Roll Call
CQ Roll Call May 23, 2013

Sports Archive

Texas Team Boasts an Illustrious Softball History

The RBI’s of Texas, a Senate Softball League team, have yet to play a game this season (scheduling conflicts have hampered early efforts). But don’t let the incomplete record lead you to believe that it’s a novice team trying to find its bearings.

Experience Bests Youth in Wednesday Showdown

If the San Antonio Spurs were paying attention to Wednesday’s Congressional Softball League action, they’d be feeling pretty good about their chances right now.

Women Duel in Senate Softball League Game

Tonight’s game between Harkin’s Heroes and the Bama Bangers, a pair of Senate Softball League teams, may have featured a first this season: two female starters.

Short-Handed Team Shows Heart

Monday’s night’s House Softball League matchup between the Great Lakers, a team primarily made up of staffers from the Michigan delegation, and the Hired Guns, a team from lobbying firm Cassidy & Associates, almost didn’t happen.

Everyday Softball Gear

While a bat and a glove work great out on the diamond, they aren’t very practical at the office or around the house.

Rounding the Bases

Here’s a quick recap of what we learned this week out on the diamond and from behind our laptops.

Faith Is Common Thread for Softball Team

Under the bright May sun, Deep Space 9 got scorched.

TNacious Greats Get Their Shot on the Mall

It’s hard to be great when you don’t get to play that often.

The Verbal Slugfest

In sports, trash talking can be a potent weapon in puffing up the collective team ego while cutting that of the opposition.

Never Say Di: Dianne Feinstein’s Team Rallies to First Win

Never Say Di (1-1) lived up to its name tonight, overcoming an early five-run deficit to notch a 6-5 win over the Arkansas Naturals (0-3) in Division 1 Senate Softball League action.

Bada Bings Join Twitter Fray

Want to follow a winner? Now you can.

F’n Amendments’ Spirit Not Enough as Notorious L.B.C. Cruises to Win

Today in Washington, a bunch of lefties ruthlessly attacked the defenders of our nation’s civil liberties. And no, it’s not what you’re thinking.

Post-Holiday Return

Along with the rest of us, the overwhelming majority of softball junkies in Washington, D.C., took a pause Monday to honor the fallen on Memorial Day.

Ed Perlmutter Leaves Coaching Mark on Women's Softball Game

While the female players will be the focus of the fourth annual Congressional Women’s Softball Game on June 20, we shouldn’t forget the contribution their male colleagues make as coaches.

Rounding the Bases

As Memorial Day weekend approaches, we wanted to give readers a quick roundup of what we learned this week in our ventures out on the diamond.

Press Hits! Notch Epic Comeback Win in Staffer’s Going-Away Party

Do you believe in miracles? The Press Hits! sure do.

Colorado Cutthroats Show No Mercy

The Colorado Cutthroats lived up to their pre-game smack talk Thursday night, taking it to the EditOrioles, CQ Roll Call’s softball team, 23-7.

Flashback: Members Celebrate Last Year's Victory on House Floor

On June 20, the women of the Congress and the women of the press will square off for the fourth annual Congressional Women’s Softball Game. The game’s primary purpose is to raise money for the Young Survival Coalition, an organization that aids young women with breast cancer.

Caruso: Softball Socialist or People’s Hero?

Gary Caruso has spent the past 30-plus years moving in and out of Congressional offices and committees, agency appointments, private-sector positions and stints in the White House. He’s a Washington insider in every sense of the word — but he’d probably prefer the term “infielder.”

Colorado Cutthroats Re-Enter Twitterverse With Trash Talk

Last week, we tweeted at the Colorado Cutthroats, noting that the House Softball League team had not shown its Twitter feed some love in quite some time.

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