Monthly Archives: May 2012

The Reckoning of a Pen or Pencil is Matched Only By That of a Bat.

Standing at first base, somewhere between the 18th and 19th out of the 5th inning in our game against the pen and pencil club, I found my mind reaching back into its memories of Cormac McCarthy’s Border Trilogy.  Edgely 8 … Continue reading

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Nic Cage movie and quote of the week, and a game tonight!

Nic Cage Movie of the Week: Cage plays Tom Welles, a Private Investigator who has the smarts and college diplomas of someone who could have led a much more lucrative life.  He is presented with a case involving a dead steel magnate … Continue reading

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Just another Rayny Monday

I just got this email from the Taj Mahal about some real creepy exhibit The Franklin Institute is running.  Seriously, Im starting to wonder why we associate with these people. In other news, we played a much less creepy group … Continue reading

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JOHN CONNOR IS MISSING

Am I seriously the only person who is freaked out by this development?  Between this and the Terminator Google glasses, I think its time to bunker down and get ready for the nuclear apocalypse.  Therefore, I call for the commissioner’s office … Continue reading

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Comeback(er) City Softball League.

I’ve been sitting here at work all day, actually trying to do my job trying to figure out how to write this recap.  I’m not sure what angle I’m going to take.  So I guess I’ll just play it straight … Continue reading

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“I was always kinda partial to Roy Rogers, actually.”

I’ll be damned if I’m going to let a silly (non)rainout deny you readers a healthy dose of entertainment and introspection on the blog this week.  Also, for the first time in the history of this blog, I’m going to … Continue reading

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Just a little of that please touch

Tomorrow we play the please touch  pretenders But lets play hard and not let it slip away Play good defense and we wont surrender PTM cant strip this game away I aint looking for homers and double plays I aint coming … Continue reading

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EXCLUSIVE: Interview with Ryan the Refugee

  Fartball had a chance to sit down with Catahoula shortstop Ryan for an exclusive interview Wednesday.  Currently the number 3 prospect in the BBWAA CCSL rising stars rankings, Ryan is returning Monday from a stint on the DL with … Continue reading

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Dire Straits, Dire Hard

A man can be destroyed but not defeated. -Ernest Hemingway Does this quote make my blog feel more important? -Whiskey Frank You know that scene in The Dark Knight where Christian Bale is just fucking wailing on the late, great … Continue reading

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