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Monday May 3…….12:17 p.m……CONGRATS to DAVID FOX and family on the recent marriage of his daughter….GARY ASKIN, in attendance, reported that all went well….commments/questions….r.rosenthal@fuse.net…..

Sunday May 2….11:39 a.m…..GAMES CANCELLED…..HAVE A NICE SUNDAY WITH FAMILY AND OR FRIENDS…..r.rosenthal@fuse.net……

Friday April 30….4:29 p.m…..STAR SIGHTING…..(courtesy of RYAN KIRZNER)….BEREL COHEN is quoted in this morning’s Cincinnati Enquirer on Page D3….check it out…..back to the action from Wednesday night….TEAM KIRZNER defeated TEAM EPPSTEIN, 18-8, as strong pitching from veteran MARK WEISSER and some timely hitting provided the victory….hitting stars were aplenty as Commissioner MIKE ROTHSTEIN was 4 for 5 with five RBI’s and three runs scored; BRAD WAGNER went 3 for 5 with three RBI’s and rookie BILLY GRAY was 4 for 4 with three RBI’s and reached base all five plate appearances; DAN GLASSMAN, catching now instead of his normal second base spot in spite of being hit in the forearm in practice, went 4 for 5 in the lead-off spot scoring all four times and had two RBI’s …..TEAM EPPSTEIN, behind SCOTT WOLF, rookie ALEC BOCHNER (the better BOCHNER), captain STEVE EPPSTEIN and sub RON “ROCKET” NASSIF provided the offense to get TEAM EPPSTEIN back in the game after falling behind big early…..catcher ALAN “CAN I PLEASE RUN THE BASES WITH MY SHIN GUARDS ON” LESSURE was also instrumental with his base running (did I just type that?….the victors were able to withstand a late rally and put the game away in the 7th inning with four runs….with the victory it sets up an early season match-up with another undefeated team, TEAM
SCHWARTZ….questions/comments….r.rosenthal@fuse.net

Thursday April 29…..8:59 p.m…..game report from the TEAM GREFER 6-5 victory over TEAM LEFTON….the victors came back from an early 4-0 defecit, thanks to 7th inning hits from MIKE SMALL, DAN GREFER, TODD WASSERMAN, MARK TESSEL, ANDY JENNINGS AND GARY GREFER…..the game was dominated by great pitching from winning pitcher MIKE GRAY and losing pitcher JIMMY LEFTON….kudos also go to the nimble BEN “WEEZIE” LEFTON, who made two great defensive plays in the outfield…..STAR SIGHTINGS…..MARK WOLF was spotted at the Cyclones Game 5 2-1 victory over Charlotte on his birthday Saturday night….comments, questions, etc……r.rosenthal@fuse.net….

Thursday April 29….11:59 a.m….CONGRATS TO THE CYCLONES FOR ADVANCING TO THE CONFERENCE FINALS STARTING TOMORROW NIGHT VS. THE READING ROYALS….now to softball action from last night….first to report in is TEAM GUTTMAN and for good reason…..captain BRANDON “BK” GUTTMAN captured his first victory as a captain….after leading TEAM LOON, 6-1, and then falling behind 7-6, they wouldn’t be denied as they came back with four runs in the bottom of the fifth inning to secure the win….hitting stars were aplenty as JARROD “J-ROD” HIUDT went 3 for 3 with a homerun; SCOTT “SHORTY” ADAMS was 3 for 3; rookie CHRIS “REESE” RAFTERY, already being touted by his captain for Rookie Of The Year honors, was 3 for 3 with a triple and three RBI’s; ABE “ILITY” DAHAN went 2 for 3 with a stolen base and a run scored; BRANDON “BK” GUTTMAN was 3 for 3 with three stolen bases, three runs scored and two RBI’s and finally, “YOUNG GUN” JOEY HIUDT stole a another base and is proving that he he’s a force on the basepaths….kudos also go to ANDY A.I. IGNATOW, ZAC “HYPHE” HIUDT and KEN “FEAR THE” FEHR who turned a double play; and “SUPER” STU WEINSTEIN and battery mate GARY “JUST” ASKIN…..NOTE: if BRANDON “BK” GUTTMAN wants a second career, he can be my co-editor for THE BLOG a.k.a. he writes a lot….as of presstime this was the only game with information provided……other winners were TEAM SCHWARTZ, TEAM KIRZNER and TEAM GREFER…..comments, suggestions, etc…..r.rosenthal@fuse.net