Game 2 and a Penske truck

Let's just start out by saying that yesterday was a day for the books. Maybe not the outcome of the second game of the series against the Bandits, but definitely for the front office staff. It all started out... with a Penske truck.

We are a committed group here. Whether or not our work is fully appreciated, we drove a Penske truck to a business meeting, loaded the truck in the middle of the night and woke up way too early to bring it back to the stadium. And, I slept on a couch. All for the team.

The roadtrip was a sight in itself. Erin, the assistant general manager of the Force, and I both would easily make a clearance of 5'4" and we were bobbing down the highway in a 16' yellow monster, blaring Usher's My Way, Destiny's Child's Writings on the Wall and Dixie Chicks' Wide Open Spaces; oh what a sight. My favorite part is when Erin pulled the signature "Say my name" move seen here around minute mark 2:55. Just for the visual.

Moving on to the game, I think another sign of improvement came from last night's battle. After talking with Tom Kleinman, general manager of the Force, I agree with a lot of his points. I took notes on his recap and here's what we agree on:

-Pruis threw really well. She only had three bad pitches in her outing, two she got away with, one of which she paid the price. She showed huge improvements from last season, and there are only good things to come from her this season.

-Yodowitz made her first professional appearance, and proved she needs a little time to calm down. She showed a lot of potential, but had one "rookie" mistake that cost her a run on a routine play. We're not giving up hope on her, however, she is a hard worker and will just need a bit of time to settle down.

-Yamaguchi looked good behind the plate as the starting catcher last night. She called a good game, and defensively stayed strong.

-Erb, a recent signee from Lock Haven University, was lights-out. She looked awesome, brought the gun to read 71 mph and is showing huge potential. If she keeps up her game, she has promise of moving up in the pitching staff rotation.

This series was a tough pick to kick off the season, but we haven't lost hope for the series. Last season the Force and Bandits split the series, and there are good feelings about the next three games. The bats picked up in the 7th inning last night, showing contining improvement. "Hitting is contagious," said Kleinman. It's true... more is to come!

Game three is scheduled for tonight at 8:05 est. You can catch the game on mlb.com by following this link. Streaming begins 30 minutes prior to game time. Hope you tune in, these games are fun to watch!