Mar @ Fish --- 2011 final regular season series.  

I realize APD’s are special.  Willow Ufgood was special in the rescue of Elora and the demise of Bavmorda.  But my most memorable PTP series happen at other times.  

There was the time Keith and I carefully opened the door to a random Johnson’s Creek bar mid afternoon.  We were greeted by two patrons yelling at us “New blood, new blood!” It could have been a scene from Willow, these patrons were obviously cast under Bavmorda's spell.  

Or the time a bird pooped on my arm while rolling dice with Dubs at the Milwaukee lakefront (rest his PTP soul, working on a 3-D 2Pac type return to the game.  If you are not familiar, youtube "2Pac Coachella").  

Note: I hate feathered, winged, bipedal, endothermic, egg-laying vertebrate animals!!

This past 1st of May was no exception, it was special.  Fish was on the way up to Green Bay and dropped off some Doritos Salsa Verde flavored chips.  Have you tried these yet?  Damn good.  Perfect with Busch Light....right Mr. Cieslenski?  

Along with the chips, we decided to roll some dice. 

Despite an asterisk next to Fish’s 2011 season (unable to draft his own team), I took the first series 2-1 and was optimistic about my chances this time around.   In summary:

Game 1 --- Karstens vs Cain  (both pitchers last 5 innings)

Cain gets roughed up in the first inning with a lead off triple by Emilio Bonifacio, followed by singles from Castro, Braun, Doumit and Bourn.  Fish is not deterred.

A memorable bottom of the 8^th inning will send the game into overtime tied 7-7.  My pitcher Cishek falters walking three batters, hitting one and giving up two singles.  

The game is won in 10 innings with a solo shot by Castro, Mar wins 8-7.

Game 2 ---Dickey vs Jurrjens (both pitchers last 6 innings)

Fish scores in the bottom of the first to take a early 1-0 lead.  An RBI single by CarGo sends O-Hudson across the finest plate any restaurant can serve.  Home plate.  I thought it tasted awful and went back to the kitchen to change the menu.

I serve up a Bonifacio triple in the top of the 3^rd with Braun dishing the RBI single to tie the game up. 

Fish answers with a CarGo home run in the 6^th to regain the lead.  I tie the game with a Doumit home run in the 7^th.   

I finish off another win with a Derek Lee RBI single in the 9^th to bring home the Bourn Supremacy.  Mar wins 3-2. 

Game 3 --- Garcia vs Lilly  (both pitchers last 5 innings)

Other than a 1^st inning home run by Braun, the cards were all in Fish’s favor.  The levee broke in the bottom of the 5^th.  I had a 3-0 lead when Barmes starts thing off with a lead off single.  A CarGo single and doubles by Allen Craig and Votto tie the game up. 

The 6^th inning showed promise with a Ricky Weeks single to send Soriano home.  But that’s where the story ends for me. 

Fish went ahead and blew up the game in the bottom of the 6^th with some highly advanced military equipment, something the A-Team would be proud of.  After a lead off walk and stolen base by Carlos Gomez, two quick outs were registered in the books.  Pinch hitter David Wright steps in to get a single, followed by a single, double and another single from CarGo, Headley and Craig.  

Stick a fork in me.  Headley gets another double in the bottom of the 8^th to eventually cross a freshly brushed home plate by an RBI single from Votto.

Fish wins 9-4.   Mario takes series 2-1.