Softball Season Update

Hey A’s,

As the spring rolls with one gloomy day followed by the next, we inch ever-closer to our sure-to-be historic 2011 campaign.  I figured now would be a good time to reach out and keep you all posted on the scheduling, and ask for a bit of help.

First, for the scheduling.  I’ve already got 14 games lined up for us this season, but I’m always looking for more.  Our home opener as of today will take place on Tuesday May 24 against The Muckrakers, from the Center for Public Integrity.  We played the Rakers to a tie last season, so now we’ll have another chance to try to prove our dominance.  I don’t currently have an opponent for the following week (but like I said, I’m looking), but our season gets into full-swing after that.  Most of our games are scheduled for Tuesdays, all of them until early July at least, so do what you can to clear those up on your schedules for the summer.

Second, and here’s where I’m looking for a bit of help.  I want a graphic designer.  I’m not talking about some professional, super-artistic person.  Maybe just someone who likes to toy around with photoshop to make goofy pictures of republicans riding wild animals on the weekend.  I want to look into re-designing our logo, slightly, to allow for folks who want an uncensored jersey to have their wish.  Please let me know if you happen to be, or know, someone with even a modicum of design talent.  There’s no money in it, but you or your friend can forever bask in the glory of helping the A’s exercise their First Effing Amendment rights.

Finally, I’d like to extend an invitation to anyone who wants to engage in some spring training with me to head out to some batting cages.  I unfortunately though am not really able to get out for the next like 2, 2.5 weeks, but I would definitely encourage anyone who wants to to start taking some practice swings.  I would like to set up some informal BP for a weekend day before the season starts, probably a week or two before our first game.  So keep that in mind, or just don’t worry about me and go out yourself.

And one final quick note, for the newbies; we’ve got a bagful of old gloves, bats, and balls, so you are under no requirement to provide your own gear this season.  That being said, if you happen to have old gloves, bats, or balls you want to donate to the team, they would be most welcome.  Especially gloves for lefties, because they are the perpetually-discriminated-against portion of the team.

Effing A,