This is us playing out the season (we are Steve Martin in The Jerk), no rhythm, kinda clutzy:
Opening
This is us after our games Tuesday night, humming to the beat:
Closing
We went through this season kind of lost and overmatched. We could hear the music but we could not dance. But then Tuesday night Gregg hit a three run bomb in the first inning, and everything changed. Note how smooth Steve Martin is by the end of the Jerk - that was us Tuesday night.
In Game one against Pleasanton Auto Mall, it was the offense. After Greg's bomb, we put up three more hits - by Bert, Bo (his first of nine on the night - a perfect 9-9), and Hama, and then a bases loaded walk to Heffe, and two fielder's choice RBIs to finish up 6-0.
And that was just the beginning. The next two innings produced four and 13 runs, almost all with two outs. Brian used his speed to steal a run in the second. He singled, took second on a deep fly by Gregg, and raced home from second on a fly out to the warning track by Bert. Then we had no one on and two outs, but singles by Bo, Hama, Heffe, Coop, a walk to JT, and another hit by Monty made it a four run inning and a 10-0 start.
But that was just the middle. After PAM put up five, Jason singled, and Gregg got him to third with a single and Bert again hit a sacrifice fly. Now there was one on, one in, but two outs. Again, Bo, Hama, and Heffe singled, this time it was Coop that walked, and then there were consecutive hits by JT, Monty, Cage, Jason, Brian (the only extra base type, a double), Gregg, Bert, and Bo and Hama again, and suddenly it was 23-5. Only Heffe getting robbed by PAM's center fielder on a little looper prevented it from continuing, or we might still be up at bat.
Game over, a couple innings later, 25-11. See you, Pleasanton Auto Mall.
Even though defense highlighted the second game there were some fine fielding in the first. Bert speared a hot liner at third in the second. Brian, Jason and Heffe turned a slick 6-4-3 double play in the third. Hama played really good defense from the mound, hustling to cover second a couple of times for force outs, enabling the middle infielders to play deep and extend their range.
The defensive highlight of that game though, was an alert Jason taking a force out throw on a come backer to Hama and throwing to third base to get the lead runner trying to get there. Better be alert with our middle infield.
In the second game, we started remarkably similar, but instead of Gregg it was Bert with the three run home run in the first to start the scoring. We added on seven in the second. Not to be matched by Bert, Gregg went yard again for three runs - this one must have landed at the Hopyard Brewery across the parking lot from the ball yard. We never looked back up 11-2 at that point and finished it 14-7.
The defense featured Cage throwing out two runners trying to advance (and I think Gregg had one also).
But the ESPN highlights awaited us at the end of the game. With one out, the BPO hitter smashed a liner headed to left field. Jason leaped as far as I have ever seen him, and took away the hit.
Not to be outdone, when the next hitter blasted a nearly identical shot, but toward right, Brian came out of nowhere and grabbed that one. Game over, Cotton is ours. Talk about your exclamation point, this was double !!
Bo was on fire, as stated was 9-9. Gregg was a one man wrecking crew, with 10 RBIs on seven hits, and had both game winners. Hama, Jason, and Brian each also only made two outs on the night. Contributions came from the bottom of the lineup too - Coop and JT had but one hit each but managed to drive in nine runs.
It was a sweet end to a strange and mediocre season, and shows that the lower division is the appropriate place for us as a team. We got great performances from our team, but both games were very competitive. Hopefully we will be placed in the right place come fall.
Milestones:
5/22
None
5/29
None
6/12 Game 1
Heffe 150 bb (#1)
Jas 350 r (#6)
Hama 400 ab (#13)
Game 2
Coop 450 g (#2)
B 150 h (#16)
Opening
This is us after our games Tuesday night, humming to the beat:
Closing
We went through this season kind of lost and overmatched. We could hear the music but we could not dance. But then Tuesday night Gregg hit a three run bomb in the first inning, and everything changed. Note how smooth Steve Martin is by the end of the Jerk - that was us Tuesday night.
In Game one against Pleasanton Auto Mall, it was the offense. After Greg's bomb, we put up three more hits - by Bert, Bo (his first of nine on the night - a perfect 9-9), and Hama, and then a bases loaded walk to Heffe, and two fielder's choice RBIs to finish up 6-0.
And that was just the beginning. The next two innings produced four and 13 runs, almost all with two outs. Brian used his speed to steal a run in the second. He singled, took second on a deep fly by Gregg, and raced home from second on a fly out to the warning track by Bert. Then we had no one on and two outs, but singles by Bo, Hama, Heffe, Coop, a walk to JT, and another hit by Monty made it a four run inning and a 10-0 start.
But that was just the middle. After PAM put up five, Jason singled, and Gregg got him to third with a single and Bert again hit a sacrifice fly. Now there was one on, one in, but two outs. Again, Bo, Hama, and Heffe singled, this time it was Coop that walked, and then there were consecutive hits by JT, Monty, Cage, Jason, Brian (the only extra base type, a double), Gregg, Bert, and Bo and Hama again, and suddenly it was 23-5. Only Heffe getting robbed by PAM's center fielder on a little looper prevented it from continuing, or we might still be up at bat.
Game over, a couple innings later, 25-11. See you, Pleasanton Auto Mall.
Even though defense highlighted the second game there were some fine fielding in the first. Bert speared a hot liner at third in the second. Brian, Jason and Heffe turned a slick 6-4-3 double play in the third. Hama played really good defense from the mound, hustling to cover second a couple of times for force outs, enabling the middle infielders to play deep and extend their range.
The defensive highlight of that game though, was an alert Jason taking a force out throw on a come backer to Hama and throwing to third base to get the lead runner trying to get there. Better be alert with our middle infield.
In the second game, we started remarkably similar, but instead of Gregg it was Bert with the three run home run in the first to start the scoring. We added on seven in the second. Not to be matched by Bert, Gregg went yard again for three runs - this one must have landed at the Hopyard Brewery across the parking lot from the ball yard. We never looked back up 11-2 at that point and finished it 14-7.
The defense featured Cage throwing out two runners trying to advance (and I think Gregg had one also).
But the ESPN highlights awaited us at the end of the game. With one out, the BPO hitter smashed a liner headed to left field. Jason leaped as far as I have ever seen him, and took away the hit.
Not to be outdone, when the next hitter blasted a nearly identical shot, but toward right, Brian came out of nowhere and grabbed that one. Game over, Cotton is ours. Talk about your exclamation point, this was double !!
Bo was on fire, as stated was 9-9. Gregg was a one man wrecking crew, with 10 RBIs on seven hits, and had both game winners. Hama, Jason, and Brian each also only made two outs on the night. Contributions came from the bottom of the lineup too - Coop and JT had but one hit each but managed to drive in nine runs.
It was a sweet end to a strange and mediocre season, and shows that the lower division is the appropriate place for us as a team. We got great performances from our team, but both games were very competitive. Hopefully we will be placed in the right place come fall.
Milestones:
5/22
None
5/29
None
6/12 Game 1
Heffe 150 bb (#1)
Jas 350 r (#6)
Hama 400 ab (#13)
Game 2
Coop 450 g (#2)
B 150 h (#16)
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