"It's one of the things that make you feel more normal," said Meehan, a pitcher for the GOP team who skipped Wednesday's practice because he had thrown on Tuesday. "The camaraderie we have in the morning when we are there is such a change from the pressures that we all feel on a regular basis, and sort of a return to the fun things. Scalise is the whip, but out there on the field, we treat each other like we're back in high school again."