IN WEEK #1 ACTION…….
Team Brafman recap provided by TEAM BRAFMAN rookie captain MARC BRAFMAN……
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in a stirring come from behind win Team Brafman beat Team Hiudt 9-8 in 8 inning on Tyler “Big Unit” Wolf
two out bases loaded single to give rookie Capt. Marc Brafman his first win.
“I was just trying to make solid contact and hit the ball hard on the ground a happy Wolf said.” This was a
great way to start off the season. When a team walks a batter to get to me I take it as an insult and a
challenge to prove them wrong. Who walks Jose Peraza to get to Joey Votto?
The game started off well for Team Brafman as Steve “Aqua man” Epstein had a no-hitter through three
innings. “After watching my favorite movie- Rocky III I realized that like Apollo Creed training Rocky to
fight Clubber Lang I needed to hit the pool to help increase my speed and find muscles I never knew I
had- Eppy said after the game. So this off season I really got after it and swam a lot of laps. (as a side
note Brafman has a call into the Elias Sports Bureau to confirm that Aqua-Man Epstein is the oldest
pitcher in JCC Softball history to win a game) While I wasn’t perfect on the mound I think everyone can
tell that my fitness was top notch.”
Brafman’s team got the scoring started in the 2nd when they batted around and scored 7 runs. The big
blow of the inning was a bases clearing triple by reining league MVP Weston “The Wizard” Wolf. “I’m glad
that Weston is on our side a smiling Capt. Marc Brafman said post game. He is as five star player who
helped win the game with his bat, his arm, his legs and his glove. I expect nothing but great things from
The Wiz this season
. Not to be outdone coming off the DL Greg Harris was 2-4 with the game tying RBI single in the bottom
of the 7th. “It felt good to be back out there. Last year ended way too early for me and I’ve been
rehabbing my knee all offseason. My goal was to beat back Homer Bailey so while he might make $20
million dollars for doing nothing I at least had the game tying single in tonight’s game so that’s something
right?”
While the bats were cooled off for both teams after the seven run outburst Brafman was very impressed
with the leather that was flashed by everyone on his team. “The best part about this game tonight was
that even though we didn’t hit as well as I think we all hoped we never let it get us down and we kept our
heads in the game on defense. Scott Wolf made a great diving catch in left to end the 3rd, David “BP”
Snyder was perfect at second, Norm Frankel made the plays at third the defensive play of the game was
Duff Wolf running bases loaded catch in the right center field gap to end the top of the 8th that preserved
the tie. “off the bat I knew I had to get on my horse Duff said post game. Lucky for me I run like an older
version of California Chrome and was able to track it down.”
Starting off the bottom of the 8th David BP Snyder led off with a clean single which was followed by Dave
Weil’s single to lf. After a ground out by Wolf advanced both runners to 2nd-3rd and a pop out, Team
Hiudt elected to walk Brafman to set up a force at every base. the plan backfired when The Big Unit Wolf
singled up the middle for the game winner.
I’m really proud of the guys tonight Brafman said post game this was a total team effort and when we get
Pat “Sunshine” Feldman back next week we are going to be tough to beat. Tonight proved that we will
battle till the last out and hopefully this is a spring board for the rest of the season.
IN ADDITION……TEAM HIUDT captain ZAC HIudt reported that TYLER STANSBURY hit a grand slam
along with two walks and everyone’s “favorite” player SCOTT “SHORTY” ADAMS had four hits including
two doubles…….RUMOR has it that after the game, several players wanted him drug tested…….
