March 28th, 2020
#FLATTENTHECURVE
#PHYSICALDISTANCING
#DON'TBURSTMYBUBBLE
#SAVEPITCHERSARMS
The conversations continue.
It would seem as though all of our snow birds made it home and are responsibly in self quarantine. They are having food and necessities dropped off by family and friends are in good stead. Welcome home all!
I'm trying to infuse a little humour to the reality
The humour (at least I think so) comes in a couple of paragraphs. First the reality.
I've had the supreme good fortune of leading the league for 4 years and being involved in the executive and volunteering prior to that. I'm never surprised by the outpouring of goodwill and support in the worst of situations. However, I sometimes find it a little overwhelming.
With that being said, there's this:
If you have grocery needs and are unable to take care of it yourself, please contact me and I'll put you in touch with someone who will do your personal shopping and take care of your home delivery. Why would you need this?
On to the somewhat comical part of this communique. As many of you know, the league has been a bit of pickle when it comes to pitchers. Now no one should get alarmed, but it's something we need to get ahead of and we are.
Just to give you a bit of history, we decided to abandon the P2 position a number of years ago. That position afforded every team a second pitcher. It also gave a feeder system into being a primary pitcher. Now we find ourselves potentially needing new pitchers and needing a plan to get there.
We'll be fine, don't worry. The plan is coming together.
One of the things that's happened while we have some downtime from ball, is that President Paul Piellusch commissioned a committee to establish a plan on cultivating pitchers. Of course, every committee needs to be headed by someone on the executive, so Dave Storms was installed as the Committee Chair.
The league has, responsibly, banned all in person meeting so Dave convened a conference call with some of the league's top pitchers. I am not one of the league's top pitchers, so the rest of this is only what I've "heard".
Storms: Hey guys, thanks for joining the call.
All: <no problem><worst meeting ever><you're welcome><screw off Dave><anytime>
Storms: As you all know, we're trying to cultivate new pitchers and looking for ideas.
Gaudet: Are we going to be short pitchers for this season?
Storms: It looks like we'll be fine this year, but we want to make sure we don't fall behind in years to come.
Hipkin: Are you sure? You know that Lenny isn't coming back right?
Gee: I heard there were a couple of other guys iffy about coming back.
Storms: Yep. We have two pitchers coming from the Sunday night league, so that helps a lot. Plus we have a couple of captains that have volunteered to pitch. I'm not worried about this season.
Bell: Okay, that's good to hear.
Farah: So if we're fine for this year, maybe we can start working some new people in.
Storms: Right, I think that's the direction we need to move in too.
Farah: Honestly, I think we should make a rule that your starting pitcher can only pitch 6 innings of the game, so that someone else has to pitch at least one inning.
Storms: Interesting. Anyone else have an opinion on that?
Hipkin: Sounds stupid.
Storms: Hold on now .... let's give a chance.
Bell: Okay, okay, why would you want to have someone else pitch one of the innings?
Farah: To tell you the truth, my arm can't take it anymore.
Bell: What do you mean?
Farah: Are you kidding? At the end of a game, my arm is literally hanging off. Doesn't that happen to you guys?
Hipkin: No.
Farah: You guys never ice your arms down when you get home?
Gee: Never.
Farah: So you don't get pregame rub downs to loosen up your arms?
Bell: I've never heard of that.
Farah: Guys, it's far too many pitches, it's killing my arm.
Gaudet: Rob, I have an idea.
Farah: What's that?
Gaudet: Have you considered getting the occasional out?
Farah: What?
Gaudet: I'm no scientist, but I'm thinking that your arm is a mess because you throw a lot more pitches than the rest of us. So maybe cut down on the 7 run innings and really try to get an out here and there and your arm will thank you.
Farah: You're a jerk.
Gaudet: But my arm is awesome!!!
#PHYSICALDISTANCING
#DON'TBURSTMYBUBBLE
#SAVEPITCHERSARMS
The conversations continue.
It would seem as though all of our snow birds made it home and are responsibly in self quarantine. They are having food and necessities dropped off by family and friends are in good stead. Welcome home all!
I'm trying to infuse a little humour to the reality
The humour (at least I think so) comes in a couple of paragraphs. First the reality.
I've had the supreme good fortune of leading the league for 4 years and being involved in the executive and volunteering prior to that. I'm never surprised by the outpouring of goodwill and support in the worst of situations. However, I sometimes find it a little overwhelming.
With that being said, there's this:
If you have grocery needs and are unable to take care of it yourself, please contact me and I'll put you in touch with someone who will do your personal shopping and take care of your home delivery. Why would you need this?
- You are ill
- You or someone in your household is compromised or at high risk
- Your anxiety is not allowing you to go out during this crisis.
On to the somewhat comical part of this communique. As many of you know, the league has been a bit of pickle when it comes to pitchers. Now no one should get alarmed, but it's something we need to get ahead of and we are.
Just to give you a bit of history, we decided to abandon the P2 position a number of years ago. That position afforded every team a second pitcher. It also gave a feeder system into being a primary pitcher. Now we find ourselves potentially needing new pitchers and needing a plan to get there.
We'll be fine, don't worry. The plan is coming together.
One of the things that's happened while we have some downtime from ball, is that President Paul Piellusch commissioned a committee to establish a plan on cultivating pitchers. Of course, every committee needs to be headed by someone on the executive, so Dave Storms was installed as the Committee Chair.
The league has, responsibly, banned all in person meeting so Dave convened a conference call with some of the league's top pitchers. I am not one of the league's top pitchers, so the rest of this is only what I've "heard".
Storms: Hey guys, thanks for joining the call.
All: <no problem><worst meeting ever><you're welcome><screw off Dave><anytime>
Storms: As you all know, we're trying to cultivate new pitchers and looking for ideas.
Gaudet: Are we going to be short pitchers for this season?
Storms: It looks like we'll be fine this year, but we want to make sure we don't fall behind in years to come.
Hipkin: Are you sure? You know that Lenny isn't coming back right?
Gee: I heard there were a couple of other guys iffy about coming back.
Storms: Yep. We have two pitchers coming from the Sunday night league, so that helps a lot. Plus we have a couple of captains that have volunteered to pitch. I'm not worried about this season.
Bell: Okay, that's good to hear.
Farah: So if we're fine for this year, maybe we can start working some new people in.
Storms: Right, I think that's the direction we need to move in too.
Farah: Honestly, I think we should make a rule that your starting pitcher can only pitch 6 innings of the game, so that someone else has to pitch at least one inning.
Storms: Interesting. Anyone else have an opinion on that?
Hipkin: Sounds stupid.
Storms: Hold on now .... let's give a chance.
Bell: Okay, okay, why would you want to have someone else pitch one of the innings?
Farah: To tell you the truth, my arm can't take it anymore.
Bell: What do you mean?
Farah: Are you kidding? At the end of a game, my arm is literally hanging off. Doesn't that happen to you guys?
Hipkin: No.
Farah: You guys never ice your arms down when you get home?
Gee: Never.
Farah: So you don't get pregame rub downs to loosen up your arms?
Bell: I've never heard of that.
Farah: Guys, it's far too many pitches, it's killing my arm.
Gaudet: Rob, I have an idea.
Farah: What's that?
Gaudet: Have you considered getting the occasional out?
Farah: What?
Gaudet: I'm no scientist, but I'm thinking that your arm is a mess because you throw a lot more pitches than the rest of us. So maybe cut down on the 7 run innings and really try to get an out here and there and your arm will thank you.
Farah: You're a jerk.
Gaudet: But my arm is awesome!!!
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