CR: Hi Kate.
KM: My kickball team is better than yours!
CR: I highly doubt that.
KM: Uh-hu we are!
CR: You guys have never even won a game
KM: Ya-hu we so have. We SO have!
CR: Why are you arguing like a 5 year old?
KM: Oh yea, well your team smells!
Mature Kate, real mature.
I’m not a little kid anymore, but I’m pretty sure that sounded like a challenge. I know we don’t need to be challenged in order to win (we rarely are). But this team doesn’t even know the difference between fair and foul balls! So I call upon you fellow It’s not me, It’s You-ers! Let’s get out there on Sunday and make them wish they were never born! Let’s beat them so badly that they’re too embarrassed to even come to the bar after the game! Let’s (for a second at least) pretend they’re undefeated going into the championship game and ruin their hopes of a perfect season! Let’s… you get the point…
If you don’t know Kate, here’s a picture of her at the DC United Tailgate After-party so, should you see her on the street, you can taunt her (before the game) and/or ridicule her (after we win the game) for having the audacity to call us out.
Onto the meat and potatoes of the post,
Leading up to the game, I’d like everyone to email Kate (katiemmaxwell@hotmail.com) and let her know how horrible the loss on Sunday is going to be. Don’t forget to CC T-Rock and I (TRockNMatt@gmail.com), we’ll post the best emails on the site next week.
Not on XME? It doesn’t matter, send Kate an email anyway! Tell her how much cooler XME is than her team or send her a guess regarding how many runs they’ll lose by.
Even Y. Jack thinks DRK are a joke!
In other news, I heard the beer brunch was an awesome time. Engaging in activities like these build team chemistry and are what make us the unstoppable force that we are on the field and at the table (not to mention the coolest team in the league). Thank you to everyone who attended. And to those who didn’t…don’t worry, they’ll be another.
However, unfortunately for XME, CHASE’s fearless leader Y. Jack Fan cancelled the game due to [not-so] imminent thunderstorms. Personally I think he just wanted to spare “Drinkers with a Kickball Problem” from the same embarrassment suffered by Danielle’s Team in week 1.
Apologies go out to all my teammates for missing the brunch and the game. On a random note, there was actually a charity kickball tournament in Evanston while I was there. My brother and I were going to participate, but we decided it wouldn’t be a good idea to participate in an exhibition game and risk injury
Before I end this post… I want to take a few minutes to introduce everyone to the XME Leadership Board members (and unveil our Greek letters!)
Captain:
Myself: Known for my delegation skills (why do you think we have a leadership board?) I’m pretty much an all-around badass with an affinity for beer and a man-crush on Jack Bauer. I’m the one that runs things on game day and who continuously spams you inboxes throughout the week.
Co-Captain:
T-Rock: Tim enjoys long walks on the beach, Care Bears re-runs, and flip-cup. Aside from writing on the blog, I really have no idea what Tim’s duties include.Social Chair:
JJoy: His job is to set up happy hours, beer brunches and the like. Jeremy has a penchant for getting kicked out of bars, which in all honesty, makes him the perfect man for the job.
Treasurer
JJames: He went to MIT and is therefore in charge of figuring out the tab at the bar after the games.
News of Note/Belichick Watch:
Aside from pegging girls in the heads on Sundays, it seems our nemesis has taken up fashion design. A disturbing fashion trend seems to be gaining popularity on sidelines around the sports world. We should all keep an eye on this as it develops further.
Here's to a big win [margin] on Sunday,
Craig (MATT)
