Good day Constant Reader Scoops Jockovitch here, award winning sports journalist and just like Shutter Island, Fight Club and The Usual Suspects, your Storm had a twist ending all set up after what may be the lads in Orange most “emotional “ game in a long time.
Facing the former Washington Nationals in a must win game for both teams the game started in a very boring way both teams dunking donuts in the 1st inning. The scoring started in the top of the second with a towering shot to the Baskervilles by Sherlocks best buddy. Our lads went into the bottom of the second leading 1-0 and that was when the wheels on the blue meth making Winnebago of the Storm started to get wobbly.
Some poorly timed walks by BOTB and some sketchy defence gave the Ex’s both lots of runs and lots of outs. The Po’s were gifted the max for the inning. SCORE 6-1 Montreal. Our boys had no response in the turd inning and the scheduled pitching change was made going into the bottom of the inning.
Once again it was pedestrians, solid hitting and some questionable D that gifted Youppi’s favourite team another max score. End of 3 SCORE 12-1
Emotional clouds were brewing in the Storms clubhouse as frustration from several players came to the forefront. But as a young lad from Tatooine was once told by a bald Muppet, “Passion leads to frustration. frustration leads to anger, anger leads to hitting, now go hit the f’n ball young Skywalker!” It was with this motivation that the Storm “forced” their own max 6 across the plate and brought in the now wily veteran pitcher to keep Youppi’s team down. SCORE 13-7.
Over the next 2 innings the Storm would score 3 while Les Expo would also plate 3. Going into the Top of the 7th the score was 16-10 with our lads coming to the plate.
So as mentioned earlier there a twist ending coming. No, it’s not all in Leo’s head, no its not all in Ed Nortons head and yes Kevin Spacey is Kaiser Soze. But nobody (except for the Expos) expected this.
There is a brief history of comebacks by the Storm on the Expos but surely being up by 6 in the last inning would break that curse. That curse still stands mother fudgers! Your lads would score 12 in the inning and bat around before announcing their 2nd and 3rd outs to be able to get the inning in.
Some great pitching by Batting Practice and a redemptive defence play by the Doctor shut out les Expos for a 22-16 win. My very, very old malignant, crusty ticker can’t handle many more of these games.
This has been Scoops Jockovitch award-winning sports journalist.
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