Last Call! (Week 8 Make Up): Bears Last Stand

"Not Done Yet!"

Not by a long shot.

Despite the fact that losing tonight sucked big donkey nuts on a pride level, it did not matter in the long run. I am not just saying that just to ease the loss. I promise. It's true. As much as winning tonight would have been a huge notch in the belt of Bears history, it ultimately does not matter.

Hang your heads high and forget it. It is officially a whole new season.

Bears 10

Coppersmith's: 19

========================================================== The Positives:

Tough category when getting beat by nine runs so its hard to separate it individually. Therefore, for this section and "The Negatives", I refuse to do so. I'll cap them both in the same breath and we'll leave it at that - simply because, like the game itself, it doesn't matter and it's time to focus and look ahead.

Overall, it wasn't a bad game. Our opponent, unfortunately and despite their some of their douche-baggery, is in first place for a reason: they can flat out hit. And they did. Every time we came up to bat, we scored runs but the math ended up lopsided - they would come back, re-earn those runs, and then some. We had them 13- 10 in the bottom of the sixth with a good shot at a major upset, but like they had done all game, they answered with six more runs to make our ultimate goal a little harder. Unfortunately, we came up short - but not without a damn good fight.

And so it was. We're still playing and the only thing that game did was bruise our ego's a little and help decide our 1st round playoff opponent. In the scheme of things, I'll take it.

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And now it's time for the Bears "Geico Player of the Game Award"!

This award is given to the player or players that show outstanding play in the field, at the plate, or in the bar. Whether it be heroic, game saving, or shatting one's pants sliding into third, winning this makes a Purple Heart recipient look like a fucking Boy Scout badge.

And now, presenting this weeks winner...Tommy "Re-Tool My Vacation" O'Melia!!!

"Despite the fact that the final Bears game of the season meant nothing more than the skipper wanting to shove the hopeful win down the throats of the biggest cock gobbler's in the league, Thomas "There For You" O'Melia, packed is Jeep (complete with disapproving girlfriend) for the Adirondacks and headed to the contest. Shrugging off dirty looks from the dugout and a 19 - 10 drubbing, he solidly held his ground in the field and at the plate, and quickly (very quickly) hit the road immediately after."

Congratulations future tent fucker, you are this weeks Bears "Geico Player of the Game"!!!

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It's time for another episode of "Overheard/Thoughts at the Bar

Thoughts:

1: A meter RIGHT out front!

2: Jeff's not done just yet.

3: Ken missed cans.

4: Slavin: Can importer, bitch ass early ditcher.

5: Back-to-back shots TWICE is not a good idea. I hate you all.

6: Yup, we're going "kitty-corner".

7. What happened post "The Skipper's" departure?

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Other Business: PLAYOFF TIME!

NEXT GAME: TBA. It's playoff seeding time. I love that I just wrote that!

Boys - let the past be just that. Sure, winning last night would have been fantastic, but it didn't happen. So what. What's important is that losing didn't sink us and now it's time to look ahead and realize that the next game is what matters most. Our record doesn't mean Jack shit right now because we're one of the six that earned the right to play in the post season.

Let's fuck 'em up...

- James Buddy "I'm hittin' baby!" Villani