GAME 4: For Those About to Rock

INTRO

I'll tell you what I DON'T like and that's being made to look stupid. 

I consider myself pretty well read, fairly well put together and a bit of stickler for research.  But when I find out that someone is trying to pass themselves off as "JUST" a right-fielder and hiding their true identity?  Well screw them.  Yeah, that's right, screw you Bill Sallustio. 

You see Bill (if that's his real name) wasn't always a ball player.  No, it turns out that Bill (If that's his real name) has been leading a double life as a Yoga instructor.  Oh yeah, and of course, its not just ANY yoga instructor, but a flippin' Master Yogi!!!  Did you know that it takes up to 25 years of deep meditative instruction to become a Master Yogi?  Well Bill (I.T.H.R.N.) does. 

Bill (I.T.H.R.N.) gave himself away by missing our first game under the auspices of "my wife has yoga class".  It was clear something was awry because honestly, who would use a lame excuse like that?  But we didn't really fully clue in until a couple of the wives in the league started talking about a "really cute" yoga instructor in Shelbourne (their words not mine). 

We investigated.

We peeled back the layers of the onion. 

We were stunned. 

Apparently Bill (I.T.H.R.N.) isn't just an instructor; but he's also created a number of nouveau and revolutionary Yoga poses.   He did this after years of study watching people in their most relaxed form and then naming positions after them.  Yeah, Bill (I.T.H.R.N.) was real a innovator to be sure.  Lets look at some his more successful poses.

The Blue Angel

The Jordan

The Tipping Point 

The Alter 

The Arched Praying Mantis 

The Hasselhoff 

The Wookie 

The Sweet Baby Jesus 

To anyone else out there with a secret identity...don't even bother!

THE SPEECH

Well this one was a little out of the box for Robbie boy.  He's not much of a metal-head, but he'll make exceptions from time to time.  And this was one of those exceptions.  Even if you aren't metallurgically (I looked that up) inclined, you likely know the chorus of the AC/DC Classic, "for those about to rock, we salute you!".  Well our fearless leader has changed this one around to:  "For Those About To Rock, Bill Sallustio."  I gotta say, this one Rocks!  I feel like Dewey Finn when I play the video.

Oh yeah....music here -> MUSIC 

Anyway, this song is brought to you by, Redline Systems who are "Powerful By Design!"  Remember the folks who sponsor the league when you're looking for help.

For those about to Rock

Oh Yeah, yeah
We're roll tonight
To the guitar bite
Yeah, yeah, oh

Stand up and be counted
or what you are about to receive
We are the Grisslies
We'll give you the game that you need
Hail hail to the Yoga Master
'Cause the Grisslies have got the right of way
We are the legend, Bill says its because
We're just playin' for today

For those about to rock, Bill Sallust-io
For those about to rock, Bill Sallust-io

We play at dawn on the front line
A quick start right out of the blue
The sky's alight with all the balls in flight
Runs will score with Grisslie bats tonight

For those about to rock, Bill Sallust-io
For those about to rock, Bill Sallust-io

Yes he do

For those about to rock, Bill Sallust-io
For those about to rock, Bill Sallust-io

Oooh, sallust-io!
Oooh, ooooh yeah
THE GAME

Losing normally isn't fun.  This game may have been an exception.  We did lose, 7-2.  Honestly, it was a great game.  There was a tiny little tantrum from one of our stars who had to sit out an inning, but other than that I went really well.  Yes, of course I'm joking. 

So here are the successes that we can take from that game.  It looks like our defense is actually as good as I was hoping.  Giving up 7 is really good in this league, but considering the competition, this borders on great. 

The Lucky Stiffs were averaging 23 runs a game before last night.  Keeping them 16 runs under their average is remarkable.  The were hitting .713 as a team before the game and hit .510 against us.  We once again hit cut off men and didn't give up any extra bases.  The Stiffs were full value for their hits and runs, but they had to work for them. 

Make no mistake, the Stiffs were the superior team, but we're a few key hits from winning these games.  We're competitive now, which is all you can ask for. 

Good game lads. 

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