Clowns and Elephants

An epic game of wiffle ended in a 4-4 tie, today. Don't believe a tie can be "epic?" Read on.

Kurt Mosser probably believes that he, by dint of his dominant pitching in the bottom of the sixth, preserved the even game for the visitors. In fact, Kurt is both right and wrong. And not for the first time, I suspect.

You see, in reality Kurt preserved the tie game in the bottom of the first inning as an outfielder.  With 2 out and the bases loaded, pitcher Matt Lindsay was on the ropes. Batter Peter Berwald hit a solid liner that in a just world would be a double.  Instead, Adrian Zamaron stretched out got a hand on it... and tipped it up... into the waiting hands of Kurt Mosser. Third out; no runs score.

A circus catch, the likes of which have never before been seen on the asphalt in the post-mural era. See? I told you it was epic.

Adrian, Kurt, Matt - 4 runs, 13 hits
Hansoo, Peter - 4 runs, 12 hits

HR: none

Myth Busting

If you will indulge your blogger for a few lines, I will take this moment to dispell a few myths.

1. MYTH: Peanut Butter Pop-Tarts are delicious. 

Despite what the corporate tools at Kellog's might try to tell you, kids DO NOT like peanut butter Pop-Tarts. If you in fact ask teenagers what they think of peanut butter Pop-Tarts they will tell you that they are, "dry."

Dry is basically a death sentence for a breakfast pastry - toaster or otherwise

2. MYTH: Hansoo Ha is not the wiffler he used to be.

Contrary to popular "wisdom," built mostly around the fact that his fastball has less giddy-up, it is clear (especially today) that Hansoo is an elite wiffle talent in this League. Not only does he trash talk the Cardinals, and slash hits at a .571 clip, he still mows 'em down from the mound.

Hansoo is basically a death sentence for opposing batters - two-handed or otherwise.

Today, Ha faced 10 batters and struck out 9 of them.  The other was a pansy bloop opposite field hit into the meadow. By some reckonings, such hits shouldn't even count. Oh, and when he didn't have the ball in his hand he was going 8-for-14 at the plate with 6 of his team's 12 RBI. And he hit for the cycle, because, you know, he can.

Adrian, Hansoo, Kurt - 12 runs/20 hits
Eric, Mark, Matt - 2 runs/11 hits

HR: Hansoo (1)

Scorer's Note: The visitors also had an opportunity to employ the new Tag Up rule, but didn't. Kurt hit a fly ball with the bases loaded and one out.  It was caught but they did not send the runner.  As one can see, they didn't need the run, anyway.