I Hate Losing to Republicans.

Hi A’s.

Well.  That stunk.

Not you guys – the loss itself.  I just hate losing to Republicans, especially by double-digits.  Though we struggled valiantly, evil   prevailed in the epic battle waged near the Great Obelisk last night.  The A’s fell to the RNC by a finally tally of 23-10.

Fielding our most robust squad of the season, the A’s played much better than the final score would indicate.  We jumped out to an early lead in the first inning on the bats of many of our veterans, including MVP E-Dub’s first hit and run scored of the day.  She’d later homer in the fourth, driving in three runs, and bat perfectly on the day – basically, she was about half our offense.  Mr. Stamm wasn’t too shabby himself, also notching a dinger as part of a 1.000 performance.  The infusion of fresh blood from the likes of Jenna Leventoff, (S)Noops, and “Keepin’ the” Faith Shapiro helped keep the A’s competitive early, but as the beers dried up apparently so did our defense for an inning.  The Republicans plated 9 runs in the third , taking control of a lead they refused to relinquish without a sizeable campaign Super PAC contribution. 

But the resilient A’s continued to fight, and scored consistently (though in small amounts) for the remainder of the game.  We had good hitting throughout the lineup, with nearly everyone getting on base at some point.  I saw some excellent development among the young crop, with Mr. Prohibition, Ian, and Little Babe Ruth each hitting in the clutch (and I believe LBR’s first run of the season).  Returning from a long stint on the DL, The Fulton of Swat got two hits and a ribbie, and the two K’s (Dizzle and Dawg) contributed with some clutch hitting of their own.  Will Abbot, Picky Pants, and Wild Wild Wes each pitched in with perfect hitting performances.  All in all, we played well, but the R’s played just a bit better.  And just like that, the Republicans had defeated part of the Constitution, again.

So A’s, let’s build off the momentum generated last night and stand up for the top half of the bill of rights.  We’re starting a new tradition tomorrow night as we inaugurate the Battle of the Amendments!  We square off against the 10^th Amendments, the National Conference of State Legislators. 

That’s it for now kids.  I’m sitting out the next game but I’m back in the fight next week with you for our second straight double-header when we take on the Freedom Ticklers and The Disablers (Tuesday and Thursday, respectively).

Effing A, Mike