Man Verse The Second

In this summer of popular sequels,
The Rez Life softball team did its best at a repeat.
As the final 12-6 record indicates,
This team was indeed tough to beat.

Two five-game winning streaks
Sandwiched around one small, little skid
Made for a fun and eventful summer
As the Warriors played like kids.

We had lots of laughs and smiles
And we welcomed a couple new faces.
And of course we cheered and screamed
As our teammates rounded those bases.

Newcomer number one is our good friend Matt,
He heard, “Swing hard! Keep your weight back!”
Along with “Alright now Mr. Handsome!”
And did a fine job as part one of our very own Matt-Attack.

Part two of that combo is our dear pal Mr. Shuster,
Every year a joy to have on the team.
Both as a player and as our favorite bench coach,
This year he started sizzling, lining the ball as his bat screamed.

Next we have Jonathan E.
Again, our do-everything guy.
He plays infield, outfield and hits
All while designing planes, fit to spy.

Brendan Finn was a full-time slugger
As we coaxed him out to play.
He didn’t say much but he didn’t need to,
As his bat and glove certainly showed his way.

Jordan took the bump again
And did his best to fire those strikes.
He had an up and down year pitching,
But so did his pants as they sagged to his spikes.

Our final new player was Dr. Jamy.
He showed his talent and hit some bombs,
All while teaching us about subluxations
And why we shouldn’t be eating hot dogs.



Age is but a number.
That rings especially true for this guy.
Lee had a resurgent, youthful year,
He bombed three triples and around those bases he did fly!

Chris Burr is good.
There are no two ways about it.
He can play the field, hit and throw,
Even if his birthday candles now take a long time to get lit.

Jeff Johnson was back for another year,
He had a position change and switched to one-bag.
Although his stick wasn’t quite as loud as it has been,
His presence was felt and a few balls did he tag.

Nick is still slick as we told you last year,
And this season he continued down his smooth path.
He made a few dives, and stretched a few doubles,
But never broke a sweat and always waved to his fans.

Little brother AJ scurried through the year,
He’s still not tall but does swing a mighty bat.
His play in the middle was great, and he was solid at the plate,
He dove and snagged, and ran from home to first in 2.2 flat.

Eric stayed healthy but his power was not so,
His marriage may have kept him from finding his power stroke.
Or it could have been the random “drug testing,”
You’ve seen his rookie card, this may not be a joke.

Of course there is Austin, or me
I obviously love softball and all things with it.
I spent my days reviewing stats and video tape
And wrote the Man Verse and admit I actually enjoy it.

Well, there you have the team
Each one unique and important.
Next year will be just as fun
And I really can’t wait for it.

God Bless and Thanks for the Great Summer!!