Precipitation Leaves Both the Bears and the Lions Without a Decision

Thursday, March 10, 2011

The Bears pack up early as there game was spoiled by the drizzles. (Photo courtesy of Norberto Hernandez)

By: Richard Lee

  It could’ve been sensed this morning as rain struck Jackson Park on Thursday afternoon. The extensively poor weather that has been occurring these past months have significantly slowed down the excitement of baseball that was expected to be played during the opening pages of this season. 

  With the field seeming to be playable at first, the Bears and Lions picked up their gloves to compete. However, not even a full two innings would be completed as the game ended without even making it through the second inning. Because of such a shortened match-up, both ball clubs were forced to step off the baseball field to head for home carrying neither a win nor a loss. 

  “The weather’s hurt us just like it’s hurt every other team and we (Mission) got to get out in the field and work some of these kinks out.” said Mission head coach Dan Grossman about how the weather is affecting baseball throughout the city. 

  Although stopped, the game did not look good for the Bears as things got ugly in a hurry. The Lions would burst out of the gates and score seven runs in the first inning alone. Mission would be held scoreless in their frame at-bat. Two more runs would be punched in by the Lions before the game had to discontinued as the second half of the second was just about to start. 

  “We’re still a work in progress and we’re getting more experienced.. We have an outstanding senior class. David Johnson, Stephen (Zhou)  as well, Edgar Linares could be included in that conversation when he’s on.” Grossman shared after the drastically reduced game when asked about how he sees his baseball squad this year. Mission’s skipper this year will rely heavily on the upperclassmen of the team to take on a leadership role to set a standard for the several new bodies coming in this year. 

  “We’ve got some good juniors as well in Jose Murillo, Arturo Franquez when he gets back from injury, and Francisco Chin.” Grossman said with a smile on his face to close out the press conference. 

  With only a handful of returning troops from the previous year, brand new faces compose of the majority of the team. Even the coaching staff is changed, as two assistants are added. With this new identity, Mission is definitely going to have a lot of work in store for them but for now, they wait patiently for the skies to clear up.