soleft
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Thu Nov-20-03 04:34 PM
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Can I accomplish at 41 what I accomplished at 15? (anyone got a celebrex?) |
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In the summer of 1978 my little league girls all star softball team defeated the reigning state champs in a do or die doubleheader to win the NJ state championship. It was a sunny summer afternnon, 95 degrees, Bob Lemon had just been made manager for the rest of the season with Billy Martin to return the following year. It was Thurman Munson's last season.
I wore number 15 and I also was a catcher. And I caught both games of the double header because my coach said the team needed me to.
Flash forward to 2003-
Because our divisional championship game was rained out last night, we have to play it tonight, and if we win, we immediately afterward have to play for the league championship, with $1000 riding on the outcome. That's a doubleheader beginning at 7:30 pm in 45 degree weather. It's a co-ed league, at least 3 women have to be on the field at all time.
I don't know if the coach will ask me to catch both games - part of me (my knees to be precise) hopes he doesn't -
But part of me........wants to know if I can do it.
Well, wish me luck and send lots of vioxx.
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Thu Nov-20-03 04:35 PM
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soleft
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Thu Nov-20-03 04:36 PM
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2. GOPisEvil, I have to tell you, I just love you! |
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You always respond to my threads. Sometimes you're the only one! Thank you!
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Thu Nov-20-03 04:37 PM
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Thu Nov-20-03 04:38 PM
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4. That's great - good for you! |
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You'll be great - I can't wait to hear all about it. (And I know what you mean about the Vioxx...)
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Thu Nov-20-03 04:38 PM
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5. Of course you can do it. |
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You're knees may not be happy about it tomorrow though.
Good luck with your games tonight. (See I said games - I have faith you'll win.) :-)
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Thu Nov-20-03 05:11 PM
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Thu Nov-20-03 05:14 PM
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since I cant send Vioxx, I will send Karma. In my state my sister was the first girl to play boys little leaque. She is such a jock. Go get em
DDQM
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Thu Nov-20-03 05:15 PM
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You'll get on the field and those competitive juices will start to flow. When (not if) you win the first game, you'll be in a really good position to win the 2nd because you'll be all warmed up. Go get 'em!
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Thu Nov-20-03 05:15 PM
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Just out of curiosity, what position would you be if you weren't a catcher?
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Fri Nov-21-03 09:12 AM
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10. SOLEFT'S TEAM WINS THE PENNANT SOLEFTS TEAM WINS THE PENNANT |
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We are the champions.......
We did it.
The first game we came back from 9-2 deficit and won in the bottom of the 8th inning.
The second game we won pretty easilly - I had a couple hits in that game, but the big thing is that I caught both games. Hmmmmm, is that the smell of bengay I smell?
So the answer is - YES, I REPEATED AT 41 WHAT I DID AT 15.
And Magic Rat, my second favorite thing is pitching, but I'll have to work on it over the the off season!
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Fri Nov-21-03 09:14 AM
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11. Woohoo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
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:party::bounce::toast:
Excellent!!!
Feels good, doesn't it? (1996 Summer League Championship team member, co-ed, d-division)
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Fri Nov-21-03 09:20 AM
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12. I especially feel good because we beat ESPN |
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And they were undefeated. And we're a financial services company, a bunch of accountants and underwriters and marketing schmoozers.
The league commissioner video taped the whole thing so I'll be able to show the grandkids -
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Fri Nov-21-03 09:22 AM
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You beat ESPN?! That's hilarious!
Although...I'd take a job at ESPN...it would be like a devout Catholic getting a job at the Vatican. :D
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Fri Nov-21-03 09:27 AM
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We all knew you could do it!
:bounce:
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Fri Nov-21-03 09:34 AM
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Feels good don't it? :toast:
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