A Winning Loss 2-3

We had an amazing first game of the season. Our defense was particularly noteworthy. Here are some highlights: Showing up with barely any sleep last night, Shari's cut was ready to peel the ball out of it's skin. Look out next week when she is fully rested, there's no stopping her. Injury-free and back from an extended leave of absense, fearless Stephanie did her magic at 1b. Drew opened up the season with some outstanding pitching and he fielded some tough balls. Nice reflexes! Chris, who always makes this Captain sweat wondering if he will show or not, made the whole team cheer with some awesome plays at 3rd in addition to a couple of impressive hits. On daddy duty today, Robert needed to show his girls how the game is played. Look-out Maliff, there's another dude on the team who never drops a ball in left! Genay did some fast hustling as she tried to get on base...despite the long, cold winter she deomonstrated that she still knows how to hit that ball and run fast. Mike played the first 3 innings mostly admiring the turf that his tax dollars paid for trying to get chummy with the ump. WTPA saved the action for his sub, Matt, who made a fantastic catch smack dab in the middle of the field. If it weren't for Kyle's fast pasted throws back to Drew, we wouldn't have finished all 7 innings in 45 minutes. Steve shuts it down at short stop not letting any grounders past his turf and driving that ball right to Stephanie. Great teamwork, P&W. What a great way to start the season. We play Duck Fat next week same time, same place. 7:30.

Save the drama for your mama, we’re here to play

Parks and Wrecks experienced 2 new things this season. First, we finally won a game!!! Second, we won that game by slaughter rule. We lost our first game, but many would say that our loss was a bigger win than our actual win b/c we lost to a team who beat us last week by slaughter rule, however, we played the entire game and only lost by 5 runs. Both games were great. Here are the highlights: The spotlight was on our catcher, Rachel when she aggressively prevented a run home by getting in front of the runner. She also hit the ball well as her time at the batting cages has paid off and hit RBIs. Shari's hitting also was duly noted by this blogger as she did a fantastic job of hitting the ball hard and low. Shari made some great stops at 3B in addition to at least one stellar catch! Steve "knew what to do" the entire game but it helped for him to be reminded of that especially as he hit a homer and snatched some great balls in left field. Genay pulled the ball way into the outfield as she rounded the bases deservedly. Drew played musical chairs between 1B and pitching and did a great job at both. He also had some stellar hits making it to home multiple times. Now known as "the looker", Robert entertained the team as he struck out and following that received several strikes at bat. He did a great job pitching and striking out the offense, as well! Takes one to know one, I guess. Kelly hit the ball well and did a great job getting it back into play while at short center. Todd never disappoints at bat or on the field and he did his usual, yet we are bummed that he is bailing on us for our last game. Bill's magic was worked in the infield this time. He did a great job at short stop switching it up for some variety. He also finally made it on base as defense prepared for his killer pop-ups by nearly positioning themselves in Austin to retrieve them. Great games, Parks and Wrecks! Next and last game is this Friday @ 9:45! Bring it!

"The only thing worse than a Mets (P&W) game is a Mets(P&W) double header." -Casey Stengel

Our first double header for the season. The first game was rough due to just a bad couple of innings, however, we played the entire second game. This is progress. Here are the highlights. Robert pulled a muscle taking one for the team but in order to compensate for his unusual slow running pace, he hit the ball even further. He also did a stellar job covering CF and did a great job as pitcher. Loved those first fake pitches to throw off the batter! Steve felt the aftermath of using his legs for running instead of his arms for throwing. Even for Steve, he made some remarkable plays in the field and (per usual) hit a home run! Also a homerun hero, Todd knocked it out of the park in addition to making some phenominal plays in LF. Steph sustained an injury while at bat when the rules got to complicated for her to find a sub batter. Only to find out she has a broken bone in her hand and is out of commission for the rest of the season, we will miss her athletic prowess and team spirit but she will still come to cheer us on and will heal for next season. Genay had a fabulous catch in CF and hit the ball like she wasn't going to see it again. Rachel also hit the ball well and also did some great fielding by getting the ball back in quickly. We are always in awe of Michael's arm because, he too, knows how to throw a ball back into play. Tim corrected an error demonstrating that we need to never give up - his follow through helped get the batter out at first! Kelly's repenting last week left her a bit rusty on the lead-off rules but she did a great job at fielding and hitting the ball. Jeff's final game left him going out in a bang as he did a great job stopping the ball in the field. Drew did his usual magic when he pitched and had some great hits. Kyle hit the ball well and her speed served as a fan for cooling off the opposing team because she made them work so hard at getting her out. Shari made some great plays at 3B including a miraculous line drive catch! And, finally, Rachel will kill me if I don't include this one. The opposing team used their psychic powers to start heading in from the field after 2 outs. Apparently they got to a point where they were over confident about their ability to get the 3rd out....especially when I was at bat. It's off the batting cages!

Our greatest glory is not in never falling but rising every time we fall"

A rough one last Friday night. Here are the highlights: Mega-hitter Michael was responsible for the only Run Batted In! Kewl Kyle came so close making it to first as she ran the fastest I'd ever seen her speedy legs run. Spitfire Steph did a great job at 1B. Terrific Tim pounded the ball out to right field. Raving Rachel made it on base twice. Dazzeling Drew pitched awesome. Sassy and savvy Shari covered short center. Jumpin' Jeff ran fast and furious. Glorious Genay was great at trying to get those homeruns in right field. Twisting Todd made some great stops at short. Bouncing Bill made his usual magnificent catches. And finally, Jewish Julie who sinned by playing on Yom Kippur is going to hell.

“Win without boasting. Lose without excuse.” ― Albert Payson Terhune

Although we endured a tough loss last Friday, I think we are all pretty optimistic that we have the ability to win big. It's just a matter of time. Until then, we are all having fun. Here are the highlights. Ensuring that Parks and Wrecks did not leave with a goose egg, Tim scored our only run. Classy catcher Kyle is on a t-shirt escapade so that we will be all stylin' and matching this Friday. Don't forget your $21 for her! Roberto rushed to get to his post on time yet only to find he was subbing out for the first half as the capt anticipated a late arrival and made an emergency plan. He did a great job striking several Big Shot's out. Shari didn't have as much action during her game #2 in the field but she hit the ball far and hard. A warm welcome to newest male player, Drew, who did an excellent job pitching and hitting. Kelly's killer catch at short center had the fans go wild. Jeff played a challenging game at 1B very well. P&W inaugurated Stephanie by challenging her to play infield and outfield positions during her first game. She did a great job at both! Steve's unstoppable fielding at shortstop was awe-inspiring per usual. He also ran the bases faster than I drive. Also making her debut, Rachel had a great game at 3B. Out in left field with the family cheering for him in the stands, Todd made some great catches and got the ball quickly back into play when needed. Genay was on fire during inning 3, as she was responsible for 2 amazing catches shortening up the inning. We are the home team playing WTPA this Friday @ 9:45pm. See you out there! -Julie

New and Improved Parks and Wrecks

We lost by 3 runs which is a win from last season. Here are the highlights: Careful not to get swept away in the dip located in far Right Field, Genay played a solid game and hit the ball with her usual gusto. Dynamo Bill caught practically every ball that came his way with ease and also did some outstanding hitting and base running. Showing up late yet right on time to sub in, Michael had some great hits and at least one RBI. Our newest female showing up for our first game impressed us all...Shari did a phenominal job at 3B but not with out proof...a bruise in the center of her hand from stopping and catching so many balls. Another newbie who hit the ground running, Tim, scored during his first game for P&W! He ran those bases like lightening! Kyle the fantabulous catcher knew just when to let those foul balls go so they could be strikes and she made great contact with the ball at bat per usual. Chris made some awesome plays at Center as his family stood at the park to get a clear view of his fancy footwork. Kelly showed power behind her hits at bat as Joshie wished he could make the roster this season. Making his debut with P&W, Jeff played a great game demonstrating his talents at 1B. Robert wins MVP with some stellar pitching and his tricky play to get the lead off runner at 1B out but in the end did a bait and switch at 2B. Steve's short stint at shortstop tonight was relatively uneventful...we are just warming him up slowly for a busy season. He hit the ball solidly as usual. Juggling his new role as dad and team member of P&W, Todd was also a welcomed addition to the game as he killed the ball and made some key plays at short stop. Next game time is 6:45 on September 6.

Nott's Farewell. Sunday, June 9.

As one of the founding players of P&W and our Rick of all trades...pitcher, 1B, benchwarmer, 3B, outfielder, it is time to say good-bye to him in a similar way in which we met him....slaughter rule. Below are the highlights of Rick's last game with P&W. Alex barely got a chance to dip his toe into the water at 1B, but did a great job. Chris batted the only RBI. Although tardy and made the whole team wait for his arrival, Steve made up for it by his awesome fielding. Speaking of awesome fielding... right behind him in LF, Bill deserves a shout out for some great "hard to get" catches. Tammy's batting practice paid off during game as her improved hitting was evidenced. Deb got just a little action in RF and did a great job of getting the ball back into play. Jen fielded a great play at 2B exemplifying that the female power on the team is underestimated bc she was the only person that night to actually throw a ball to another female. That proved effective. (hint) Kelly did a great job of backing up a ball that bounced out of Steve's glove. Coming straight from her sick bed, Kyle barely got a chance to catch but her enthusiasm was felt. Robert caught an amazing line drive testing his fast reflexes. Rick's last hit with P&W was a solid single.