PLAYOFFS - Day 1

FINALLY!!!

I won't waste a lot of time on any intro stuff but may sprinkle in a little something should the mood strike me somewhere along the line....we'll see.

In place of that, I've dug up a few stats that may be of minor interest to some of the more obsessed of the crowd.  For starters, because we like top 25 lists, here are the top 25 hitters over the last two years in the league.  As you can see, the only person to exceed a combined .750 average over two years is "Shoeless" Rob McCarron.  If he's not a number 1, he should be a 1A. 

Then we have a list of 15 great players who have been able to maintain a .700 OBA over two years; and the list is rounded out by a who's who of the leagues great hitters!

I would like to offer my thanks in advance to Paul Piellusch, Steve Ross, Mark Doyle, Andy Gee, Paul Gyori and Karen Turner; without who's help putting together a daily report would be impossible.  Other than correcting the odd typo (some things sent from blackberrys and phones are subject to thumbing errors), the words are theirs. 

THE GAMES

Rusty Rebels 27 Vs. Hurtin' Units 12

Paul Gyori:  The Hurtin' Units first playoff game against The Rusty Rebel was going really well for The
Units right up until the warm-up ended.  Collectively we probably played our worst game of the season, getting smoked by a strong, hard hitting Rebel team 27-12.  Their whole line-up hit well, especially the lower part of the batting order with Pete Shmagola leading the pack going a terrific 5-5 which included a walk and three solid hits.

We did get 12 runs which can usually win you many games, but the combination of solid Rebel hitting, and our defence booting the ball a tad made those 12 runs seem like a drop in the proverbial bucket.
Still, we haven't let the loss get us down. There is an awful lot of ball to play, and we knew the Rebels would be a tough opponent.

We have three more games to play in the round robin, and we have already put the first one behind us. 

EDITOR:    Maybe picking the Rusty Rebels as the team to beat wasn't quite so crazy after all?  Mark Kolson hitting a triple and (out of the park) home run was HUGE. Still, the Hurtin' Units are in a position to run the table from here....they need their MOJO now!

Lucky Stiffs 8 Vs. Brew Jays 15

Andy Gee:   So the Brew Jays win their first game of the second season by playing fundamental
baseball. They hit the ball well, played good defense with few errors, and capitalized on the errors
made by the Stiffers. The result was a 15-8 win for the Jays.

EDITOR:     The Brew Jays got the start they needed after dropping both regular season games to the
Lucky Stiffs.  The Stiffs have played their most difficult now and should sail smoothly from here.

Torn Ligaments 1 Vs. Banshees 11 

Paul Piellusch:   The Banshees hit well and played a solid game with few mistakes.  The Torn
Ligaments could not get any clutch hits and therefore did not score.  Frank Laird pitched a good game that the score gives a fair indication of.

EDITOR: Rumour has it that Paul Piellusch was in attendance for this game and did not play.  Hoping that its just a one game thing as the Ligaments can ill afford to lose him for any length of time.

Hot Tub Woody's 15 Vs. The Wild 15

Steve Ross:  Both teams battled the wind all night with several balls going over fielders heads for extra
bases.  The Woody's struck early and often taking an early lead but The Wild managed a rally in the late
innings to knot it up 16-16.

EDITOR:   Well, this was a little unexpected!  A tie will make everything so much more interesting come Saturday!  That point could push one of these teams into a bye or a better elimination match up.  Both teams accomplished the goal of not losing their opening game!

STANDINGS (UNOFFICIAL)

All Day 1 Game Results