Nothing Really Matters

I heard that song today by Queen, that nothing really matters. Couldn't help but think of Mike Myers and Dana Carvey lip-syncing in the car to that song in Wayne's World. Anyway, that's about as close as I can come up with to describe the last three games we lost. We were on a roll having won 8 of our last 9 games. We were scoring runs, playing good defense, and pitching well.

Then, we learned that the league tournament was moved up to tomorrow (or today if you want to get technical) and that the remaining games would not be counted toward the league standings and the tournament seeding. So, nothing really mattered. We needed to save our arms for the games that did matter. We needed to rest some guys that have been playing everyday. We gave some players opportunities to play other positions. In fact, just to spice up the game today and keep the guys loose, we actually pulled the lineup out of a hat! Really, we did. We put who was playing what position and literally pulled them out. The guys got a kick out of it and help to put the game in perspective. It really didn't matter.

Immediately after the game, we made sure to refocus the guys. The slate is clean, we're 0-0 and now the next games really do matter. We travel to Clarinda Sunday to play at 8:15 p.m. vs. a team from Omaha. The internet broadcast will be on, so be sure to listen!