*"A hot dog at a ballpark is better than a steak at the Ritz" * ~ Humphrey Bogart
Dear Lincoln Talk, If you're wondering where Lincoln's elite athletes seeking unrealized dreams are on Sundays, you can find them at Codman Field playing slowpitch softball! *Introducing Lincoln Adult Co-Ed Softball* *'Game of the Week'* Join us each *Sunday at Codman Field at 6pm* (weather permitting) and cheer on your neighbors as they run, crawl, and sometimes limp around the diamond with the hope of getting their name on the *'Codman Cup'* championship trophy in July. Pull up a chair/blanket and have a picnic! Boomboxes, signs and obnoxious noise makers encouraged. Autograph sessions available after the game. ______________________________ *Season Update:* Despite either extreme rain or obnoxious high temps, the season is underway and the annual neighborly, healthy competition has arrived. It's anybody's year as the League's four teams carve out their own path to final victory. Thanks to a record 20 first time players, the league has never been healthier and the games are usually decided by one or two runs. South Lincoln's gritty *'Ottoman Umpires'* are off to a hot start thanks to a suffocating defense and solid hitting. Not to mention getting an edge by sleeping in their uniforms the night before games. The currently first place O's are anchored by their follicly challenged captain, Travis R. who according to legend, is so cool that when he was born, he *named his parents* instead of the other way around. The feisty O's are known to wear down opponents with bad Dad jokes and surgical hitting thanks to having Chris B. on the team, who really is a surgeon. The OUs prize off-season acquisition, who goes by 'Whatsa' will enter her first game this week after a lengthy signing bonus dispute. They don't know her first name, but supposedly, her last name is Matter. Makes sense. The OUs crosstown rivals, the *'Chiefs'*, are brilliantly led by Tricia M., who puts the X in GenX and are a force once again despite some of their players missing games by *actually* choosing work/family over softball. Inconceivable. Opposing teams need to bring their A-game to beat the 'Chiefs' since hits are hard to come by, and they always seem to find a clutch at-bat when they need it. All-Star left fielder Brian D. made his season debut this week after recovering from *lower-back tattoo removal*, and picked up where he left off last year by blasting extra base hits all over the outfield. Not to be outdone, Brian's other half, Brianna D's blazing speed down the basepath usually results in panicked overthrows and more runs. The revamped *'TrailBlazers'* are the league's most improved team thanks to the leadership of their manager, Tricia T.W. Tricia is such an undeniable force that when she is late for work, everyone else gets in trouble for being early. Everyone needs to bring to play mistake free softball to beat them, as they are known for capitalizing on errors. Veteran pitcher Marshall C. keeps batters on their toes with his confusing 'gyroball' style pitches, and does a great job of getting batters to ground out to the vacuum cleaner combo of rookies Devin and Anna who suck up hitter's dreams of getting to first base safely. *Ed. note.. okay.. that was a little cheesy even for me.. : )* The *'Mighty Knights'* are like a powerboat going to sea. Slow at first, but once it gets above water, it's fast, agile and a force. Don't let your guard down against them or they will mercy rule you before you know it. Opponents are finding out the hard way that you can't hit it to Gold Glove winner Clint 'Daisy' E. at 3rd base and expect to be safe. Apparently, they call him 'Daisy' because some daisy plays injury free, and some daisy can't. Nonetheless, any team would love to have him on their roster, which could actually happen since he is in the last year of his rookie contract. Their inspiring captain, Terry K.E., is slowly building a powerhouse that once it gets all of the pieces in place, will be the team that nobody will want to play come playoff time. *________________________________* *Good news! * There is still time to join! We are offering a steep mid-season discount of only *$25* to join a team. All skill sets and awkward throwing motions accepted. Equipment provided, just have a pulse (and maybe Aflac). *Why play? One player said it best when describing a game, 'it's like a 2 hour break from the real world with friends that I normally wouldn't have met'... * Agreed. REGISTER HERE <https://lincolncoedsoftballleague.sportngin.com/register/form/897925073> *Have a safe and wonderful 4th of July everyone, and hope to see you at a game this summer!* Best, Travis Roland Commissioner Lincoln Co-Ed Softball *"Keeping grown-ups off the streets since 2017" * P/S.. Fanciful artistic license was used to add color to the above article, i.e., The OU's don't really sleep in their uniforms, they wear them to work. [image: d7d4ba65-c3f9-4e6a-916a-1fb01c8a8fee (1).jpeg]
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