Newbie Time

"Hey, Joe where did you find this guy I'm playing next to" hooted newbie Matt 'Somebody Better' Tilles as the second set drew to a close. Matt was cajoled into playing for 'Gimpy Knees' Cruz and ran into the 'buzz saw', otherwise known as Bill 'Energizer Bunny Legs' Tully this afternoon. 'Somebody Better' acquitted himself well in both his losses opposite 'EBL,' showing an effective serve, good anticipation, and hustle to the ball. But, no one has Tullyville's first step to the ball or explosiveness in the transition game. 'EBL' teamed with the 'bombastic bloviator' in a barn-burner of a first set (6-3) against 'MSBT' and another newbie, Noah 'Build Me an Ark', the grandson of 'Big Al' Diodati. TennisTitan brought his 'A' game and gave 'EBL' strong support with effective lobbing and handling the bombs thrown his way by the 'Ark Man.' Set two cast TT with 'MSBT' against 'EBL' and newbie 'Second Fiddle Sammy' (14 year old Noah's 11 year old brother). Both Noah, and Grampa Al delighted in the youngster's performance assisting the 'Tullyville Trolley' to another (3-6) result sending Titan home one up, one down, for the day. As the teams met at net Joe told his buddy, "Matt, the 'blogging bullshitter' occasionally makes enough noise with his play on the court to drown out his constant commentary - that's why we call him the 'braggadocios blowhard.' Remember the ear plugs next time! 'Big Al' beamed, turned to his grandchildren and remarked, "Kids, you did me proud. Watching the Titan getting beat from the sidelines is almost as enjoyable as doing it myself!"