Overheard at the G. Dinner Table...

Or, you hear the strangest things when you mix a nine year old male child, baseball season, and "Marvel Superhero Squad" for the Nintendo DS...

Got into a spirited discussion with TheBoy last night after supper about baseball, superheroes, and other things. Most of TheBoy's friends play AAA baseball in the town league, and half of his Bear den was late to the Cub Scout graduation yesterday afternoon because they had a baseball game. TheBoy opted out of baseball this year, claiming it was "too competitive" for his liking, and with his already packed schedule, we weren't terribly concerned about him dropping one sport.

And then dad went ahead and geeked out:

"TheBoy, you know who'd be really good at baseball?"

"Who, dad?"

"The Flash. Wouldn't he be great at stealing bases?"

And things just snowballed from there. Before you could say "geek family", we were filling in the roster of the all-superhero baseball team:

Pitcher: Hulk. Anyone who can throw a tank several hundred feet ought to have a killer fastball.

Catcher: Wolverine. Not only can he stop a slide cold, but with the claws he won't miss any wild throws.

Outfield: Mr. Fantastic, Superman, and Spiderman. One can stretch for long balls, one can fly for pop flies, and the third can snag even the foulest of foul balls.

First base: Storm. Because, hey, if you're ahead in the fifth inning, she can make sure the game gets called on account of rain...

Second base: The Flash. Really good reflexes and fast hands mean lots of double plays.

Third base: The Invisible Girl. Her force field can keep anyone off the plate.

Shortstop: The Thing. Not much gets by ol' Ben Grimm.

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Now... What's the roster look like for the all-villain team?

That is all.