Month: April 2009

Wednesday April 29……….11:19 p.m………just back from dining with some softballers after the opening week (last week was cancelled due to wet fields)……..early report on happenings on the field…..on Field 4……..Team Wernick, captained by first year captain Dave Wernick, defeated Team Newman/Lefton, 5-1, as “rookie” pitcher John Berg pitched a gem as he walked one and with great defense behind him shut down a potent hitting line-up…….Brian “Griffey” Goldberg hit a homerun to right field as he showed his speed rounding the bases……..also a fine performance by Gary Askin behind the plate as he called a “great game..Team Newman/Lefton’s Lenny Loeb, who was celebrating a birthday, got two hits……however, the play of the game was a rarity as “Weeze” Lefton, playing shortstop, threw his glove at a ball hit up the middle by Joel Tsevat, hit it, resulting in a single and a two base error and Joel being awarded third base…….for more game highlights…………CAPTAINS……please report game stories to me at r.rosenthal@fuse.net ……..

Today was a beautiful today to play a ball game. After personally visiting the fields at Triple Creek and talking to the staff. It was fair to say, the only use for the fields today was for a swim meet. Pools of water soaked the ground everywhere in the infield on each of the four fields.
The “fields will not be ready for any games Thursday either” said Jamie Kirst, field supervisor at Triple Creek.

So next Wednesday we will try again. The shirts are ready. Hopefully the legs are willing!

See ya then!

The rain scared the players away from practice today. Only Brandon Guttman and Gordy showed up at Triple Creek Sunday mid-morning.
Team Franklin schedule there own indoor practice, at Champions Sports Academy this Sunday. For 2 hours Team Franklin worked on hitting and other strategies for their first game.

A undisclosed source, tells this blog reporter that 2 members of Team Schwartz also held an abbreviated workout for the pitching staff and battery mates, by the way their combined age totals 139 years old. That’s just 2 players! Early reports also indicate Team Schwartz is missing several key players for their first game.

Team Grefer also has been in private preparation for Wednesday’s opening night game. “Too Tall” Grefer and his younger brother “Refer Grefer” have been in the video room. They have been watching Angels in the Outfield, Sandlot, and Bad News Bears.

Team Newman is looking to pick up their second “Pink Shirt” Award in three years. Teaming up with the Lefton brothers makes this a lock. By the way, the “Pink Shirt Award” is now unoffical. Members of the commission found this “offensive and “Should not be part of this league”.
Boring!!! Well, we are still allowed facial hair, even if it looks bad.

This should be a great year, we have many new players and a big increase in the sublist, with many players biteing at the bit to play on a regular basis, Gotta sign up early next year.

Some changes, Mark Weisser and Dan Glassman, are not a captain, David Wernick and Anton Looooooooooon, are now captains for the very first time, good luck to you. Former “Commission for Life” Big Gig is now a captain, returning to lead a team for the first time since 2002. Joel “Sparky” Fogel is back too.

Rookie Night is comming, details will follow in a week or so.

Commissioner Mike Rothstein has a great year planned both on and off the field. Please give him your support and suggesstions. He wants to make this the best league it can be!

Monday April 20………2:55 p.m…….I’m baaaaaaaaaaack…….welcome back to all the returning softballers and a special welcome to the new players to the league……..hopefully the weather will co-operate this Wednesday for Opening Night (Team Wernick has a bye)……..No early picks yet on who the favorite is to win the league title, but……..stay tuned!……the Cyclones play in a Game 7 for the right to defend the Kelly Cup….Gametime is 7:30 p.m. at U.S. Bank Arena…..for those who have never seen a Game 7 in hockey……you don’t want to miss it!……a few softballers are expected to be in attendance including a certain blogger…….Picks in the N.B.A…….L.A. over Cleveland…..sorry King……..NHL picks……..Detroit over Boston………in summary…….Good Luck to everyone in the upcoming season and let’s have a good time!…….
NOTE TO CAPTAINS: please e-mail me with game results/stories so I can add them to the blog each week………if not I’m tempted to make up stuff…….for other comments, etc……e-mail me at r.rosenthal@fuse.net …………….Take care………..