Monday May 3…..8:59 p.m…..Congrats to BRAD WAGNER (3B coach/fielding coach), MARK “GORDY” GORDON (head coach/hitting coach) and ROGER “ROGZILLA” ROSENTHAL (1B coach/running coach) on their undefeated (4-0) team of ten-year olds from the J.C.C., who participate in a city knothole league….team members include BRUCE YOUNGER’S nephew….their latest victory came against a team with ANTON LOOOOOOOON’S son, JACK,…..sunny skies and warm tempatures are expected for Wednesday night’s games….r.rosenthal@fuse.net……
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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…..
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Sunday May 2….11:39 a.m…..GAMES CANCELLED…..HAVE A NICE SUNDAY WITH FAMILY AND OR FRIENDS…..r.rosenthal@fuse.net……
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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
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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….