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"Before you know it as the years go by, you're just like other people you have seen, with all those peculiar human ailments. Just another vehicle for temper and vanity and rashness and all the rest. Who wants it? Who needs it? These things occupy the place where a man's soul should be." -- Henderson the Rain King

Monday, August 22, 2005

Rashard Lewis Celebrity Softball Game

On Saturday we went to Jamal Crawford and Rashard Lewis' Celebrity Softball game at the University of Washington's baseball field. The game featured a bunch of NBA and former UW players.

For anyone planning a future celebrity game here's a quick scouting report based on what I saw:
  • Freddie Jones - Won the home run derby by hitting 20+ homers! If his NBA career ever peters out the Mariners should give him a call.
  • Reggie Evans - Not so good with the whole softball thing as evidenced by the fact that he had his hands backwards on the bat. He did manage to hit a one-handed single his second at-bat though, and then in his 3rd at-bat showed that a key benefit of hitting one-handed is that you can hold a popsicle in the other.
  • Gary Payton - Showed up, but apparently forgot his mitt or something cause we didn't get to see him play. If your nickname is 'The Glove' you should probably remember to bring one.
  • Nick Collison - Wasn't as consistent as Freddie Jones, but had better power than anyone else out there even launching a few softballs out of the stadium during the home run derby.
  • Nate Robinson - Looked pretty smooth at shortstop. If Nate 'The Great' ever decides to leave the NBA and then quits the NFL career that would undoubtedly be waiting him then he could always take up baseball.
  • Lorenzo Romar - Okay I know it's slow pitch, but dude's ERA was like a bazillion. I do have to give him credit for outhustling all of the young guys out there though. You gotta like Romar.
  • Jerome James - Jerome James is really tall. Where do you find size 22 baseball cleats anyways?

Photos can be found here.

posted by Jamie at 12:58 AM