Author: The Commissioner

TEAM CRONSTEIN has strung two victories together as they defeated TEAM WAGNER, 10-9 last Wednesday evening, in stunning fashion by plating four runs in the bottom of the 7th inning to snare victory from the jaws of defeat……key hits came off the bats of captain ADAM CRONSTEIN (4-4), MATT STEINBERG (HR) , EVAN COHEN (game tying 2B, 2 RBI) and the game winning base knock from JOEL KAHN……on Sunday morning, with the score tied at 9-9 in the top of the 7th inning, they exploded for four runs to knock off TEAM LEFTON, 13-9, as ageless wonder and now health food nut, STEVE EPPSTEIN, started the rally with one out with a “rocket” up the middle that started a string of hits capped by a bases loaded clearing triple by rookie TAYLOR SCHWARTZ…..DAN “THE BEARD” STEINBERG and MARC “THE MACHINE” TESSEL have contributed all season with hits and defensively, the younger STEINBERG gunned down the “speedy” JERRY KIRZNER and SCHWARTZ has made some web gem catches in the outfield……..

QUOTES….
“The team has really started to hit their stride now that we have all our pieces in place after missing several key players throughout the first half of the season,” Cronstein said after the latest win.
“I think we’re really poised to make a strong run throughout the second half and maybe even, dare I say it, the playoffs,” he added.
It should be noted NO CRONSTEIN team has ever made it out of the first round in any of his years as a captain. Could this be the year????  STAY TUNED!!!!

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TEAM GREFER defeated TEAM WAGNER, 11-8, behind key hits from SCOTT “SHORTY” ADAMS and RICK TENNENHOLTZ…..defensively, TENNENHOLTZ, behind the plate, had a few putouts, including the last out of the game when sub JEFF FINKELSTEIN gunned down speedy BRANDON GUTTMAN, and was awarded the Game Ball…..

TEAM SCHWARTZ ten-runned TEAM LEADER as the offense was led by homeruns off the bats of MICHAEL ASKIN and rookie PETE SOLTESZ and a key hit from veteran “oldtimer” STU LAVENDA…..defensively, LF RON “THE ROCKET” NASSIF gunned down GREG LEADER at third base trying to advance on a fly out to complete a double play……LEADER just doesn’t have the wheels he used to have……

The second half and make-up games from the first half schedule has been set…….captains should be in touch with you……..if NOT, contact them and yell at them that you didn’t get it……

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First to report in on Sunday’s action is…….surprise……TEAM ROSENTHAL…….behind the fine pitching of JASON “MVP” FAUST and great defense, TEAM ROSENTHAL defeated TEAM ROTHSTEIN, 7-2,…….leading the way on the offensive end was rookie JAMES SWANN, who smacked a two-run homerun, PETE SPOERL, who collected three more hits after doing the feat last game and AARON COMPTON with three base knocks……sub STU WEINSTEIN filled in admirably at 3B…….

ATTENTION…..ALL PLAYERS SHOULD BE GETTING THE REMAINING SCHEDULE FOR THE FIRST HALF AND THE SECOND HALF FROM THEIR CAPTAINS…..IF YOU DON’T, GIVE YOUR CAPTAIN A HEADS UP……

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The weather finally co-operated and the games were played……..

First to report in of course is TEAM ROSENTHAL…….behind the nice pitching of JASON “MVP” FAUST, TEAM ROSENTHAL defeated the previously undefeated TEAM GREFER, 12-7, hitting stars were aplenty for the victors as DAN GLASSMAN led the way with a three-run homerun and XAVIER HALL OF FAMER PETE SPOERL collected three hits and was robbed of a fourth hit when he smoked a line drive that was caught by pitcher JAMEY KURTZER……the defense was splendid, save one inning, when captain ROGER “ROGZILLA” ROSENTHAL had a couple of miscues and pulled himself from the game……

NO REPORTS ON ANY OF THE OTHER GAMES AS OF PRESS TIME……

FANS IN THE STANDS……BARRY WAGNER was in attendance to watch newlywed son BRAD WAGNER in action………

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