Wednesday, September 13, 2006
Philosophical Question of Manhood
So I'm playing shortstop in an intramural softball game and a guy hits a line drive to center. I cover 2nd and the centerfielder makes a nice throw.
I catch the ball and move for the tag, expecting the guy to run straight at me and not slide, as this is intramural softball and, I assumed, not that competitive.
Instead he aggressively slides and I do my best to get my glove down in time. He gets a bit underneath but I still make the tag.
Question:
Should I feel macho for making the play, or guilty for failing to block the base like every coach has taught me since 1st grade?
Bonus fictional fact: The guy in question was actually a 45-year-old woman.
I catch the ball and move for the tag, expecting the guy to run straight at me and not slide, as this is intramural softball and, I assumed, not that competitive.
Instead he aggressively slides and I do my best to get my glove down in time. He gets a bit underneath but I still make the tag.
Question:
Should I feel macho for making the play, or guilty for failing to block the base like every coach has taught me since 1st grade?
Bonus fictional fact: The guy in question was actually a 45-year-old woman.
# posted by Jake and Elspeth @ 2:10 PM 
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You should feel Gaucho... walk around the base in a half crouch, twirling your cigar, raising your bushy eybrows and saying "well well well, looks like the the fat kid that was out in dogeball grew up and learend to play softball. Sorry chum... same results." To wich the first baseman, Harpo, would add... "HONK HONK."
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