{"id":3215,"date":"2022-06-17T16:10:17","date_gmt":"2022-06-17T20:10:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sweatsoxbaseball.com\/blog\/?p=3215"},"modified":"2022-06-17T16:14:05","modified_gmt":"2022-06-17T20:14:05","slug":"the-forgotten-handkerchief-sweatsox-vs-reapers-rainout-recap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sweatsoxbaseball.com\/blog\/2022\/06\/17\/the-forgotten-handkerchief-sweatsox-vs-reapers-rainout-recap\/","title":{"rendered":"The Forgotten Handkerchief | SweatSox vs Reapers Rainout RECAP"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>NEPEAN<\/strong>&#8211; Yesterday, the Stittsville SweatSox and Rideau Valley Reapers were set to face each other for the first time ever, but for the 6th time this year, our game was cancelled.\u00a0 It\u2019s really a shame too, because the SweatSox were going to field one of the most legendary lineups we\u2019ve ever had.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">TORNADO\u2019D OUT: SweatSox vs @ReapersBSBL scheduled for 6:10pm at the Sportsplex is cancelled.<br><br>???<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ncbl?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@ncbl<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/mB0o6EIT0L\">pic.twitter.com\/mB0o6EIT0L<\/a><\/p>&mdash; SweatSox (@SweatSox) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SweatSox\/status\/1537538279867809792?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 16, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During the pre-game roll call, we found out that 8 of our 15 players were out, which meant we needed to find 1 player to avoid a default, 2 players to avoid an automatic out, and 3 players to be safe in case there was an injury or someone bailed at the last minute.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>SPARE #1:<\/strong> The SweatSox Powers That Be worked tirelessly behind the scenes to find the right combination of spares.\u00a0 The priority was finding someone to counter Reapers stud Brenden Ellingham, so we went all out and recruited none other than future first ballot NCBL Hall of Famer, and current Emergency Spare: Sir Patrick Lyons! And boom goes the dynamite.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"http:\/\/sweatsoxbaseball.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/IMG_5418.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/sweatsoxbaseball.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/IMG_5418.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3216\" width=\"440\" height=\"443\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sweatsoxbaseball.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/IMG_5418.jpg 958w, https:\/\/sweatsoxbaseball.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/IMG_5418-298x300.jpg 298w, https:\/\/sweatsoxbaseball.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/IMG_5418-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/sweatsoxbaseball.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/IMG_5418-768x774.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sweatsoxbaseball.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/IMG_5418-300x302.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sweatsoxbaseball.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/IMG_5418-850x856.jpg 850w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 440px) 100vw, 440px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>SPARE #2: <\/strong> We also re-recruited one-time SweatSox alumnus Shane White, brother of Eric, father-in-law to Jas, to help us out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Sweat Sox add: Shane White.<br>.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ncbltransactions?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ncbltransactions<\/a><\/p>&mdash; NCBL (@ncbl) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ncbl\/status\/1537406200991686658?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 16, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><figcaption>I wonder who liked this tweet?<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>SPARE #3: <\/strong>And for good measure, we went back to the Emergency Spare list and signed Alex Lipman to a one-game contract.\u00a0 We recruited him because we played against him in the past (Winchester, Cardinals, Expos), and definitely not because of his last name and the joke potential.\u00a0 Oh what could\u2019ve been\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"http:\/\/sweatsoxbaseball.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/IMG_5417.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"293\" src=\"http:\/\/sweatsoxbaseball.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/IMG_5417.gif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3217\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There is no word on when this game will be rescheduled, but we do know it will not be a weekend game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Final SweatSox vs Reapers Rainout Notes\/Thoughts:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Jas is likely, maybe injured.<\/li><li>You\u2019re a confirmed baller if your glasses are upside down.<\/li><li>Is massive diarrhea a covid symptom?<\/li><li>Forget his .706 average, Josh needs to up his stolen base total if he wants to play on a Misfits tournament team.<\/li><li>The collective weight of the SweatSox outfield is also 706.<\/li><li>Mark Bond plays volleyball and softball, but not baseball.<\/li><li>R.I.P. Brewer Tournament 2022<\/li><li>Josh\u2019s pitching is very soothing.<\/li><li>Cory smashes five guys once a week. That\u2019s what he said.<\/li><li>Can 2 of those five guys play ball tomorrow?<\/li><li>Josh gets mad when trees get lost.<\/li><li>Tornadoes are just something people say on weather conspiracy theory websites.<\/li><li>Larry was furious he was going to miss the Shane\/Lyons game.<\/li><li>Ross is sorry he can\u2019t play. Jeez (Louise?)<\/li><li>All the SweatSox failed English.<\/li><li>Pat doesn\u2019t bat lower than cleanup.<\/li><li>Eric will play in a lake, but not a tornado.<\/li><li>Jas should be pre-booking appointments with a podiatrist, chiropractor, cardiologist, urologist, and gynecologist, in anticipation of his future injuries.<\/li><li>Kent\u2019s a chud, per Josh Ramage.<\/li><li>Craig went to the office for nothing.<\/li><li>Confirmation codes are stupid.<\/li><li>There are always cold beers at 3065 Beaverton.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-vivid-red-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:25px\"><strong>#TOPOFTHEMUFFINTOYOU!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NEPEAN&#8211; Yesterday, the Stittsville SweatSox and Rideau Valley Reapers were set to face each other for the first time ever, but for the 6th time this year, our game was cancelled.\u00a0 It\u2019s really a shame too, because the SweatSox were going to field one of the most legendary lineups we\u2019ve ever had. 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