Tinkers to Evers to Chance at Anvil

Tinkers to Evers to Chance at Anvil

Lobsta Roll planted the shovel flag. Yes.  A real shovel flag!  YHC then disclaimed the pax, including an FNG, and 15 men set out for a Wednesday game of trivial pursuit around the Anvil campus.  It went a little something like this…

The Thang & Ye Olde Moleskine:

With the Cubs still in 1st place by 9 games (though they’re stumbling a bit), and the MLB All-Stars announced Tuesday night, YHC decided to make the downpainment at Anvil a decidedly baseball-themed one.  More specifically, a Chicago Cubs theme.

First order of business was to grab the wooden and aluminum bats from YHC’s trunk.  Only had 8 or 9 so the pax would have to share.

Penalty of 5 burpees for all pax if a bat was dropped during the workout.  YHC dropped one early on but “forgot” to impose the penalty.  Cobains.

We jogged over to one of the lots close to the pavilion & pitch for some COP.

Throughout the workout, YHC would ask a specific member of the pax a Cubs-related trivia question.  Correct answer, all is well. Incorrect answer – 5 burpees for the pax.

Haze, as I knew he would, nailed the first question about Ben Zobrist. #softball

18 IW’s IC. #BenZobrist

Then asked Lobsta a question, he answered “Theo Epstein”.  Smart#^% Red Sox fan, though a great answer, albeit incorrect.  5 burpees for the pax.

17 H-R Merkins IC #KrisBryant

YHC then asked Brushback a True/False question:  “Was Iron Horse alive the last time the Cubs made the World Series?”  He answered False, which is correct though IH was almost alive then.  Not really.  It was 1945.  #old #respect

YHC then asked Dear Abby who was #24 for the Cubs.  He answered Ryne Sandberg, #23 who retired about 15 years ago.  Were you even born in 1984 Dear Abby? #warbabyextraordinaire

5 more burpees for the pax.

24 Slow Squats IC #DexterFowler

At some point, Deep Dish correctly answered a question about Ronald Reagan playing college football at Eureka College in Eureka, IL (home of Ben Zobrist, YHC’s favorite Cubbie).  Good work Deep Dish.

27 Flutters IC #AddisonRussell

Grab the bats and mosey to the pitch for some 7’s. Jump Squats at bottom of hill, H-R Merkins at the top.

Jog to playground.

FNG Tagalong (an EH of Thin Mint) correctly answers a question about Jon Lester of the Cubs.  We later found out Tagalong is a Northeastern grad (former punter for the Huskies but they shut down the program, reportedly in part due to his inability to execute the coffin corner), so he had some knowledge of the Red Sox & Lester.  Think YHC even saw Lobsta smile on that one.

34 Freddy Mercury’s IC #JonLester

22 Donkey Kicks on swings & 22 H-R Merkins.  44 total.  #AnthonyRizzo

Jog to the rocks at other end of Anvil near the larger ballfield.  Partner up.

P1 runs to lightpost with bat overhead (5 burpees if bat dropped or lowered below head) while P2 does overhead press with the rock.  Flapjack.

P1 bat run while P2 does squats with rock. Flapjack.

P1 bat run while P2 does Louganis with Rock.  Thanks…sort of…to IH for the semi-Q jack on the Louganis form.  It was more painful than what YHC had demonstrated.

** Side Note: IH was his usual smart#!@ self while denigrating YHC’s beloved Cubs.  Lobsta was none-too-kind either.

At this point I asked Hammer a question: “What year was Wrigley Field built?”  Correct answer: 1914.  Hammer’s answer: 1898.  Close, but 5 burpees for all.

Then asked Side Car which was the oldest stadium in MLB.  Think he said Turner Field or Camden Yards or some silliness.  Correct answer: Lobsta’s favorite Fenway Park.   Had to be kind to the site Q though with YHC’s unorthodox Q, he may not invite me to Q again.

We then moseyed to the ballfield.  I asked Scabby “Who was #44 for the Chicago Cubs?”  He didn’t even venture a guess, but rather, he just started his 5 burpees.  The rest of the pax did likewise.  Now that’s funny.  Suppose he deserved it for his normal LIFO arrival.

At this point, YHC was suffering from sleep deprivation, heat stroke or something; but we did the following even though YHC was saying the wrong thing repeatedly #doasIdonotasisay

Lunge walk to 1st base – 11 CDD’s

Bear crawl to 2nd base – 11 Sister Mary Catherine’s

Crab walk to 3rd base – 11 Slow Jump Squats IC

Backwards run home.

Grab the bats and jog back to launch lot.

Upon arrival at the lot, Hammer dropped his bat.  5 more burpees gentlemen.

We then did some Mary.

American Hammer x 13 IC

Leg lift x 23 IC #RyneSandberg

6-count burpee x 5 IC

After another #softball question posed to Purple Haze, saving the pax from 5 more burpees, we finished with:

SSH x 49 IC #JakeArrieta

COT

Again, a little unorthodox but hope the pax enjoyed and got somewhat of a decent workout.  Great to have Tagalong join us.  Good crew this morning.  Thanks for putting up with the aging, goofy Q.  For those of you wondering, which probably is zero of you — 7 of the Cubbies #’d above are the 7 named to the NL All-Star Squad for the midsummer classic to be played Tuesday, July 12th.  The # of reps corresponded to their jersey #’s.  Ryne Sandberg thrown in for good measure.  This could be the year!  #LETSGO

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