Sunflower seeds no longer in short supply

News flash, sports fans... I bought three new bags of seeds today. Mike will bring them next week.

At this moment, with seeds, a close game, and beer at the waiting, we have no worries.

The July 20 game

This was a fun game. And the Mudders are league leaders at 9 and 0. But we held them to 2 runs!! Too cool!

We were great defensively - Pete was awesome and Jake and Demie were dynamic with plays at second, too.

Mike's triple was what kept us competitive and I am glad to have finally been able to contribute.

Good game everyone. Hopefully next week we will stay on this "roll"...

Practically like a winning streak...

That was far and away the second best game we've played so far this season. Everyone contributed at bat and in the field.

I think I've figured out the pattern: our tie was the other game when I brought beer.

Shutout

Well, it's all up-hill from here.

Highlights 6/15

The undisputed highlight of the 17-5 loss came on, I believe, the first play of the game when Molly, playing 3B, caught a screaming line drive that would otherwise have planted itself in her face.

Great game last night!!!

Way to go Brewers! Down 6-2 in the bottom on the 7th and we come back to tie it!! That was by far our best defensive game of the season (while also being the best offensive as well, if I'm remembering correctly). Some of the highlights include:

• Demie's line drive to the gap in left center
• Paul's sparkling glove work at 1st base
• Mr. J snagging multiple line drives up the middle
• The infield turning multiple double plays
• Just about everyone getting at least one hit
• Molly getting beaned multiple times (OK, so it's not a highlight... but it was a little funny.)

Feel free to add some more of your favorite moments if I've omitted them (it wasn't on purpose). Look for an e-mail regarding practice in the next few days.

Co-Manager Jake

Rainout

The game will be rescheduled for the end of the season. Probably July 20th. Probably 6:15. Practice is ON FOR SUNDAY. Everyone should be there, given the time off. We'll have a pickup game. It'll be fun.

Updates

Schedule and other info will be updated soon.

What a weird game...

I don't know if it was just the weather or what, but last nights game was weird! Sure we lost, but I think it was closer than the final score (14-2) let on. Who would have thought not having the orange and the light (in weight, not in color) blue bat would have handcuffed us like that. I think we put some good swings on the ball despite the wind, replace those bats (Dave and my $20 Target bats) with the missing ones and we would have scored at least 3-4 more runs.

On the positive side, Paul and Rachel performed admirably on the left side of the infield, Mr. J somehow managed to throw strikes even with those heavy wind gusts. My favorite moment of the night however was when the ump (out loud mind you) said he was wrong when he called Pete out on the trapped flyball rather than giving him the double he deserved (I'm fairly certain it was Pete, but I don't have the book in front of me).

Oh well, so the game goes...

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

Stats, updated 6/29

Batting Average
Carrie 0.875
Jenny 0.800
Pat 0.750
Dave 0.684
Baron 0.682
Jake 0.650
Mike 0.609
Brian 0.538
Noah 0.500
Rachel 0.476
Betsy 0.458
Debbie 0.368
Pete 0.364
Demie 0.333
Lori 0.200

Slugging Percentage
Jenny 1.700
Jake 1.350
Carrie 1.125
Pat 1.063
Mike 0.870
Baron 0.818
Brian 0.769
Dave 0.737
Rachel 0.714
Noah 0.700
Betsy 0.500
Debbie 0.421
Pete 0.364
Demie 0.333
Lori 0.200

RBIs
Jenny 12
Baron 11
Jake 11
Dave 7
Rachel 6
Debbie 4
Carrie 4
Pat 4
Betsy 3
Mike 3
Pete 3
Brian 1
Demie 1
Lori 1
Noah 1

Runs
Mike 11
Jenny 11
Pat 8
Rachel 8
Dave 6
Baron 5
Carrie 4
Debbie 4
Betsy 3
Mike 3
Pete 3
Brian 1
Noah 1
Lori 1

HRs
Jake 2
Jenny 1
Pat 1
(Pete 1?)

3Bs
Jenny 6
Jake 2
Mike 2
Baron 1
Pat 1
Rachel 1

2Bs
Jake 4
Jenny 3
Brian 3
Rachel 3
Carrie 2
Mike 2
Noah 2
Betsy 1
Baron 1
Dave 1
Debbie 1

BBs
Brian 5
Baron 3
Debbie 3
Lori 3
Rachel 3
Betsy 2
Pete 2
Dave 1

Practice

Practice will be Sunday at 2:30 at South Saint Anthony Park Rec Center.

Vs. Marty's Bar Recap

I hope everyone had a good time last night. We played very well and held one of the best teams in the league to only one big inning.

Highlights included:
Debbie throwing off the mask to make a Mauer-like catch in foul territory.
Jake handling probably the hardest hit grounder of the season in the first inning.
Jenny's two RBI triples.
Pete's almost-home-run.
Sterling defense by our Ps.
Debbie's beer bringing.

Lowlights included:
A weird, lumpy infield.
A weird, lumpy outfield.
Terrible lighting.
One of your co-managers jumping out of the way of a ground ball.

Betsy asked the important question

Where is Marty's Bar

I quipped "pick and @$$ end of St. Paul." For that I must apologize.

http://twincities.metromix.com/restaurants/neighborhood_bar/martys-bar-west-side-st-paul/314430/content

Its in West St. Paul. My Bad.