JCC Softball Cincinnati

Saturday October 3……..2:29 p.m……..news from the All-Star Game was slow getting here, but finally arrived…….RON ROSE AND JOEL FOGEL were captains with TEAM ROSE prevailing, 5-3, in a nine inning game……MVP honors went to JUSTIN MUNDHENK of TEAM LOON who collected three hits and 2 RBI’s and played a stellar second base…….other individual outstanding performances came from MIKE SMALL and NICK RUEZER (both on offense and defense) of TEAM WERNICK, MIKE GRAY (pitching) of TEAM KIRZNER and JIMMY LEFTON (pitching) of TEAM NEWMAN for TEAM FOGEL, while for the winning TEAM ROSE, GARY ASKIN (two hits and two RBI’s and two pick-offs at 1B) and JOHN BERG (pitched six innings) of TEAM WERNICK, BRANDON GUTTMAN (key late inning hit) of TEAM EPPSTEIN and BOB BONNER (double)and HOWARD SCHWARTZ (pitched three innings) of TEAM SCHWARTZ contributed to the victory…….kudos also go to MIKE CREEMER who announced the game and did his MARTY BRENNAMAN impersonation………..Congratulations to all the All-Star represenatives……..r.rosenthal@fuse.net………………until next year……..

In a game that was played close for the first 4 innings, in Blue Ash, under the lights, Team Schwartz pulled away late in the game to win yet another playoff championship.

Barry Kaplan filled in for Mike Gray and Team Kirzner.

The fall league will start soon. Email Mike Rothstein if you are interested in playing.

Thursday September 17……6:07 p.m……CONGRATS to TEAM SCHWARTZ on winning the tournament!!!!!……. r.rosenthal@fuse.net …….

Friday September 11………..12:49 a.m……….the Finals next week will pit the #5 seed, TEAM KIRZNER vs. the #3 seed, TEAM SCHWARTZ in a game that will be played under the lights at Grooms Field in Blue Ash……..Game time is scheduled for 6:45 p.m. with ESPN starting coverage at 6:00 p.m. with a pre-game show which will include interviews with both captains HOWARD SCHWARTZ and JERRY KIRZNER……..also included will be a special insiders report on ADAM CRONSTEIN of TEAM KIRZNER entitled THE RISE OF A SUPERSTAR……..as for the game, rumor has it that ANTON LOON has worked out a deal with TEAM KIRZNER to all0w all-star pitcher BARRY KAPLAN to replace the absent MIKE GRAY……in return, TEAM LOON will share in the championship winnings if TEAM KIRZNER can pull off the victory…….odds at this time are TEAM SCHWARTZ (-5)…… stay tuned…..other tidbits……former Commissioner GREG “GIG” FRANKLIN and ROGER “ROGZILLA” ROSENTHAL were at Ruby Tuesdays in Blue Ash for lunch on Thursday and ROSENTHAL actually picked up the check…….the question is, did he pay for it?……….STAR SIGHTINGS……….RON ROSE, HAL FINE and DENNIS BERNSTEIN were all spotted for dinner at Cheescake Factory on Thursday night……..finally, upon a request from RICK LEFTON…….he wants to know if people want the LEFTON BROTHERS to be split up or not……to vote YES, NO or I DON’T GIVE A DAMN, please e-mail me at r.rosenthal@fuse.net………..

Thursday September 10……….10:55 a.m………….the finals are set……TEAM SCHWARTZ vs. TEAM KIRZNER………TEAM SCHWARTZ defeated TEAM NEWMAN and TEAM KIRZNER knocked off TEAM FOGEL……..the only reported action at presstime is the TEAM KIRZNER victory……JOEL “SPARKY” FOGEL reported that his team jumped to a 4-0 lead in the opening frame thanks in a large part to a two-run two out triple by DAN “MR. PHILLY” GREEN……TEAM KIRZNER came back and took a 10-4 only to have TEAM FOGEL fall short in their comeback. losing 10-6……..FOGEL commented afterwards, “Injuries and a lack of a consistent line-up made for a tough season, but we ended the season playing our best softball.”……..afterwards, members of TEAMS NEWMAN, FOGEL and WERNICK gathered for one last time at a local eatery to BS thanks to GREG “GIG” FRANKLIN, who hosted the gathering……the real questions were……. did FOGEL stop off at the candy shop and where was STEVE “DONUT MAN” EPPSTEIN……..ROGER ROSENTHAL showed up wearing USC cap and shirt and was rudely welcomed by the mostly pro-Ohio State crowd……… r.rosenthal@fuse.net…………