Wednesday, April 4, 2012

4/1/12 St Mary's

The good news is that I now own a house, or at least a mortgage.  The bad news is, now I got to move.  Sorry to have missed the game, but I was putting sealing grout in the patio to keep the rain out of the garage, and don't get me started on the fire break code stuff....in any case, I was thinking of the game often on Sunday, and here's what happened, recapped by those who were lucky enough to be there:

BRIAN “LEFTY” PHELPS

The Grand Marshall sent the troops to St. Mary's where only some minor field prep was needed for the 16 that made it. Johnny quickly grabbed the mound and was ready to toss a gem. The homers were shut down by Johnny. Phelps started for the visitors and was wild from the get go, but was able to get out of the third down 1-0. Will took the bump in the fourth and dominated the mound with inside heat, keeping the visitors to 3 runs for the 6 inning bullpen win. Greg and Tony came in for relief in a close game but a few runs came in for a 7-4 visitor win.

Highlights:
• Bob didn't get hit, but Dennis and a handful of others did
• Jimmy was a magnet and made a killing at second.
• Johnny was dazzling on the bump
• Rich showed up in the 4th
• 4 ground balls tossed into the dugout by the visitors
• More than usual third out Ks
• Phelps had 2 sac flies with Mitch on 3rd (the wind saved one from being a deep shot)
• Tony tracked down a deep fly
• Mitch Mitched his own team
• Carter had an epic long AB along with an amazing back hand at 3rd
• Scott laid out for a grounder at short. Got the glove on it, but couldn't get a throw off. Way to get dirty.
• Dennis snagged a line drive and doubled off Phelps at 2nd
• Nick manned a mean 1st base
• Did I mention Bob didn't get hit?
• Thanks to Greg, Bob, Ed, Mike for catching
• Johnny also gets Gold Glove for cat-like reflexes on the mound, on two comebackers
• Two close plays at the plate. One out, one safe.
• Mitch hit a deep shot 
• Bob went oppo and got a triple
• The hard wall behind home prevented a lot of free bases on passed balls

GREG SNYDER
* While Bob didn't get hit, Carter did, 3 or 4 times.
* Mcgrath did the field check. even though he couldn't make the game.
* Phelps threw his glove in disgust.

PHELPS
* Please add that, especially equipment throwing. Not tolerated in Mission baseball and we should point out those a-holes that do. Although it should be noted that Phelps did do this in disgust of himself and it was not directed at any other player. 

ED SIDAWI

Early word was Big Rec was a no go. Both Bob and Brian scouted it and saw too many puddles to overcome. John McG took a look at St. Mary’s and gave it a thumbs up and we all headed there instead. 16 of us got there to tend the grounds (moving water off the back of the mound and scraping up home plate.  (If Rich had been to St Mary’s earlier  and not relying on GPS or some such nonsense, he would have been on time too, but he was there by the 4th and we were grateful.)

It was a classic Johnny v Brian match up early on, the homers  getting on and Johnny holding on to that for four innings or so, stranding Bob at third after an oppo triple (yeah, really) and less than 2 outs. The homers added a couple before the visitors struck back for three. It was knotted there for a couple innings until the visitors added one, then four. The homers came back a little and had a miny rally in the 9th, but ultimately came up short final score either 9-4 or 8-4. Greg and Tony relieved for the homers and ill came in to relieve.

Highlights:

*Greg went for it and purchased a new catcher’s glove from Pinkard, it’s pretty cool and I expect it to be broken in by winter.
*Carter was hit 3 times by Greg and Johnny, he also mashed a double with his new bat.
*I thought as the catcher I caught a rebound off Bob’s back, but he said it didn’t hit him. I am not sure I believe him
*Tony threw the best curveball of his life to Bob, which buckled the batter, yet was right down the middle.
*Mitch threw me out at home from left, Bob blocked the plate well.
*Whoever told Adam that he had plenty of room when tracking a popup near the first base dugout was not necessarily lying, just very very wrong. Its for the best anyway, a sore shoulder from running into a fence without slowing is better than trying to make a catch over the razor wire and tearing up your forearm.
*Dennis slowed down a little, be must be between cycles.

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