Game 18 Win 12-4 or "The TC coming out party"

The Ringers needed to get back on track. With the trade deadline approaching, it was either get back to winning or cut some salary. The Wet Bandits can be a tough opponent, but proved no match for the Sons of Monty.

The lefty was on the hill last night. Noyes doesn't see eye to eye with the "Little Ump", but battled through 5 innings of 4 run ball. Dodging a big jam in the 2nd after loading the bases on a few walks, the Golden Boy made a heads up play getting a runner who disrespected the game and took a GT at 3rd. Such a huge play, Noyes gets out of it.

Sully hit a bomb to get us up 3-2, and never relinquished the lead. TC broke out of his slump as we took a little BP before the game started. Two Big Hit Baby's on the day, he was all smiles after the game, I am glad, I like him.

Great Defense on the left side of the Diamond, Sully covers a lot of popup ground and MBags proved to be a wall at 3rd. GBags goes 3 for 3 with some nice rips (literally and figuritively). Solid D and the bats woke up at the end of the game.

Noyes got into a jam in the 5th, he wanted out before that, Sully said one more walk, then Noyes gave himself 2, walked 2 in the 5th and Monty went to the pen. That ump and I have our issues, but got out of the 5th giving up 2, then a perfect 6th and 7th for the save.

All in all, Noyes got us deep into the game with the lead, bats woke up, solid D, and first place.

When you see the guy above, welcome him back and tell him you missed his witty comments and center field pokes.

In the stands: Amy Rossi Norris, Liz "Miller Lite" Seppa, "Eddy", Boonton's glove

15-3, clinched and first seed in our sights

Game 17 Loss 10-5 aka "blah"

Don't feel like being creative.

God Bless Lady Liberty

Game 15 16-6 or "You guys the Angels or Angles? Call us whatever you want, we stink"

Pete cut his long locks off for this game, looked more aerodynamic running down the first base line. Also has a nice welt in his back from my throwing error....

The Ringers topped the Angles 16-6 on the ol mercy rule last night. Man, they are bad. Blah blah blah, we had great hitting, no walks, blah blah, let's go to the lowlights.

-Sammy loses his wallet
-I almost had the "throwing to first cycle" one over Crowleys head, one planted in the back of the runner, and one into Crowley's glove, just needed the dirt ball
-McGrath a solid catch out in Center
-Timmy threw a nice 2 hopper to Boonton "Ohhh....Ohhhhhhhhhhhhh"
-Noyes missed me 3 times on the throw back from catcher to pitcher, one basically hit the 2nd base bag.
-Rudelyn almost started a race war with "the Mexicans"
-Josh rolled in from the car looking like he was pitching a tent
-The Bags to Timmy force out connection was a work of art

That's it, we win, 13-2 for the year

Game 14 Win 6-5

A nail biter as the game goes back and forth. Great D and some timely hitting keep us on top as we hold them in the 7th. The kid moves to 8-0

Game 13 Win 12-10

The crafty lefty battles through some pretty awful errors to get the W.

Game was so long ago I can't remember what happened, probably better that way.

Fun fact: Sully's arch enemy is seen here on the left of the picture

New Schedule

These guys are on the Softball team

Game 12 Win 10-0 aka "The Ball Fielder commeth"

Did we play a game last night? It's almost as though we were making jokes, busting people's balls, and playing a softball game on the side. At any rate, the Ringers had their first shut-out of the year. The win really revolved around defense. Danny played a stellar CF adding a web-gem to his repertoire of catches. It's nice to pitch with a guy like that in the OF. Sully played a solid SS getting a few charity hops from the soft infield dirt. Played musical catchers as Sam and DiStefano called the game behind the dish. Josh played a steady but questionable first base. He moved with the grace of a sloth on that grounder to the bag (cue circus music). The kid pitched a gem, working up the ladder as the at-bat went on. That box of rocks for a 3rd baseman actually swung at one that had to have been 20ft at it's height.

...how that kid sleeps at night after taking that called "ball" i'll never know

Sully had a day with a dinger and a double, 2 knocked in. Bags decided to go opposite field with 2 singles. Boonton put it best "Crowley had a couple of nice pokes" (literally and figuratively). Crowley's triumphant return from a textbook shin-boner. TC has fallen on some tough luck, robbed by a shoe string catch. When you slump those never fall in. The Kid goes 2 for 3, children take note, a little practice at the batting cage may just help after all. More stuff happened, I just don't have the sheet and Boonton doesn't have it at work. Feel free to leave comments

What we did see yesterday is something very special. We saw a man that is a master of his craft. A man the plays the game with style, focus, and grace. A man that makes you appreciate the sport. Simply put, we saw the "Ball Fielder".

The Ball Fielder isn't always the focal point. Sometimes he quietly sits on the bench, or behind the plate, or even in right field. He will mutter to himself "fuckin rookies" or "I can make that play with my dick strapped to my glove". When The Ball Fielder takes the field, look out. It's like Sinatra at the Sands, Ledger playing the Joker, or Nicholson playing Jack Torrance, gentlemen on top of their game...The Ball Fielder is no exception. "Unassisted double plays", grounders where he doesn't even bother to look at the ball...he knows it's going in the glove, line drives that just stick to his glove...that's The Ball Fielder, one bad son of a bitch. Just like Mr. June, tip your cap to him next time you see him, he doesn't come out that often.

Bags is that a boner in that pic?