1/7/09

Softball: A Black Swan at Home

Dear People,

Down by seven and on the cusp of annihilation, Jeff W’s team staged a stunning two-out 12-run 6th-inning rally that left my own side utterly bereft of its residual mojo. Normally that wouldn’t have been enough to crush us, but we also felt demoralized and jejune, so succumb we did, 22-16.

The key to their triumph was Peter, who I believe had his best day at the plate since the Crimean War. He went five for six, blasted line drives as if he were Matt (or at least not Peter), and frankly, left me frightened by his sassy contempt for the very concept of aerobic expectations. Oh sure, perhaps in every athlete there is both lamb and lion (or hamster and ’coon, if you will), but the point is that in this gentle stalwart of our grateful community, we see nothing less than the inspiring triumph of potential itself—sublime, mysterious and undoubtedly linked to illicit steroidal creams. And therefore there will be a game at Codornices this Sunday at 11, IF I get enough commits by this Friday morning…Raymond

PS: Steve Seskin, another of our towering giants in the Peteresque tradition, is also our own singer-songwriter extraordinaire. He’ll be at the Freight and Salvage this Saturday Night, performing with his trusty guitar and bat…

http://www.thefreight.org/2009/0901-january/info_090110.html

http://steveseskin.com/news/


1/9/08

Softball: Pampered

Dear People,

There will be a game at Codornices this Sunday at 11, and as of now there are still four slots left.

Please bring $3 for the field, which I suppose is a lot to ask until you realize that includes valet parking, full concierge service and all gratuities!….Raymond


PS: Steve Seskin, the greatest singer-batter-songwriter-fielder in the history of our community, tomorrow night at the Freight!…

http://www.thefreight.org/2009/0901-january/info_090110.html

PPS: Gmail servers have apparently swallowed whole some of the softball letters that went out a couple days ago. This is obviously completely unacceptable and Google will be hearing from my dear friends at Sidley Austin Brown and Wood in due course. In the meantime, lest you feel lost, confused, or just simply not au courant….

http://eslnotes.com/ray/010709.html

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