Seriously?

A new kickball league seems to be popping up every week but this one just seems a little ridiculous. Glow in the dark kickball? 

http://glowkickball.com/leagues/kickball/4368

Power Rankings - Week 6

Summer Sizzle - Canceled

In an effort to help spread the word... Missy's property has a lot of flooding due to the rains last night. So the Sizzle is canceled for today, and will hopefully be rescheduled later this year.

Please tell your friends.

Growlers vs Honey Badgers Recap

 I really wanted to write this recap when I was bored out of my mind at work on Friday, but it seems DPT has a 5 day waiting period to get posting rights, which is longer than it takes to get an assault rifle in most states.  Anyways, I think it’s fitting that my debut as a Growler would force me to relinquish my coveted “lurker” status and write this post.

So as we found ourselves late in the game locked in a 2-2 tie with the Honey Badgers (inexcusable) I led off the top of the inning with a single.  The following is the controversial play from my perspective.

The next female batter placed a kick in the air that forced the Honey Badger pitcher to turn to his left to catch (facing first base).  Then much like the meaning of life, something happened that I can’t explain…as I began to step back to first base, me and the HB pitcher caught eyes and our souls seemed to merge, transcending time and space.  Then after what seemed like an eternity the HB pitcher dropped the ball, literally not figuratively.  I have come up with 3 possible conclusions for how this happened:

1     1)      During our mind-melding moment, the HB pitcher saw into the darkest parts of my soul and the instant fear forced him to shutter and drop the ball

2     2)      The HB pitcher was blinded by a glare off my less then optimal hairline

3     3)      The HB pitcher dropped the ball on purpose in trying to get a double play or at least getting the faster running out, not realizing this rule existed   #37 In-Field Fly Rule: GO Kickball does NOT use the In-Field Fly Rule since a kickball is more difficult to catch than a baseball or softball. But, a player may NOT intentionally drop a catch-able ball in an attempt to complete a double-play. If a player intentionally drops a ball as determined by the referee, then all players are safe at their next base including the kicker running to 1st base.

It seems that the ref specifically saw either #1 or #2 happen, calling me out in the process.  Later the new baserunner was called out at another controversial play at home, but I’ll leave that for someone else to bitch about.

Ass whoppin in the shower.

This video was pretty funny. It's probably not safe for work if you have people that can hear your audio. http://deadspin.com/5916820/dead-milkman-on-nsfw-bathroom-brawl-why-would-a-grown-man-have-a-mickey-mouse-shower-curtain

Power Rankings - Week 4

Kickball makes ESPN, well "Around the Horn" anyway

My Tampa Kickballers I share a pretty darn good play at the plate.  Feel free to debate, I know I have seen Griff and Mikey close out a game in pretty spectacular fashion.  Can you guys think of anything you have seen to rival this?

This team was in Ft. Laudy where we got our butts kicked for leaving our offense back in Tampa.  Competitive kickball yes, but stuff lke this makes it fun to watch!

"The Best Ending To A National Kickball Tournament Match You’ll Ever See"

You're watching extra innings of a quarterfinals match at a national kickball tournament in Harrisburg, Pa., this past weekend. (Our sender-inner promises "it isn't as douchey as it sounds," and we'll agree. Kickball might be the sport of choice for children and hipsters, but it's still really, really fun.) The beauty of kickball, of course, is the ability to peg the runner. Hit him with the ball while he's on the basepaths, and he's out. So as the winning run rounds third, the green team's cutoff man attempts a last-ditch peg—evaded Matrix-style by the runner, who flips and touches home just as the guy backing up the plate nails him in the head. Game over, New York Shower Hammers win. The Shower Hammers would go on to win the tournament. Ballsy safe call by the umpire. I've watched the replay multiple times, and it might actually be a tie. The green team didn't think so; their fury at the call is the best part of this video. Kickball brings out the child who hates to lose in all of us.

IT's Gettin' HOT in Here...

Justin put this on my Facebook, but that doesn’t do much good anymore, to really reach the masses with this startling information, you gotta DPT it:

 

http://news.yahoo.com/warmest-u-spring-record-noaa-204427303.html

In the past 150 years, average atmospheric CO2 concentrations have climbed to ~400 ppm (this is beyond any calculable standard deviation from the ~200 – 300 ppm natural “cyclical” levels recorded for the past hundreds of thousands of years).

(Shove that up your excel spreadsheet, Chandler)

To put that excursion into terms that DPT readers can appreciate, let’s compare the normal CO2 “cyclical” concentrations of 200 – 300 ppm to Party Paige’s normal BAC “cyclical” concentrations of 1.0 – 1.5 %. 400 ppm CO2 concentration is equivalent to Party Paige’s 2.0 % BAC on display for Chelsea Lately. Holy crap.

WAKA - Fucking Shit Up Again?

Interesting post by our friends Off Constantly on their blog. While we wouldn't consider these major transgressions... it's still funny that their active league rep (Erik) attempted to cheat in favor of his own team. Or maybe it was innocent ignorance. Who knows.

I'm sure he was personally trained by Keggers.

(We miss you Kegs! Don't be a stranger.)

WEEK 3 PICKS! Don't let it die

1. Super Ninjas! Stealth mode activated...   .   .   .   .           Ninjas win with the blink of an eye!
2. Pitches Be Cray! The damn rain better stay away so we can show off our costume flair while earning the W.
3.Growlers! After the defeat against PBC they will be extra angry and looking to unleash the master stragtegy. How many will they intentionally walk this week?

DPT Golf - US Open Challenge

Golf's 2nd Major of the year starts next Thursday so we're doing another best-ball challenge (just like we did for the Masters).

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Sign up here:
http://games.espn.go.com/best-ball-pga-majors/en/group?groupID=3437

Group: DPT Golf
Password: donkeynoms
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Entry fee is $10 and you must pay before June 14th. If you're interested, bring money to kickball, Yard of Ale etc etc.  You can "gift" me $10 through PayPal under my email address, but make sure you select the gift option so it doesn't take any fees out.

First prize last time was $120.

See (some of) you fools tomorrow in the rain.

Power Rankings Week 3

Johnny Homerun Watch

Johnny "Hamburger Pizza" Crosskey almost had his first homerun ever last night. It was a beautiful cut-slice down the right field line, which landed foul by a few inches before rolling to the street.

So the ketchup will stay on ice for at least another week. And with the Ninjas, Pitches and Growlers coming up... it'll probably be awhile.