September 04, 2008

The latest news about playing in the fall

OK, it's not what we wanted to hear. Unfortunately, things will NOT be done before October, and it may even be November (or later) before the Blast gets their collective butts in gear. I'm personally a little irritated over the lack of any communication in any way, shape or form. That's just bad customer service. So I can understand you being upset or disapointed as well.

Here are our options:

1) For the fall -

a. Jason and Scott are playing on a team at the Red Rose facility in Mountville, Lancaster county. They're carpooling to the location. Games are on Tuesday nights. Jason's going to check and see if there are any more open spaces on the team. If you want to join up with them, then email [jason.ryen(AT)baesystems.com] and let him know. (Tuesday is a problem for me because I have a ministry commitment at the church till 9pm, which would have been mostly OK with the Blast being at HH, but this will be too far for me to travel in a timely fashion).

b. Mini-league with Mike Altland - you can sign up to play for a team. Sat afternoons at John Rudy park from end-Sept through mid-November. www.ycmsl.com for more info or contact Mike and let him know what you want to do.

c. Wait till winter - I know a few of you guys are too busy and can't play till November at the earliest anyways, so this is not a big deal for you.


2) Once we get closer to November, we could face a few options -

a. The Blast could finally be ready. In which case we'll sign onto the next session and begin playing.

b. Join a league like Red Rose as a whole team and carpool together and play.

c. Throw rocks at the Blast building for taking so stinkin' long to get their act together and let us know what's going on.

I appreciate your patience in waiting this long. I wish we could have clearer and better news than this. I know some of you guys want to play very badly, so let's find a way to do it and not sit around like couch potatoes. As I get more news from anyone, you can be sure I will pass it along. I'll be in the gym finally able to start jogging again and working off the lbs. I gained sitting around the last 8 weeks.

Remember: We stilll have 2 titles to defend, and by golly, we're gonna defend them whenever that day comes!

Ned