Thursday, September 1, 2011

Blood, Sweat, and Blood

We have finally reached the mid-way point of the Fall '11 Season and there is one word to describe Week #5, WOW!

So much for needing a coach. Whether it is was a collective effort or someone finally decided to start calling that shots, it seems the Balls & Dolls have finally put it together. After constant second guessing from much of the Kickball Nation, the Bs&Ds made a huge statement Wednesday night by taking down the desperate and broken down Drunken Monkeyz. The final score was 10-6 in the Balls & Dolls favor.

If you missed this game then you missed an epic match-up. The game was tight throughout; with both teams having to battle back at one time or another. It was an edge of your seat experience. However that was until, like clockwork, the Monkeyz ran into some fielding problems and then immediately preceded to break down. Which, frankly has been their method of operation for most of the season. Their continuous loss of composure is buying them a one way ticket into the Sunrise Division. To add insult to injury, after a very unfortunate series of events, the Monkeyz may find themselves without a pitcher for the rest of the season. No matter who you cheer for, root for, or support; it was a very sad day for kickball in general. However we shouldn't let that take anything away from the Balls & Dolls big win.

On a lighter note, what finally got into I'd Hit It? I've always been a fairly vocal I'd Hit It supporter, but I was always realistic in my expectations. It seems I, as well as the rest of Kickball Nation,  may have to start raising our expectations a little bit. After dismantling a very worrisome New Kicks on the Block squad with an impressive 15-0 victory, I'd Hit It came back Week #5 and continued to confuse kickballers by taking down the "Mighty" Shockers. The perplexing 4-0 final was unexpected by many, but welcomed by most. Let's see if they string together a couple more impressive wins.

And to wrap up it this week's report, I promised to fill in Kickball Nation on what's going on in the Sunrise Division. Granted most eyes are on the Mountain Star Division, but we need to remember that two of the Sunrise teams will populate the ranks of the MS Division next season. Who will be moving on up to the top tier? Well competition has been close and contested throughout most of the Sunrise teams. However realistically out of the 7 teams there are only 4 teams really competing for the top two advancing spots, 3 experienced teams and 1 rookie team. The Billy Bad Asses, Party Pandas, and Drippin' Wet Posse are all experience squads and have been leading the pack among the mid-range teams. The 1 rookie team trying to make a name for themselves is the Chilez and Chilindrinas. A very decent sqaud who is playing their first season on dirt. They did participate in the Turf War season, which has help them navigate the kickball learning curve quickly. It will be very interesting to see who gets the call to play in the big leagues next season.

That is all for now.... Happy Kicking.      

5 comments:

IHI #1 Fan said...

For months I have seen so many negative posts about I'd Hit It. The team is clicking so well this season. Hopefully they can keep it going. The biggest difference is switching Silver to play first base. That has helped out tremendously. All the guys do a decent job on the field. Lucas is playing on another level this season and Jaime has shown that he is nearly a natural on 3rd. Luis is a big upgrade at catcher over that guy who played catcher for the past few seasons.

Main areas of concern: Arturo can't seem to catch anything nor track down a ball, Justin still relies too much on his hands, Eddie is still a ball hawk but he has not kicked many bombs this season. Only the 2 against New Kicks.

All in all the team looks good and seemed poised to finally make a push in the Kings of Kickball tournament.

Anonymous said...

Only an I'd hit it player would know that many names on the team not even their fans know that many names. My guess.. Eddie

NPMB13 said...

That's a sexy looking knee xD

Anonymous said...

Really? I'm here thinking that sock is pretty sexy

IHI #1 Fan said...

I love these guys. They are so much fun. Just giving them the love they need. And sorry "Anonymous" but I don't play on the team. I play in the lesser division if you must know.

Also I think Luis (IHI Catcher) is super cute. Does anyone know if he is single?