The Beginning of The Fall

Updated on Saturday, 1:22pm
Add Paul O. and Danny S. and the tally for Sunday is 21. Others expressing interest but not yet fully committing could have us near the ideal of 23! The Labor Day Sunday count is 18 ... and there are September callups are out there...

The moving vans have arrived at our Autumn home, as have the construction crews - only the first and last entrances to the parking area are open. It seems a little more lumpy than last we visited and there's grass on some basepaths, but ... there's no place like home.

The Shade Tree Rule:
One bench has shade, the other does not. Over 20 years, we've noticed that the Shade Tree team seemed to have an advantage, particularly in the later innings. The game will stop and the teams will switch benches if 1) The temperature is 76 degrees or higher (cuz, you know ... America) and, 2) The Shade Tree team is winning by 8 or more runs at the end of an inning, after the top of the fifth and through the 7th inning stretch, and 3) Someone calls it!

The Only Stat That Matters

Jim is in, too, making for 14 ... and he's wondering what's taking so long for you to join us!
Thursday, 1:20pm update: A softball teammate, Matt A., is expected to be in and we're at 15 ...
Expecting some regulars to get us over the top.
Don't make us call you out (Paul, Ed, Scott, Stephen G., Jeff ...)
 Thursday, 3:29pm update: ... and Jeff makes 16! We're going to get there...
Friday update: with a new recruit, another softball player, and the commitment-phobic, we'll get a game! And, with the new permit in hand, we've got a bonus Finale at our "summer home".
Saturday 2pm update: Ed makes 17 ...and we're already at 17 for August 28 and 16 on Labor Day Sunday.
 Saturday 5:44pm update: Trey has 2 more from his softball team ... 19.
Saturday 8:50 / Final Update: Hamlet makes it 20, a likely new recruit would be 21 ... play ball!