Happy Birthday to Jessica Goodman!!!

From all current and former players of Balls In Action, we would like to wish Jessica Goodman a very happy birthday!

Play Ball!!! (For Some)

The 2010 Winter kickball season began after two weeks of cancellations, but only for those teams playing on Memorial Park's Field #1.  Good news for teams like Brews On First, who finished the night with 2 wins, and Houston Taggers, but not very welcoming news for Balls In Action, who have been waiting to play since November 3.

The cancellation of only one field prompted Scott to immediately demand an explanation as to why B.I.A. would have to sit out for a third straight week.  Below is the city's official response on the matter:

Unfortunately, we are not going to be able to make up the games from
November 10th and 17th. There are no more available dates. The only

option is to issue refunds.

In reference to yesterday’s rainout decision, the fields were indeed too

wet to play. However, the reason why they were still not in playing
condition was because of damage done to the fields during last weekend.

A private organization that rented Fields #2 - #3 played on the

fields during the weekend when they were too wet and caused damage

to the fields.

We are sorry for the inconvenience this problem caused for your team.

Due to this, B.I.A.'s season is now reduced to six games, with their next two games being two weeks away, December 1 against Houston Taggers and Where My Pitches At, both on Memorial Park's Field #2.  Scott, although eager to get on the field, has expressed his frustration on the matter.

"I hope they can get these fields in playing condition by December 1.  This is completely ridiculous and unprofessional, especially to allow an organization to play on wet fields.  If we can't, why should they?"

Never in Balls In Action's franchise history have they had to endure three straight weeks of not playing.

Rain Dampens B.I.A.'s Return Yet Again

As soon as the city of Houston delcared all fields were playable, the rains came in, making the fields anything but playable.  B.I.A. was set to take on Where My Pitches At at 6:30pm, followed by a Houston Tagger matchup at 8:30pm, both on Field #1.  As soon as Scott and Rumaldo arrived at the park, it was clear that Balls In Action would have to wait yet another week to play kickball.

"The fields were so wet that if you stepped onto the infield, you probably would have sunk about two inches down."

Although Scott was disappointed, it does give the team a chance to recover, as rookie Abigail was out sick and rookie Sarah was not scheduled to appear for Wednesday's games due to outside obligations.

Both of these games will be made up at a later date.  The city of Houston has not updated their schedule at the time of this article.

Rain, Wet Fields Cancel Opening Day

The kickball world will have to wait until December 8 to see Balls In Action take on Brews On First, as early morning rains have left the fields too wet to play on, prompting the City of Houston to cancel all games tonight and reschedule them for December 15.  Rookie catcher, David Chu, took the cancellation hard.

"That is such a Debbie downer.  I was really looking forward to this, with or without Zeus' lightning bolts.  My uniform looks good...was ready to play."

As it stands, Opening Day will now be November 10, with Balls In Action opening the season at 6:30pm against a new opponent, Where My Pitches At, followed by an 8:30pm game against Houston Taggers, both at Memorial Park's beloved Field #1.