Game 1 Win 8-6 aka RIP Hammer, we hardly knew ya

Maybe it's just me being sentimental, or maybe I was the only one stupid enough to use the Hammer, but he served the team well in his short 1 year stint. God Speed Hammer. As Danny said "it sounds like their is a squirrel inside it". Well, maybe that squirrel was an angel of God...if so take him to a nice quiet place squirrel, where every bunt is a Home Run, and every suicide squeeze gets layed down. (Ironically I hit in the 7th with the Green Machine and had a single but oh well)

The Sons of Monty took the field on a brisk day in May ready to start the season of right. The usual suspects were there minus the Lefty and Connors. Started out a bit slow, a lot of grounders and Josh with one GIGANTIC pop up in the first, the thing barely went to 3rd. TC started out hot at the plate as did Sully. Nothing to show for it through the first few innings. I came up with the bases juiced grounded out to bring a run in but didn't get that big hit we could have used. Defense and pitching was the name of the game last night. Great plays all around the infield last night, Mbags a huge hot corner, Sully solid all night, Josh two great plays going first to second to get 2 force outs. Timmy and Danny covering a lot of ground in the OF...and our own Danny Crupi with what looked to be a first basemans mitt. He tried to pull a reverse Willy Mays and position his glove to scoop a fly ball coming at him but had some trouble snatching it. Made up for it with a fly grab to end the inning though. Welcome back to the team Danny Boy.






Most people run to first like this...but not the Brothers Bagshaw. They go into first like a brick shit house and bulldoze everything in sight. Bags gave a new meaning to the phrase Dirty Thirty as he flopped into first as did MBags with a half moon job pointing straight at Paz-ay's two family joint across the street. If the Bagshaw train is pulling into the station...it's best to get out of the way.


I K'd a kid but I think he may have been a re-tard. Jury still out on that one.


Rally starts in the 7th with a single by Riz, a few errors by the SS, big hit by Sully, and a clutch two-bagger by the King of Late Night tele....ah just the King of Late. Kid places it in the same spot every time, nice rip Boonton, clutch hit.

The Bandits go 1-2-3 in the bottom of the 7th and that's the game folks.

Ringers 1-0


*special thanks to Boonton with help on the pictures, TC for reminding me about the Bagshaw flop...never go into first like that at home...