VICTORY!!!!!!

True to form, FHSoftball brought home another big win last night (16-8). With Bill Garber on the mound dishing out vicious moon balls, Kat S. playing a solid second, and Ryan Hanley hitting not one, not two, but THREE homeruns in three at bats...how could we not!?! Ryan Hanley remains Tara's Special Boy.

A welcome addition to the FH squad have been our interns. Representing the DHizzle was Tricia Wessell keeping score. Noah "Goldisocks" Simon from new bidness had some sweet cathes. Brandon "I love bobble-heads" Moore, had some solid smacks, Josh "But Brannnndoooooooon!" Hartiq coaches a mean first base, and Kate Scermundangnths had no problem making outs on second.

Matt Davison ruled the center field, adding homeruns of his own. An enraged Tara Walker stepped up to the plate, hitting a solo homer over the centerfielder's head. Matt Scherbel , Jeff Weintraub and Will Sullivan lit up the Edelman pitcher like a "flaming zambooka"...."Like Jimi Hendrix at woodstock"..."like the clay ovens of Naan and Beyond."
Jeff Weintraub, Randy Renjillian, Coleman Hutchins, and John Anthony were just wonderful on defense, making some clutch plays and holding Edelman to only 8 runs.

Will Sullivan ran into a tree to catch a foul ball and the promptly fell into the tree, making a relatively simple play into an oscar-worthy performance.

George Zhang won the international player of the year award and now officially knows more about baseball than coach Tara. Well, at least the "real" rules.

Jessica Lass played good catcher, taking only four wild throws from the outfield, later nursing her wounds with ice cold refreshments and Doritos.

Special thanks and mad props to Coleman, John, Bill Garber, and Randy's Friend for driving to the Barking Dog for post game victory burgers. Randy's Friend has no name but really he's cool.

Well done FHSoftball! Enjoy your well earned rest with our BYE NEXT WEEK to be followed, tentatively, by the Intern/Staff game.

Over 40 Under 40!!

While, grammatically, it should be "Older than 40, younger than 40" the game is scheduled to take place June 29 to be followed by a BBQ at Frank Kauffman's house nearby.

Be sure to come participate in the game or merely watch as Senior Managers will themselves to victory - with the help of a mysterious 10-fold increase in workload days prior to the game.

The "younger than 40s" will surely have a say in the competition, using sheer, unadulterated strength and probably a little bit of cheating to level a devastating victory upon the firm's brain trust.

Directions to follow......

VICTORY!!!!!

Build it, and they shall come. Whether we’re talking ball fields in Iowa, or PR softball teams, the saying is once again apt. Fleishman-Hillard added another chapter to its impressive 2006 Softball season Wednesday night, further building its roster with a complement of new summer interns, and opening up some breathing room in the standings by posting an impressive 38-7 win over family-feud rival, Ketchum.

In true Ricky Henderson style, David Wickenden, back to full health, led off the first inning with a homerun, the first of what became a hitting display by the FH shortstop on the evening. Wickenden’s 5-5 performance was accompanied by two homeruns by Ryan the second of which second of which was an opposite field, branch-rattling grand slam shot that surely decimated the habitat of a host of woodland creatures. Matt Davison chipped in with a homerun as did Noah Simon (new intern) and the entire Fleishman-Hillard lineup contributed at least one hit, leading the firm’s most dominating offensive display of the season.

After a nail biter versus second-place GMMB, and a bye-week, Fleishman looked rested and loose, aided by a lineup bolstered with fresh-faced,Spartan/Nordic hybrid-intern monsters who generally out energized every person and every dog on a walk in the vicinity of the fields. Thanks goes out to Kate Morris and Matt – the Meat – Scherbel for recruiting ex Soviet athletes for the workplace.

New catcher Lindsay Wooten proved the intern’s invincibility late in the game when struck directly in the shoulder by a near ninety mile per hour throw from the infield. In what would have shattered most players’ arms, Wooten promptly dropped her mitt, sauntered to the sidelines and began to ice her arm with a cold beverage.

Josh, Noah, Brandon and Kat contributed great play in the late innings, daring the rest of the team to, as the famous college football coach Bear Bryant would say, “Go ahead and put up half-a-hundred on ‘em!”

Ryan def. taken home Tara’s “That’s my special BOY!” award. And the MVPs of last nights game was Donna Owens. She drove with out being asked to, saving the team from piling into Mr. Garber’s tank. Donna tolerated coach Walker’s back seat driving, got everyone to the game on time, and cheered or both FH and Ketchum. Thanks Donna!