SBI Reboot Series: Kobayashi Maru

A reboot means to discard all continuity in an established series in order to recreate its characters, timeline and back story from the beginning. Reboots have become popular in our society lately as evidence by:

• TV Shows
• Music
• Comic Book 
• Video Games
• Movies

One of my favorite Reboots is the Star Trek



In the scene above they reboot the Kobayashi Maru:  a test in the fictional universe of Star Trek. It's a training exercise designed to test the character of cadets in a no-win scenario. Yeah I am a geek and know and love this shit.

Actually the Kobayashi Maru is a classic insider blog from a few years ago that needs to rebooted. You see recently I was place in Kobayashi Maru softball position.

Situation: I was asked to view an audition of a pitcher who currently resides on the BASL pitcher ban list.  This is a a no-win scenario; a true Sb Kobayashi Maru.

Why? If pitcher is granted an audition, then

(1) If he is reinstated the ban list becomes like a crack in the damn and the whole thing bursts. Everyone wants back in. The league loses and completely falls apart.

(2) If he is given an audition and told no, Everyone's time has been wasted, I get yelled at by the team requesting the audition, and I also get yelled at by everyone else as they all have a fucking opinion. Another Loser Scenario.

The league is in a fragile place now. The last thing we need is more Klingons firing phasers.

So what did I do?  I did what Captain Kirk did in that scene above; I changed the rules of the SB Kobayashi Maru. I disallowed any auditions on the grounds that rules cannot be changed mid-season and the new lists supersedes any prior audition rules. I broke tradition. Yeah I know this is a bit outside of the lines, but I'm not afraid of sticking to my non NRA guns, fuck it, and to borrow another star Trek Reboot phrase "The Needs of the Many Outweigh the Needs of the Few or the One".

Is this a mistake?  Let's see. I know we are all conditioned to avoid mistakes, play it safe, but everything in my being tell me now is the Time to Play, not squabble.  The only scenario that matter is Win or Loss on the field, not off of it.

Beam Me Up Marcus.

SB Warrior Down,, but recovering

I have seen a thousand wars, through eyes accustomed to death
Trod a thousand battle fields, in bare feet, sandals,
On horse back, and in boots
Thrown a thousand rocks, a thousand spears,
Shot a thousand arrows, a thousand bullets,
Launched a thousand rockets,
I know the thousand faces of death
I have seen them all, a thousand times over
I have been them all, through a thousand different hosts
I have left thousand of grieving families
Still, like time and war
I go on
But I grow tired
I would like to pause
No matter what I may pretend
I would lke to feel the sun on my face
And turn my back on the spectacle of war
I want to lay my defenses down
And pick up faith
I am tired of fighting
No one cries harder for peace
Than a warrior who has lost the will to fight
But I am forced to fight on
I dare not stop fighting now
For if I do
All that has been gained in my thousand wars will be lost
So I will fight one more battle
One last war, to its brutal end
Then I will pause
And sit down with my friends
We will share a drink and a laugh
And perhaps a tear
But for now, I fight on
For I am the Spirit of a Warrior
And I cry 

Leslie D. Hannah.. Spirit of a Warrior

One of my favorite Softball Players and People Neftali "Flaco" Arroyo

Is improving, feeling better, and is staying overnight in the hospital after a very bad bout with Kidney Stones. 

Relax Warrior, follow instructions, take your medication, hope to see: 

" ah ah ah bombito everywhere" 

soon.

The Will of the People

The Will of the People has been fulfilled!!!

The batters box on 128th and 3rd avenue has been fixed!!!!!!!!!!!

The moronic plank is gone

The following letter (likely final) was sent to the Park's Department

"The attached pictures show that the batters box on 128th and 3rd avenue has been fixed. Great job for your immediate attention to this very serious matter.

Thank you

I would be remiss to not mention that the pitcher's mound has not been fixed and/or replaced (see attached). This is also an unsafe surface that needs attention. Please advise as to what the plans are to upgrade its quality.

I again would like to again thank and commend all of you for correcting home plate. You guys came thru in the clutch.

Best Regards"

Insider Analysis

Fuck the Man.  The likely the threat of a future lawsuit waiting to happen made this happen. Someone should have been fired for that gross negligence and blatant incompetence. 

On a good note, the insiders little bird are saying the young man injured last week got off easy with a sprain.

Thank you softball gods,

The Wheels of Progress Are Turning

As a follow up to the instant classic posting :"Gross Negligence"

The parks department has responded as follows:

Parks & Recreation Manager #1 "I have copied the appropriate managers and Supervisors responsible."

Parks & Recreation Manager #2 (D10 & D11): "They have started working on that field over the weekend but will follow up."

 Insider response :

 

"Thank you so much.

Your professional attention to this serious matter is deeply appreciated.

 

I see xxxxxxxxx reponse is  very positive and encouraging. 

I will pass by the field tonight and take a look.

When is a realistic timetable for me to follow up or get a progress report? 

Again thank you so much this really means a lot. Great job."

As sad reminder this is what the field look like as of Saturday 1:30pm

and as a result this is what happened

No Justice No Peace

Gross Negligence

The following letter was sent to the Park's Department today:

"The attached pictures show the unsafe Field quality of the 128th field and 3rd avenue field at home plate and the pitcher's mound."

A wood blank covered by old turf is a terrible and unsafe method to repair a field. The Mound is also damaged, worn, and uneven.

On Saturday a poor kid was hurt sliding into home plate.

This is very sad and unfortunate.

This needs to be repaired immediately as New Yorker's this represent gross negligence to safe and healthy recreation.

Please forward to the appropriate person or provide me with their contact information.

if you have any further question please let me know."

This is gross negligence and needs to be addressed. 

Utterly irresponsible and ridiculous.