Author: The Commissioner

Thursday June 17….3:29 p.m….two games to report at this time….TEAM SCHWARTZ knocked off TEAM KIRZNER after jumping to a big lead behind the hitting of “STORMIN” NORMAN FRANKEL and BEN “B-ROD” RODRIGUEZ and key defensive plays by EZRA LAVENDA and BEN “GW” HELDMAN….ithe other rported game to date, TEAM EPPSTEIN notched its’ first victory over TEAM LEFTON, still looking for that first win, 16-15,….this was your typical back and forth game as both teams kept coming back off the canvas to try to win that elusive first game….going into the top of the 7th inning, TEAM EPPSTEIN was down to their final out with runners on first and second when veteran DOUG SANDOR singled to right field that scored both runs, but TEAM LEFTON came back in the bottom of the final frame to load the bases, but couldn’t push the tying and/or winning run across the plate….TYLER WOLF, back from college, was awarded the game ball with a good night at the plate and a fine catch in the outfield, but according to captain STEVE “DOUGHNUT” EPPSTEIN, the real star was rookie EVAN PIERSON, who homered twice, one a grandslam, had seven RBI’s, scored the winning run with a diving slide and made all the plays at shortstop….he also was seen selling popcorn after the game…..WOW!!!!….the other games….GUTTMAN/SILVERMAN and CRONSTEIN/LOOOOOOON haven’t been reported as of yet and will be on the BLOG when the respective winning captains, BRANDON GUTTMAN and ADAM CRONSTEIN report in….comments/questions to r.rosenthal@fuse.net….

Thursday June 16…..11:13 a.m……KUDOS to MIKE CREEMER AND GREG “GIGGY” FRANKLIN for the really nice pictures and new set-up for the website!!!!!!!!….it looks really great!!!!….also KUDOS go to COMMISSIONER MICHAEL ROTHSTEIN for a fun Family Night that had great weather and plenty of fun….HOW MANY LEFTONS ARE THERE IN CINCINNATI? IT SEEMS THAT THEY WERE ALL THERE…as far as action on the field last night….victories were recorded by TEAM SCHWARTZ over TEAM KIRZNER, TEAM CRONSTEIN over TEAM LOOOOOOON in a nailbiter, TEAM GUTTMAN over TEAM SILVERMAN and TEAM EPPSTEIN over still winless TEAM LEFTON in a slugfest that went down to the last batter….details of game action will follow as soon as a certain two captains get their game reports into the press room….questions/comments to r.rosenthal@fuse.net……..

Team Eppstein vs. Team Lefton is the marquee game of the week! Each team has a perfect record going in to the game this Wednesday night. We could not have picked a better night for Family Night!

After a very heated disscussion this past week at the chicken house about which team could eat the most wings ( never mind the fewest runs), a challenge was set down. Each team guaranteed a victory in their upcoming titanic struggle, with the losing team buying wings for the winning team! Not only does the losing team have to buy all the wings for the winner, but the losing team has sole posession of the recently banished “Pink Shirt” award. History shows us that the team in last place at the time of the first Family night has traditionally gone on to actually win the infamous award.

Saturday June 12….11:49 a.m…..better late than NOT at all….GARY GREFER reported in on his team’s 6-3 victory over TEAM LOOOOOOOOOOOON….JOHN SILVERMAN, homered, tripled and made a dazzling catch in leftfield….COREY NORRIS, filling in as the pitcher in place of MIKE GRAY, retired 14 consecutive batters at one point in the game….Commissioner MIKE ROTHSTEIN is currently investigating reports that both SILVERMAN and NORRIS were on some kind of illegal substance to enhance their performances….details to follow as they merit….again the GAME OF THE WEEK next week will pit TEAMS LEFTON AND EPPSTEIN, both looking for victory #1….the loser must pay for wings afterwards……stay tuned….comments/questions….r.rosenthal@fuse.net

Thursday June 10…..11:35m….captain ADAM CRONSTEIN reported in with a game summary of his team’s come from behind 8-7 victory over TEAM KIRZNER….solid defense played a huge roll in the win as rookie ANDY GAGE played a flawless game at SS in place of the absent MATT STEINBERG….he also had three hits including a bunt hit that he circled the bases on due to a couple of throwing errors and two RBI’s….rookie MATT “COWBOY II” GOLDSCHMIDT had three hits and CRONSTEIN (the son)had two hits, one a homerun and three RBI’s….SCOTT KOTZIN, who received the game ball, had two hits including the game winner in the top of the 7th inning and caught every ball hit his way in the outfield….ROGER “ROGZILLA” ROSENTHAL had two defensive gems at 2B for his team as he robbed MARK WEISSER both times, the last one a soft liner over the second base bag that ended the game….kudos go to BRAD WAGNER for two fine catches in RCF to rob CRONSTEIN of extra bases….JOEL TSEVAT sent an e-mail to the BLOG saying he enjoyed seeing the rosters from the 1950 softball league and was surprised NOY to see RON ROSE’s name NOT on them….four members of the softball league were all at one place Thursday night coaching the J.C.C. BLUEJAYS 10-year olds in a baseball game….BRAD WAGNER (NOT IN UNIFORM), MIKE CREEMER, ROGER “ROGZILLA” ROSENTHAL and MARK “GORDY” GORDON were part of history as well as it is believed the first night game ever by a youth team in Cincinnati J.C.C. history….also a one in a million play happened during the game….if interested in the answer, either e-mail me or ask one of the coaches present on one of the wierdest plays ever in baseball (at any level) history….comments, questions to r.rosenthal@fuse.net……