Week 4

Ahoy all you scurvy sailors and pirate hookers! You stoked for Week 5 yet? Well lets take a look back at Week 4 before we get ahead of ourselves now!

Game Recaps:

Morningwood 5 Afternoon Delights 3: Morningwood squeaked outta this one at the top of the 5th with the 2 game winning runs brought home by Kyle Rannie's boot. They live to see another day as the victors and will try to defend their unbeaten streak this weekend. The AD's put forth a valiant effort in this contest, and will have to bounce back from this heart-breaking loss in Week 5.
Menace 2 Sobriety 1 DogBalls 0 (forfeit): M2S got off with an easy win, hopefully the DogBalls can get better participation going into this following weekend. Both squads did duke it out in a friendly match however, so the day wasn't a total wash for either side.
SF Natives 2 Drunkaroos 10: Woah, talk about taking it to the house. The Drunkaroos stuck it to the Natives big time this week. Natives, there's nothing you can do, but lick your wounds and live to fight another day. Congrats to the Roos on an impressive win, their Captain Ryan had this to say to our league, "the Drunkaroos are THE force to be reckoned with in 2008!" Well, we'll have to wait and see about that one Ryan.
Sleazy Bandeezee 12 Everlasting Gobstoppers 0: And I thought the Natives vs Roos game was brutal. Sleazy are apparently trying to send a message to the rest of the league with this recent victory. I hope everyone's taking note. Another tough break for the EG's, maybe its time to switch the rooster up a bit?
The Playground Bullies 6 Sunkiss Our Balls 3: Not the score line I wanna see after being away all weekend, but hats off to the PB's for turning their team around from last season. They're one of only two undefeated teams in our league now. Jordon "Grizz" was their hero of the day bringing home 3 runs late in the game, definitely a player to watch out for down the stretch. Never fear Sunkiss will rebound, mark my words, and now we've got revenge on our minds.
PODYatrists 6 I Am McLovin 1: A tough matchup as compared to the two blowouts this past weekend, but the PODY's knew what they were doing all along. After a score in the first inning by McLovin the PODY's put together a string of runs in each inning that followed, to throw another one in the win column.

Seventh Inning Stretch:

SIS is two parts this week.

First, this week SIS's going to look back on famous moments and Pirates in history, in celebration of this forthcoming weekend's theme. But before I get started, do you ever wonder about the relation between our Barbary Coast here in San Francisco and the famous Barbary Pirates? Well there isn't any relation, so stop pondering! Now check this out ya Landlubbers:

Let us remember the jolly Captain Red Beard and his Pirate advocacy capaign against all those lame-ass Ninjas.

And who could forget the heroic young Pirate Mikey, and his famous adventure featuring the likes of Captain Sparrow, One-Eyed Willy and the crew of the Black Pearl!?

Of course we couldn't look back on history and forget about one of our everlasting heroes, Captain Morgan!? Why, people even revel in his exploits today, like that time he hosted that all-night Pirate Bros and Beer Wench Hos costume party!? Phenomenal! I saw them do a rendition on the television just the other day!

And, shiver me timbers! How could we skip out on the most infamous Pirate of 'em all! The dreadful Pirate Bonds! Here's a rare photo of him before he started sluggin' fly balls at passing freighters in San Francisco Bay! Hard to believe, but photos don't lie folks!

And of course there's the first keyboard for pirates invented by Looney Bill Baxter! It took some perfectin', but we finally got it right!

Well... that's pretty much that... As you can tell by our keyboard, most pirates can't really figure out computers yet! Enjoy the rest of the blog ya mangy-scallywags!

Second, we're gonna spill about our "SHORT BUS SUPERLATIVES" so you kids can get acquainted with 'em and start coming up with some ideas (or suggestions for new categories). So, remember high school superlatives? These a kinda like that, only not as flattering - that's the general idea, and we'll nominate people all in good fun. A few categories we're pondersizing include:

"Most likely to blackout on a Sunday"
"Most likely to bunt"
"Best team spirit"
"Flip Cup All-Stars"
"Most annoying team cheer" (Morningwood, I made this one up just for you!)

We'll have more, and we'll run a newsletter with all the finalists before the season is out, and the final weeks letter will post who won. This requires a bunch of reader cooperation, so keep your eyes peeled for our finalist week! In the meantime if you have suggestions (for nominations or categories to vote on), shoot 'em over to thefinalbunt@gmail.com. Thanks gang!

Periodical Prognostications:

1. Pirates will run rampant in Golden Gate park as the Vertigo Kickball Division kicks off Week 5 celebrating our Theme of the Week!
2. Scott Biezad will take strange and unwarranted photos of Lindsay Mayfield's face/head without her knowledge.
3. My team makes a triumphant turn-around and scores one in the W column.
4. My "best bet" prediction: Kezar Pub will be the site of mass revelry, and everyone will live happily ever after.
5. My "out of left field" predicition: people will show up sober to Sunday's kickball games after our city wide kickball bar crawl this Saturday.

Poll of the Week:

Hey gang, since we have so many finalists for this week's ridiculous photo section, we're gonna have you choose the winner in our poll! Check out the pics (click 'em to read the captions too) and then vote for your favorites in our poll on the right!

Picture of the Week:


Check out team Sunkiss Our Balls, this week's POTW!

Kickballers of the Week:

Charlie Kehoe is this week's male KOTW for catching a pop fly between his legs! Captain Carly Mangel of team PODYatrists had this to say of Charlie, "Charlie also brought home a run for the PODY's," which helped them defeat team I Am McLovin. Carly also wanted to mention, "Happy Anniversary Charlie and V!"

Claudine Daggit is the other KOTW for the week! Captain Ryan Loughlin of team Drunkaroos nominated Claudine because, "Claudine confidently stepped into the closer role and slammed the door shut on the SF Natives." Claudine's positive attitude and athletecism has paid dividends for the Roos and inspired them to continue to play well together.

Ridiculous Photo of the Week:


Finalist Number 1


Check out the different stages of drunk in this pic! Finalist number 2 (click the pic, read the caption)


Unfortunately, Finalist number 3


Can you feel the love? Finalist Number 4

Quick Kicks:

1) Alpha Bar this Wednesday around 8PM at R Bar (off Sutter St between Polk and Larkin)!
2) Start thinking about new SHORT BUS SUPERLATIVES categories and potential finalists
3) DO NOT FORGET about our KICKBALL BAR CRAWL May 10th starting around 6PM at Bar None off Union St! Wear you Waka Shirt!

Week 3

Yo Vertigo, I don't quite know how to put this, but this week's newsletter is kind of a big deal... Check out what we've got going on for y'all below!

Game Recaps:

Morningwood 3 Dogballs 1: Hmm Morningwood? Dogballs? I'm pretty sure I could come up with something innapropriate here. Instead I'll just go ahead and say that Morningwood is the team to beat this season, and that the Dogballs will get some wins down the road once their kickballing skills catch up with their drinking abilities.

PODYatrists 6 Drunkaroos 6: Drunkaroos won the tie-breaker, but don't expect that to crush the PODY's spirits as they head into another week of competition. The PODY's Dave Lande tied the game up in the 4th to send it into overtime, where despite their best efforts the Roos came out on top.

I Am McLovin 2 Everlasting Gobstoppers 4: McLovin got their clocks cleaned this weekend, finally dropping a tough one in the L column. Congrats to the EG's for stopping their losing skid and putting up 4 against a tough squad!

Menace 2 Sobriety 6 vs Afternoon Delights 0: Menace 2 Sobriety is making a comeback, launching 6 runs against what looked like a promising band of rooks in Afternoon Delight! Tough break for the AD's, but hats off to M2S as they get things together.

Sunkiss Our Balls 1 Bagpipers 3: There wasn't a score listed and no recap was submitted for this game, but I'm pretty confident in my guessing abilities. The Bagpipers failed to supply refs this past weekend however and will receive a paper forfeit because of that. Regardless the BP's earned this win. Sunkiss will try to turn things around this weekend against the only other undefeated team in our league (besides Morningwood) The Playground Bullies.

The Playground Bullies 5 Sleazy Bandeezee 3: Who knew the PB's would tackle Sleazy this past weekend? Bandeezee were the undefeated champs a season ago with 2 Wins in their pocket against the Bullies when last season was all wrapped up. The PB's earned their redemption however, knocking in 3 runs during the first inning and never looking back.

Seventh Inning Stretch:

Hey gang, if you're like me than the work week in general is the lamest time of the year for you. I know its called work and not "super-awesome-fun-time" for a reason, but great googly-moogly does it suck. Anywho, the point is, hopefully these newsletters are doing a decent job of tiding you over until the weekend arrives. Check out this week's SIS section for an easy-peasy way to capture the glory and live like the king or queen of kickball.

Last week I was all about being there for you, showing you the money and enhancing your game day experience. I was just like your reporter in the field or a wet-n-slimy security blanket. This week though, its time for you kids to man up, and get your acts together! Sooner or later I'm gonna get better at remembering names and faces, and then I'm gonna wanna rant about you... I mean, talk you up to the entire league! So you gotta ask yourself, do you wanna hear your name dropped by that hot guy/chick at the bar, get invited to all the cool after-parties, and see your name in print!? Yes!? Well then you gotta follow my 11 step program! Its quick, its easy and it'll get everyone to notice you *guaranteed* (results may vary)!

The following might appear similar to last week's 13 NGE's, but those were more about finding ways to have a good time. This week's list is all about you getting those 15 minutes of fame, each and every week! So heed my advice homeslice, and check out how you, yes you, can become notorious among your kickballin' compatriots:

1. Meet me at Kezar! I don't care if you're a baller on the field, the bar is where you make a name for yourself! Mostly because I forget peoples' names before I get drunk, and I'm assuming that's a universal trait amongst all kickballers.
2. Don't be a dick, no wait, be a dick! Chances are the louder, more annoying, and obnoxious you are, the easier it'll be for us to remember your name. So if you wanna be a wise-ass that's cool, just realize we're gonna remember your name for all the wrong reasons. ***But don't be too much of a pirate-hooker, per Jeremiah's e-mail regarding Waka standards on kickballer decorum last week. Bottom line: wash your dirty mouth, words hurt. Oh, and no fighting, or reach-arounds, that's heavily frowned upon during the most holiest of days, which would be game day of course!***
3. Lets find a compromise; be loud and obnoxious, but at the same time non-confrontational and bitchy. I'm pretty sure all y'all can pull that off on any given Sunday. So go for it!
4. Help me, help you. You wanna make friends in this league, or get your name tossed around like a $5 hooker? Help out on the field by reffing, joining a team short on players (if they need a hand), or buying a pitcher at the bar for flip cup. Every little bit counts gang!
5. Get your drink on! Numerous after school specials, and school counselors tried to persuade me away from applying peer pressure, but I forgot all that garbage by my second semester of college. Its a scientifically proven fact; the more you drink, the more people will like you!! Plus, even if its not backed up by some sort of research, it'll still be fun to watch you make an ass out of yourself. Besides, we need more footage for our Ridiculous Photos of the Week anyway!
6. Make a move! There's nothing better than being that guy who finds a special someone on the kickball field... Except maybe if you're watching that guy take a knee to the groin after dropping a lame pickup line! Okay, that was harsh, but getting to know your fellow kickballer is what this league should be about. So introduce yourself to that guy or girl across the flip cup table before you make a mockery of their pride and wo/manhood!
7. Hit a homerun! Sure it takes time, practice, the right amount of strength, speed and wind to get it out of the park, but once you get it done, teams the league over will revere you (especially if you're a girl)!
8. Play like a champion! At flip cup that is! Think about it, people are screaming, getting rowdy, and there you are hitting it on one flip everytime. Its the easiest way to get all the glory! My advice: if you aren't born with it, then you gotta practice, any local bar should do.
9. Accentuate your assets! If you're like me, than you're swimming in your team t-shirt; so ladies, you gotta find a way to bust outta your shell and get the exposure you've been waiting for. Trust me, on the field or in the bar, guys will know where you are! And fellas, I think we need to overlook this rule, there's a reason sleeveless tees are called wife-beaters.
10. Make a name for yourself! No, not by just following the advice listed here, but by doing something outrageously awesome, dumb, or hopefully both that earns you a quality nickname among your teammates or opponents. You know something like; Sloppyseconds, Team Bitch, Captain Insano, Weakest Link, Chesty LaRue, or Brya (apologies to my brother).
11. Bribery pays people! In case you didn't figure that out from rule # 13 last week!

Periodical Prognostications:

1. I can't believe my team lost, so obviously I'm gonna predict that they bounce back this weekend in a HUGE matchup against the Playground Bullies. (Just want to point out that I wasn't there this weekend, nor will I be there this upcoming weekend, but I expect that our captains will find a way to right the ship regardless.)
2. There's another big late game matchup this weekend featuring team PODYatrists taking on I Am McLovin, expect that to be a very spirited match. I'm picking the PODY's for the win.
3. SF Natives take on the Drunkaroos this weekend, with the SF Natives coming off a bye week expect them to jump out to an early lead and not look back.
4. My "best bet" prediction-o-the-week is: Someone will wonder if I died on Sunday since I've missed two weeks of the season already.
5. My "out of left field" predicition this week is: Sleazy Bandeezee loses three in a row.

Poll of the Week:

Okay, originally I was going to have us vote on a theme for Week 5, but that's been decided. (Pirate Theme for Week 5 by the way!) So this week's poll is gonna be way more trivial. Summer's just around the corner, and that means epic movies will be bursting on to the scene left and right, which ones are you most interested in checking out this year? Below are previews for some of the front runners, which I've listed in our poll on the right.

Based on whichever movie receives the most votes we may organize a league-wide movie night to check out that flick and follow it up with some pubcrawling. Whaddya say, sound like a plan!? Cool, then go vote!

The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian
Indiana Jones & The Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
Ironman
Batman: the Dark Knight

Photo of the Week:


Click this week's Photo winner to collect tips on how you can get your team featured here in the future.

Kickballers of the Week:

Shawn Fields of team Morningwood for his defensive play this past weekend. Captain Brian Francis had this to say of Shawn, "he turned in an unassisted triple-play in the game yesterday, okay there was already one out so technically it was a double-play, but still it was awesome!"

Christy Mignacca of The Playground Bullies is the other player receiving honors this week. Christy "Critters" scored the final run securing the PB's a victory over the (once) unstoppable squad of Sleazy Bandeezee. Captain Kim Huynh also praised Christy for her base running abilities as well.

Ridiculous Photo of the Week:


I don't even know what to write here. Click the pic and leave your comments!

Video of the Week:


This is a perfect example of what typically happens when you combine a children's game with drunken Kickballers.

Quick Kicks:

1. Jacob of team Afternoon Delight found a pair of Men's, Black, Addidas cleats. If they're yours please track Jacob down this upcoming Sunday.
2. Review the e-mail Sarah O. sent on Monday detailing a couple of important rules we need to follow before Sunday.
3. Remember for WEEK 5 we're dressing up like Pirates! Team who has the most members representing the Pirate Theme wins 3 Pitches of Beer!

Week 2

Week 2 is in the books, welcome to your latest and greatest newsletter mi amigos!

Game Recaps:

I Am McLovin 2 DogBalls 0: I am McLovin' it! This team has come out to play, putting away their past two opponents in closely contested matchups. Look for the DogBalls to try and bounce back this week, and to continue their strong showing at the Flip Cup table.
Morningwood 13 Drunkaroos 3: Hopefully the 'Roos made up for this loss by pounding many-a-brewski back in the bar. You do not want to remember a score like that, let me tell you. Morningwood continues where they left off from last season, will the DogBalls step up and knock their blocks off this week? We'll have to wait and see!
The Playground Bullies 1 Bagpipers 0 (forfeit): I guess the BP's felt intimidated by the Bullies' ability to bbq and play kickball simultaneously and decided to throw up the white flag instead. Better luck next week guys!
Everlasting Gobstoppers 1 Afternoon Delight 9: Wowza! Look at Afternoon Delight, comin' on strong after their bye week. This could be the dark horse team of our league, time will tell. Tough luck for the EG's, hopefully they can get it together later in the season.
PODYatrists 5 Menace 2 Sobriety 3: Check out those hot PODY's, bouncing back from an early season defeat with a confincing win over Menace 2 Sobriety. M2S tied the game up after an early scoring drive by the PODY's, but the PODY's came back and capped their win off with a few late inning runs. Expect M2S to try and regroup against Afternoon Delights this week in a heated contest.
Sunkiss Our Balls 4 SF Natives 1: My squad held their own against the Natives and their tribal witchcraft for a solid win. I missed most of the game, and didn't really contribute much when I was there (although I did pitch in at the flip cup table). It was a low scoring, but highly spirited contest for sure. The Natives get a break this weekend to try and polish off their game plan.

Seventh Inning Stretch:

Ballers, this week's S.I.S. section is all about me helping you. That's right, I'm going all Jerry Maguire on your collective asses. So, for all yous guys and girls out there looking to score a few Natural Game Enhancements, NGE's, let me pass unto you some tips I gleamed from many a drunken Sunday afternoon last season.

1. Sort of like rule numero uno in Fight Club; we do not talk about the embarrassing things that happen during kickball, outside of kickball! This enhances the experience for everyone. No one wants their drunken antics publicized outside their circle of friends, so lets keep it in the Trust-Tree gang!
2. Tempers may flare, and tantrums will be thrown, but at the end of the day, we all need to realize we're viciously competing in a children's kindergarten game! Suck up your pride, shake hands, cheer each other on, and toss your foe a beer. You might even make a few friends.
3. Drinking is encouraged, and is the best game enhancer ever invented. Drinking beer will also allow you to feel less pain when you strike out, miss that pop fly, or hit your head on your dresser.
4. Wear sunscreen, because if you follow rule number 3 religiously, you're bound to pass out in the park at some point this season!
5. Go to the bar! Yes, people are gonna hang around the field a bit longer this season because now there's a flip cup table on the field, but more often than not, the weather is gonna be poopy-in-the-park, and you'll wanna go someplace where everybody knows your name, and they're always glad you came. That place is Che... Kezar Pub!
6. Fraternize with your opponents; they might give away their team's weaknesses in conversation. Plus it'll make it easier for you to tease them later when you're up against 'em in flip cup.
7. Seniority RULES! There are a few teams that have been in this league before, get to know them, and you'll probably get the inside scoop on parties and hangouts that go on outside of kickball.
8. Bring some food or water for yourself, it'll improve your stamina so you can go a couple of extra innings at the bar. Oh, and for your own saftey, spicey/mexican food mixed with beer is not a good combination! I mean, it might taste great going down and all, but the next day is a whole different story! You've been forewarned.
9. Do not, I repeat, DO NOT plan any errands or activities on Sundays! You're soon gonna find out, if you haven't already, that you barely get anything done anymore on Sundays now that kickball season is in full force. That's simply because more often than not, you're a waste of space by the time you leave the field or bar. Which typically means you had a pretty great time. So why ruin that by doing important stuff? Get it done before you come, that's my motto. That and everybody Wang Chung tonight.
10. Take public transit. For starters, because then you can drink more. Secondly, because Sunday's are busy in Golden Gate, and with the summer approaching, it'll get even harder to find parking. So either carpool, take the bus, trams, cabs, trollies or ride your bike. Trust me, you're gonna see a lot more out of state license plates jamming up our park soon, don't say I didn't warn you.
11. Hey, we should mate! Or at least hang out more often! Get to know your teammates better by hanging out away from the kickball field during the week, it'll definitely make playing together a lot more fun!
12. Leave your game on the field. Don't be a poor sport, when the game's said and done for, suck back a beer and get your butt to the bar! There's no crying in Kickball!
13. This may be the last rule, but its no less important from the others; bribing the newsletter guy is highly encouraged. However you wanna suck up to me is cool, I'm an equal opportunity kinda guy.

Periodical Prognostications:

1. Since the schedule changed a few times last week and Sleazy never got to earn their comeback win, I'm gonna go ahead and say they get the job done this week.
2. Speaking of team's with bye weeks, what about those newcomers the Afternoon Delights!? Talk about a solid opening! Expect another one in the win column for that squad this weekend.
3. I was pretty surprised by some of the high scores the other day, especially since it was super windy at the park. With warmer, less windy weather this upcoming weekend, expect the scoring trend to continue.
4. My "out of left field" prediction for the week: a rag-tag band of rookies out shine team Morningwood at cheering.
5. My "best bet" prediction: 6 people suggest Quotes of the Week to me in loud, drunken, incoherent English at the bar then forget to e-mail me later.

Weekly Poll:

Sarah of team Morningwood suggested this past Sunday that we have a league wide game of "drunk-drunk-goose." This is sort of like the childhood game of duck-duck-goose we all know (and threw up during), except when the incumbent Goose selects one of the "drunks" in the circle to be the new Goose, they give chase, while both players are rapidly downing their beers. If you'd be for or against some league DDG action, let your vote be counted in our weekly poll up on the right side of this page!

Photo of the Week:


Be afraid; San Francisco will burn to the ground!

Kickballers of the Week:

Just some background information on this section: your CAPTAINS select 1 guy and 1 girl they think has put forth the best efforts for their team each week, and also come across as well-rounded, fun individuals (sending in their submissions Sunday Night or before 9PM on Monday). Thereafter, I choose through the myriad of nominations and reasonings, posting the best 1 guy and 1 girl from the pile each week. That's how it works. No one team member from any squad will be featured more than once, and hopefully, no team will have more than 2 players (one male, the other female) featured all season. Whew, okay, without further adieu, here are your Kickballers of the Week:

Natasha Barrett of team Menace 2 Sobriety is one of this week's Kickballers of the Week! Natasha posts to M2S's games early to help out and leaves late. "She's a dedicated player" says Michelle Leung, and they're lucky to have her!

Charlie Blaha of team Sunkiss Our Balls is the other Kickballer of the Week! Charlie's been handling the pitching for our gang of ballers, and always has something good to say or add to our squad. Being one of several new and quality members of our team, Charlie's been working his way into the lineup nicely.

Ridiculous Photo(s) of the Week:


Finalist Number 1 (click the pic and leave your captions/comments or votes there)

Finalist Number 2 (Click the pic and leave your captions/comments or votes there)

And new for this week's newsletter, check out our Video of the Week! Video comes courtesy of our historian, and birthday boy Scott Biezad!


Check out one of our head ref's wiffing it!

Quick Kicks:

1. Sarah O. of team Morningwood left her raincoat/windbreaker on the field this past week, if someone grabbed it, would you please return it to her this weekend!? Thanks!
2. Alpha Bar this week is at Bus Stop at 8PM off Union St, be there!
3. Be nice to the staff at Kezar Pub, if there's ever an issue, grab Jeremiah or Sarah to resolve it, before acting on your own!
4. Sarah will be in the park at 1:30PM this Sunday handing out T-shirts, if you don't have one, this is the time to get yours.
5. Just so you all know, our board members for this season are as follows below:

President: Sarah Ovies
Social Chairs: Sabrina Hanavan, Coby Ben-Poorat, Mike Lundin
Equipment Manager: David Zetzer
Head Referees: Will Guerin, Matt Sullivan
Historians: Scott Biezad, Marus Ronaldi
Newsletter: Charles Lantz
Waka Rep: Jeremiah Boehner

Thanks for reading gang, we'll be back next week with more goodies for ya!

Week 1

My fellow kickballers, welcome to The Final Bunt for week 1 of our season! And what a week 1 it was!

Check out all our Game Recaps below!

One of the earlier matches on Sunday featured newcomers Drunkaroos taking on fellow Vertigo rookies The Bagpipers in thier inaugural battle. The other early game that afternoon featured team Morningwood, who decided to let it all hang out by taking team PODYatrists to school. Morningwood got things together to finish their match ahead of the PODYatrists 6-3. Keep your eyes on PODYatrists though, as they'll be looking to rebound from that loss this weekend. The last game to round out the early batch of matches was interesting to say the least. The match featured a spirited I Am McLovin squad that accomplished what was seemingly impossible last season, beating out those Sleazy Bandeezee incumbents during the regular season! Word of advice to I Am McLovin, don't get too excited about your win, there's still a lot of kickball to play this season, and now you've got team Sleazy Bandeezee looking for revenge!

One of the later matches featured my team, Sunkiss Our Balls, who took down a well organized and enthusiastic Everlasting Gobstoppers squad by the score of 6-0. I have to hand it to the E.G.'s, they seemed to improve as the game went on, and I'm sure with time they'll put together a string of wins. DogBalls matched up with The Playground Bullies in a late bout that got both teams off to a fun start for the season. In traditional Playground Bully fashion, the gang came well prepared with their own grill and even dodgeballs for a little bit of post-game fun. Finally the last game of the day featured Menace 2 Sobriety and the SF Natives (featured in our Photo of the Week) in a battle royale. Look for both teams to turn it on as they get the hang of things this season. I'd post more info about our first week's matchups, but I lack a few details here and there. That said, CAPTAINS, see below on how you can help out with our Game Recaps in the future!

Read the Editor's comments in our Seventh Inning Stretch section.

Looking back on Sunday's league action, a few things stuck out to me; now, I'm not one to kick mud in anyone's eye, so instead of capitalizing on a certain team's winning streak coming to an end, I'll just go out and say that this could be a season full of parity. With the fall of Sleazy Bandeezee (whoops, my bad) to an up-and-coming squad during the regular season, and Morningwood taking down a tough and impressive new team, the PODYatrists, there's no telling who will come out on top this year. Expect to see a lot of changes in the rankings each weekend, but DO NOT expect that to stop team Morningwood from belching out their annoying team cheer every fifteen minutes.

I doubt I'm alone in stating that this 2008 spring season is all about change. For starters there are a number of new faces, and personalities to get acquainted with. Then there's the competition level, which has gone way up from last fall. Thereafter you might say the organization among every team has improved. There once was a time when only the Playground Bullies showed up with a grill and food to share, now we've got those pesky Morningwooders joining in and ruminations of several other teams considering the idea. This past Sunday I even started to see teams stenciling or ironing on players' names to their team t-shirts (Team Sleazy Bandeezy, and the Playground Bullies). But seeing that just makes me wonder; since when did kickball come to be all about the players and not about the team!? Anywho, along with all the organization among teams, comes the improvement throughout our entire league, with new officer posts being taken up and even a weekly newsletter (eh hem) being published.

Speaking of which, throughout the season we'll be inputting new ideas and concepts to this site. Its going to be a long and competitive spring, so sit tight and bare with us as we adjust to the duties of writing our weekly newsletters. I'd like to extend a big thank you to everyone who contributed and will continue to assist with the upkeep and improvement of this website!

And now for the Periodical Prognostications:

1. Old Spice recently came out with a commercial where I guy slides from 2nd base all the way to home plate. That guy's a gamer, however, barely anyone needed to slide last weekend due to a couple blowouts. I predict this week's games will be a lot closer with teams playing better defense. I hope you guys like grass stains.
2. Will lightening strike twice or will Sleazy Bandeezee rebound from their early season loss? Its hard to say, especially since the schedule just changed for the umpteenth time and now they have a bye week. So I guess I won't predict anything for them this week.
3. My "Best Bet" prediction: Kezar pub will be packed on Sunday with drunken kickballers. This week's runner up Best Bet; Menace 2 Sobriety and Drunkaroos will fail to live up to their teams' namesakes. Tsk, tsk.
4. My "Out of Left Field" prediction: The Playground Bullies will have the strongest showing at the bar.

Vote in our Weekly Poll on the right!

Lately there's been some chatter about having a season long flip-cup tournament. All this talk came about because team Morningwood brought a picnic table out to the field this past weekend and challenged anyone within earshot to a game. So, if any of you out there would be down for a "March Madness" style flip-cup tournament extravaganza, please let your opinion be known by voting in our poll.

Check out the Photo of the Week below. Many thanks to our Historians for allowing us to have photos of all the action week in and week out! Click the Slideshow on the right to view more pics in our album!


Sure their team name might be lacking imagination, but darn do they look cute together or what!?

For all you class clowns and wasted cases out there, each week we'll try to post up what we think is the most Ridiculous Photo of the Week based off what we get from our Historians. This week's entry is below! Click the picture, and then post your comments!


This should be a poster at every Army recruiting office across America.

TEAM CAPTAINS, we need your help! First off, we need your help for our Game Recaps! Send in a summary of how your team did against your competition each weekend, and we'll use that to create a short wrap up for your game. Secondly, do you know of a guy and a girl on your team that should be featured as our Kickballers of the Week!? These individuals should be considered vital members of your team, as well as outstanding citizens, and fun people in general. Basically, we'd like for you to nominate anyone who you think would put themselves on the line for your team, and also be someone you could take home to meet the folks! Send in your game summaries and player nominations (for a girl and guy on your team) to TheFinalBunt@gmail.com, please give us some good material to work with and we'll be sure to feature some of it in our weekly newsletters this season!

Before we wrap this newsletter up, we've got a few housekeeping details in our new Quick-Kicks section y'all should know about:
1. Teams with early games; please move off the sidelines and playing field when your game has concluded. Space is at a premium, so let the teams playing later games take the field and without getting in their way.
2. Pick up trash around the field, next Sunday is Earth Day nationwide, so do your part to keep our city clean!
3. Don't forget about our LEAGUE SPONSORED PARTY AT THE SPORTS BASEMENT THIS THURSDAY, APRIL 17th!
4. We received another batch of league t-shirts, find Sarah Ovies on the field to get yours. Due to late registration a few of you might still be missing shirts, talk to Sarah for details Sunday.
5. Teams, please help our refs out by keeping track of your scores during the game.

Come back often, and keep your eyes peeled every Tuesday night when we publish the latest and greatest newsletter for you all to enjoy. Thanks!

Oh, and for anyone who got tired from all that reading; next week's newsletter will be way more streamlined now that we've broken outta our shell. Until then, take two asprin and apply a cold compress.