Tim joined a softball league here in Jakarta, which he is pretty excited about. I am less excited since it seems to be men only, and honestly the level of play is far beyond my weak softball skillz. Waa waaaaa.
They play on a great field: walking distance from our house, lights, fences, actual lines and bases, palm trees, a scoreboard (and guys to run it). It's no EPA league, though, and certainly no Sludgers. I am pretty sure I was the only person drinking on the sidelines.
I love that these guys actually kept score... usually at Sludgers games it was someone on the sidelines half-assedly keeping track of things, while more likely than not spilling their beer on the score book.
The umpire in the navy shirt (above and below) was really funny- he inexplicably yelled "YESSSS" at random times throughout the game.
I can't believe they had a guy on site to repaint the lines between games:
This is awesome - potentially more intense than my varisty high school games. We didn't even have a scoreboard....
ReplyDeleteI know, right? They are not messing around.
DeleteHow did he find the league, Jakarta Craigslist?
DeleteI biked past the tournament one day, and found some article online about the league. Emailed a dude, and then went to "batting practice" or a tryout with the guy at 6:30 am on a Saturday as thats the only time the field is available when its not blazing hot! Ended up in the B league
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