We just aren't that good right now. After losing two games of a doubleheader, If You Want My Bocce limp into the playoffs with a 4-6 record.In the 1st match, we made a spirited comeback against Cobra Kai and took the second game. Alas we succumbed in Game 3. In the 2nd match, we were simply overmatched from beginning to end by Joanie Loves Bocce.
As the worst player of the day, I failed my team. As captain, I have failed my team. Shit, the only thing I won't take the blame for is the shitty weather.
From the beginning of the season, I said that I wanted to get my team of rookies ready for the playoffs. Have I done that? If we had gone into the playoffs at 5-5, I'd be feeling good. Instead at 4-6, we have many question marks.
We can play well but haven't. On a day that we looked really bad, we still were somewhat competitive. Stalwarts The Balltrap and Reason To Believe had a strong reunion today. That is something to build on. Dixie Toot looked fantastic in practice last night before getting sick today. Gettin' Hungry proved that he was solid in the clutch. Lethal Dose of Love had some great shots when they were most needed. Gladrags rolled some fantastic shots, one of which saved the game for us at one point. Damn, everybody had some positive moments today except for yours truly.
I promise that the sun will indeed come out again, if not tomorrow, soon. We have two weeks to rest up and get ready for the playoffs. We need to relax. We have gotten so much into the competive aspect of this that I feel like it is messing with our heads, at least mine. It is time to take a page from Team ODIN. No, I don't mean that we should completely change our wardrobes.
But I do think we need to get looser, have a good time, and if we win, great. If we lose, at least we had fun.
Signing out for now,
Hot Legs
3 comments:
Hot Legs is right, we need to be loose and just have a good time. I totally forgot that mandate on Saturday and got way too wound up.
4-6 is not bad at all considering we have several first-time players on our team, and others who are very inconsistent (that would be me). We played tough against some good teams and have nothing to be ashamed of.
Buck up buckaroo, we've been getting way to worked up about winning or not. Dare I say it's only bocce. I think it might be time for some rod stewart wigs to help us loosen up.
I'm up for taking on Cobra before the play offs.
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