Welcome back Grahams fans. Here we have the back end of my report that got initially deleted by my Twitter account for having too many characters. Sort of like this team.

Needless to say, once the Rumble started rumbling with other teams during pre-season, the word got out quickly. Rightfully so, I might add. The pictures at the beginning of the previous article are from a pre-season game between the Rumble and the Juicers. (Rumble player on right.) The superiority of the specimen is apparent. (Of course, these players didn’t come cheaply. The Argonauts had to transfer their entire uniform budget over to payroll. Well, the Commissioner’s Office worked on solving the problem and, since they were already here and their trireme needed repairs, he obtained work permits for this crew for one season.

And the cat was neutered.

Once the season started, the throngs of fans who came out to see quality baseball soon forgot the scandal. Why, both fans at the Grahams opening day said they hadn’t heard of it at all.

Things got started swimmingly, as some late additions that James Earl Jones found in a cornfield somewhere in Iowa joined the team just before the opening series. These guys sure looked like geezers when they arrived, but they looked years younger once they got on the field.  Ed Reulbach, one of the geezers, has been the staff ace so far, although none of the other starters seem to have any interest in the job.

The offense has tried mightily to compensate. Producing about 5 runs a game, half a dozen players have on base percentages above .400, with Jimmy Foxx and Elmer Smith reaching base more than half the time.  Other than the drubbing they took at the hands of the Rumble in a rare home and home series, it appears the all out offensive attack is working.   But let’s hope the pitching come around or it is going to be a long summer.

One of the possible explanations for this offensive surge may be because the outfield is well rested.  If you count Orsatti and Spencer (Trolla seldom does) this team is carrying 8 outfielders.  Maybe some of them can try their hand at pitching on their off days.

Well, here comes Ron Villone with another bucket of paint. Seems John D’Aquisto  was  experimenting with a new ‘flash fried’ method of barbeque and started a grease fire by the bullpen, resulting in a lot of smoke damage.  Next game I think I’ll stop at McDonalds on my way to the ballpark. I wonder if Ronald can pitch… Maybe his cousin Ben?