Game 13: Colts 11, TCBC 1

A FOUL BALL is a batted ball that settles on foul territory between home and first base, or between home and third base, or that bounds past first or third base on or over foul territory, or that first falls on foul territory beyond first or third base, or that, while on or over foul territory, touches the person of an umpire or player, or any object foreign to the natural ground. A foul fly shall be judged according to the relative position of the ball and the foul line, including the foul pole, and not as to whether the infielder is on foul or fair territory at the time he touches the ball. A batted ball not touched by a fielder, which hits the pitcher's rubber and rebounds into foul territory, between home and first, or between home and third base is a foul ball.

FOUL TERRITORY is that part of the playing field outside the first and third base lines extended to the fence and perpendicularly upwards.

LOOK WHERE I AM! LOOK WHERE I AM! LOOK WHERE I AM! GAWDAMMIT, LOOK WHERE I AM!

This game was just another where TCBC couldn't hold on long enough and found ourselves stretching players beyond what their prescribed nature is. But at least the team walked away learning a few things about the game:

• It's easier to play with 9 guys on the field.
• There should always be 3 outfielders, not 2.
• Relief pitchers are invaluable.
• A foul ball isn't always foul, and a ball called fair is a fair ball, no matter where it lands.

This is not to say there wasn't a bright spot or 4 for the good guys. Josh Taylor showed again what's made him the de-fact-o staff ace by pitching 2 strong innings against the Colts before succumbing to arm fatigue. Chris Miller extended his hot streak, pushing his OPS for the last 5 games to an unheard of 1.283! Lou Gerig pitched well for his first 4 innings in relief, striking out 5 Colts hitters (the highest single-outing total for a TCBC hurler since Chris Elliot's 9 K effort in week 3), and Matt Willbond broke through with a hit and an RBI (and some excellent play in the field while starting at 3rd base for the first time this year).

Here's the boxscore.

Here's the updated (overall) season stats.