Month: August 2013

The semi-finals are set……..

There were three “upsets” this evening starting with # 9 TEAM LEADER knocking off # 1 TEAM ROSENTHAL, 8-4, behind the stellar pitching of BARRY KAPLAN and solid defense led by ANTON LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOON at shortstop…….

In other action, # 2 TEAM SCHWARTZ defeated # 7 TEAM LEFTON…..# 6 TEAM CRONSTEIN defeated # 3 TEAM GREFER in a 10 run rule game and # 5 TEAM WEISBROT defeated # 4 TEAM WAGNER……

# 2 TEAM SCHWARTZ vs. #6 TEAM CRONSTEIN
# 5 TEAM WEISBROT vs. # 9 TEAM LEADER

The BLOG usually does NOT give an opinion, but here’s one……

The JCC Softball League Commission has got to look at how the playoffs are set up……..Two suggestions…..

1. Take the top six teams and have the # 1 and # 2 seeds get first round byes…..

ROUND 1……
# 3 seed plays # 6 seed…………# 4 seed plays #5 seed…….

ROUND 2 (SEMI-FINALS)…..
# 1 seed then plays the lowest seed and the # 2 seed plays the highest seed…….

ROUND 3 (FINALS)…..
the winners then play for the tournament title……

2. Have it the way it is now, but re-seed after each round……….

ANY QUESTIONS/COMMENTS CAN BE DIRECTED TO ME AT r.rosenthal1955@yahoo.com

In the play-in game this morning……#9 TEAM LEADER defeated #8 TEAM ROTHSTEIN, 6-4, and will now play first half champion # 1 TEAM ROSENTHAL in the first round of the tournament…….

Congratulations on another great season of JCC softball.

Team Schwartz and Team Rogzilla had a great season. Team Rothstein wins the  2013 Pink Shirt Award. This could be a dynasty in the making!

EDITOR’S NOTE…….TEAM ROSENTHAL won the first half and TEAM SCHWARTZ won the second half…….as for the PINK SHIRT…….TEAM LEADER WINS IT!!!!!!

CONGRATULATIONS GO OUT TO SECOND HALF CHAMPION TEAM SCHWARTZ…..they won a nail biter vs. TEAM CRONSTEIN, 4-3, by scoring two runs in the top of the 7th inning to erase a 3-2 defecit…….

PLAYOFFS ARE SCHEDULED TO START WITH THE PLAY-IN GAME THIS COMING SUNDAY…….

#8 TEAM ROTHSTEIN VS. #9 TEAM LEADER

PLAYOFFS ARE SCHEDULED TO RESUME WEDNESDAY AUGUST 14……

#1 TEAM ROSENTHAL VS. #9 TEAM LEADER
#2 TEAM SCHWARTZ VS. #7 TEAM LEFTON
#3 TEAM GREFER VS. # 6 TEAM CRONSTEIN
#4 TEAM WAGNER VS. #5 TEAM WEISBROT

FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE PLAYOFFS, PLEASE CONTACT YOUR CAPTAIN…….

ANY QUESTIONS/COMMENTS CAN BE DIRECTED TO ME AT r.rosenthal1955@yahoo.com

TEAM SCHWARTZ defeated TEAM CRONSTEIN, 4-3, to wrap up the second half championship…..the victors trailed 3-2 going into the top of the 7th inning only to score two runs and hold on for the victory….it was a total team effort, however extra kudos go out to RON ‘THE ROCKET” NASSIF, STU LAVENDA, ANDY HELDMAN and MICHAEL ASKIN for their play on offense, defense or in some cases both……it should also be noted that the ageless wonder RON ROSE, at age 83, played a stellar game behind the plate and is the oldest player in CINCINNATI JCC softball history to win a championship….How about that?????