Showing posts with label Abu Mitchell. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Abu Mitchell. Show all posts

Monday, July 2, 2007

Sleeping Stars shaken, not stirred

Abu Mitchell Al-Zarqawi’s cell was still sleeping at 9:00 AM last Friday. They probably didn’t have much of a chance anyway, as 007 himself was keeping an eye on the Stars’ captain and shortstop.


John Manning, your new 007, spies Pat Hillman.


The dapper spy employed Q’s latest gadgetry to foil his foes:

* A diabolical device that stealthily moves first base progressively farther from home plate as a Stars runner approaches.

* A leather-attracting magnetic-type thingy which draws the ball to the Eagles bats, then quickly repels it on contact, resulting in muchos hittos. (How do you say “hits” in Spanish?) Screw it, darbat iktar.

* White-hot dust made from nuclear waste that’s placed inside the hitters’ shoes, forcing the Eagles to take extra bases, even in the last inning of a blowout.

When confronted about his team’s use of technology to vanquish their rivals—and to explain what became of his pledge to start nine newborn babies against the Stars—Eagles’ captain Tom Manning shot back with a look of disbelief on his face:

“You would actually have me put white-hot nuclear waste inside a baby’s booties? What kind of a man are you?”

Abu Mitchell was last seen walking off the field, somehow still smiling. This may explain how he’s able to recruit so many people to his cause. The man oozes charisma and positivity, even when he’s grumbling about the infidels.

Ain't nothin' gonna get us down: The Stars always shine.


Will the Eagles continue on their roll, or are paybacks in their future?

Wednesday, June 27, 2007

But when you talk about destruction: Eagles @ Stars

9:00 AM (81F/27C)
Umps: Slackers



Quite a war of words erupted between the two captains in the days leading to this much-anticipated game between two fired up teams.

Eagles captain and gyroball pitcher Tom Manning was in a confident mood, practically guaranteeing his team’s victory.

“We’re known as the team with all the kids, and that may give some of our opponents false hope,” said Manning, “But I have faith in our players because we all believe in our system.”

When reached for comment, Stars’ captain Pat Hillman, AKA Abu Mitchell Al-Zarqawi, all but issued a fatwa. “The blood of my enemies,” began an agitated Hillman, “shall flow like a river through the heart of the thirsty ballfield. Once quenched, the sand will shoot trees up to the heavens. And from these trees, we shall fashion wooden bats with which to score a whole lotta runs.”

“He’s all talk,” retorted Manning. “I’ll tell you what I’m going to do. I’ll head over to Farah Women’s Hospital right before game time and pick up their nine newest babies. Me and nine newborns, and we’ll pound the Stars.”

“Wait a minute,” shot back an incredulous Hillman. “There’s a women’s hospital in Jordan? Is that even legal?”

The Eagles and the Stars. You can’t make this stuff up.

(Actually, I just did make it up. All of it. But ignore the Fear Factor System at your own peril.)

Thursday, June 21, 2007

Summertime, and the livin's queasy

Super Ultra Doppler Radar (or as it's pronounced here, Soober Ultera Dohblar Ruhdaar) is predicting some serious heat. The high temperature on Friday will be 95. That's Fahrenheit, not Celsius. If it were Celsius, it would be a record or something. Anyway, hydrate, people.

That's the weather prediction. My prediction? Pain.


Break it down for us, Uncle Mude.

It will be my pleasure. I live to serve all who play with big, yellow balls...

9:00 AM (Game Time Temp 78/26):
Nomads @ Stars
(Umps: Beats)

Both teams are coming off quality wins. Will the combination of the Stars' all-yellow shirts and that hot morning sun doom the Nomads, or will the Wandering Softballers send Abu Mitchell Al-Zarqawi's cell home with a loss?

10:30 AM (82/29):
Beats @ Traitors
(Umps: Eagles)

Speakin' about animosity, how will Brooke & Kevin fare against their old teammates who are now Beats? Marikay, Daniel, et al, it's time for some revenge, no? (43-5?) The good news is, the DCM won't have to fire anyone this week, although citizenships may be revoked.

Noon (87/31):
Bling Bling @ Eagles
(Umps: Sluggos)

The Blingity Blingsters held their own against the Stars last week, but the Eagles are a different beast. Still, those black shirts the Eagles wear may absorb just enough heat to give the Blingtastical Blinginators a fighting chance. (Note: A male is a Blinginator, a female is a Blinginatrix.)

3:00 PM (93/34):
Sluggos @ Slackers
(Umps: Bling Bling)

Will Orrince make it back in time to take the field with the Sluggos, and if he does, will his momentum carry him, shoulder first, into a defenseless woman? I kid Orrince because I know plenty of places in which to hide from him. But more importantly, will the Slackers behave?

REMINDER: Take some game pics & email them to AmmanSoftball@gmail.com