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I wrote:
Here's who's on our side:

Russ
John
Greg
Chad
Steve
Bob
Intern_8033
MikeNotaro
andyk
Who else?

Who's on your side?:

Jeremy Lemos
Brad W.
Bill Skibbe
Tim Midgett
Brian Orchard
Lindsey Geannopulos
Ryan Rezvani
badhat
Who else?

russ

Bradley R. Weissenberger wrote:Please add Brian Orchard, Lindsey Geannopulos and Ryan Rezvani to the UnElectricals.

Done.

Bradley R. Weissenberger wrote:I'll stay on topic with strike zones and baserunning. If we insist on having no strike zones while introducing the element of baserunning, perhaps we might find other ways to "spice up" our little game as well. I submit that we remove the bat as the instrument of offense, and instead provide to each batsman a unicycle and a bowl of pancake batter -- we'll see how the game plays out from there, and we can simply make up rule changes as the game goes along. I also propose adding the swim relay, pole vault and log roll to the game. Let us not fail to include the swimmers, track and field athletes and woodsmen who might not otherwise fully enjoy our game.

As a former all-state breast stroker, I'll captain that damn swimming relay! Bring it on, bitches!

For the rules, you really should consult Greg because he and his brother(s) used to head up the neighborhood wiffle ball games. But, again, here's my suggestion:

Wheelchair park - checked it out, it's perfect as long as there isn't too much wind.
Baserunning - Yes. People have already told me that they won't play if there isn't any baserunning. It's a major part of the fun for a lot of people. Me, I'd just like to hit the ball and make it to base.
Strikezone - Yes. But maybe 6 balls instead of 4. But 3 strikes, you're out.
Rules - there should be no problem with writing up a set of rules that we can all agree upon prior to a game. Any volunteers?

Listen, just because the White Sox won two games in a row, you don't have to go around and bein' all cocky an' shit. Damn!

Russ,

There is no need to draft any sort of Wiffle rules. Good, accepted rules exist. Furthermore, common sense and fifty years of Wiffle play readily supplement these rules, and dictate that: (i) you set up a strike zone; and (ii) you don't run the bases in a game where the defense cannot throw the game ball with any directional certainty. However --

For the sake of making sure that these throngs of Wiffle ball baserunning adherents decide to play, I am happy to allow them to run the bases on this one occasion -- provided that we have a strike zone. As long as we have a strike zone, I am certain that few of these skillless breaststrokers will make it beyond the batter's box. And no -- it's not 6 balls for a walk. There are no walks in Wiffle ball, for crying out loud.

Another note: the teams have grown too large. I recommend no more than six men per team, and preferably five.

By the way, tell Steve that the Hecky's recommendation is among the best dining suggestions that has ever been given to me. That place has some kind of barbeque.

Cheers,
Brad

We'll make the rules up 5 minutes before game-time probably.


I think as long as we're playing "murder ball" it will be fair.

OK, I kinda got this whole wiffle ball rolling and then was out of town on and off ever since. Did I miss my chance? Has The Game actually happened yet? If not, can we make it happen quickly, before the weather turns nasty?

Kris Poulin
Chicago, IL

Brad throws like a girl. base running is essential. i like pancakes.

Is this thing gonna happen?, cause we have access to an indoor gym for 80 bucks for 2 hours on Thursdays.

It's not in a cornfield, but looks like someone had a similar amount of time on his hands...

http://www.chicagojohn.com/strawberryfield.html

That is amazing!
You have to have bases though