ESC III: The Importance of Unbiased Umpiring Is Discovered
'ESC III' was played in August 2002, the first time played in the borough of Queens. Initially, GAS won. GAS came back from a huge deficit in the bottom of the ninth inning due to a few misplays and four members of GAS becoming umpires in the late innings and calling every pitch a ball, ensuring no chance for Townsville. Both captains have since agreed that that was ridiculous and unfair, and the game is considered a disgrace to the proud tradition of the series. A brief, bitter 19-year-old Roger wrote about it the very next day on his Livejournal:
I'm already sick of talking about the game on Saturday. For eight and two thirds innings I outmanaged Wilson, outsmarted Wilson, outeverythinged Wilson. hell, the hot dogs I ate looked better than his. But with two outs in the 9th and Townsville up by three, someone on GAS hit an innocent little ground ball that somehow got through Jackson's legs. Christos got so nervous with the magnitiude of the game and the six people behind home plate just waiting for him to screw up that he walked half the team after that, and we lost 13-12. Immediately after the end, and I mean immediately, Flynn offered me a ride to Taco Bell and to pay for the food. It was very nice of him. We went there but I paid for a medium drink that I refilled about four times. Eventually Flynn and I moved over to where Persits, Mark, Kevin and someone else were sitting, and listened to them talk more about their individual performances than themselves, which put me in a state of peace for the time being. I still can't believe that I lost. No actually, I do believe that I lost. I can't believe HOW we lost. Usually it's GAS dominatting (sic) the whole game. Nope. We just couldn't seal the deal, nail in the coffin, insert click here.
All I can say is damn. Damnit.
I forgot two highlights from the game that are worth mentioning:
1. Wilson's mouth. Wow. Since his neighborhood friend Jose was pitching for me he reminded him of women he couldn't get, informing him in extreme and suspiciously graphic detail about the gay sex he has with his male relatives, and of course regular ol' sex with his mother. Wilson revealed his American boxers and proclaimed America rules and that's why he will win, despite the fact he is Dominican. In fact, last Sunday I saw him wearing a Dominican flag and he was going on and on about how he rode on his brother's bike in the Dominican Pride Parade. Dumbass.
2. My second baseman, Joe, brought an entourage. I guess one of the people in his entourage are special to him, because before the third inning could begin he came up to my team and said, "hey guys I'm engaged!" I was happy for him and all, but did he really have to not play the field for the rest of the game and put in his friend with the broken wrist at second instead? Eh, let the kid enjoy his marriage now. Heh, no fight this year, an engagement proposal and acceptance this time around. And who says the world is full of hate?
Joe never married her by the way. At a 2010 picnic he denied every being engaged to anyone at any point in his life.
On December 21, 2007 Wilson relinquished the victory and awarded the game to Townsville, making ESC III the first time Townsville had won.
