Thursday September 3……..11:21 a.m………upsets were in the air in the first round of the tournament as three of the top four seeds were sent packing…….top seeded TEAM WERNICK fell to the surging TEAM FOGEL……..#2 seeded TEAM LOOOOOOON was knocked off by TEAM NEWMAN and finally, TEAM GREFER, the # 4 seed lost to TEAM KIRZNER…….only #3 seed TEAM SCHWARTZ narrowly escaped with an extra inning game victory over TEAM EPPSTEIN…….in the only game reported at press time……..TEAM FOGEL trailed 3-2 in the bottom of the fourth inning when TEAM WERNICK loaded the bases with no outs and could NOT score…….in the top of the fifth inning, the victors plated 12 runs to basically put the game away…….JOEL ”SPARKY” FOGEL, still out with an injury, commented after the game, “The team is finally peaking and there is no reason why we can’t win the whole thing.”……kudos go to DAVID “IT’S MY FAULT” WEIL who caught a strong game and collected four hits in the process……overall, it was a total team effort on offense…….next up is TEAM KIRZNER in the semi-finals and in the other semis…….TEAM SCHWARTZ vs. TEAM NEWMAN……..afterwards many players congregated at their favorite hangouts, however a few including STEVE OSTROW, STEVE EPPSTEIN, WILLIE WAXLER, BEN LEFTON and ROGER ROSENTHAL went well into the wee hours of the morning hunting down donuts…….what an experience…….. r.rosenthal@fuse.net …………..
When Orange equals Pink
Orange equals pink when your team loses more games than any other team. Orange equals pink when your team loses 5 games by the “10 run rule”. Orange equals pink when your team loses in the play-in game by 10 runs to the team you beat twice during the regular season.. Team Franklin is the winner of the pink shirt award for 2009. We had fun!
Gig
ROGER’S HOT CORNER…………
Sunday August 30……….6:11 p.m……..play-in game final……..TEAM FOGEL 19 TEAM FRANKLIN 9……..more info to follow……..this sets up TEAM FOGEL vs #1 seeded TEAM WERNICK in one of the four games on Wednesday…….. r.rosenthal@fuse.net ………
Game Results: August 30, 2009
Sunday August 30……….7:59 p.m………as reported earlier, TEAM FOGEL defeated TEAM FRANKLIN, 19-9, in the play in game for the right to battle the #1 seeded TEAM WERNICK……..JAN (DOC) BECKER pitched well and had a few hits to boot…..ANDY “WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN” IGNATOW, DAN (DOC) GLASSMAN and DAVID “IT’S MY FAULT” WEIL also provided some offensive power……super sub COREY NORRIS of TEAM GREFER provided a spark (get it) with a homerun…….remember FOGEL owes GREFER a tilapia sandwich…………the game also marked a milestone…….it is reportedly the last game ever for the retiring GREG “GIG” FRANKLIN…….here’s to a happy retirement from JCC softball………things will never be the same……may be better, but never the same (just kidding)……..games on Wednesday are as follows with runs spreads (NOT for betting purposes, just fun)…………TEAM WERNICK (-2)vs. TEAM FOGEL…….TEAM SCHWARTZ (-3) vs. TEAM EPPSTEIN……….TEAM GREFER (-5) vs. TEAM KIRZNER……….TEAM LOOOOOOOOON (-6) vs. TEAM NEWMAN……..GOOD LUCK TO THE REMAINING TEAMS…….. r.rosenthal@fuse.net………….
ROGER’S HOT CORNER…………
Friday August 28……….5:49 p.m…….STEVE EPPSTEIN reported in a little late, but he did report in only because his team had a HUGE victory over the slumping TEAM WERNICK, 17-16,……….game balls were given to MATT STEINBERG, who hit a big three run homerun in the top of the seventh inning and to SCOTT “SHORTY” ADAMS, who contributed offensively……..kudos also go to BRAD WAGNER (four hits) NORM FRANKEL, JORDAN GUTTMAN and BRANDON GUTTMAN for their offensive and defensive efforts……..as for TEAM WERNICK………JOHNNY BERG had a big day offensively, but the league is starting to catch onto his pitching….rumor has it that captain DAVID WERNICK was going to fly TOM SEAVER into town to give some pointers before Wednesday’s game……….also, WERNICK has told his team NOT to talk to the media about the team or they’ll be fined heavily……….ODDS FOR THE TOURNAMENT TO COME SOON……. r.rosenthal@fuse.net …………..