Great game. A win is a win, and a win to end a seventeen-game winless streak is even more than that.

I will not be at next week’s game as I will be on the east coast. The interim coach in my absence will be Andy Orr. Treat him with respect, the same as you treat me. Well, maybe a little better. He’s older and wiser. And fatter. His assistant will be Brooks Ramsdell. I will be blogging the typical stuff, but there will be no game summaries, etc., until I return. James Loden is tasked with keeping book next week. Remember: A home run doesn’t count unless the book is kept.

Good luck, and let’s keep on winning.

-Jeff

PS. I completed the transfer of blog entries to the new system, so there should only be one more feed that includes old posts. Once again, my apologies for the confusion and inconvenience.

PPS. One more thing. I will be blogging, or at least making an attempt to, on my main, mostly political blog, reyonthehill, as I travel. Feel free to check that out and see what the ol’ ball coach is up to. (I’ll be in Philadelphia, Boston and Annapolis.)

– That was quite the game. Coming back with five runs to tie, nice work. Now let’s win one. For all the retarded people.

– I am more than glad that I don’t need to keep track of the Strikeout for Beer Keg Fundraiser, but saddened that we will not have a keg paid-for at the end of the season.

– I found out this morning that the emailed feed will include all posts that are backposted. That sucks, but it will only be for as long as I need to catch up. In the interim, enjoy some posts from the archive.

– The best part of the new site will be the organization. I had a wet dream last night thinking about it.

-Jeff

Game Summary

The Superbas ended their 16-game losing streak with a tie on Tuesday night before a capacity crowd. The Superbas scored five runs in the bottom of the seventh to pull even with the Scrubs, 15-15. The Superbas, however, are still mired in a 17-game winless streak.

Outfielder Tony Barsotti ran down several deep fly balls and Brooks Ramsdell pitched a gem in the finest defensive effort in team history. Third baseman Jeff Wisniewski and rightfielder Greg Sailor played solid.

Barsotti hit three home runs, becoming the all-time leader in home runs for the Superbas, single-game, season and career. Barsotti had 7 runs batted-in. Ramsdell reached base and scored all four times he came to the plate. Catcher Mike Atiyeh had three hits and an RBI. Leftfielder Tim Evans reached base four times and was a home run shy of the cycle.

Defensive Player of the Game: Tony Barsotti.
Offensive Player of the Game: Tony Barsotti (4-4, 3 HR, 3 R, 7 RBI).

Box Score

Inning-by-Inning

1st Inning.
Ramsdell walked.
Barsotti homered. Ramsdell scored.
Orr grounded out to second.
Evans singled.
Wisniewski grounded into fielder’s choice to third. Evans out.
Sailor flied out.

2nd Inning.
Garrett grounded out to short.
Atiyeh doubled.
Loden doubled. Atiyeh scored.
Mahoney walked.
Gray grounded out to third. Loden to third. Mahoney to second.
Phillips flied out to left.

3rd Inning.
Cole grounded out to third.
Ramsdell singled.
Barsotti homered. Ramsdell scored.
Orr singled.
Evans doubled. Orr to third.
Wisniewski singled. Orr scored. Evans out at third.
Sailor singled. Wisniewski to second.
Garrett singled. Wisniewski scored. Sailor to second.
Atiyeh singled. Sailor scored. Garrett to second.
Loden popped out to the pitcher.

4th Inning.
Mahoney grounded out to third.
Gray grounded out to the pitcher.
Phillips flied out to left.

5th Inning.
Cole popped out to second.
Ramsdell doubled.
Barsotti singled. Ramsdell scored.
Orr grounded into fielder’s choice to third. Barsotti out.
Evans tripled. Orr scored.
Wisniewski grounded out to third.

6th Inning.
Sailor flied out to center.
Garrett grounded out to third.
Atiyeh singled.
Loden grounded out to third.

7th Inning.
Mahoney singled.
Gray grounded into fielder’s choice to second. Mahoney out.
Phillips singled. Gray to second.
Cole doubled. Gray scored. Phillips to third.
Ramsdell singled. Phillips and Cole scored.
Barsotti homered. Ramsdell scored.
Orr flied out to right.
Evans walked.
Wisniewski flied out to center.

End of game.

– I like this team. This team can hit. We will win four games.

– This team is guided by principles. There are seven team rules and four team ordinances. (These two may be someday combined.) Rule number three states that “every player will play at least three innings in the field.” With thirteen players at last week’s game, one shy of the batting limit, every player had at least 3 innings in the field, which I am proud of, and expect that to continue.

The third baseman will be the captain of the infield on all cutoffs. The pitcher floats and backs up home and third. The first baseman becomes the second cut-off, near the pitcher’s mound. The second baseman is at second, unless the ball is hit to right. The shortstop is the cut-off on all throws left of right.

– It has been team history that attendance at games decrease as the season progresses. However, with 13 or 14 players, as evidenced at the first game, playing time will be reduced. With no hard feelings, if any players feel that there playing time may not be enough or satisfactory, I can refund the prorated remainder of the registration fee. After one game, that would be 84%. No hard feelings.

– Quote of the week courtesy of Tim Evans: “the wiz of friggin’ summer.”

-Jeff

As of September 18, 2007

Ramsdell, p
Espinoza
Barsotti, lcf
Wisniewski
Evans, lf
Garrett, ss
Loden, rcf
Mahoney, 1b
Orr, 2b
Atiyeh, c
Sailor, rf
Jones, 3b
Gray
Phillips
Adams
Cole

As of September 25, 2007

Ramsdell, p
Atiyeh, c
Wisniewski, ss
Barsotti, lcf
Orr, 2b
Mahoney, 1b
Garrett, 3b
Loden, rf
Cole
Espinoza
Phillips
Gray
Adams
*Sailor, rcf
*Evans, lf

* Registration fee not paid.

As of October 16, 2007

Ramsdell, p
Sailor, 3b
Orr, ss
Evans, lf
Barsotti, lcf
Cole
Mahoney,1b
Atiyeh, rf
Espinoza, rcf
Phillips
Loden, 2b
Gray, c
Adams

As of October 22, 2007

Espinoza, rcf
Sailor, ss
Orr, p
Evans, lf
Barsotti, lcf
Cole, 3b
Mahoney, 2b
Atiyeh, rf
Phillips, 1b
Loden
Gray, c
Adams
Wisniewski

Game Summary

The Superbas opened the fall season with a disastrous loss to the Muckrackers, 13-2, in the early game at the Concord municipal fields. One bright note for the young season is the Superbas defense looks much improved.

Brooks Ramsdell pitched a gem, including slaving through the second-half of the game with a bruised thumb after a hard line drive caromed off the studly pitcher. Outfielder Tim Evans made several great catches, but his dirty mouth got him a warning from the umps. Second baseman Andy Orr and shorstop Tony Barsotti played well up the middle, and outfielders James Loden, Jesus Espinoza and Greg Sailor played solid.

The Superbas struggled at the plate, registering only ten hits. Ramsdell had two singles and an RBI, and also drew a walk. First baseman Jade Phillips had an RBI single. Outfielder Jesus Espinoza added two singles.

Defensive Players of the Game: Tim Evans and Brooks Ramsdell.
Offensive Players of the Game: Brooks Ramsdell (2-2, BB, RBI) and Jesus Espinoza (2-2).

Box Score

Inning-by-Inning

1st Inning.
Ramsdell walked.
Mahoney lined out to left.
Loden grounded into double-play to short. Ramsdell out.

2nd Inning.
Evans grounded out to third.
Barsotti singled.
Wisniewski singled. Barsotti to second.
Atiyeh grounded into double-play to third. Barsotti out.

3rd Inning.
Orr flied out to left.
Sailor singled.
Espinoza singled. Sailor to second.
Jones grounded into fielder’s choice to second. Espinoza out. Sailor to third.
Phillips singled. Sailor scored. Jones to second.
Gray singled. Jones to third. Phillips to second.
Ramsdell singled. Jones scored. Phillips to third. Gray to second.
Mahoney flied out to right.

4th Inning.
Loden flied out to left.
Evans lined out to third.
Barsotti flied out to center.

5th Inning.
Wisniewski grounded out to third.
Atiyeh singled.
Orr grounded into fielder’s choice. Atiyeh out.
Sailor grounded into fielder’s choice. Orr out.

6th Inning.
Espinoza singled.
Jones grounded out to first. Espinoza out at second.
Phillips grounded out to third.

7th Inning.
Gray grounded out to the pitcher.
Ramsdell singled.
Mahoney lined out to left.
Loden grounded out to the pitcher.

End of game.