(At the bottom of every BLOG going forward, you'll find current standings, currently updated to the completion of games wed aug 18)
I look forward to this edition every year. The Grisslie 3rd annual, regular season award banquet! It was a shindig let me tell you! My special thanks to the trophy engravers who did a spectacular job this year!
So....Here are the Award winners!
The John Deere Award - This has nothing to do with this man having been spotted around town from time to time on a tractor. This award is all about SPEED. Because, as you know, nothing runs like a Deere! The 2011 winner of the John Deere Award is Jerry Muirhead!
The Everybody Loves Raymond Award - You'll often hear this man saying, "I love you man". To which other people will usually reply, "Thanks". Then he'll say, "No, really, I love you man". The winner of the Everybody Loves Raymond Award goes to, Robert Farah!
The Kool & The Gang award - Goes to none other than Gord Robertson! Why? Isn't it obvious that when Gord is around its always Celebration Time? Come on!
The "Living Proof of Evolution" Award - This is a special award usually given to the hairiest man on the team. We decided this year to widen the qualifying criteria so that other primate factors could be including, such as grunting and knuckle dragging. In a close race, it was ultimately the silver back gorilla hands of Bob Smith that won out!
The Raisin Award - This award goes Jim "Mickey" Mannell. The Mick spent a lot of time catching this year, then moved to 1st when Gord failed there and really lifted the confidence of the team. And, he's been hitting line drives all year. He also has continued to volunteer his field maintenance services for our tournaments which has been a lifesaver for all of us. Mickey get the Raisin Award, because he's the most deserving of a Raisin pay!
The Come Back Player Of The Year - Dave "Don't Call Me Terry" Doucette's return to the league has been epic. Hitting at a near .700 clip, through a foot injury and keeping Rob under control as pitcher was monumental!
The Center of the Universe Award - Rob Farah has had a long run with this award, but this year we decided to change it up a bit. Dave "the contradiction" Argue has played, second, short, and both centre field positions...a definition of strength up the middle.
The TSX award - Sometimes the best deal is the deal you never made. In celebration of trades, the TSX award goes to Sir, Robert Hayward, "the master of mayhem"! Keep trying Robbie.
The Better Way / Red Rocket Award - In recognition of his versatility at high levels between the infield and outfield and his amazingly blinding speed, this award goes to Jim "Catfish" Hunter!
The Sybil award - In recognition of his split personality, this award goes to "For Those About To Rock", Bill Sallustio. For those that don't know, Bill is kind of a regular guy in real in real life, but more like Andrew Dice Clay on email.
The Andre Dawson Rookie of the year Award - Andre Dawson, had a rocket arm, ridiculous speed, hit for average and hit for power during his rookie season with the Montreal Expos. Despite that, this award goes to Stephane Simard!
The Alcoholics Anonymous Award - AA is a brilliant program that I don't mean to disparage in any way. One of its great successes is the engagement of their participant's sponsors. And one of the Grisslies biggest successes is the participation of their sponsor, Cogveyor and Timmy "Two Beer" Osmond. (Thanks Tim!)
The Jock Award - Goes to Sue-Z-Q Farah who is the living embodiment of an Athletic Supporter.
The Necro Fasciitis Award - Goes to Michelle-a-bration Farah who is more than 2 1/2 times a 10lb bag of potatoes smaller than she was at the season's start! Congrats, you're doing awesome!
The Yatch Club Award - Goes to Lynn Robertson and this really has no nautical connotation. Mostly. The award is reference to the big anchor (Gord) that she has to lug around with her all the time!
The CNIB Award for Outstanding Communication - Can only go to Cathy Smith, who not only prints out the emails that we send, but also changes them to large fonts for Bob and helps pronounce the "big words". Outstanding!
The GrisView Award - Going to the person representing the Grisslie attitude and spirtit, Doug Dwyer! (Thanks Robbie!)
Honorable Mention - Rob & Joy McCarron who celebrated their 26th anniversary with Tottenham flare at C.W. Coops and actually bought US a pitcher! Thanks guys!
THE SPEECH
Well, look who just got all hip and with it. Robby-Rob (street name) had his little tilted fedora on and jammed a little Bruno freakin' Mars!. Honestly, I never saw it coming. He's old school, he's new school, he's hip-hop, he's grunge and now, he's pop!
Rob felt the need to pay tribute to our new batting order that is fairly well kicking into gear.
Music to this former number one song, Just The Way You Are, can be found HERE
Hitting Like You Are
Oh the skies, the skies
Make the stars look like they're not shining
Its fair, its fair
Ball falls perfectly without me trying
The hit's so beautiful
And I you know have to say
Yeah I know, I know
When they compliment me
I wont believe them
And its so, its so
Sad to think they they don't see what I see
But every time they ask me do I hit okay?
I say
When we get on base
There's not a thing that I would change
Cause we'll be scoring
When you're hitting like you are
And when you swing,
The whole world stops and stares for awhile
Cause our lineup's amazing
When you're hitting like your are
The chips, the chips
Are never down when we are hitting
I laugh, I laugh
Our bats are like an army
Its so beautiful
When we play the game this way
Oh you know, you know, you know
I'd never ask you to change
Well, maybe the odd off field hit
Or else, just stay the same
So don't even bother asking
The 3rd base coach has a sign
Its "swing away"
When we get on base
There's not a thing that I would change
Cause we'll be scoring
When we're hitting like you are
And when you swing,
The whole world stops and stares for awhile
Cause our lineup's amazing
When you're hitting like your are
THE GAME
The title of this one should be, "the night everything clicked".
Not having the score sheet in front of me, I'm going by memory on this. Considering the awards banquet and my poor memory at the best of times; this might be a little sketchy.
The game started with only Catfish Hunter reaching base for us in the first. The Joints started their half with a lead off double before our defense went to work. We got out of the inning without giving up a run.
The second inning was much the same with us getting nothing going in our half and the Joints having runners at 1st and 3rd with one out. The next batter hit a week pop up to second and the runner at first must have forgotten the outs because he took off to second. Rob Farah, in his excitement, attempted a hand spring to get to first for the double play. It didn't work so good. But we got the deuce and got out of the second unscathed.
The top of the third was started by Stephane Simard. All the players and many fans held up signs saying "LUMIERE ROUGE" (red light) when he came up. This was in response to a recent faux pas (I'm really working in the french, eh?) where Steph swung at a 3-0 pitch. The Joints were kind enough to play along and issued a four pitch walk. From there we scored 6 runs and never looked back.
We followed that a couple of innings later by scoring the full 7. At the end of the night it turned out to be a 22 - 4 victory for the Grisslies.
Lost in the euphoria of the win over a tough opponent was Rob Farah's role at 1st base. A lot of people were talking about how good Dave did pitching, and he was good. But part of the reason (if not MOST of the reason) Dave was so good was how amazing Mr. hand-spring was at 1st. Honestly, if there was a first basemen like that when Rob was pitching, the Dusty Cleats would probably be a game behind us in the standings.
Maybe not.
Great game everyone! Next, The Red Dogs who spanked us pretty good in June.
STANDINGS
All standings are unofficial (if anyone what's to know why I say they are unofficial, last night's "update" was posted with an error, all GBLs were out by a 1/2 game. I don't want anyone jumping off buildings based on these stats!)
These standings are based on the following game results, which I believe to be true: Dusty Cleats Vs. Hurtin' Units, Brew Jays Vs. Dog Catchers, Grisslies Vs. Dislocated Joints, The Wild Vs. Lucky Stiffs, Dodge City Rounders Vs. Red Dogs, Torn Ligaments Vs. Banshees, Rusty Rebels Vs. Dog Catchers Dusty Cleats Vs. Brew Jays, Beer Bros. Vs. Hot Tub Woody's and Lucky Stiffs Vs. Red Dogs.
W% = Number of wins divided by the number of games played. 1/2 a win added for each tie.
GBL = Cleats wins take away your wins + your losses take away Cleats losses; divided by two. Add an additional 1/2 game for each tie.
MAX = Games remaining times 2 plus current points.
The race for 2nd place remains tight....here are the current magic number counts.
When the Magic Number reaches "0" a team is eliminated for the position its measuring (2nd place in this case). A team can also be eliminated if the Magic Number reaches "1" and the leading team holds a tie breaker over the other.
The Dog Catchers were eliminated in the race for 3rd in kind a weird way. Their magic number is one and they hold the tie breaker against the Lucky Stiffs, but they can only tie the Grisslies (who are in a virtual tie with the Stiffs) and don't have the tie breaker there. Therefore, they can't finish 2nd. Here is a look at the current tie breaker situation.
Lucky Stiffs: Hold the tie breaker over the Hot Tub Woody's, Wild, and Grisslies.
Wild: Hold the tie breaker over the Grisslies.
Grisslies: Hold the tie breaker over the Hot Tub Woody's.
Hot Tub Woody's: Currently don't hold a tie breaker
Brew Jays: Hold the tie breaker over the Grisslies
Hanging on:
- The next Lucky Stiffs win or tie or Brew Jays loss or tie will eliminate the Brew Jays from 2nd place.
(Games against other contenders in bold)
- Lucky Stiffs: Hurtin' Units, Torn Ligaments, Beer Bros.
- Wild: Beer Bros., Rusty Rebels, Hurtin' Units, Hot Tub Woody's
- Grisslies: Red Dogs, Rusty Rebels
- Hot Tub Woody's: Torn Ligaments, Brew Jays, Wild.
- Brew Jays: Hot Tub Woody's, Dislocated Joints
The next Grisslie point or Brew Jays loss or tie will eliminate the Brew Jays from the race for 3rd.
SEEDINGS
This is very much "take it with a grain of salt". This shows which teams can finish in which spots...does not take into account head to head tie break scenarios. Every game (starting tonight) will make the water a little less muddy.
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