WEEK 4 RECAP
After four (FOUR!) homers were hit today, it is with great pride that ASL posts the home run leaderboard*:
2: Javier "Gunny" Diaz (Green Monsters)
1: Larry Martin (Hit Squad), Saif Barhoum (Trojans), Yazan Barghouti (Slackers)
0: Shukri Saleh (Nomads); tied with approximately 100 others, including Omar Massarweh
*Only out-of-the-park home runs count, not inside-the-park ones.
Game 1:
Hit Squad 12, Nomads 10
Another heartbreaker for the Nomads, who took a 9-4 lead into the bottom of the 5th inning. Hit Squad stormed back with 8 runs in the home half and held on for the win. The result was upheld by the League despite Hit Squadder Daniel Rubenstein accusing the Commish of being on the juice. (It's more like fruit juice...out of a sippy cup--with a side of deep-fried chocolate.)
Game 2:
Green Monsters 20, Trojans 8
Monster Javier Diaz and Trojan Saif Barhoum put on their own private home run derby, with Gunny edging out Saif, 2-1. All three homers were way out of the park. Green Monsters extend their lead over the rest of the league, but the never-say-die Trojans are due for a turnaround very soon.
Game 3:
Slackers 35, 4U2NV 3
Thanks to the Trojans' Maher "Don Juan" Abu Arja and Mohammed "Barry White" Zalatimo for umping the game and helping to contain the fight that broke out. We won't name either player involved just yet, but aside from being ejected, suspensions for each have also been handed down. (Note: This is all true, sadly.) As for the game, will Karma come back and get the Slackers for running up the score? (Hint: It's never failed before.)
Update, Jan. 26, 2:20 PM: I just received a phone call from one of those testy, easily offended, politically correct types, expressing extreme displeasure at my "lack of manners." Apparently, it was the headline of this very Slogs post that sent the caller into a tizzy-tantrum. The caller didn't even have the courtesy to say "goodbye," opting instead to just hang up on me. (Speakin' about manners, huh?) It sounded more like a lame practical joke/crank call gone unfunny. Anyway, as you can see, I've edited for content and clarity.
Here's the Nike commercial, which the headline plays on...
Baby chickens (chicks) + a record four home runs hit in one day (long balls) + our first ever fight (short tempers) = Welcome to the Slogs, Sensitive. (Feel better now?)
Friday, January 25, 2008
Chicks Dig Long Balls (Not Short Tempers)
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This has to be one of the Most action day in ASL history.
Not even a single boring game!
What was the record for number of home runs in a single day? Is it last Year Championship day? when Shukri hit 3 in that day?
Monsters..Great Game!
Nomads..YOU ARE NEXT! Watch out!
Maher:
You did a great job yesterday bud nice to see you improving your skills. Some of them plays you made were not easy by any means.
Keep up the good work my friend
Bravo...Bravo...the type of reaction and role modeling that we should all expect from a Softball League Commissioner; petty comments and corny titles to serve as a reminder to everybody of how witty, smart, and creative the Amman Softball League Commissioner is.
Dear Anonymous:
Since you have not been a follower of blogs requests in leaving some form of identity, how about if we just publish your mobile number as your identity?
Fair trade isn't it?
As a side note:
Please do not curse...and leave your name somewhere in the comment you post.
FooFoo with a great idea. The mobile number belonging to Anonymous is:
0799026
OUCH. All this wit pouring out of me has given me typer's cramps. I can't finish those numbers.
And hey - The league has no commissioner. I'm the COORDINATOR. Read the rules, people! ;)
Identity isn't important and shouldn't be a concern as of right now...PERHAPS later
Mr. Coordinator, that still leaves what I've said "in the air" since you have nothing to say that supports the nonsense you post that you can claim to be a "blog"
Might I add that the only thing you seem to be coordinating is this blog, its contents, and nothing more. You can't claim that attempting to break up a fight on the field counts as one of the productive things you do on the field, can you?!
"We won't name either player involved, but aside from being ejected, suspensions for each have also been handed down."
Correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe you Mr. Coordinator wrote that in a blog in efforts to not reveal names involved in the fight...maybe you should practice what you preach and follow the same concept here as well ;) cheers
If you have a problem with the league or even this blog, CALL ME to discuss the matter WITHOUT HANGING UP ON ME before the conversation is complete.
Wouldn't that be the mature thing to do?
You got to be kidding me that I have to be sitting in Utah and I missed the first ever fight in the League. My money was on me (or Hattayer) starting one.
FooFoo :
Thank you so much! ACtually i would love to get a hit against you someday.. Maybe a homerun! (i am gonna be realistic..a hit would be great! )
Looking forward to our next meeting though..
cheerz!
Maher.. We are next? Akeed? Inta mitakkid min halak inta? Ya seedi we will see. Nice plays on Friday.
As for Anonymous blog poster... Easy boy. Calm down. Take a deep breath and take your rage out on the field, with your bat and more specifically on the ball... :)
Anonymous... Get our mascot ready and make him violent. Maybe he can eat Maher.
Omar (c)
Mude... can I get a "0" HR mention on the blog too?
Omar (c)
Omar: You're already mentioned, with the "100 others," which includes me and Kevin and Maher, etc.
I just want to motivate Le Freak. The fans miss those majestic shots. When will he send one into orbit for the sake of the children who idolize him?
And when will Le Freak's teammates stop telling him to "just get a base hit"? UNLEASH THE FREAK!
Mude: No he means an honorable mention, literally on the blog. I think Massarweh should have honorable mention in the HR race every week even though he has not hit one yet. Why does he think this?... He has no idea.
About Le Freak: His HR draught is purely self-inflicted which in one sense is good. Le Freak has learned an honorable lesson in that he is now a better TEAMMATE.
Having that said, his teammates and simalarly the little children and lizards who idolize his Bombers are awaiting Le Freak to unleash the fury.
I predict Le Freak to go yard 2 times this Friday. Two times. No doubt. No joke. Wam, Bam, thank you officaw "officer".
Word to your mamas.
Omar (c)
Nomads Forever.
P.S: A little birdie told me that Tom Manning will go yard this year also.
My dear Omar, rage is not an issue, that i can promise you
As for the sultan, he's peaceful and i doubt ill be able to make him bite anyone, but if you really insist on someone biting Maher, we can try to arrange someone to do it for you...volunteers anybody?
Actually Massarweh just thought of a reason why he should have honorable mention even though he has not hit one out YET.
It will be much more sweeter when a traditionally non HR hitter blasts one out of the park. There will be tension and hearts will be pounding when the perennial Nomad base hitter sends it flying for the first time in Nomads history. Add to that that an all expenses paid "Sakra" for TWO at the Bar of choice for the pitcher who gives up the HR and the fact that Massarweh has a big fat "C" on his chest and you have a pretty good reason for posting it.
What do you say?
Omar (c)
Nomads forever.
Omar : Hell yeah! i am sure that we gonna win the next game! MARK MY WORDS Buddy!
Wanna bet on the game?
Ps : I Dare you hit the ball towards 3rd base next Friday!
Pss : I hope Le Freak gets his Big home runs back, but not against us. I'd prefer against the Monsters ! I am getting tired of them winning every Friday!
Somebody Stop them!
(we love you monsters..but this has to stop!)
Omar: You've made the list. We're counting on you to hit one out for the little guys.
just curious but why is my name on a random blog? lol
Zaki: Your dog (Sultan) sold you out to my cat (Schwa) for a handful of Puppy Treats. Maybe you should keep that pup happy with better food, so you'll have a chance at keeping your secrets.
Hey All,
As the parent of three children - the youngest of whom was at the park last Friday - could we please stop the swearing on the field and in the stands? Maybe swearing in English doesn't seem so offensive to non-native English speakers, but it is to at least some of us native speakers.
Plus, I want my kids to be able to come to the games and I don't want them to have to listen to that sort of language.
I appreciate your understanding on this. I know that in the heat of the moment words come out, but it is more than that when they come out in trash talking and regular conversation etc.
Thanks! See you on the field!
Big Toe/Rick
I am with you Rick. I have been guilty of a few words myself but I am generally aware of my surroundings.
I know an occasional "poop" or something like that is gonna happen but no one needs to say it loud enough they hear you in the next village.
Omar...Dude...You've gotta stop talking about yourself in the third person. It's just weird. (And it's confusing Hemude) :)
I also agree with what Rick has to say, despite having been guilty of it in the past, as well. I think we should all take it to heart.
I'll vouch for that as well, and looking forward to another intense neck-to-neck "action packed" friday
foofoo i like how you say next village as opposed to next zip code hahaha ONLY IN JORDAN
maher: some great plays indeed. being flexible pays off
foofoo: you're always going to be entertaining
omar: you and your nomads will go down once again. very soon with or without your mascot
zaki: it seems as if the fence will continue to hinder your long ball efforts
lefreak: have you had a change of heart or is it a curse? maybe my bat will have its day before yours
mude: mad props to you and the monsters but like the nomads you will be taken down
crazy: my money has always been on hattayer
So who the "heck" is supernatural? Because his remarks are truly "out of this world".
Bravo.
Omar (c)
with regards to the cursing...yes... particularly the TRASH-TALKING actually.... i mean, there's funny trash-talking, between people who know each other well, and then there is "i have major self esteem issues and need to take it out on someone i don't know so that i don't have to cry myself to sleep at night cuz no one hugs me" trash-talking... yes i'm referring to the whole "fight" that happened. grow up, instigators. that is NOT why i go to play softball every weekend.
-One of the Gals
Please dont tell me we gonna postpone this week's game due to the snow...!
are we?
oh look the nomads are happy..! :P
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