The Songs We Chose
Theme: Colors
Byrd: Red House - Jimi Hendrix
Charles: Orange Crush - R.E.M.
Lauren: Purple Rain - Prince
Noel: Colors - Ice T
Tracy: Purple Haze - Jimi Hendrix
Ian: Pink - Aerosmith
Matthew: Computer Blue - Prince
Amanda: Green-Eyed Lady - Sugarloaf
Aaron: Blue Monday - Orgy
Angela: Brown-Eyed Girl - Van Morrison
Drewski: Blessed Black Wings - High on Fire
Guillermo: Here I Am - Al Green
Koryn: Paint It Black - Rolling Stones
Other Songs You Heard
Back In Black - AC/DC
Mellow Yellow - Donovan
Black Betty - Ram Jam
Red Skies - The Fixx
White Wedding - Billy Idol
Gold Lion - The Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Mr. Bornwstone - Guns N' Roses
De Colores - Joan Baez
Blue Orchid - The White Stripes
Rhapsody in Blue - Gershwin
True Colors - Cyndi Lauper
Post
Game Blogs
Brought to you by the Band-Aids Management Team
Sluggers Sluggish, Can't
Stick With Band-Aids
By Lauren Henschen, Manager
I was early this week, for a change. It was
necessary because I knew the game this Sunday would be a challenge...a
new version of an old classic. Things were different. I had a new
iPod stereo and a huge backup battery to carry (which we had to purchase
after discovering there are no outlets near the field). Luckily, Rachel
and Charles were over before that game and Rachel had a chance to
break herself in with the new system before it was gametime. As Charles,
Rachel and Aaron had fun down by the pool, I sat in my room, determined
to create the best damn playlist my iPod has ever seen. Colors week
was such a great week for music, let me tell you. The list of possiblities
seemed neverending and I didn't want to just throw something together.
I knew there'd be a lot of fans at this game and I wanted to give
them their time's worth.
Finishing up the playlist with about 5 extra minutes on my schedule,
I booked it down to the hot tub where I soaked with Charch and Rach,
hoping I would rehabilitate myself from the soreness I had acquired
volunteering for the 7th Avenue Street Fair on Saturday. I actually
think it helped.
Arriving early to Kiwanis, fully prepared with a bottle of water and
Snickers energy bar (my only meal since breakfast), even with a brand
new stick of eye black for the team, I hit up the batting cages and
was soon joined by Aaron and Charles. Some girl in the cage next to
me was plowing those balls way harder than I was and it kicked my
competetive spirit into overdrive. Then I realized, "hey, if
we ever run low on girls again, Charles, Amanda and I can just hang
out at the batting cages one evening and recruit some." That
might be creepy. Let's wear suits!
Ready for a game, ready for a challenege, ready for some hi-fi stereo
melodies, the Band-Aids took on the Sluggers with an air of confidence...a
refreshing change of pace from the air of undeserved cockiness we
used to portray after having won a couple games in a row. We're really
together this season. We don't let our success get to our head and
we don't let our mistakes get the better of us.
Up by 6 runs in the first inning, we had gone all the way through
the batting order and were feeling good. But the Sluggers stuck back,
scoring 11 or 12 runs right away. But did we get scared? No. Did we
run away? No. We're Band-Aids. We stick with it. And stick with it
we did, eventually pulling ahead, though the game was nearly neck
and neck the entire way.
Our defense had some shakey moments, but luckily our offense, both
hard-hitting and smart-running has been superb! Matthew continues
to wow us. And a number of our players were able to place the ball
into right-field (generally a team's weakest spot...not us though,
we've got all our bases covered - pun intended). My play of the game
goes to Charcho for catching a screaming line drive at a time when
his confidence had been shaken. That play closed an inning and kept
the Sluggers from acquiring more runs.
The Sluggers had verbally challenged us last weekend, saying that
they were the team to beat and that we'd better watch out. Guess again,
Slugtards! Fo' real though, they were nice. They were a good bunch
and their post-game high-fives were sincere and not-forced. I hope
we see them again in the tournament.
After the game, we got a glimpse at Anton Sports. We'll be playing
them April 6th. The only other undefeated team. I'm ready to face
them. I say bring it on! You hear me, Anton Sports?! You may remind
me of when I played basketball in middle school and all the girls
were bigger than me and I was scared, but I know I can run circles
around you!!!!
CIRCLES!!!!!!
Band-Aids "Strategery"
Superior to Sluggers
By Charles Pheanis, Assistant Manager
During the good sportsmanship
high-five exchange teams can usually expect a "good game"
from most of the players. However, we definitely got a "You guys
are really good" from one of the Sluggers girls. Thank you. This
blog is dedicated to you missy.
The "Surge" in Sunday night's slide to success against Strategic
Sluggers was a God send. Please excuse my ode to the Slugger's use
of alliteration. It was an awesome game and I think we can credit
the win to good attendance. Thank you to all of our supporters who
were at the game. You make the highs higher and the lows easier to
pull out of. I encourage you to petition the City of Tempe for seating
upgrades at the park, including seat warmers!
My Sunday got off to a rough start. Since it was an early game I took
the day off work, which prompted Rachel and I to stay at Koryn and
Roy's Saturday night dance party until 3 AM. Around 1pm we rolled
out of bed and went to Aaron and Lauren's for a dip in the spa. Of
course Aaron and I made the worst possible meal for a pre-game. Half
a brick of Velveeta, two can's of beans, a pound of chorizo, a can
of chillies, and a bag of chips later...my stomach was a dryer full
of bricks and mortar.
Then, Aaron, Lauren and I being on the same schedule, we threw our
softball uniforms in the washer and dryer. I suggested we pull pieces
of the uniforms out at random and do a mix and match, but there were
no takers. Knowing now how cold it was, I would have been sorry to
have picked Lauren's patented short-shorts.
Despite the arctic gusts of wind, things got off to a smooth start.
Lauren's new music delivery system seemed to work great. Although
its omni-directional feature means lower audibility in the field,
the sound quality is much improved in the dug-out, batter's box, and
bleachers. Way to go Lauren and Rachel.
A six run start was a great feeling, but apparently not enough to
inspire our defense in the first inning. The Strategic Sluggers caught
all the breaks and went up to 11 runs. The umpire told me that usually
if a team scores eleven runs in the first inning, the game is over,
but he knew this game was not over, and he wasn't bashful about saying
it.
A few bombs by Noel and Matthew put us way over the top. My play of
the game goes to Aaron "Double A" Argabright who showed
us the "Double A" might stand for "American Airlines."
With bases loaded Aaron flew a perfect flight pattern into right field
to bring in three runs. I guess not being drunk at the game helps.
Perhaps pilots could learn a lesson from you. I also give Aaron props
for the slide into home plate that almost earned a run. I literally
could not see him through the dust from first base.
Attendance was great in the dugout as well as the bleachers. More
bodies means fresher legs, and more support and cheering. Let's keep
it up. See you in two weeks.
Stay sticky Band-Aids!
