Softball World Series!

We are currently on a 10 game winning streak that started towards the end of the regular season and has catapulted us through the playoffs. We sent every team we played in the playoffs down to the losers bracket and this weekend we have “best 2 out of 3″ series with the winner of the loser’s bracket which happens to be The Garage.

In the regular season we lost every game we played against The Garage. Needless to say we wanted them in the playoffs. In extra innings, with a rocket from outfield to home plate which resulted in tagging out the game winning run as he slid into home plate, we took the game. The Garage went down to the losers bracket and fought their way back up to meet us again this weekend to determine who takes the “World Series”.

There has been much bantering on the team email list about pitching strategy, who to play where and how to handle them tomorrow.
I personally am contemplating washing my softball socks which have not been washed since the playoffs started. Good luck I tell ya.

I left the team with this final message today to get everyone in the spirit:

If your enemy is secure at all points, be prepared for him. If he is in superior strength, evade him. If your opponent is temperamental, seek to irritate him. Pretend to be weak, that he may grow arrogant. If he is taking his ease, give him no rest. If his forces are united, separate them. If sovereign and subject are in accord, put division between them. Attack him where he is unprepared, appear where you are not expected.

- Sun Tzu, the Art of War

Other quotes emailed by teammates:

• “Try not. Do or Do Not.”
• “Don’t fuck with a winning streak”
• “If it aint broke dont fix it”
• “Dance with who brought ya”

Game Time: Saturday July 23rd 1:30 PM MapleWood Field