Bonus content: Blake's softball season in review

DZ listener Chris Hallman is now officially published

These are the notes we used on the 6/19/25 episode, compiled by a deranged DZ listener. He secretly attended all of Blake’s softball games this year and delivered a detailed scouting report on each one. You can see the videos he gave us and watch the segment here:

Here are all the notes sent to us throughout the season, written by Chris Hallman:

GLOBAL DISCLAIMER: With all due respect to those directly or indirectly involved, this was written with the sole purpose of making people laugh. If you can’t take a joke, then stop reading and go get your feelings hurt somewhere else.

*all game notes taken in the moment using Notes on my phone, so grammar is essentially an afterthought

Week 1:

Overall Notes: If you guys didn’t already know, the softball league is NEXT level. I thought it would be some dusty softball field and dudes showing up with faded First Baptist Church T-shirts on…. Just the opposite. It was the nicest softball facility I’ve ever seen and EVERY team had legit jerseys that must have cost $75 each. These dudes are all serious about their fun.

Game 1 notes:

● Blake is legit. He plays shortstop and doesn’t just stand there watching the play when the ball is nowhere near him.

● Runs out the play even though he knows it’s an out

● Blake with a very long run from short trying to make a circus catch well into left centerfield. He couldn’t make the catch but looked good doing it.

● Our heroes are the visitors and are up 11 - 7 final inning with Home team at the plate. Time expired

● Cardinals give up 4 runs. Tied 11-11 with one out

● Hard grounder to Short! Fucking Blake with the double play to end the inning!!!

● I’m heartbroken: Blake was on deck, but Blake Senior was on first base and fell down trying to get back to first so they doubled up to end the inning with Blake coming to the plate. No runs scored.

● Lost 11-15. Cardinals gave up grand slam with 2 outs.

● Blake deserves better.

Game 2:

● Blake with very clean fielding plays at Short in the first inning. Cardinals 2nd baseman is not on Blake’s level. Shouldn’t be on the field when Blake is out there.

● I worry that this is going to be a very long season for our hero

● BJ is human after all, and just hammered a hard fly ball to centerfield for his first out

● 2nd AB: Grounder to third base reached on fielders choice. He still hustles on every play.

● Cardinal defense is shaky at best. Wind blowing in from the outfield and leftfielder just blew an easy fly ball directly to him. BJ may murder someone before the season is over.

● Down 14-10 with 10 min left.

● Your camera man did a shit job on his last bat reached on error. Long fly ball to right center

● Cardinals are down 15 to 11 as time expires the final inning Blake with the dig at short steps on second throws the first for the double play to end the inning

● Cardinals lose final score 15 to 11

BJ week 2

Game 1:

● Beautiful day for some Blake ball.

● (Many many more spectators this week so hopefully won’t get outed shooting video; As I’m walking up to the field, I see all of the Cardinals warming up so now I have to do an end around and walk all the way around the complex so I don’t accidentally make eye contact with our hero… got a little anxious for a sec

● Playing the hated Pirates; Cardinals are home team.

● I still can’t get over how much swag and gear all of these guys have in this entire league

BJ at SS (where else would he be?)

● BJ hitting 2nd. Domination continues with a stand up double. Run scored. This game is too easy for BJ

● Cardinals up 2-0 after 2 innings.

● Cardinals with some D today! Pirate hitter had an easy stand up triple but got greedy and was thrown out at home!

● Fucking BJ with a sliding play to his right to grab a hard grounder. Pops up to throw runner out at 2nd. It’s unfair how casual he is but it’s just expected now.

● Cards up 2-0 after 3.

● Blake with a high pop up to left center. Inning over. Cards up 2-1. It’s a nail biter here today folks.

● Tough grounder to BJ at SS. Low throw to 1st… runner safe. Is BJ tired from all the travel? (Arygle girls basketball reference)

● Grounder to SS with BJ starting the 5-4-3 double play. The answer is “No!!! BJ is not still thinking about the season ending loss Friday !!!”

● The hated Pirates have scored another and have tied it 2-2 after 5. Will the Cardinals suffer another close loss? Let us pray…

● Hot line drive just over BJs head at short. Strong effort and good vertical couldn’t stop 2 runs from scoring Pirates offense is clicking now with HR right after. Pirates up 6-2

● I have to say there’s a new guy who also wears the same number as BJ Senior and is playing 1st base. He’s built like a 1st baseman, if you know what I mean

● BJ with a sliding grab to his left and quick toss to 2nd to end the inning. Down 6-2 after 6. Clock is not our friend. Having flashbacks to the Argyle game on Friday.

● Omg Fake BJ Senior with a weak line shot to SS. We need offense out here and he’s just offensive

● The Real BJ Senior scorches one up the middle for a single.

● Bases loaded with 2 out. BJ on deck. Likely last inning. Single to right. Bases loaded.

● Fucking BJ is automatic. I was wrong (ignore my calling it a Grand Slam on video). Not a grand slam but easy 3 run HR to left center.

● 2 out rally!!!! Cards offense is alive!!! Up 8-6 after 7. Last inning.

● (I’m hiding behind pillars when BJ is in the field to not make eye contact…shit this makes me anxious.)

● Cardinals with some defense to win the game. Long run from RF to end game. Cards clawing back to get close to .500 on the year are now 1-2 on the season.

They just took a group pic after the game at home plate. I tried to stand up and be in the background. Need to ask BJ for this picture at some point to see if I’m in it.

Fake BJ Senior is walking towards me between games. I may need to call him out at some point during the season if this keeps up. 😆

Game 2:

● Playing the Reds. Cards are visitors

● First AB- long fly out to left. BJ is definitely a pull hitter

● Down 2-1 after 1.

● BJ Senior up with bases loaded. Hits into Double play but got the RBI.

● BJ may be feeling the road weariness after all. Weak pop up to the PITCHER to go 0-2 in game 2

● Cards up 4-2 after 3

● Cards with an inside the park HR. This old dude may need oxygen and a new hip after this AB but By God someone is trying to help BJ with some offense!!!

● Up 6-2 middle of the 4th. Cards are bleeding on defense. Pitching change finally.

● Omg …new pitcher just walked first batter with bases loaded. Then gave up GS. If BJ goes on a homicidal rage at some point, I’ll give him an alibi.

● Blake’s 3rd baseman has a glove at least. He’s made some plays out there this week. He won’t be a target when BJ goes all Columbine on them

● Down 13-6 after 4 innings with 11 minutes left on the clock. That’s right: They gave up 11 in one inning.

● BJ Senior starts off with a single. Actual BJ comes up with bases loaded and ropes a liner to left center. RBI but still work to do

● Down 13-9 with one out!!!

● Now 2 outs End of inning. Down 13-9. Three minutes left on clock with Reds at what should be final AB unless they get 3 quick outs.

● Giving up more singles. One minute warning. Got out of the inning!!! Starting a new one with time expiring.

● BJ should get one more AB …. Tension in the air (not really but it sounds good).

● Cardinals are putting up a fight. Bases loaded with no outs. Down 13-9 still with no time left. RBI to make it 13-10 (sorry).

● 13-12 with one out. BJ is on deck. Wtf!????

● Tie game. BJ with weak grounder to 3rd for a single.

● Next batter shoots it to left. BJ hauling ass to score from 1st!!! (legit speed…seriously) Up 15-13. The hits keep coming! 16-13.

● 17-13 with 2 out.

● 18-13 ..:: what is happening!?!?

● Inning over 18-13. Let’s get the D-fence chant going people!!!

● Cards giving it up like a drunk freshman sorority girl

● Bases loaded no outs. Now 18-15. I can feel the fail coming. Pitcher walks another to load the bases. 18-15 no outs

● 18-17. Man on 1st and 3rd with 1 out.

● Line shot to center. Tie game.

● Bases loaded again. 18-18. I don’t need this kind of stress on a Sunday!!!!

● Reds hitter with an easy fly out to left center. Cards LF misplayed it and it’s over his head. Game over while LF throws his glove

Cards 1-3. Next weeks games are at 8 & 9 am but at least it won’t be cold. Hope this is usable and will continue the bit if allowed.

(Also, my one request is to coordinate with and have Sarah in studio if I get to come to the show for the reveal… )

BJ Week 3:

Soooo…. I was wrong. It’s not a 5 week season, that’s just all the schedule shows at the moment. Last season had 26 games played so I assume this will be a 13 week season not including playoffs ( I don’t expect BJ to see any playoff AB though). Yes, it’s a long season, but 13 weeks of EVERY at bat would be hilarious to make him sit and watch. It’s entirely your call but I’m onboard for the long con.

Game 1

Vs Mets

● Cards are Home team

● Temp: 58 degrees with a wind. It’s fucking cold out here boys!!!

● Coming into week three BJ leads team with 10 RBI, .583 avg, 1.788 ops and 1.250 OPS.

● Grounder to BJ at SS with 2 outs. Bad throw to 1st; runs scored. He is human, folks. He is human after all.

● BJ with the hard grounder between SS and 3rd. Shitty camera operator cut the video short so didn’t see the hustle from BJ to show him with the slide into 2nd for the double. (My bad)

● Cards down 2-4 after 1

● Fake BJ Senior is back this week playing 1st.

● BJ with a hard line drive to left for the single.

● Cards up 8-5 after 2

● Tied 8-8 after 3

● Wish I had the video of the real BJSenior legging out a single to first and beating the throw. Serious hustle from a fellow old.

● BJ is a single hitting machine today Cards win 12-11!!!!

Game 2

Vs Giants

● Pretty uneventful game to this point

● I’m praying BJ didn’t bust me on his first AB, I know he looked at the ump early in the AB and I was in his eye line. Single to left.

● Down 7-1 after 2

● BJ with the solo blast. You could tell he is pissed at the lack of offense and just decided to launch one to left center

● Down 9-2 after 4. Cards may have shot their wad in Game 1.

● Down 10-2, bottom half of the 6th with time expiring.

● BJ with one final AB: fly out to LF. First out of the day for The Machine

● Cards go down weakly, lose 10-3

I’m trying to figure out how to blend in but when there’s no one here and I’m 6’5”, it’s a challenge. Shit I hope we can pull this off….

Week 4: Shitty Weather and lack of dedication kept me at home this week

Week 5:

Now with Stats!!!!!

Game 1

Visitors against the hated Yankees

Prime softball weather: 44 fucking degrees with a north wind. These dudes must all hate their families to be out here instead of being at home

Jake would fit in out here: 1/3 of these dudes are wearing panty hose / tights

○ Bj does what BJ does. Hitting 2nd with the stand up double to left. BJ has never met a ball he couldn’t pull.

○ Cards already down 0-3 after 1.

○ Not sure when the trading deadline is but I’m wondering if Blake can force a trade?

○ BJ with another stinger down 3rd base line for the standup double but because he has base path awareness he strolls to 3rd due to poor Yankee fielding.

○ Cards with an offensive surge scoring 4 runs their half of the 3rd inning.

○ BJ on the D with a not so easy pop up catch staring into the sun while ranging back behind 3rd to end the inning. Cards down 6-4 after 3

○ BJ and the hits just keep coming. Another stand up double for The Man

○ Cards down 7-8 after 5. Game over.

○ Random: Yankees have a legit Japanese player with a VERY Japanese stance and swing and it’s a thing of beauty (No sarcasm). He offers a small bow to the ump each at bat! So cool…

Game 2

Playing the Twins

○ BJ with a long fly out to CF for his first out of the day… a stark reminder that he’s human after all.

○ Card down 4-2 after 1

○ BJ back at it. Stand up double with a worm burner past 3rd baseman.

○ Not looking good for the mighty red birds today…. Down 10-5

○ BJs 3rd AB today with the lazy pop out to 2nd base to end the inning. Reached way out over the plate on that one. I think being down 15-5 is having an effect on him.

○ Cards need a 10 run rally to come back for the win….

○ Cards lose 15-8

Week 6:

Game 1:

○ Overcast but fine day for softball!!!

○ Playing the BlueJays; Cards are visitors

○ BJ hitting second as usual. One pitch and BJ is on first. 1-1 for the day.

○ Per the usual, Cards don’t score in their half of the inning….

○ BJ showing off his defensive abilities today early. Nice grab at SS to throw runner out at 1st. Oddly, this doesn’t happen much in these games. Who knew?

○ Down 0-3 after 1st

○ Cards don’t have a hit in the top of the 2nd inning. I seriously hate this for BJ. He deserves better.

○ Good Lord… another 1,2,3 inning for the Cards.

○ I’m telling you: 90% of these guys out here must have serious shoulder issues. They all throw like they can’t lift their elbows above their shoulders…. Not BJ though. You know better.

○ Is there a mercy rule? Cards getting MUR-DURED. Down 0-10 after 3.

○ BJ is in the on deck circle and has to watch them go 1,2,3 again. He sat there for 10 seconds after the last out in disbelief. Another Card came up to him and had to have given him a pep talk or apology to get him to move.

○ BJ gets his final AB for this game. Fly out to left. Cards lose 0-14.

Game 2:

○ Vs Athletics; Cards are Home team

○ You’d think I’m making this up but down 3-1 after 3. BJ must be thinking he’s being punished by being added to this team

○ I screwed up and missed a BJ AB. I’m going to just assume it was a stand up Triple because if he wanted it to be then it would just happen because this is Blake’s world. Run scored.

○ Down 7-3

○ BJ is still BJ in the field too. Made a nice ranging play behind 3rd base staring into the sun.

○ Bj with the high fly into the wind drops in for a double. 2 out rally!!! Down 7-6 in the home half of the 6th with 4 min left.

○ Tie Mutha Fukkin game!!! 7-7 as time expires!

○ Cards win!!!!

Week 7:

You can tell Blake is sick of this team. He didn’t even mention softball during the weekend check!!!!

Notes:

Game 1

○ Braves in a back to back today

○ Great day for softball with the weather

○ BJ with his worst AB of the year- soft grounder to SS; fielders choice to reach first base.

○ Two runs scored

○ BJ killing it on D already though. Hard grounder up the middle, Bj with the snag steps on 2nd and the easy (for him) throw to 1st for the double play.

○ Up 2-0 after 1. Could today be the day that they go 2-0!?!??

○ Cards are on fire today. Up 6-1 after 3

○ BJ with a long fly out to center. He’s not his normal BJ self today.

○ Up 9-3 after 5!!!!

○ Cards are on a rampage: up 14-3

○ Cards kill the Braves: 14-4

Game 2:

○ There’s an asshole that plays for the Braves that is chirping the entire game at his team on how to hit and defensive alignment.

○ Holy cow… Braves must have been sandbagging the first game. Killing our Cards 9-3 at the moment after one inning.

○ Long fly out for BJs first AB this game. Wind blowing hard across the field. Will be tough for our pull hitter to get one out today

○ Blakes soul has to be leaving his body. They are getting hammered by a shitty team now. Down 19-3 after 1 1/2 innings!!!!!

○ BJ with an angry HR to left center. He’s still got it

○ Down 19-6 after 2. Going to need a miracle today

○ Down 19-10 with 7 min left. Cards are home team. Could this happen!???

○ BJ with a hot grounder to 3rd. Easily beats the throw. Safe at 1st.

○ Just like that the comeback is dead. Lose 19-10

Week 8: Lack of Dedication (and Time) kept me from the fields this week.

Week 9:

Game 1

○ 8 am start. 62 degrees with a little wind blowing out. Could be a good day for our pull hitter

○ Against the hated Mariners

○ Ouch. One pitch one swing one long fly out to CF

○ Like clockwork, Cards end inning with zero offense ○ And just like that, Cards are trailing 7-2 after 2 innings.

○ Is consistently average ever a goal for a team? If so, these Cards are hitting their goals. Down 8-4 after 3 innings.

○ I know that me saying this gets old, but damn BJ deserves better than this. Down 11-4 after 4. Time is not our friend… 12 min left on the clock.

○ BJ with a stinger at the third baseman’s face. Nearly saw a death on the field. BJ with a mean single

○ Cards offense woke up and tied the game 12-12. Extra innings as time expired!!!!

○ Aaaaaaand then they lose it 13-12 in extra innings

Bonus coverage: We have a Brooks sighting! On the field with BJ in between games. As a Dad whose son played a decade of serious travel baseball, seeing him on the field with little man makes my old heart happy. I’m not gay, you’re gay. Shut up.

Game 2:

○ Same field. Winds have shifted and are blowing in and across from left to right. No HR for Our Hero today in all likelihood

○ Cards are home team this time against Red Sox. If they hold true to form and split every freaking week, they should win game 2. Hopefully the offense will continue…. Hold please

○ Bj with a nice fielding play up the middle but an uncharacteristic bad throw to 3rd doesn’t get the runner. Is BJ breaking down?

○ Some shitty cameraman work on BJs first AB this game. Barely caught him smoke a hard line drive over the LF head. Stand up triple. Clearly the spare in LF didn’t know who BJ is. He does now.

○ Cards come out with hot bats. Up 7-3 after 1.

○ BJ second AB may have been his best of the year. Big outside-in swing drives a twisting fly ball to CF. Guy had zero chance at it. Man on first correctly held up waiting to see if it was a fly out. By the time he sees it won’t be caught, BJ is running full speed and is 10 ft behind him on the base path! Inside the park HR with BJ nearly catching him at home plate. I got the video but some assholes from the now hated Royals were standing between me and the fence so video isn’t perfect. (Much like those that were there when Nolan punched Ventura, I will brag about this day to others that I was there when given the opportunity)

○ Very random observation: you will see 3-4 Fake Joba Chamberlains out here every week. Tubby white guys with out of control beards are common.

○ Cards up 9-3 after 2. How can they not be inspired by BJ!?!??

○ Shout out to City of Allen Parks Dept. nicest public bathrooms I’ve had the pleasure of pooping in. Definitely will poop here again soon

○ Up 9-5 after 4. 17 min left to choke

○ I hope you are sitting down…. Cards gave up 7 fucking runs. Seven!!!!! Down 12-9 heading into bottom half of the 5th with 3 min left.

○ BJ is first hitter. Towering fly ball to LF drops into the corner and is fair! Stand up double. LFG (Let’s Fuggin Go) BJ!!!!

○ 12-10 with no out. Runners on 1st and 2nd. Batter walked to load bases!!!!! Weak grounder past first scores two! We are tied! Can the power hitting 7 hole hitter who happens to be named GARZA (of the Garza’s Cardinals) be a hero? Soft grounder to SS who throws home to stop the run from scoring. He’s safe!!! Cards namesake with the walk off win 13-12

I’ve lost count on which week we are in now…but i mostly know what day it is so here’s week of 4/27:

We are back at it after the Easter break. Beautiful day for a grown man with two adult kids (speaking of myself) to get up early on a Sunday to watch a bunch of other men wearing Lycra.

70 degrees and Sunny. Seriously, best day out here yet.

3 more weeks after this then it’s the playoffs!!!! (Insert Jim Mora audio here: playoffs!?!???) Game 1:

○ Cubs are our opponents this week. One of the better teams in the league so this could be a mess

○ Cards are home team: predictably and quickly they are down 3-0 after top of the 1st. 🙄

○ BJ hitting first this week. I’m hoping I caught it on the AB. Pitcher was giving him nothing to hit and Blake reached out and hit one that had to be a foot off the plate. Blake being Blake and it’s a long fly to left center for a stand up double.

○ Cards came to play this am. Tied 3-3 after 1

○ Random observation: Standing about 10 ft from me, there’s a Grown 65+ year old man in Yankees uniform (pants and jersey) loosening up and taking practice swings right out on the common area where people are walking around. The Yankees are NOT playing right now.

○ Blake with an easy bomb for his first HR of the day

○ Down 10-8 after 3. 🙄

○ Blake with an uncharacteristic error at SS with a lazy throw lob to 2nd for a force out. Runner safe. Inning continues and runs keep coming.

○ Blake with ANOTHER bomb. He knew it was gone as soon as it left the bat. Hope the video caught it. We are down 13-10. That’s not a good omen ○ Cards have made at least 6 fielding errors.

○ Down 16-10 in last half of the 6th. Will they be the comeback Cards?

○ Yeah no. 3 up 3 down. Lost it 16-10

We know they are going to win the next game, right? Game 2:

○ BJ hitting first again. Draws a walk. May be his first this season? Cards put up that predictable goose egg and trail 0-1 after 1.

○ BJ hits into the fielders choice. I swear this team is draining the life force out of Our Hero

○ Down 0-8 after 3 innings. Have you seen this movie before?

○ Instead of Jake killing a cow with his bare hands, I’d like to have you come and choke out everyone but the Jones’ on this team

○ The league should come and mercy kill this team.

○ 16 min left on the clock and down 0-9

○ Game over. Shut out!!!!!!

○ More than anything, I’m glad that little Brooksy isn’t old enough to see his Dad being broken down by this season.

May 4

○ Late games today but a beautiful day at the ballpark

○ Playing against the Pirates today in Game 1

○ BJ hitting lead off again …LFG!!!!!

○ ….and what I believe is his first walk of the year. (Edit: 2nd walk) They fear The Blake

○ Um…. Down 1-7 after first inning. I hope little Brooks isn’t here to see his Dad cry

○ The mediocrity continues. 3 up 3 down. 1-8 after 2

○ BJ Sr just legged out an infield single. Good hustle

○ BJ’s 2nd AB is an easy fly out to CF. Technically 0-1 on the day. We know he won’t go hitless but still this is not normal

○ Gawd Almightee…. They are down 15-1 after 4.

○ Holy crap. They got run ruled with 15 min still left on the clock. BJ only had two AB this game

Game 2:

○ Reds are our next opponent

○ He rolls over on a weak grounder to 3rd in his first AB but beats the throw at 1st! Hustle play!!!!

○ Down 4-3 after 1

○ Hard single between short and third. I think our Hero is out of Give a Shit for this season

○ 2-4 on the day

○ Down 7-4 after four. Have your read this story before? I know I’ve written it…

○ BJ with a typical SMASH to left field for his first homer of the day. Down 11–6 to start the inning but now down just 11-10! Finally someone is following BJs weekly examples! Except Fake BJ senior (the guy that wears the same number as BJ Sr). He looks like he should smash. “Look like Tarzan, play like Jane”

○ Omg BJ with a legit Willie Mays play. Sprinting into left field to catch a bloop fly ball. Looking over his shoulder and sliding to make the catch. Sorry I don’t have it on video

○ Last inning as time is expiring. Cards are visitors. Need to score to have a shot. BJ hits 3rd this final inning

○ Oh shit. Had my closest call yet !!!!! Nearly bumped into BJ walking out of the bathroom. Almost instinctively said “hey Blake” to him. I feel a little dirty for all the sneaking around. ○ Game over. Lose 11-10

BJ Week 15!

Home stretch!!! It’s a muggy morning in Allen, Tx with a slight breeze blowing out to the outfield (redundant?). Could be a big day for Our Hero at the plate today

Game 1: Expos (I can hear Mike saying “Expo” in my mind!)

○ There’s always jersey instability out here but there’s a guy playing with the Expos this week who’s wearing an “Isreal” jersey.

○ Like a fine Swiss timepiece, BJ steps up and smokes one to left center for the easy stand up double.

○ BJ’s stats on the year. I hope you are sitting down:

○ 65 AB.

○ 41 Hits. ○ .631 average ○ 1.868 OPS.

○ 1.231 Slugging percentage.

○ 37 RBI while batting 1st or 2nd all season (leads the team)

● The Cards bats are alive today. Tied 2-2 after 1. 🙄

● Expos catcher barely gets the ball back to the mound each time with his throw back to the pitcher.

Peak performance on display out here, boys…. Except BJ. No homo.

● 2nd AB is a week infield fly. .500 on the day so far.

● Cards are showing their true colors. Down 7-4 after 4.

● Also like a fine Swiss timepiece, Cards are now down 12-4 after 5.

● Bloop single behind 3rd for his 3rd AB. .666 on the day.

● Down 12-7 heading into last inning with time expiring. Cards are home team with last at bat. It’ll take some effort / luck but Cards could pull it off and BJ would be up in the lineup to be the Hero…. Stay tuned.

● Game Over. 12-7

Game 2: Dodgers are our next victim

○ BJ starts it off with a strong single. Our Dude hustles on the base paths too. Gets from 1st to 3rd in a heartbeat.

○ Down 1-6 after 1st. May have another run rule on our hands…

○ Shitty camera operator this week. Missed his last AB. Fly ball dropped into LF for a single

○ I’d like to see a 40 yd race between BJ and Jake. BJ has wheels

○ Down 2-10 after 2

○ Down 2-13 after 3

○ 22 min left. Hoping for a run rule.

○ 3-13 after 4. 14 min left. I really feel bad for Blake. Seriously. He’s coaching 3rd base and has both hands on his knees most of the time and is staring at the ground like he’s holding back a vomit

○ Run ruled again. Lost 3-13

BJ Week 16

Final week. The winds are a blowin’ today. Our Cards will find a way to allow this to hurt them, except Blake.

I’ve just been told that every team makes the playoffs and there’s some kind of round robin thing so I assume that means you lose twice before being eliminated. I wonder if BJ will be praying to the underdog story or the quick death to end the season? In any case, that means I’ll be back here next week...

Game 1:

○ Mets are the opponent

○ The heat blowing in off of this turf is noticeable!

○ BJ with a leadoff single up the middle. Winds are blowing in. Next to no chance at a long ball on this field

○ BJ with a long fly out to left. If he’d just TRY to hit opposite field once in a while he’d be unstoppable!!!!

○ It’s a tight one so far: Tied 2-2 after 3

○ Holy cow! Offensive output from the Cards today. Up 5-2 after 4.

○ BJ with a serious hustle/ effort play. 3rd AB, Hard grounder to 3rd. Beats the throw for the infield single, ball gets by 1st baseman and BJ is standing on 3rd base and scores next batter. Up 6-4 as home team with 4 min left. I can feel a win coming!

○ Oops…. These MFs gave up two runs. Cards are visiting team but game is tied 6-6. Need some offense Nnnnnnope. Extra innings but that may give BJ another AB. 😁

○ Dude… BJ Senior is at the plate with no outs and bases loaded!!!!!!! Out at first

○ Fucking BJ is up with two on. Rrrrrrrrrips it to left. Cards show up this inning!! BJ starts off a 5 run rally. Up 11-6 going into last half of the 7th.

○ Cards win 11-6! Just goes to show that when you finish with a BJ, it’s a good day

Game 2:

○ Fighting the Giants to end the season

○ Changed fields with wind blowing out from 3rd base to Right Field. If BJ would go oppo just this one time, he would go yard every AB.

○ Holy shit… it’s the Bad News Bears out there this game. Down 8-0 going into Home half

○ BJ with a hard line fly ball to left field for first out.

○ Cards are getting smoked. Down 12-4 after 2 innings. It’s getting Hot AF out here.

○ BJ with a hard line drive over 2nd base for a single. Holy shit. Next batter hits a bomb for a 2 run homer. Finally someone else steps up.

○ Down 13-6 after 3.

○ BJ with a hot shot that nearly killed the third baseman. 2 RBI single. Down 15-10.

○ 7 min left. Down 18-10. Can Cards pull out the come from behind win again? Hope you are wearing your Rally caps!

○ Omg… the MFers. They go 3 straight outs with 2 min left and start a new inning.

○ Game over!!! Lost 18-10

Playoffs!!!!

We have an 8 am start this week!!!! our 8-18 Cards are pitted against the 8-18 Pirates on this overcast with rain looming Sunday am.

Pretty sure you have to lose twice to be eliminated. Here’s hoping for a run rule.

Seriously: what kind of idiot would think up some dumb bit like this and actually follow through with it. You boys really need smarter listeners.

Game 1:

○ Cards are visitors

○ BJ ended the regular season with a .649 BA. And led his team in RBI while batting 1st or 2nd for the season. Stud.

○ BJ is lead off again (no shit). One pitch and pulls a hot grounder past SS to start off with a single.

○ Predictably, we are tied 2-2 after the 1st inning. Serious looking storm clouds coming in from the North. A Rain out would be about right to mercifully end this season for Our Hero.

○ Holy shit. Cards are down 2-11 after 2 innings. I can absolutely hear Conrad saying “The Wheels are Off…”.

○ Temps have dropped quite a bit. Here’s a pic from the field between innings. Just got so dark out here that they turned the field lights on…. At 8:45 in the morning!!!!!

○ Oh shit… BJ blasts one to the fence. Long loud fly out to end the visitors half of the 5th inning.

○ (Sorry for no video but I left the field thinking they’d be calling the game so I’m taking notes from the parking lot).

○ In typical Blake fashion, the dude just puts his head down and keeps moving forward. He was the first one to his position in the field after making the last out.

○ Good Lordie…. BJ plays deep SS (like almost into the outfield). He just ranged over to his left, picks a hard grounder up on a dead run and fires an absolute DART to first for an out. Savage.

○ Cards down 4-11 after 5 innings. Rain drops starting with strong winds blowing in from the North.

○ Cards putting up a fight. Down 7-11 after 5 1/2 innings. We have to be closer to on time, right?

○ Game over. Lose 7-11. Weather has calmed down a little so I don’t think we are going to be struck down at this point.

Game 2:

○ We stay on the same field to play the hated Reds who were a dominant 13-13 on the year.

○ I just know BJ is on to me at this point. I’m like a giraffe on the Serengeti out here. (I stand out). I have a backstory prepared if he confronts me but I’m hoping it doesn’t happen.

○ Rain is absolutely coming down as they start the game. BJ with a hard line drive to LF to start it off with a single. These maniacs are still playing.

○ Game paused for now. Pulled everyone off the fields.

○ BJ is putting everything he has into every AB. Long fly out to left. Down 2-5 after 3 innings

○ Down 6-8 after 4. If these assholes win this game and keep playing…

○ All he does is hit: Double to LF. Cards with some offense!!!! Up 9-8 after 5 1/2. Can they lock down the Reds to stave off elimination? (Stave is an anchor word, btw)

○ I cannot believe this. Up 9-8 going into bottom half of the 6th. Will Cards Defense hold up?

○ This is getting tense. Cards pitcher has walked two straight with one out

○ Just gave up a triple 🙄. Down 10-9.

○ That’s more like the Cards we’ve seen all year. Down 16-9 now.

○ Playoff games go full 7 innings. They have 3 outs to get 7 runs to extend this magical season. Can they do it!??! (This is me shaking my head)

○ BJ Senior leading off with a walk then BJ hammers a double to LF. Aaaaand 3 quick outs.

○ Game over. Season over.

I’ve done a little digging and think that amongst all players that players at least 24 of the 26 games, BJ was top 5 in BA. They split the league into two halves so this only applies to the Eddie Davis league. But, that shows you how much this dude just RRRRRRRakes on the field.