Overboard by Chip Dunham for July 02, 2015

Just because Pee Wee Reese was good, …

I think Louie should play center field. He’d be a natural

Well, I beat the drum and hold the phone, the sun came out todayWe’re born again, there’s new grass on the fieldJust a-roundin’ third and headed for home, it’s a brown-eyed handsome manAnyone can understand the way I feel

Oh, put me in, Coach, I’m ready to play, todayPut me in, Coach, I’m ready to play, todayLook at me, I can be Center field

Well, I spent some time with the Mudville Nine, watchin’ it from the benchYou know I took my lumps when the Mighty Casey struck out So say “Hey Willie, tell Ty Cobb and Joe Di Maggio”Don’t say “It ain’t so”, you know the time is now

Oh, put me in, Coach, I’m ready to play, todayPut me in, Coach, I’m ready to play, todayLook at me, I gotta be Center field

Got a beat-up glove, a homemade bat, and brand-new pair of shoesYou know I think it’s time to give this game a rideJust to hit the ball and touch ‘em all, a moment in the sunIt’s gone and you can tell that one goodbye!

Oh, put me in, Coach, I’m ready to play, todayPut me in, Coach, I’m ready to play, todayLook at me, gotta be

Oh, put me in, Coach, I’m ready to play, todayPut me in, Coach, I’m ready to play, todayLook at me, I gotta be Center field Yeah!

Good morning, Crew!

Yeah, but with their strike zone they get a walk every at-bat.

Good Morning Crew,Here’s to you Grog…..RADIO BROADCAST OK, here we go, we got a real pressure cooker going here, Two down, nobody on, no score, bottom of the ninth, There’s the windup, and there it is, a line shot up the middle, Look at him go. This boy can really fly! He’s rounding first and really turning it on now, he’s not letting up at all, he’s gonna try for second; the ball is bobbled out in center, and here comes the throw, and what a throw! He’s gonna slide in head first, here he comes, he’s out! No, wait, safe-safe at second base, this kid really makes things happen out there. Batter steps up to the plate, here’s the pitch-he’s going, and what a jump he’s got, he’s trying for third, here’s the throw, it’s in the dirt-safe at third! Holy cow, stolen base! He’s taking a pretty big lead out there, almost daring him to try and pick him off. The pitcher glances over, winds up, and it’s bunted, bunted down the third base line, the suicide squeeze is on! Here he comes, squeeze play, it’s gonna be close, holy cow, I think he’s gonna make it!Have a GREAT DAY MATIE’S

Reminds me of the current Phillies team.

This is funny and family thinks awfully cute. Hey, it’s “diversity,” the big word today, alas.

Maybe Henry should move them to right field..“Playing right field, it’s easy you know You can be awkward, you can be slow…”

But, hey—they’re doing their best. Gotta give ’em credit for that.

Good Evening, Crew.