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They
thought we were really trying!
Lizards
pull fast one
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4th game
April 1, 1998
(give this
page a minute to load...lots of pictures)
We
sure fooled them!
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"It was one of
the funniest things I've ever seen, and I think
just about the best April Fool's joke we have ever
pulled. The other team, the umpires, the
scorekeeper and even our fan really fell for
it," laughed the
Lizard coach. "I guess the cat is out of the bag
now. We wanted them to believe we were actually
that bad and they really sucked it in. I can just
imagine they were telling their friends and
neighbors about how they gave us this big skinning;
hell, half the time we had to fake injuries and
pretend to be complete klutzes just to let their
puny little hits get through our infield. I tell
you I was laughing so hard I almost soiled myself."
What the
hell...
is this lemonade!
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Never a team to take
anything seriously, the BBQ'd Iguanas took
advantage of the rare opportunity of playing on
April Fool's Day to really pull off a good one, and
pretend to lose 26-9 to The Mac, a serious group
obviously on steroids. "We took a show of hands in
the mandatory pregame team meeting, and both
players attending voted unanimously to pretend to
lose this one just for the sake of the laugh on
this special day," revealed the coach. "I tell ya
its a long season and its rare that you can have a
giggle like this. You shoulda seen those Macs
running 'round and 'round the bases, just like
someone actually gave a big rat's tail about the
score."
Bactine...Bactine!
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"It's not easy to lose like
that and make it look so real. I had to reach way
back into my training for inspiration and
motivation," said Will B.(SS), a graduate of the
Pflugerville School for Thespian Endeavor. Will
went so far as to use theatrical blood and
Halloween make-up just to appear bleeding and
bruised after the contest.
Anyone
seen my left thumb lying
around?
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"I was afraid of tipping
them off to the gag when I faked that second fall
and the injury to my hand," joked Dan C.(LF). Dan,
who has never missed two fly balls in one game in
his entire career, turned in a Chevy Chase style,
slapstick performance; rolling, tumbling, sliding
and diving to make it look real. "They kept
punching them out to me, and I was running out of
ideas of just how to fall or bobble flys to make it
look like I was having a bad night. Luckily, I had
just watched National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
for the 32nd time and it paid off. I tell ya, you
really have to prepare when you're on this
team."
Suckers!
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"Once I had to pull my mitt
down real fast when I almost automatically made one
of my usual sure plays and then I remembered the
April Fool's joke game plan," snickered Lori
S.(1B). "I was right in front of their dugout, but
they were none the wiser. I even pretended I was
afraid that Gilberto's wild throw was going to hit
me in the face, just to make it look extra real.
They fell for it."
"I had to really psych
myself up for this one, and it wasn't easy," shared
Mike A.(3B). "After the meeting with coach, I sat
through four reruns of the Bad News Bears just to
get some idea of the right kinda wrong moves to
make. It took a lot of preparation. If they're
gonna expect this kinda effort outta me week after
week, then I want more money."
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That's
ok, I'm going to Ireland next week!
ye bastirred...
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Of course, in every group
there will always be at least one bad reptile, and
that is very true of the Iguanas. Eric M.(RC),
usually good for a couple of passed balls and an
acrobatic slip down or two, made an
uncharacteristically good catch. Eric somehow found
himself directly under a fly to center and managed
a catch at the wall, completely ignoring coach's
instructions and the spirit of the day. "I benched
his butt and put in Steve," blurted the coach.
"Anyone on this team who trys to usurp my authority
will find themselves sitting alone with me in a
dark, dirty dugout. And, that ain't a pretty
picture."
However, Steve S.(RC)
also missed the team meeting and proceeded to catch
everything that came his way. "I woulda benched his
butt too, but there was no one left to put in and I
wasn't about to dirty my uniform when we were
behind by 20 runs. A man has to know his
limitations."
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Next
Reptilian Rassle
Wednesday,
April 8 vs Happy Hut 7:45 pm
Reptile
recon: Happy Hut
fields pretty consistently. Their hitting is good,
probably better than the Iguanas so far this
season, but not as good as The Mac. Dan C.,
Rick K. and Eric M. will out of
position.
Please try to let me know
as far in advance as possible if you cannot
attend
rh
821-6006
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It's spelled
"b-r-i-b-e"
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