FALL LEAGUE Bulletin Board

EMERGENCY REQUEST - My Thursday night team needs a few players for this week's game, Thursday night at 6:15. Might be a good chance to get a game in this week, since our Wednesday team doesn't play.

If you are able to play Thursday (competition is about what we've seen on Wednesdays), please email the manager, Kevin Layton, at kjpitch57@yahoo.com and tell him I sent you!

Forgot to say - Thursday's game is a single game, not a doubleheader.

Dan,
Would I be eligible? I'm back to baseline now. Jim M

Sure, Jim!

Drop Kevin a quick email!

Here's a video showing how a composite bat (in this case, the Miken recoil) is made:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vRhbYnNTdkg

Pretty fascinating!

Jim (and anyone else who was going to play tonight) - all games have been cancelled, even though it hasn't really rained yet.

Forecast if for heavy showers later this afternoon; somebody's face is gonna be red if the rains don't come.

Edited by author 10-22-2009 08:29 PM
Maybe they'll use all 7 diamonds and play double-headers
for the next two weeks. Makes sense to me.
Just received a phone call from Rudy. KFC of Illinois
won the AA 65 and over tournament in Phoenix.
Congratulations! I'll edit
this later when I look to see how many teams were
in their division: probably 10-15.
Just checked it our: 13 teams.
4 seeding games: 2 Mon. & 2 Tues.
double elimination Wed. & Thurs.
2-4 games Wed. &
2-5 games Thurs.
So 8-13 games in 4 days.
I couldn't find any scores
posted yet on seniorsoftball.com

A friend of mine in Indianapolis sent me a photo his sister took of the inside of the new Colts Stadium. It has a huge window at one end where you can see downtown Indianapolis. Here are two versions; the original, and one I tweaked for better contrast:

http://danhughes.net/images/lucas.htm

Dan,
Let me know if you need extra players yet this fall. Neat picture of the Colts Stadium! Jim M

Sorry to bring this up the day of game but I threw my back out again this morning that will require me going back to the doctor today. It really hurts just doing simple movements such as putting on my clothes. There is no way I would be able to play softball. Again sorry for the late notice but it just happened as I woke up earlier today.

I just drove by the ballpark and there is water on field 7. I don't know if they plan on working the field or not. So playing tonight might be iffy.

If we do play, here's the tentative lineup. Please let me know if there are problems. Jeff, Mike, tell me if you're still not up to this:

Wyatt - LC
Bob - SS
Dennis - RF
Bill - C
Jeff - 3B
Don - 2B
Dan - P
Dylan - LF
Greg - 1B
Brian DH (game 1)
Michael DH (game 2)
Mike - RC

We have a bit of a cushion there; if either Jeff or Mike need to opt out we're still okay. And if Jeff or Mike would prefer a less active position (catcher, 1B) I can make some switches.

Let me know if I'm missing anything, or if you won't be able to make it.

The weather conditions are probably not the best to make a comeback after being off for a month, so I'm going to pass on tonights finale. Thanks for letting me play and get back to me in the spring about the summer league. Mike K.

Just confirming...Game time is 8 tonight? With all the rainouts I'm having trouble keeping track so a reminder might help everyone.

I should be available to play if weather permits.

For Mike and Jeremy and Alan: We split last night, winning the first game by the ten-run rule (23-13), and losing the second 9-7, mostly due to errors.

Wyatt went 8 for 8, scored five times, and had eight RBIs. He had a walk, four singles two doubles, and a homer. His final on-base average is an unbelievable .782.

Our team on-base average for the season was a very impressive .528, and for a bunch of mostly old men, we performed quite respectably.

I'm going to leave this bulletin board up all winter, in case anyone wants to talk softball (or anything else, for that matter). I've had a lot of fun with all of you this fall and I hope we can keep in touch.

Mike, Bill - do you plan on playing on my Senior team next year? (I think Bill might be obligated to Owens maybe?)

Greg - When I did stats for last night, I counted your bogus "infield fly" as a no-at-bat, so you didn't lose lose points because of an angry umpire.

Thanks again, everybody, for a fun fall season.

Thanks to Dan & Cathy for another great season! Organizing players, dealing with league officials & umpires, setting practices, keeping stats, and constant communications takes lots of time and effort.
It's great to just come & play without worrying about all the administration - have enough of that at the day job.
And...it was great to play with a fine bunch of guys - thanks to all!!