'Tis the Season
by rebecca stuhr and the ghost of CO past…holla!
Happy Holidays, all. Hunker down, grab your “eggnog” (wink, wink) and snuggle in tight to hear all about this week’s ‘Nuts games. And, remember, in the immortal works of Lara Flynn Boyle: “That's what the holidays are for - for one person to tell the stories and another to dispute them. Isn't that the Irish way?” So, let’s get on with it:
T’was the first game of the evening and all through the stands, not a fan was clapping because their butts were frozen to their hands. Darryl’s Nuts took to their line-up with a wave and a smile, Jason was up first and hit a base hit with style. With Jason on first, and Amy striking out, Brian came in for a home run and a shout. Coconut was up to bat and got her way to first, Mike “the New Alex” was walked – was that unrehearsed? Julie “Hi, Mom!” was up next and belted her way on base. That led Coconut and the new Alex home – the score was now 4-8 (no, 4-zero, I just wanted to see if you were paying attention). The line-up continues, with Darryl, Raquel, and Randy making it home, the inning ended with the Nuts up 7 – hey, when in Rome…
Bottom of the first and the Nuts take the field, DD to Mike for the first out with zeal. With a Randy to Mindy for out number 2, the Nuts look great, the Quickfielders say boo-hoo. Jason throws to Mike for out number three, the score is 7-1, and the fans cheer with glee.
The Nuts are up again and Theresa takes a base, Mike tries to out-run a throw to first, but is tagged out with a wee-bit of grace. The reindeer noses come up to bat with Raquel leading the way; of course her nose is on her neck (ok, Lori E, just as you say!). Amy and Theresa make it home with Reindeer Robert shouting them in; nice hit Randy! It looks like our 19 runs might get us the win.
Bottom of the second and what to my wandering eyes should appear…but the fog as chilly and thick as your beer…well not really…it too cold for beer…but sure as I see it the fog has settled in chunky - A popfly goes out to Darryl we think for out number one, funky-monkey. Cleaner to Mike for another glorious out and Mike saunters to first to end the inning, without doubt.
Top of the third and we lead 19-2. Bases loaded, count on Jason’s slam to get everyone through (that’s Amy, Randy, and Jeanine to be exact). It’s not that I’m rushing now, or bored with the rhyme, but there is only so much scoring one can keep track of, now with a score of 2 to 29. But, to sum it up, I’ll tell you the scorer facts: Brian, Raquel, Cleaner, Meaghan, Randy, and Mike “Papa Smurf” with his Dodger Blue Santa cap.
Reindeer noses a buzzin’ and friendly folks shouting out “go Cougs,” we seem to be walking everyone, from here to Baton Rouge. But no matter what the score, there is one question that unsettles the fanatics: Is it a hooded Meaghan or Kenny when the batter almost killed her with some fancy semantics. (Who Killed Kenny?) Cleaner, Jason, and Brian are fielding out with spins and grins, with three outs finally, the Quickfielders got seven total for the in’.
Top of the fourth, we can’t believe Brian strikes out, but fancying his left, what else would you have thought about? Julie, Cleaner, Raquel make it in - We are swinging for base hits and don’t even hear that little violin. Papa Smurf strikes out with a beaaautiful swing, Meagan brings it home for a score of 7 to thirty-thring.
We take the field for last time because the batteries on our noses are running low. Hey - Theresa is pitching, working her way up to pro! Megan to Mindy, it’s a beaut’, for out number 1. We can’t stand it; this new outfield is so much fun! Theresa to Mindy for out number 2, did we mention Brian is catcher, we be-lee-ve in that – so should you! Theresa’s on fire with two strikes in her belt… I’m not sure of the final score, but…
Please call x14601 if you have any questions, (aren’t I svelte!)
INTERMISSION! INTERMISSION! Everyone run to Target and by your toys! Theresa’s gonna stick around! She’s not going anywhere! INTERMISSION! INTERMISSION!
(Ok, anyone sick of the rhyming yet? Oh, but mon petit chu, I cannot let down Kara’s Nuts! And, my husband would be appauled if I didn’t rhyme for him… if I could I would sing it for ya, babe)
Twaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaas the second game of the evening and all through the stands, CO has joined the gang and Darryl stuck around to lend his peanut-gallery hand. The Nuts are up first and Stuhr takes second base; Staci follows quickly with Duke helping this inning’s foot race. Kara gets walked, and stands out on base for awhile, until Derek gets a double and Kara runs home with a smile. With Derek on second and Monique heckled with “easy-out,” she proved them all wrong and gave them something to worry about. Eustacio takes first but Sue can’t outrun the throw, the inning ends with a score of 7- oh.
The Nuts take the field, Stuhr’s pitching and walking a few, but before we know it we get three outs and nothing gets passed our catcher Sus’.
Top o’ the second and this Nuts fan is cold. The trees are dripping on our sock-wearin’ toes. But, Theresa is back (whew, who was going to take all those toys!) and to bat Stuhr takes first, with Staci following closely behind (did that rhyme? it just flows right, I think). Duke hits a huge, way up there, pop fly, but unfortunately gets thrown out on first base – not close to a tie. Kara is up and gets knocked out the same; no matter Nuts – the score still shows it’s our ballgame!
Bottom of the second and we have strike-outs galore – Stuhr is hot to trot, well so his wifey swore. Not to play it biased, it really was all about Stuhr from the beginning, with two strike-outs added to his stats, he caught a popfly to the end this inning.
What the crowd saw next with Bill hugging his bat tightly, was something everyone talked about at the water cooler on Friday: Bill hit the ball for what we were sure was a single, but over throw after over throw, Bill galloped home with a jingle. Paul glided home and Susy was walked, Monique made it to first, ain’t no “easy-out” balked! The inning ended gleefully: nine runs - we’re on a roll, the RookS can’t get us now, with only three tot-al.
The inning started with Derek on his knees, catching a fly ball for one little out-ey! Duke to Bill at 2nd base gets us out number 2, Steve powers a strike-out keeping the score the same as we’re used to!
Sue is up first and runarounds her way to first, Stuhr follows next and Twang! the crowd thinks that bat is cursed. Staci is walked and Duke is up next, behold what is this we see – his hit lands us perplexed. Sure Duke makes it to third, with Staci and Stuhr scoring runs, but now Duke needs a runner – guess Derek’s the one! Bill, Dianna, and Paul make it home like it’s just in a day’s routine. To end the top of the 4th, the score is 3 to nineteen.
Bottom of the fourth and we have a double play to boast about: Stuhr catches a fly ball and throws to KP for the second out. Where’s Monique, you might all be wondering – she’s waving her hand in out field, our players the fog be plundering (arrrrrrrgh). There’s a fly-ball to Paul, which creates a rhyme all in itself, we shall end this inning with a little respect for myself.
We’re up to bat again and some of us are freezing and want a heater! Slow start with Sue getting walked and Stuhr’s base hit looking like a repeater. A quick round to follow with two outs in a row, we get a few on base but no runs to show.
We head out to the field one last time on this sparkling night, if we play this to the end we will win, all right! Steve gets another – strike out for sure, and Paul catches a popfly – second out to almost end the RookS torture. Before we can blink, Eustacio throws to Staci for out number three… “Goooooold Nuts!” blazes across the marquee! Final score for our Nuts is 19 to 3…we love the Rook’S but we beat them...you see! We loaded the gifts and we drove out of sight…Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night!
Quotes that no one has enough free-time in her life to find rhymes for:
Cleaner: Pointing to the fans’ reindeer noses: “You guys look like the landing strip at LAX!” (it was really foggy that first game!)
CO: “Look! The ump has a broom! I love an umpire with a plate duster…hot!”
Rebecca to Kara: Gary Miller? My first boyfriend in Kindergarten was Gary Miller.
(Group of Unnamed Fans): But, you should have smelled the asparagus!
CO: “Ah, the fog has miraculously cleared. Cue the Angels, the God Nuts are taking the field.”
Mike: “Oh, smell that? That’s the dorms for CSULB. Finals are over.”
Number of times the trees dripped on Theresa’s head: 8.
Number of presents the Nuts brought to Theresa: WAY TO MANY TO COUNT! ‘TIS THE SEASON TO BE JUST THIS CARING… TO MAKE SURE NEEDY CHILDREN HAVE A GREAT HOLIDAY! Softball aside – Way to Go Nuts! (and thank you Quickfielders for joining in as well!)
Happy Holidays, all. Hunker down, grab your “eggnog” (wink, wink) and snuggle in tight to hear all about this week’s ‘Nuts games. And, remember, in the immortal works of Lara Flynn Boyle: “That's what the holidays are for - for one person to tell the stories and another to dispute them. Isn't that the Irish way?” So, let’s get on with it:
T’was the first game of the evening and all through the stands, not a fan was clapping because their butts were frozen to their hands. Darryl’s Nuts took to their line-up with a wave and a smile, Jason was up first and hit a base hit with style. With Jason on first, and Amy striking out, Brian came in for a home run and a shout. Coconut was up to bat and got her way to first, Mike “the New Alex” was walked – was that unrehearsed? Julie “Hi, Mom!” was up next and belted her way on base. That led Coconut and the new Alex home – the score was now 4-8 (no, 4-zero, I just wanted to see if you were paying attention). The line-up continues, with Darryl, Raquel, and Randy making it home, the inning ended with the Nuts up 7 – hey, when in Rome…
Bottom of the first and the Nuts take the field, DD to Mike for the first out with zeal. With a Randy to Mindy for out number 2, the Nuts look great, the Quickfielders say boo-hoo. Jason throws to Mike for out number three, the score is 7-1, and the fans cheer with glee.
The Nuts are up again and Theresa takes a base, Mike tries to out-run a throw to first, but is tagged out with a wee-bit of grace. The reindeer noses come up to bat with Raquel leading the way; of course her nose is on her neck (ok, Lori E, just as you say!). Amy and Theresa make it home with Reindeer Robert shouting them in; nice hit Randy! It looks like our 19 runs might get us the win.
Bottom of the second and what to my wandering eyes should appear…but the fog as chilly and thick as your beer…well not really…it too cold for beer…but sure as I see it the fog has settled in chunky - A popfly goes out to Darryl we think for out number one, funky-monkey. Cleaner to Mike for another glorious out and Mike saunters to first to end the inning, without doubt.
Top of the third and we lead 19-2. Bases loaded, count on Jason’s slam to get everyone through (that’s Amy, Randy, and Jeanine to be exact). It’s not that I’m rushing now, or bored with the rhyme, but there is only so much scoring one can keep track of, now with a score of 2 to 29. But, to sum it up, I’ll tell you the scorer facts: Brian, Raquel, Cleaner, Meaghan, Randy, and Mike “Papa Smurf” with his Dodger Blue Santa cap.
Reindeer noses a buzzin’ and friendly folks shouting out “go Cougs,” we seem to be walking everyone, from here to Baton Rouge. But no matter what the score, there is one question that unsettles the fanatics: Is it a hooded Meaghan or Kenny when the batter almost killed her with some fancy semantics. (Who Killed Kenny?) Cleaner, Jason, and Brian are fielding out with spins and grins, with three outs finally, the Quickfielders got seven total for the in’.
Top of the fourth, we can’t believe Brian strikes out, but fancying his left, what else would you have thought about? Julie, Cleaner, Raquel make it in - We are swinging for base hits and don’t even hear that little violin. Papa Smurf strikes out with a beaaautiful swing, Meagan brings it home for a score of 7 to thirty-thring.
We take the field for last time because the batteries on our noses are running low. Hey - Theresa is pitching, working her way up to pro! Megan to Mindy, it’s a beaut’, for out number 1. We can’t stand it; this new outfield is so much fun! Theresa to Mindy for out number 2, did we mention Brian is catcher, we be-lee-ve in that – so should you! Theresa’s on fire with two strikes in her belt… I’m not sure of the final score, but…
Please call x14601 if you have any questions, (aren’t I svelte!)
INTERMISSION! INTERMISSION! Everyone run to Target and by your toys! Theresa’s gonna stick around! She’s not going anywhere! INTERMISSION! INTERMISSION!
(Ok, anyone sick of the rhyming yet? Oh, but mon petit chu, I cannot let down Kara’s Nuts! And, my husband would be appauled if I didn’t rhyme for him… if I could I would sing it for ya, babe)
Twaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaas the second game of the evening and all through the stands, CO has joined the gang and Darryl stuck around to lend his peanut-gallery hand. The Nuts are up first and Stuhr takes second base; Staci follows quickly with Duke helping this inning’s foot race. Kara gets walked, and stands out on base for awhile, until Derek gets a double and Kara runs home with a smile. With Derek on second and Monique heckled with “easy-out,” she proved them all wrong and gave them something to worry about. Eustacio takes first but Sue can’t outrun the throw, the inning ends with a score of 7- oh.
The Nuts take the field, Stuhr’s pitching and walking a few, but before we know it we get three outs and nothing gets passed our catcher Sus’.
Top o’ the second and this Nuts fan is cold. The trees are dripping on our sock-wearin’ toes. But, Theresa is back (whew, who was going to take all those toys!) and to bat Stuhr takes first, with Staci following closely behind (did that rhyme? it just flows right, I think). Duke hits a huge, way up there, pop fly, but unfortunately gets thrown out on first base – not close to a tie. Kara is up and gets knocked out the same; no matter Nuts – the score still shows it’s our ballgame!
Bottom of the second and we have strike-outs galore – Stuhr is hot to trot, well so his wifey swore. Not to play it biased, it really was all about Stuhr from the beginning, with two strike-outs added to his stats, he caught a popfly to the end this inning.
What the crowd saw next with Bill hugging his bat tightly, was something everyone talked about at the water cooler on Friday: Bill hit the ball for what we were sure was a single, but over throw after over throw, Bill galloped home with a jingle. Paul glided home and Susy was walked, Monique made it to first, ain’t no “easy-out” balked! The inning ended gleefully: nine runs - we’re on a roll, the RookS can’t get us now, with only three tot-al.
The inning started with Derek on his knees, catching a fly ball for one little out-ey! Duke to Bill at 2nd base gets us out number 2, Steve powers a strike-out keeping the score the same as we’re used to!
Sue is up first and runarounds her way to first, Stuhr follows next and Twang! the crowd thinks that bat is cursed. Staci is walked and Duke is up next, behold what is this we see – his hit lands us perplexed. Sure Duke makes it to third, with Staci and Stuhr scoring runs, but now Duke needs a runner – guess Derek’s the one! Bill, Dianna, and Paul make it home like it’s just in a day’s routine. To end the top of the 4th, the score is 3 to nineteen.
Bottom of the fourth and we have a double play to boast about: Stuhr catches a fly ball and throws to KP for the second out. Where’s Monique, you might all be wondering – she’s waving her hand in out field, our players the fog be plundering (arrrrrrrgh). There’s a fly-ball to Paul, which creates a rhyme all in itself, we shall end this inning with a little respect for myself.
We’re up to bat again and some of us are freezing and want a heater! Slow start with Sue getting walked and Stuhr’s base hit looking like a repeater. A quick round to follow with two outs in a row, we get a few on base but no runs to show.
We head out to the field one last time on this sparkling night, if we play this to the end we will win, all right! Steve gets another – strike out for sure, and Paul catches a popfly – second out to almost end the RookS torture. Before we can blink, Eustacio throws to Staci for out number three… “Goooooold Nuts!” blazes across the marquee! Final score for our Nuts is 19 to 3…we love the Rook’S but we beat them...you see! We loaded the gifts and we drove out of sight…Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night!
Quotes that no one has enough free-time in her life to find rhymes for:
Cleaner: Pointing to the fans’ reindeer noses: “You guys look like the landing strip at LAX!” (it was really foggy that first game!)
CO: “Look! The ump has a broom! I love an umpire with a plate duster…hot!”
Rebecca to Kara: Gary Miller? My first boyfriend in Kindergarten was Gary Miller.
(Group of Unnamed Fans): But, you should have smelled the asparagus!
CO: “Ah, the fog has miraculously cleared. Cue the Angels, the God Nuts are taking the field.”
Mike: “Oh, smell that? That’s the dorms for CSULB. Finals are over.”
Number of times the trees dripped on Theresa’s head: 8.
Number of presents the Nuts brought to Theresa: WAY TO MANY TO COUNT! ‘TIS THE SEASON TO BE JUST THIS CARING… TO MAKE SURE NEEDY CHILDREN HAVE A GREAT HOLIDAY! Softball aside – Way to Go Nuts! (and thank you Quickfielders for joining in as well!)
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