Losing is like a disease

MSBL World Series Update

65-and-over Cactus division

"Losing is like a disease, as contagious as bubonic plague."

Pigpen Price sat in the dugout as his team, the 65-and-over Tri Valley Giants, were getting pounded for a third straight day at the Men's Senior Baseball League World Series in Mesa, Arizona this morning.

"The famous line from The Natural, 'losing is a disease, as contagious as bubonic plague' kept ringing in my ears at Riverview Park this morning," Price said. "We have lost three in a row and face the top team, Chicago Grays, tomorrow at the Salt River Complex."

Price said, after today's loss to the Taos Solar Sox. "It is tough to get pounded on every day. We just can't seem to make a play on the field or get those key hits while we are at the plate."

Price and his two teammates from the Tucson Old Timers, Ron Petersen and Bob Daliege,  are a combined 3 for 23. "We're trying too hard when we step to the plate. It seems like when we come up to bat we are down a dozen runs."

The chances for Tri Valley to reach the playoffs this week are slim and none. 

"That's what is so hard," Price concluded. "Last week we came within an eyelash of winning  a World Series ring in the 70-and-over division, and this week we are already close to being mathematically eliminated."

One thing is for sure, the three amigos from Tucson -- Petersen, Daliege and Price -- will do their best  to help put a "W" on the scoreboard, if not tomorrow against the Grays, maybe on Wednesday in the finale against the Snowbirds at Fitch Park.

Six hours of baseball left for the three amigos from Tucson.