Bunt this, bitches!
We assumed our opponent was going to bunt last night but instead kicked the ball hard and yelled this. It was a funny moment.
I bought new cleats on eBay for $9.95.
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I bought new cleats on eBay for $9.95.

More Injuries

Tonight was our second kickball game (4-8 loss) with Beth’s coworkers. I hurt all over after last week’s game till Sunday morning. I think most of the feeling was caused by a fall on my back as I ran backwards to catch a fly ball. There was a little pain in my legs that I’m confident would have been avoided with proper footwear. My new cleats will be here Friday.

Tonight I fucked my right hip by planting my right foot and then twisting too far. I have a lot of pain in the joint when I rotate my leg. I guess this pain will dampen my kick drum movements tomorrow under my desk. 

The umpire mentioned a lot of teams have injuries that he blamed on a lack of stretching. Now I’m convinced I need to spend ten minutes and stretch my body properly. I thought I could do it in 60 seconds like I do for running or cycling. This sport, like many others, results in unpredictable body movements. You think I would have learned after all of those years playing.

Tonight’s Tyler highlights:

  • I had a couple of good kicks and scored twice.
  • I had the ball a couple feet away from a running between bases. Instead of being a dick and throwing the ball hard, I lightly tossed it at him. (I won the sportsmanship away on my khoury league team.) He was able to avoid the toss and made it back to the base. Next time I will have no mercy.
  • I stopped a ball flying over my head. It bounced on the ground and hit me in the head as I came back down. Everyone made sure I was alright and announced only my pride was hurt.
  • Two puppies were in the dugout kennel.  

Kickball

Tonight was my first kickball game with the team created by Beth’s coworkers. Not only did I meet new people but I also was transported back to all of the baseball games I played from pee wee to high school. All the nuances of baseball came back to me. Moving on the pitch is engrained into me. That thrills me. 

The team had the perfect balance of fun and competitiveness. I’m looking forward to the rest of this and maybe future seasons. I’ll tell myself I’ll play in the future so I can justify the purchase of cleats.

Oh yeah. I made a lot of good catches and had the teams RBI.