Why the Hell Not?

by BrianS on May 26, 2008 10:59 PM EDT reply actions

softball

I worked a 3-1 count - in slow pitch softball, yes - and got a good one with some fine arc..

Dude, I used to work the count all the time when I played beer league softball. Actually my whole team was all about being patient at the plate. We would get a lot shit from other teams, but whatever. I weigh a buck 45 so I need every bit of help in jacking a ball. Swinging at a ball at my eyes doesn’t help jump my game dawg.

Wolf, wolf, wolf.

by birdman on May 27, 2008 2:58 AM EDT reply actions

SC = Clutch Cargo on drugs!

In other news, your SidWatch Update: Hah! Battered by the Rays, his former whipping boys, Sid takes his first loss on the He’s Back, Judge ‘08 Tour.

And tonight we will count on Brian Burres to increase Last Place Hank’s need for anti-depressants. Yesterday was So Cool!

Go O’s!

Rah Rah Rasputin / Lover of the Russian queen
There was a cat that / Really loved Birds. -- Boney M

by Titov on May 27, 2008 5:05 AM EDT reply actions

p.s. In other other news, Amber's post-game with Nick was pretty scary: "I came in early today and worked with Terry Crowley."

Rah Rah Rasputin / Lover of the Russian queen
There was a cat that / Really loved Birds. -- Boney M

by Titov on May 27, 2008 5:23 AM EDT up reply actions

Number Suck

That would be the yankees at this moment. The O’s are battling though and we’ll see if we have a new leader at 10 pm EST.

One of my running buddies is a yankee fan. He calls it the battle for the bottom (aka, who sucks worse). Besides the obvious flaw of being a yankee fan, we can at least find common ground because he was a big Bullets fan and at least appreciates the Orioles of old.

by drj on May 27, 2008 9:46 AM EDT reply actions