Last Reg season game Loss 16-15 to On the Hill aka "Danny the Freak"

The last regular season game came down to 2 powerhouses. The Powerhouse of the C divison vs the Mighty On the Hill, the powerhouse of the B division (still waiting for someone to explain to me where the A division is...or went.

The Ringers' took the field with 9 guys, led by swingin' Danny Crupi. We had a bat on loan from NJ, a Miken Freak 98, the bat, the myth, the legend. Danny had been eyeing that thing since I took it out of the car, he stepped up to the plate with it and mayhem insued. Kid roped a liner to left, GT'd it at first with that shit eatin grin like "yeah, i have had a few Mai-Tai's in my day...what's it to ya?"

We jumped out to a 6-2 lead with the kid knocking a 2 run single with 2 outs via the Freak. Noyes started off a little wild but brought it back in when we needed it. Also showed ridiculous relexes putting his glove in front of his face before he was hit with a laser...went on to scoop it over Crowley's head but we will blame that on nerves...nice save Noyes, settled down and pitched well.

Bags got back in the mix with "the best ball I have hit in 5 years", a bases clearing hit that scored Crowley and I, with Bags rounding the bases after an error in the OF. Josh hit a bomb that may be still going out to left center, MBags hit well occupying the 3rd slot with our fearless leader spankin it down in Plymouth. Sweet did a good job at the top of the order getting on base, Mario missed a few RBI situations with some sky pop ups. They caught up, we then traded runs, going up 15-12 in the 7th, but couldn't hold them down at the end. We purposely loaded the bases with a walk to get a force at home but a single ended our bid.

Some interesting plays at third, Noyes an indirect route rounding second heading to third...touching the OF grass, Crupi hurdling the third baseman to avoid a tag looking like a cat that you just snuck up on...he managed to over hurdle the base for an out, Josh was NOT happy. Noyes got beaned in the back with a throw from short, On the Hill wanted Noyes dead...must be some bad blood.

The Freak is being kept in an undisclosed location so the Feds can't get it...http://paws.kettering.edu/~drussell/bats-new/doctored.html

Playoffs start on Tues, 7:30, good field

Last 4 games W, L, W, L. I think?

dah!!

Schedule while I am gone...

Game 16 Loss 17-7 aka "stunt doubles game"

Mahk whiffs twice

Game 15 Rained out after 2 innings or "Later Noyes"

Game 14 Loss 6-4 aka "Noyes' slo mo throw"

This is just your average first pitch thrown out by a T-Rex at the White Sox game. If you notice, the T-Rex has finished his windup, yet the ball is still next to his head. This was EXACTLY how Noyes threw the ball over to Crowley at first. His follow through was over, he could have even tied his shoe...yet the ball was still somehow beside his head on the way over to Crowley. Amazing

Bats were cold after the break and we couldnt really put a bunch of hits together. Damn you Demons.

Game 13 Loss 20-3 aka "Window Pain"

After a brief hiatus that saw Crupi lose 10 pounds due to a "stomach bug", the Sons of Sully took the field against the 8 time champion, Insogna Club (soft G). Showing up with barely enough people to play and no lineup set, things were looking up for the Burns bunch.

The hometown team took the hill first and the flood gates opened. Bomb to center, Bomb to left, rope down the line, liner to third, bomb to left, bomb to center...strikeout...bomb to center, you get the picture. It amazes me they were able to do all of this without and speed or any walks.

We decided after the first inning to have Josh play out in the bushes in Melrose, while we manned the diamond in Medford. You may have heard him bellowing out "WHAT IS THE COUNT?" or "HOW MANY OUTS". We were looking at putting in a can-phone so he could here the play by play but Phil would have gotten mad. Looking like Andy Farmer hiding in Funny Farm, the guy made some great catches on there towering bombs they were hitting. Apparently 6 current softball tourney players don't disappoint.

Josh's buddies took their at bats in the next few innings and didnt do very well (understatement). Coming up to the plate, you almost thought it was a bunch of B-list stunt doubles. Couldn't knock off the rust the entire game. Sully had two hits, McGrath gave it a ride to right a few times, but we couldnt muster up much of anything that led to short at bats and looooong fielding time.

We tried the shift, having no SS. This actually helped but in retrospect maybe keep the SS there and have 3 OF's with an OF Rover that plays like Sully did last night. Take that first inning away and we held our own, just didn't hit. I tried to throw it low, high, actually throwing one up about 20 feet that Crowley found very amusing. At times I felt my life was in danger and decided to pitch 10 feet behind the rubber. Boonton played a nice CF. One defensive highlight was Crowley running to cover second from his 1B position as MBags fired it over to first, almost reaching Stevie Paz's pad...instant classic.

A real nightcap came around 9:30 when the Wet Bandits right fielder sailed one over 3B and smashed Crowley windshield (parked there by none other than TC). Quoting Eminem..."I guess that's why they call it wondow pain"

Nice of T. Smith to stop by the game, too bad he picked that one. Rebound against the Demons on Thurs, not sure who Josh and Crupi are playing for yet.