Good game

Even though we lost, this was a fun game to play. 8-7 in softball is a very respectable score. We matched up against Pizza Luce very well, it's to bad we only got to play them once! If you have some game highlights you'd like to re-live via posting to the blog, please do so.

So team business: the end of year shindig has been switched to Sunday, August 2nd. Betsy will be sending out more info soon. We also have end of the year awards to do. I'll be talking to Pat, so expect an e-mail with instructions.

There's been some talk of trying to find an actual sponsor for next season; if you have any ideas or know of someone who wants to sponsor us, please pass the info along. The league fee is approx. $450. I've heard a couple of possibilities, but the more options, the more likely the cost for us will go down.

Otherwise, great season Brewers!!! Expect the e-mails mentioned above soon. Time to go to bed.
Co-Manager Jake

Practice Sunday!

Lets have a practice Sunday 7/19 at 1:00. I'd like to see as many people there as possible. See if we can shake this slump.

Vs. Merrill Lynch

Well, they were a different team than we played in week one. With different players and everything. A little disappointing, but not without highlights:
- Jake's home run, in which he caught up to Carrie
- Noah catching up to Rachel on his double
- Several double plays, for and against us

Only one game left. Let's give Pizza Luce our best shot.

July 14 game?? Post season party?

So I am hearing mixed feelings about the Bastille Day game with Merrill Lynch... What's the word on it from everyone else?

Next on the agenda - after the make-up game - is the after-season party. Mike and I are willing to host, but we can't do it the weekend of July 25th. How about August 1?? Maybe a whiffle-ball game at Hancock after bbq and brews??

A valiant effort...

Well, we may have lost... but it was fun. Tonight was one of those nights, they kept hitting it where we weren't. Top defensive plays that come to mind off the top of my head:

• Noah catching the deep fly ball
• Molly going back and snagging a pop-up
• Rachel and Mr. J plucking multiple pop-ups out of the air
• I'm sure there's more, but than they would not be off the top of my head

Let's not forget Betsy, Baron and Carrie running around shagging all those line drives/fly balls that landed. It was crazy out there! Speaking of crazy... man, what happened to Gabes?

There will be no practice this weekend since most of the people the usually come to them are out of town. Have a wonderful week.

No Practice

There will be no practice on Sunday. Have a good 4th!

Injury of the month: The Head

Hi, Brewers! I understand that not everyone is concerned about being injured during the game as I am. Maybe it's because I am the clumsiest person alive, or maybe it's because I spent 5 yrs of my life doing nothing other than teaching American Red Cross CPR & First Aid -- in any event, I think it's important for all of us to have enough information to make our own personal decisions about our health and the health of our teammates. In light of last night's game, I thought I'd pass on some information, courtesy of Mayo Clinc and the Brain Injury Center. : )


...That raises this often perplexing question: "When should a head injury involve a trip to the emergency room?”
Steps to take: For anything other than the most superficial injury, at least call the doctor, observe the victim carefully and report all symptoms. Such symptoms include: sleeping more than usual, or becomes difficult to wake up, clear fluid or blood coming from the nose, ears or mouth.
Additional symptoms to report include: nausea, vomiting, dizziness, headache, vacant or dazed expression, loss of consciousness, seizures, lethargy, irritability, swelling, bruising, bleeding and memory loss may be signs of a serious problem. Most such symptoms surface within 36 hours.
Ask the doctor what to do if the victim's symptoms change, and, ask where the doctor can be reached during the next 36 hours.

The emergency number "911" should be called and the victim should be kept warm if he or she:
1. Is unconscious. 2. Has an arm or leg in an unusual position. 3. Complains of neck or back pain.
When to see a doctorWhile most concussions get better on their own, some blows to the head can cause more-serious injuries.

Seek medical advice if you have any of the following symptoms:
Prolonged headache or dizziness
Vision or eye disturbances, including pupils that are bigger than normal (dilated pupils) or pupils of unequal sizes
Nausea or vomiting
Impaired balance
Prolonged memory loss
Ringing in the ears
Loss of smell or taste