Softball Team Information (3/9/06)
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Intro
The addressees of this email are the members of the Red-Legged Superbas softball team. We are in the Wednesday night D-League in the Concord City league. Games will start at either 6:30pm or 7:45pm. Our first game is Wednesday, April 12. The season is 12-weeks long, plus a playoff.
Practices
The team is easily broken into two factions, Mare Island and San Ramon. We encourage both offices to get together regularly and throw the ball around, play pepper, hit flies and grounders, and get in some batting practice, when possible. (Currently, up here in Mare, we go out everyday, sometimes twice a day and toss the ball around.) We are hurriedly looking into a place for the team to practice, and we feel that somewhere in Concord makes obvious sense. If anyone has any ideas, or knows of a field that should be free, please set something up.
Equipment
If you have softball equipment (bats, gloves, balls, etc.) please load them in your truck and bring them to practices.
Jerseys
We have placed an order for jerseys. The approximate cost per player is roughly $15. (We will see if this can be reduced.)
Team Rules
The first rule of softball club is, you do not talk about softball club.
The second rule of softball club is, you do not talk about softball club.
The third rule, every player will play at least three innings in the field.
The fourth rule, if you do not play well at a position, you will not play that position.
The fifth rule, we will always bat the maximum players allowed.
The sixth rule, no player can wear the number 1.
And the last rule, winning the game is more important than remaining friends.
League Rules
Please familiarize yourself with the league rules: http://www.cityofconcord.org/recreation/softball/adult-softball-rules.pdf
USSSA official rules, including regulation bats and gloves: http://www.usssa.com/usssa/usssa-general/2006SPRuleBook.pdf
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More information to follow.
– Jeff
RE: Softball Team Information (3/13/06)
See rules number 3 and 5.
– Jeff
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From: Brooks Ramsdell
Sent: Monday, March 13, 2006 3:44 PM
Subject: RE: Softball Team Information
Nice play on the Fight Club rules. What if you don’t play well at any position? Does this mean that I have to sit the bench?
Superbas Game No. 1 (4/10/06)
Location: Willow Pass Fields, Concord
When: Wednesday, April 19, 2006 8:30 PM-11:00 PM.
(Please respond.) The first game of the season is next Wednesday, April 19, at 9:30pm at Willow Pass Fields in Concord.
superbas – game 1 – WEDNESDAY 9:00pm (4/17/06)
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Game time is at 9:30pm WEDNESDAY. Let’s get warmed up at least 30 minutes prior – 9:00 PM.
So far, 10 people have stated they will attend.
The resulting starting line-up:
XF Quinonez
3B Wisniewski
SS Orr
CF Grace
LF Cole
P Adams
1B Wright
C Bayham
2B Ramsdell
RF Gray
Unavailable (2):
Mallchok
Bariel
No Answer (5):
Everyone else. We can bat up to 14.
Miscellaneous
– I need paperwork for CG.
– Uniform will be available at gametime (for those who don’t have one).
– Adams- any rain in the forecast?
– Jeff
Superbas Game No. 2 (4/20/06)
Location: Willow Pass Field No. 2
When: Wednesday, April 26, 2006 5:30 PM-7:30 PM
(Please respond so I can develop a lineup. In other words, let me know if you will be there or not.)
We are the home team against Los Diablos at 6:15pm on field no. 2. Let’s get warmed up at least a half-hour before.
Last night, we lost a heartbreaker, 14-4. (We certainly won the favor of the local Concord cougars.)
Rumors are crawling yet are still unconfirmed that… (7/20/06)
Rumors are crawling, yet are still unconfirmed, that the Superbas may possibly join the Concord Fall league.
The most surprising feat from this inaugural season is the Superbas ability to avoid a mutiny against Player/Coach Wisniewski.
2006 Summer Banquet (7/25/06)
The banquet will be held in Concord on Saturday, August 19. Information is available here.
Season 2 (1/9/07)
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It is coming to that (wonderful) time of year. I can almost smell it… cougars.
If you are interested in continuing as a member of the Red-Legged Superbas, please reply to this email. All members of the inaugural team will automatically be on the team. If we need additional teammates, and you know someone who may be interested, send them to superbas.org/interest. (We may need to set up a tryout, if necessary.)
Later.
– Jeff
Summer Season Registration (1/30/07)
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If you have received this email, you are one of the ten players that have decided to return for the Superbas’ second season. (I will be able to register all of you since I have your information from last year’s registration.)
This season…
– We will play on Tuesday evenings in the Concord Municipal “D” League.
– The cost of the team will be $60/person, based on 15 players, to cover the cost. I will ask new players to purchase a uniform, as necessary.
Are you guys still down? (Maybe one of you bigwigs — BR, JA — can swing something at your place of employment, a la sponsorship. If so, we can figure something out; please let me know so we can get moving.)
Alright, if you’re down, let me know for sure, so we can get registered and paid-to-play.
If all ten will stay with the team, we will need five or six new players. If you guys know anyone interested — at ENGEO or elsewhere — please send them to superbas.org/interest. I will contact them shortly afterwards with detailed information.
With regards to payment, we can do three things — cash, check, or PayPal. (My PayPal account accepts credit cards, so for all of you bonus-mile-saving people, that may be your cash cow invitation.)
Also, stay up-to-date with the blog at superbas.org/blog. And you can receive email updates by subscribing to the blog at superbas.org/subscribe.
I hope to hear from you shortly.
– Jeff
All About Money (2/16/07)
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This email has reached the nine Superbas players that work for ENGEO. If you would like to receive your email at your personal address, e.g., Gmail, Yahoo, etc., (if you do not already), please reply and let me know what email you’d like me to send information to. (Also, feel free to use engeo@superbas.org to contact all ENGEO players.)
News regarding who’s returning and who’s not has been posted on the blog, and team updates, e.g., practices, games, injuries, etc., will be posted there regularly during the season so be sure to check it out at superbas.org/blog. (We have seven new players this season and they will be introduced on the blog next week.)
But, onto the reason for this email. Money. Please forward $60 (in the form of cash or check made payable to “Jeffrey Wisniewski”) to Joe Gray in Mare Island. You can also mail me directly, or stop by my house. Either way, we need your money. [Grace- you are responsible for your brother.]
Please note that this season, I will be posting more news and information to the team blog rather than emailing the team, so please subscribe to the blog feed at superbas.org/subscribe and receive updates by email.
– Jeff
Re: All About Money (2/22/07)
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I can also receive payments via PayPal (debit or credit) for a small fee. If you are interested, please let me know, and I will send you a PayPal invoice for $62.
[Grace- Remember, you are responsible for your brother.]
– Jeff
Schedule Notes (4/5/07)
A few thoughts on the schedule…
(1) We have four 6:15 games (compared to just two last year). This may prove to be troublesome as these are typically the games the fewest players are able to attend. The 6:15 games are scheduled for 4/24, 5/1, 5/22, and 6/26.
(2) We have no 9:30 games (compared to two last year). This is the game time that almost everyone can attend, and we have none. So it goes.
(3) We do not play on field 4, the field farthest to the north, the one that we practice on (or try to). This is the field that is always in the worst condition, so this is good news.
(4) We play most of our games (eight) on field 2, which faces west. The left side of the field, and the batter and catcher, will have to fight the glare of the sun for most games.
Roster Finalized (4/9/07)
A few roster changes have been made over the past week, but the 2007 summer roster has now been finalized…
Player/Coach
#3 Jeff Wisniewski
East Side
#10 Carlo Quinonez
#16 Jeff Adams
#19 Chris Leo
#20 Dyelan Grace
#21 Tim Evans
#27 Andy Orr (Captain)
#41 Wright Cole
#51 Michael Atiyeh
West Side
#5 Eric Grace
#8 Kevin Ghalambor
#14 Brooks Ramsdell (Captain)
#23 Jesus Espinoza
#00 Joe Gray
#09 Gabe Hernandez
B.H. Bronson Johnson
Airto Smith
The team is broken down into two, an east and west side, as I feel this fosters a healthy intra-team rivalry. The captain of the east side is Andy Orr and the captain of the west side is Brooks Ramsdell. Consult your captain if you have issues with the coach (yours truly); he will lobby on your behalf. The captains are also ultimately responsible for their half of the team and it is their ass if you don’t play well (or show up), so please make your captain proud.
2007 Fall Season (7/27/07)
Because of great demand, we will be fielding a team for the coming fall season. If it is a go, we will be playing on Thursday nights in the Concord “D” league. So far, we have seven current players interested. (A handful of players on the current roster will not receive automatic invitation to rejoin the team.) If you are interested, please let me know immediately. The registration deadline is August 6. (I will contact individuals regarding registration by email.)
We are looking to field a team of fifteen players, which will amount to a fee of roughly $40 each. Therefore, we need six or seven additional players, although, only twelve are needed to register. If you know of anyone interested, please send them to superbas.org/interest so I can get in touch with them. Also, I posted an ad on craigslist, which was very successful last time.
We are currently looking for a sponsor, but I am told that, because of the housing market, the demand to sponsor beer league softball teams has diminished. So be it; we move forward.
Stats Error (7/12/07)
I apologize, but there is an error in the statistics from last game. Chris Leo only had four RBIs, not five. This is accurately reflected in the game summary and inning-by-inning posts, however the box score, batting statistics and batting leaders posts are incorrect. These numbers will be corrected when I publish the final statistics for the season after next game.
Summer Banquet (8/7/07)
The summer banquet will take place Saturday, September 8, in Walnut Creek. Please make some note in a calendar of some form to save the date.
All Superbas players, past, present and future, are invited to attend.
More details will follow. However, in the mean time, and of utmost importance, please settle all debts with the team.
2007 Fall Roster (8/20/07)
The 2007 Fall roster has been finalized…
Jeff Adams
Mike Atiyeh
Tony Barsotti
Wright Cole
Jesus Espinoza
Tim Evans
Scott Garrett
Joe Gray
Jeff Jones
James Loden
Jim Mahoney
Andy Orr
Jade Phillips
Brooks Ramsdell
Juan Rubio
Jeff Wisniewski
Summer Banquet: This Saturday In Hercules (9/5/07)
Everyone is invited — all players, past, present and future — to enjoy a keg of fine beer and food to grill and eat. People should bring a side or something to roll, as well as any fees not yet paid (e.g., Fall 2007 registration fee, Strikeout for Beer Keg donation).
Where?
Coach’s house: 1102 Avocet Drive in Hercules. (See in-line map below. If you need directions along the way, call me @ 510-205-4230.)
When?
Saturday, September 8, 2007.
4pm until the keg is empty.
Note: I have a puppy, so if you don’t like dogs, you are still invited, but you cannot come.
Summer 2008 (2/4/08)
I am doing a feasibility analysis for fielding a team this season. If you are interested in playing, please respond to the Feedburner feed email or send an email to coach@superbas.org. The deadline to register is February 22, so please reply as soon as possible. In fact, reply even if you are not interested. That way I will quit bugging you with emails.
-Jeff
Maybe Next Year (2/12/08)
There is not enough interest to field a Superbas team this season. (The website has been altered to reflect this.)
Hopefully we will be able to bounce back in 2009, and get back to our winning ways.
There will always be a long-term vision for the Red-Legged Superbas, a vision that includes charitable giving, scholarship programs, and lap dances.
I wish the best of luck to all of you in 2008.
-Jeff