Go Mikey Go!

Ladies and Gentlemen:
I am Mike Piazza. Not actually. But last night at the corporate softball game I played catcher and also achieved my first ever base hit! This was only my second game and in the first one I didn’t strike out, but I didn’t make it to base. This game I made it to second base and then was there when one guy batted a fly-ball that was caught and then another guy fouled out. Well, I don’t really remember what those two outs were because my heart was racing and I was just looking to see if I needed to run or not. And reveling in the literal “whole new ballgame” that it is when you are on a base and ready to run. The other highlight of my game was when the shortstop whipped the ball to home, where I was unsuspectingly called upon to try and catch it so I could tag the other team’s runner. I, of course, have no experience ever catching a ball and tried to do so with my ungloved right hand. The hand I do everything with. It’s anti-instinctual to catch with your non-dominant hand. I know the dominant hand is naked so you can throw with it, but still. Tricky business. I’ll do better next time. …Afterwards most of the team went for beers -thanks Pres/CEO and VP of Sales! I am totally in with those guys. They are all very proud of me. …Oh, in case your wondering. We lost 12-5. Whatever. We rock like a hurricane.