The 2008 Pen & Pencil softball season, or at least the high-level preparation phase of it, began Saturday on windswept Belmont Plateau with 12 practicing participants.
General manager Chris Brennan noted that this turnout represented a team record for the first practice of the season, breaking the old mark by 11.
The regular season begins in a month, mid-April, and there is still plenty of time to work out the kinks from the long offseason. It is getting kind of late to work off those Doritos, but better late than never. Brennan is finalizing his roster decisions, offering free-agent contracts, talking trades, working the phones, looking ahead to the college draft and so forth. Thus far, his recruiting has all been done after midnight at the club, and the results have not been as promising as hoped, But, once again, plenty of time.
On hand for the opening practice were: Mike Galan, Ellen Kenney, Kathy Matheson, Brennan, The Management, Brian Donlen, B.J. "I'm Dating a 23-year-old" Clark, Tom from the Club, Kerry O'Connor, Kerry's friend Greg, Dan Rubin and Tom DiNardo. Due to a stiff breeze
blowing in from centerfield -- at least this is the handiest excuse -- hitting was a little difficult. Fielding was difficult, too, as was baserunning. Man, that was some wind.
blowing in from centerfield -- at least this is the handiest excuse -- hitting was a little difficult. Fielding was difficult, too, as was baserunning. Man, that was some wind.Anyway, there will be more practices before the season. Those unable to make it Saturday will have plenty of opportunity to get their swings in. This included Nevins, who was at a wedding Saturday, probably doing the chicken dance flat on his back by the time we met for practice. Maybe even the hokey-pokey.
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There was a batting cage at the reception. I got in a few cuts before straining my coxyx.
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