One of the better rivalries in recent memory might be heating up between TEAM GUTTMAN AND TEAM ROTHSTEIN…….
*TEAM ROTHSTEIN dealt first half champs TEAM GUTTMAN their only loss in the first half and revenge was on their collective minds when the two met on Field # 2 last night….
It started with an e-mail from rookie JEFF NASH to this blogger that they would avenge the loss and that STU SOLOMON would NOT be a factor in the battle and that not only did they win the first half, but would capture the second half and the tournament as well…..
The game was very spirited and close throughout, but when the dust settled TEAM ROTHSTEIN had posted another win, 9-8…..key performers for the victors were DOUG SANDOR with a triple and a go ahead two out RBI plus a laser throw to get BRIAN GOLDBERG to end the game….STU SOLOMON had two outstanding defensive plays in left field (take that JEFF NASH) and finally Aaron Perl who turned a double play in the sixth inning…..kudos also go to sub SCOTT WOLF who made a couple of great defensive plays and was a spark at the top of the batting order……
As for TEAM GUTTMAN, captain BRANDON GUTTMAN threw two runners out at home plate and sub TAYLOR SCHWARTZ, a possible future JCC player, did a nice job behind the plate…..
**TEAM GREFER continued their winning ways with a 7-1 victory over the slump ridden TEAM WAGNER…..DANNY GREFER has found a new position….pitching!……behind great defense, the captain was forced into action with an injury to GREG “CFL” FRANKLIN and pitched another stellar game…..brother KYLE GREFER was the early spark and DR. BOB PELBERG showed some great resilience by overcoming a scary collision at second base by roping a double to the fence…..MARK “TEXAS” WEINGARTEN got a triple in a four run bottom of the 6th inning to bust open a tight game……
TEAM WAGNER is still trying to find that consistency to make a run come tournament time……listen to captain BRAD WAGNER on WJCC Saturday morning with STEVE JARNICKI to talk about his team’s ups and downs this season….airtime is 9 a.m.
***TEAM WEISBROT notched their second victory in a row over the slumping TEAM CRONSTEIN, 9-7, as captain JEFF WEISBROT played perhaps his best game of the season by making several plays at shortstop including a game ending double play on a catch of a pop-up going away from home plate and gunning down RICK SILVERMAN at the plate to end the game……the dentist also contributed with a triple and homerun to spark the offense……kudos also go out to pitcher MIKE GRAY who made a few tremendous plays on bunt attempts and outfielder JOSH FRANKEL who once again played a stellar outfield…..WEISBROT will be a guest on ESPN’S SPORTS NATION this coming Monday on ESPN2 at 5 p.m. when he’ll talk about his team’s chances in the upcoming tournament and how he has dealt with ROGER “ROGZILLA” ROSENTHAL’s “little” temper tantrums……..should be interesting!
****DAN STEINBERG of TEAM WAGNER was hit by a batted ball in pre-game off the bat of brother MATT STEINBERG and missed the game……NO reports on the injury at press time, but here’s to hoping he has a speedy recovery!!!!!
*****First half and second half standings are posted each week on the website, but NOT the overall standings…..THANKS TO BLOG READER ZAC HIUDT for the following update after last night’s games…..
1. GUTTMAN 10-2
2. SCHWARTZ 9-2
3. LEFTON 6-6
4. GREFER 6-7
5. WEISBROT 5-6
5. ROTHSTEIN 5-6
7. LEADER 5-8
8. CRONSTEIN 4-8
9. WAGNER 4-9
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