But as it was a Sunday game, the player numbers were considerably down. After 4 straight weeks with 10 (yes, ten!) players, the Commish, the Artist, and Stats were the complete company this morning. To put on any kind of a show, we would need to play multiple parts. "We must play 1 on 1 on 1," spoke our leader.
The Commish explained the special rules for 1-1-1 Whiffle:
1. Pitchers need only record 2 outs before sides are changed.
2. Players not pitching or batting shall play outfield.
3. Outfielders must try.
The Artist devised a complicated system to make sure all batters faced all pitchers the same number of times, and we were off to the races.
Now, this 1-1-1 Whiffle game seems to be set up as the Arena Football of whiffle - fast pace, high scoring, pyrotechnics and cheerleaders, right? Well, the Commish's latest effort to crank up the offense once again fell a little short, as only six runs were plated:
The late innings appearance of Laura Hume provided the players a permanent scorer and pleasant, if distracting, conversation. Departing the pitch all agreed that more (players) is better. See you Saturday?
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Post game, Glen made an interesting suggestion for the consideration of the rules committee: to "win" a game of 1-1-1 Whiffle, a player's runs must be greater than the other two players' runs combined. This would have the effect of making sure the outfielder does "try."
ReplyDeleteAs this was suggested post-game I claim a win (as did the Orioles, today).
The Orioles' victory was impressive, bringing their total wins to 3. Of course, it was just against the Red Sox, so they were probably embarrassed for a different reason this time.
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