Oh That's No Glitch! McWhaley Plays A 12th Game Tonight @ Orange Grove Field!

Due to a glitch in the system, we have our twelfth game tonight against Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd (no spell check, I am right, you are wrong, they really don’t use any commas in their name) at the Orange Grove field. Let me or Donn know if you can make it.

Last night, the McWhalers completed the rain-delayed game from last week, promptly shutting down our old rival the Motley Crue 9-5 in just two innings of work. Great job gang! See you out there tonight!

The Commish Puts Nelson Motors to a Vote from the League

The Commissioner has decided to put the fate of Nelson Motors in your hands allowing a league vote as to whether NM should be out of the league or allowed to stay. Nelson Motors forfeited five games this season, I believe the league rules allow three. Honestly, this is much a do about softball but alas, this was an entertaining part of my morning.

I thought about including the e-mail and just changing the names of those on the list, but with all of the disclosures attached to e-mails these days (and since we McWhalers try to maintain a certain level of comity), I decided it best to just give you an idea of what was communicated via e-mail as a professional courtesy to those involved.

The Set-Up

Motley Crue was supposed to play Nelson Motors tonight but with a total of five forfeits (an expulsionary league violation) Motors was out (they were just unaware; evidently Motors missed the meeting about being kicked out of the league for excessive forfeits) and the Crue's contact responded with the proverbial cat out of the bag e-mail informing them (Motors) the Crue was playing their make-up game against us tonight per the Commissioner.

The Juice

Now here is where it gets good: Motors responds back to the Crue with a bit of attitude using the old "Oh we will see about that!" firing off the next e-mail to the Commish, "So since we forfeited 5 of our games so we are out of the league. We paid our money so we cannot play our last game and so you told Motley Rice to schedule a make up game??" (Syntax aside, I think I would have been a little less "in-your-face" in my e-mail to the Commissioner because he responded with the following: "Of course, you are kidding. The biggest firm in the Southeast no-shows for a season and now wants to play?! I am happy to put it to a vote of the league, but I don't like your chances." As well as attaching all of the e-mail correspondence between the three parties below his comments. Finally, some excitement in the morning. By all means, leave your opinion-thumbs up or down in the comments section.

In re: Our Rain Delay

I think we are going to try and finish the Motley Rice game on Tuesday. Motley Rice is supposed to play Nelson Mullins, but I think Nelson Mullins has been kicked out of the league due to forfeits. If Seekings says it's okay, we will be finishing on Tuesday. Who can make it? I will let you know for sure later today or Monday.

Our regularly scheduled game and last game of the season is on Wednesday against Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd at Orange Grove. Game time is 6:30. Please let me know if you will be at this game.

Apparently, we have a good chance of making the playoffs and these last two games are crucial.

Thanks

Donn

Rain Delay-Game Will Be Replayed Next Week

Our game was called midway through the fifth inning due to the weather. McWhaley trails 2-4 to the Crue. Either Donn or myself will keep you posted.


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Reminder Game Tomorrow Night @ Parkshore!

Our team’s record is sitting right at .500 with only two games left to play in the season (before the playoffs). Tomorrow night we take on our old foes (on the softball field) the Motley Crue of the Motley Rice Law Firm @ the Parkshore Field, game time is 6:30 pm; come on out for a good time.

If you plan on playing and have not let either Donn or me know, please do so ASAP. Thanks!

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