Kangaroo Court

I am writing this from my hotel bed in Frederick, Maryland. Just got back from Chipotle, it was the best I could do for Cinco de Mayo. Chipotle is probably the most American Mexican food ever but it gets the job done.

We won 2 of 3 at Wilmington and have lost the first 2 games here against the Keys. Both have been tough losses, we have made a few costly errors and haven't come up with those big 2 out hits with runners on.

Sometimes I like to share with you what goes on behind the scenes. Such as what happens in the bullpen which I will get to in the future. Every few weeks we hold Kangaroo Court. For those who don't know, Kangaroo Court is a system where you can write people up and fine them for things they do on and off the field. Different clubhouses have different rules. We carry around "the box" so you can fine people even on road trips. Here are the basic parameters:

In order to fine someone you get a piece of paper and write down the fine. You have to write your name and a witness on the paper too.

When we empty out the box for court we have 3 judges. They read the fine and the accused has to stand up and argue his case. This team has a rule that if you don't argue you get a double fine. This is good because you always hear that persons side of it and it gets pretty funny. At the end of the year we collect all the money and use it for a party.

Fines range from .25 to $1 but you can get double max fined for $2.

One Latino guy racked up $8.25 last time in the first 2 weeks, he did some serious work. The total was like $65 so he paid a huge percentage of that haha.

Kangaroo court is a great time, it's hilarious what some of these fines are. I won't say too much because what happens in the clubhouse stays in the clubhouse. I managed to escape this one with only $.25 being owed. One guy in spring training was convinced I was a serial killer....so you know $.25