Split City showed up this week and helped (4-8) OBI move into a tie in the lower half of the standings. The 10-9 Game 1 victory over Warning Track Power was our 3rd win against them this season. Only other victory was against League Leading DL, who are a spirited 11-1 (Yes, we gave them their only loss of Season 4).
With only one week to go till the end of this season, our chances are slightly less than nil to make the playoffs. However, we will get to experience our first Week 8 Double Header that means absolutely nothing,,, or slightly less than nothing as it were...
My thoughts drift forward to Season 5 and the fine recovery effort that I believe our bats will be awake and ready to take on... In preparation, I am very interested in a few logistical and not nearly metamorphic thoughts:
-- First, we are carrying 14 players on the roster at this time and we can drop the Season League Fees from $55 to $50 for next season.
-- Next, if you are interested in getting some time at another position, come see Clint, Spillane or I and we will work it into the mix the next couple of weeks. The caveat here may be player availability (aka Who Shows and Who Does Not, Just Sayin')...
-- Third, the second point may be mute if they break up our division into upper and lower tourney brackets...
-- All that said, I am just writing this line so that I have some additional words to use as filler with my thoughts wavering due to an upcoming meeting that I do not want to attend,,, but I digress.
From the category of what reallllly happened against WTP:
-- Matt and his injured knee were a collective 6 for 7.
-- Clint owned a patch of grass in deep 1B/very shallow RF collecting at least two hits there that actually may have backed up on the green...
-- Jayse had four hits and played well defensively.
-- Juan almost killed the pitcher and hit 2 HRs.
-- Spillane finally avoided defenders with his well hit balls. Go Chris !!! 2 Triples.
-- Brian was consistent picking up a HR and a triple in his 4 hits.
-- Erin was hot and cold a the plate with 3 hits in Game 1 and 3 At Bats in Game 2... He did stay on his feet for multiple catches in the OF.
-- Tom followed up his Week 5 performance (included a HR) with 3 hits and a Sac Fly.
-- Larry consistently found a hole in the stacked defense and finally hit a screaming slow roller to the third baseman who was playing SS,,, for another hit.
-- JR had a big hit in Game 2 to help us get back in the game, though hit the ball consistently to his friend in LC for outfield practice.
-- Paul was another hot/cold player, but the big news was that having him run the bases for the injured or for himself was risky business.
-- And finally Michael, 4 hits a walk and unfortunately, made the final out with tying runs on base in Game 2...
Stats are still in progress... Update coming soon.
