{"id":1616,"date":"2016-06-02T00:41:29","date_gmt":"2016-06-02T04:41:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sweatsoxbaseball.com\/blog\/?p=1616"},"modified":"2016-06-02T00:48:13","modified_gmt":"2016-06-02T04:48:13","slug":"the-nicaraguan-nightmare-sweatsox-vs-cubs-recap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sweatsoxbaseball.com\/blog\/2016\/06\/02\/the-nicaraguan-nightmare-sweatsox-vs-cubs-recap\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;The Nicaraguan Nightmare&#8221; &#8211; SweatSox vs Cubs Recap"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>When the SweatSox made the move up to Tier 1, we knew it wasn\u2019t going to be easy.\u00a0 We knew that to even have a chance at winning a single game, we would need to play our absolute best and hope the opposition didn\u2019t.\u00a0 Through 6 games, the SweatSox have been playing Tier 5 SweatSox baseball, which is very different from the kind of baseball real teams play in Tier 1.<\/p>\n<p>Heading into last nights matchup with the Capital City Cubs, the SweatSox were on pace with the early 1990\u2019s Crickets, Nordel Nasty Boyz, and SweatSox as one of the worst +\/- teams in NCBL history.\u00a0 Embarrassing.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/sweatsoxbaseball.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016g7plusminus.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1621\" src=\"http:\/\/sweatsoxbaseball.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016g7plusminus-1024x684.jpg\" alt=\"2016g7plusminus\" width=\"700\" height=\"468\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sweatsoxbaseball.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016g7plusminus-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sweatsoxbaseball.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016g7plusminus-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sweatsoxbaseball.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016g7plusminus-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sweatsoxbaseball.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016g7plusminus.jpg 1180w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cDJ Dirty Spurs\u201d got the nod for the franchise originally known as the Red Sox, until they evolved into the Capital City Crushers in 2007, who merged with the Capital City Stingrays in 2009, then took a leave of absence and joined the Cardinals in 2010, before finally rebooting as the Capital City Cubs 2.0 in 2011.\u00a0 We started Jason Klein, a pizza boy who listens to techno and likes both blondes and brunettes.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Gameday! Cubs take on the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SweatSox?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@SweatSox<\/a> tonight @ 615 in Kanata. DJ Dirty Spurs has the ball but Army is forced to catch. We may be in trouble<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Capital City Cubs (@NCBL_Cubs) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NCBL_Cubs\/status\/737680593530589184?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 31, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The Cubs were never in trouble, and would go on to score 11 runs on 13 hits, which was 8 runs more than they would ultimately need to seal the deal against the sloppy 6-error SweatSox.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">FINAL: Cubs 11. SweatSox 2.<\/p>\n<p>WP- Spurrell<br \/>LP- Klein<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/notamercy?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#notamercy<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/notashutout?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#notashutout<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/L7?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#L7<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; SweatSox (@SweatSox) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SweatSox\/status\/737805520375947264?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 1, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The Apr\u00e8s Baseball Hyjinx was spent coming up with creative ways to block the breeze, but not before OMG and the Director sent a few different smells downwind towards the Cubs. \u00a0Sorry, and you&#8217;re welcome.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/sweatsoxbaseball.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016g7box.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1619\" src=\"http:\/\/sweatsoxbaseball.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016g7box-697x1024.jpg\" alt=\"2016g7box\" width=\"697\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sweatsoxbaseball.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016g7box-697x1024.jpg 697w, https:\/\/sweatsoxbaseball.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016g7box-204x300.jpg 204w, https:\/\/sweatsoxbaseball.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016g7box-768x1129.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sweatsoxbaseball.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016g7box.jpg 1129w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 697px) 100vw, 697px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 4px;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Final SweatSox vs Cubs Notes\/Thoughts<\/strong><\/span>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Craig Cornell missed the game due to a non-cancellable hair appointment.<\/li>\n<li>Hannah Martensen crushed Cop\u2019s wood.<\/li>\n<li>The Cubs can\u2019t understand how the SweatSox won Tier 2 last year.<\/li>\n<li>You can ask the team to help you out and bring a cooler, but you <strong>must<\/strong> provide your own ice.<\/li>\n<li>On the Canadian calendar, it goes Friday, Saturday, and then Sunday.<\/li>\n<li>The Nicaraguan Nightmare made his debut with his patented finishing move: The Reverse Munchy.<\/li>\n<li>\u201cI hate that guy so much and it\u2019s not cause he\u2019s a different colour.\u201d<\/li>\n<li>Chris Lidstone doesn\u2019t remember dancing.\u00a0 Neither do we.<\/li>\n<li>The NCBL site going down probably had something to do with several SweatSox getting email spam bombed.<\/li>\n<li>Army #12 has been in the NCBL since 2005.\u00a0 Army #1 has been in the NCBL since 2007.<\/li>\n<li>Army #12 loves his wife.\u00a0 Army #1 loves strip clubs.<\/li>\n<li>\u201cDo Chris and Mindy actually like each other?\u201d<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0\u201cCan we get the bills already so we can get the fuck out of here.\u201d<\/li>\n<li>Mindy has now forked 2 SweatSox.<\/li>\n<li>\u201cI am professionals.\u201d<\/li>\n<li>Mark Bond should quit the SweatSox and try stand-up comedy.<\/li>\n<li>You can\u2019t get pregnant if you swallow.<\/li>\n<li>If there was any doubt that I, Shaun Keay (last name pronounced like a backwards &#8220;K&#8221;), write the website, here&#8217;s a selfie which categorically proves this undeniable truth:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/sweatsoxbaseball.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016g7selfie.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1618\" src=\"http:\/\/sweatsoxbaseball.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016g7selfie-1024x715.jpg\" alt=\"2016g7selfie\" width=\"700\" height=\"489\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sweatsoxbaseball.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016g7selfie-1024x715.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sweatsoxbaseball.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016g7selfie-300x209.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sweatsoxbaseball.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016g7selfie-768x536.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sweatsoxbaseball.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2016g7selfie.jpg 1074w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The SweatSox now have 5 days off before returning to action next Monday night against the Kanata Athletics at McCarthy.\u00a0 In the meantime, you can count me (Shaun Keay) as a proud member of <strong>#TeamSocksAndSandals<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/sweatsoxbaseball.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/FullSizeRender-3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1617\" src=\"http:\/\/sweatsoxbaseball.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/FullSizeRender-3-1024x729.jpg\" alt=\"FullSizeRender 3\" width=\"700\" height=\"498\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sweatsoxbaseball.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/FullSizeRender-3-1024x729.jpg 1024w, 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