In the high-five line after last night's Transdyn (yes I refuse to call us Kapsch, yet) win against one of our arch-rivals, the Blue Dots, their pitcher complained to me, with respect, we never get you out. They actually do - although last night the only time they did was when he kick-saved a grounder up the middle that I swear was headed to center field (this is an out in Pleasanton, because it may have done tremendous harm to his body).
But the point is that I think I am in his head - he tries to bring his fielders almost to the infield to try to get me out with my weak-ass bleeders. And in the larger picture I think our team is in their collective heads a little. We have now played them 23 times, more than anyone in the post-business league days, and after last night's 15-6 victory we now have won 15 of 23 games between us. Not ownage, but a pretty good margin in a good rivalry.
You had them overrunning my liner to left center, and Hama scoring all the way from first, and you had Monty flying around the bases on Jason's triple in the fourth. If Monty and I are doing damage, you know you are in trouble.
Because the top of the lineup was a complete wrecking crew last night. Jason went 4-4 with the triple, and Brian was also 4-4 with two hustle doubles, and they both scored three times. Cage and D collected six hits between them and it included three doubles good for six RBIs. Hama was a perfect 3-3, although bummed he was left on deck in our last inning. Paul's pair of hits included a triple.
So all in all nine of our 25 hits were for extra bases, and we didn't even have Bert there to go yard.
By contrast, Tom gave up a couple of early bombs, one a solo shot, and after that he pretty shut them down. The Dots only scored single runs in three of the last six innings after a three-run first. In a rarity we won every inning (except the seventh as we didn't have to bat), and even though we never scored more than four we scored each frame. Formula for success!
Nice play to get a force out at second by D on a shot down the first base, and Brian and Jas and D turned a couple of DPs to keep us out of big innings.
This was an important win, as the way things probably will stack up there will be a three way race for the final two playoff spots, and we just passed the Dots, and gained the tie-breaker over them. Despite last week's humbling at the hands of the Brews Bros, we have a decent shot if we can get in and we are at full strength come playoff time.
Milestones:
5/2
Heffe 1450 ab (#2)
Cage 100 bb (#3)
5/9
Heffe 450 g (#1)
Pauly 700 ab (#8)
Jas 400 h (#8)
Hama 100 g (#15)
B 20 2b (#19)
But the point is that I think I am in his head - he tries to bring his fielders almost to the infield to try to get me out with my weak-ass bleeders. And in the larger picture I think our team is in their collective heads a little. We have now played them 23 times, more than anyone in the post-business league days, and after last night's 15-6 victory we now have won 15 of 23 games between us. Not ownage, but a pretty good margin in a good rivalry.
You had them overrunning my liner to left center, and Hama scoring all the way from first, and you had Monty flying around the bases on Jason's triple in the fourth. If Monty and I are doing damage, you know you are in trouble.
Because the top of the lineup was a complete wrecking crew last night. Jason went 4-4 with the triple, and Brian was also 4-4 with two hustle doubles, and they both scored three times. Cage and D collected six hits between them and it included three doubles good for six RBIs. Hama was a perfect 3-3, although bummed he was left on deck in our last inning. Paul's pair of hits included a triple.
So all in all nine of our 25 hits were for extra bases, and we didn't even have Bert there to go yard.
By contrast, Tom gave up a couple of early bombs, one a solo shot, and after that he pretty shut them down. The Dots only scored single runs in three of the last six innings after a three-run first. In a rarity we won every inning (except the seventh as we didn't have to bat), and even though we never scored more than four we scored each frame. Formula for success!
Nice play to get a force out at second by D on a shot down the first base, and Brian and Jas and D turned a couple of DPs to keep us out of big innings.
This was an important win, as the way things probably will stack up there will be a three way race for the final two playoff spots, and we just passed the Dots, and gained the tie-breaker over them. Despite last week's humbling at the hands of the Brews Bros, we have a decent shot if we can get in and we are at full strength come playoff time.
Milestones:
5/2
Heffe 1450 ab (#2)
Cage 100 bb (#3)
5/9
Heffe 450 g (#1)
Pauly 700 ab (#8)
Jas 400 h (#8)
Hama 100 g (#15)
B 20 2b (#19)
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