Entries from May 2008

John McCain kept your wiffle ball

Date May 29, 2008

First, George Bush used the fat red bat. Now John McCain kept someone’s wiffle ball? Are Republicans trying to ruin this great game?
It’s not nice to keep someone else’s wiffle ball, especially if you’re running for President of the United States. That might cost John McCain a vote in November. [...]

In a slump? Wear a thong!

Date May 27, 2008

In case you haven’t heard, when Yankees designated hitter/first baseman Jason Giambi is trying to break out of a slump, he wears a lucky gold thong under his Yankees uniform. He’s even shared his thong with a few of his Yankees teammates, including Derek Jeter, to help them break out of their slumps.
In [...]

Memorial Day Weekend

Date May 22, 2008

It’s almost Memorial Day weekend. The unofficial start of summer is almost here. Across the country there will be family cookouts, barbecues, swimming, and backyard wiffleball.
Memorial Day weekend would often mark the beginning of a new Major League Wiffleball season. It’s when we’d begin our spring training, and prepare for the [...]

The Designated Hitter Rule

Date May 19, 2008

So you’re all set to play wiffleball and 9 guys show up to play. You pick teams, it’s 4-on-4, and the worst player has to sit and watch, right? Wrong! Everyone can play. Just use one player as the designated hitter (DH).
Every now and then, you’ll have an odd-number of [...]