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Flames Archives
Notable Articles and Information From the Past
December 20, 2007
Flames' Cole (1st Team), Yancey (Honorable Mention) Named To
All-DeKalb County Team
December 20, 2007
Flames' Light, Whipple, Van Frayen Honorable Mention
AJC All-Northside Team
December 7, 2007
Flames' Van Frayen Selected for All-Region Team
November 21, 2007
Flames' Davis Named To
North Fulton All Star Team
November 7, 2007
October 24, 2007
Flames Davis, Van Frayen
Get Mention in AJC
August 8, 2007
August 2, 2007 - 5th Place
USFA World Series - Panama City, FL
August 1, 2006 - Dunwoody Crier
July 22, 2006 - Flames Family @
Panama City Beach, FL
July 19, 2006 - "Raining
Champs" USFA Panama City Beach, FL
July 19, 2006 - Alpharetta
Neighbor
June 24, 2006 - Standing Room
Only at USFA State Tourney
June 21, 2006
June 15,2006
Field Clichés…Sounds from
the stands and coaches box
Coach Sez: “Good Eye”
Coach Means: “The umpire called that a ball.
I feel compelled to say something of encouragement. I am glad you
didn’t swing”
Player Hears: “We are glad you have good ocular communication between
your visual sensors and motory sensors.
Great job of not sending any electrical impulses to the brain in
order to manipulate your extremities to move the aluminum cylindrical
object in your hands in an outward motion.”
Coach Sez: “Just Throw Strikes”
Coach Means: “You have thrown an abundance of pitches that have failed to
meet the criteria of the umpires’ strike zone.
I would like to vocally (and gently) encourage you to NOT throw it
where you HAVE BEEN throwing it”.
Player Thinks: “Wow…I didn’t think of that.
All this time I have been trying to throw balls outside the strike
zone. Thanks for setting my
straight”.
Coach Sez: “Shake it off”
Coach Means: “I would like to
draw attention to fact that you have made a miscue.
I am not angry, upset, nor do I think that the error is indicative
of your normal level of play. Please
invoke a self-induced dose of amnesia because we will need you to make the
next play without thinking of the last play in order for our team to be
successful”.
Player Thinks: “Ok…now EVERYONE knows I screwed up.
For a second there, I was sure that my little “bungle” went
unnoticed”.
Coach Sez: “You’ve got 2 strikes…protect the plate”
Coach Means: “Don’t you dare
get called out watching a strike go by without swinging”
Player Thinks: “I have heard
this statement since I was knee-high to a grass hopper but NO ONE has
every explained it to me. It
sounds impressive. I am not
sure what I am supposed to protect the plate from…dirt, Darth Vader,
global warming, Courtney Love??”
Coach
Sez: “Nice Cut”
Coach Means: “Wow, you missed hitting that ball by an approximate 9-12
inches. However, your form was
wonderful in doing so. The
hundreds of dollars spent on batting lessons has been a wise
investment”.
Player Thinks: “Hey dude, have you ever tried to hit a 62 MPH yellow
blur from 40 feet away?”
Coach Sez: “Just make contact”
Coach Means: “I have strong suspicions that you lack the ability to hit
the ball with great velocity or of significant distance.
My recollection is that this phenomenon has not occurred since gas
was $1.99/Gallon. Therefore I
am encouraging you to make a feeble attempt resulting in a weak grounder
to 2nd base.
Player Thinks: “That’s quite Einsteinian.
You’ve solved the mystery…all this time I have been trying to
miss the ball. I am really on
to something now”
May 26, 2006
Who are the FOUR current North Fulton Flames
that were coached by the Francouer brothers?
May 19, 2006
A lighter look at the "extra
player" and "flex player" debacle...
I
entered the game just to play some ball
That’s when I started a free for all
Some called me a Flex and some called me a DP
Even the umps couldn’t seem to agree
Sometimes I can bat and sometimes not
The opposing coaches were getting hot
Should I take my glove or stay on the bench
None of this seemed to be making much sense
They
pulled out the rules and looked at the book
At least 20 minutes the rhubarb took
I sat there with my braces and pigtails askew
It was obvious they didn’t have the faintest of clue
Then sauntered up a man with a bearded mug
Some shouted and yelled “hey it’s Coach Doug”
We all knew now that the problem was toast
Cuz
Doug is the coach that knows the most
The
anticipation grew as he opened his mouth
Many have said he’s the best in the south
The umps were resigned to take the beating
But all he said was “I’m late for my “Coaches Meeting”
April 28, 2006006
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