I’ve been off the blog lately because I’ve spend much of my time (too much time?) coding this neat tool for campaign staffers: TurfCutterGM. Basically, it let’s you use Google Maps to create your walklist. Check it out — geocoding should be up tonight.
But, instead of shameless plugs, I wanted to share with you my Labor Day trip. In the long, yet shallow tradition of women playing baseball, Gayle and I ventured over to south Philly for the championship of the Labor Day Eastern Women’s Baseball Conference Tourney. That’s right: baseball, not softball. It’s what the girls of summer used to play:

The finals were between DC and Philly. The game was well-played and in almost all respects just like a minor league game. The only real difference was how shallow the outfielders played, thus making an 8-4 force out possible. You can kind of see below the positioning of everyone in this picture:

In the first few innings the game was tight, and the defense was excellent. Through three innings, the score was 4-4 and the defenses turned just as many double plays (2) as they committed errors. Washington pulled away in the end, and the defense play became sloppier, as the teams booting three plays in the final four innings. The final score was DC 10, Philly 5. After some celebrating, the DC team lined up for their championship photo:

I’ve always believed that if Major League Baseball ever removes its ban on women playing the game, odds are that the first female major leaguer will be a pitcher. This game only reinforced that view as none of the women batting came even remotely close to major league power. On the other hand, some of the pitchers’ curveballs were just downright wicked. I just wonder who the next Ila Borders will be.