ROGER’S HOT CORNER

Now here is what I’m talking about……..JEFF NASH of TEAM GUTTMAN and STU SOLOMON of TEAM ROTHSTEIN have already started a war of words leading up to their clash tomorrow on Field 4…..TEAM GUTTMAN, 4-0, vs. TEAM ROTHSTEIN, 2-1, is the ESPN Game Of The Week with the cameras being set up as I type this……..sources say the trash talking started last Wednesday at the Back Porch Saloon and has escalated each day leading up to the BIG game……STAY TUNED!!!!!!

Rumors are flying around as well concerning the job security of captain BRAD WAGNER, off to a 0-3 start…..all their games have been close and they’ve been missing key players each week, but General Manager, STEVE OSTROW, who moonlights as a contractor, wants results NOW!!!!!!….STAY TUNED!!!!!!

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*****ALSO A FRIENDLY REMINDER…….ALL CAPTAINS ARE ASKED TO REPORT IN ABOUT THEIR GAMES, WIN OR LOSE,
 ASAP AFTER THEIR GAMES…….IF NO REPORT THEN NO BLOG SPACE……

GOOD LUCK SOFTBALLERS!!!!!

Game Results: May 10, 2012

TEAM GUTTMAN, (4-0), continued to roll in their third straight 10 run game, as they defeated TEAM LEADER, (1-2), 14-4, in six innings……in a total team effort, “THE ROCKET” had three hits with two runs scored, two RBI’s and a stolen base….JEFF “BRICK HAUS” NASH was 3 for 3 with two runs scored and three RBI’s…….BRANDON “B LE B” had a 3 for 3 game with one run scored and an RBI and finally JASON “BIG HAUS” FAUST was 3 for 3 with one run scored and three RBI’s…..kudos also go to JOEL ELLISON for a diving snare in LF with two outs and the bases loaded to save three or possiblly four runs………rumor has it that the Commission is looking into MVP candidate to date JASON “BIG HAUS” FAUST to determine if he is using an illegal substance on the ball……STAY TUNED!!!

TEAM ROTHSTEIN (2-1) defeated TEAM CRONSTEIN (3-1) surprisingly in easy fashion by a 17-2 score……JORDAN EVANS returned from college and had an instant impact on the field, while brother MITCH EVANS performed well too……game balls went to two long time vets, STEVE “DONUT MAN” EPPSTEIN for holding a solid TEAM CRONSTEIN offense to only two runs and to DOUG SANDOR for delivering key hits in spite of being plunked in the head by a MIKE SMALL throw early in the game….afterwards, captain MICHAEL ROTHSTEIN already was looking towards next week’s pivital game vs. still undefeated TEAM GUTTMAN

*****ADD ON TO ROTHSTEIN/CRONSTEIN GAME…..an unnamed player on TEAM CRONSTEIN was a bit hot under the collar after MICHAEL ROTHSTEIN had a shift on a particular player in a 17-2 game…….afterwards ADAM CRONSTEIN had NO comment…….STAY TUNED!!!!!

TEAM WAGNER captain BRAD “WAGS” WAGNER” reported in on his team’s 6-4 loss to TEAM SCHWARTZ with nothing much to say about his team, but shouting accolades to the pitching of HOWARD SCHWARTZ and the BIG hit off the bat of ALLEN COHEN….kudos also go out to BIG AL LESSURE for providing post-game salsa treats…..mmmmmmmm…….ANDY MESSER returned for a cameo appearance as a sub, before moving to NYC this summer……Good Luck Andy!!!!!

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Game Results: May 8, 2012

This in from where are they now dept…….

JOEL “SPARKY” FOGEL is scheduled to make his 2012 debut tomorrow night as TEAM CRONSTEIN, 3-0, will welcome the two time MVP……FOGEL, normally a shortstop, will probably see action at third base, but states he’s a team player and doesn’t want to mess with the so far successful chemistry of the team……he’s been staying in shape in the off season with the help of former player (now washed up) DAVE WERNICK in training sessions……he’s signed to a week by week contract as he still will miss some first half games…….STAY TUNED…….

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Game Results: May 7, 2012

Apologies to MICHAEL ROTHSTEIN as he sent in a game report, but somehow the e-mail never was received…….here is the report…….rookie MITCH EVANS got the game ball thanks to a game saving catch in the outfield with the bases loaded and a couple of key hits……COREY NORRIS pitched three scoreless innings…….DOUG SANDOR played great defense along with “old timer” MICHAEL KADETZ’ difficult catch to key the defensive effort…..captain MICHAEL ROTHSTEIN also gave kudos to the other team in saying that WILLIE WAXLER played great defense and got some key hits……..

ON A SERIOUS NOTE…….Condolences go out to JOHNNY BERG on the passing of his father……he and his wife were fixtures at almost every game JOHNNY  played in and he will be sorely missed…….

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Game Results: May 3, 2012

A tidbit that wasn’t mentioned in the blog last week and brought to my attention from HOWARD SCHWARTZ  is the fact that not only did RON ROSE play with JACK COHEN’S grandfather and ALLEN COHEN’S FATHER, but is the oldest player in the league (81 years young) and maybe the country….