South Oakland dropped to 0-2 after losing 7-2 to the Militia on Wednsday night.
The Militia’s starter threw well, and South Oakland gave up too many walks and had some shaky defensive plays as well.
The Ducks only had one hit through five innings.
It’s all about peaking at the right time.
No panic here.
Jeremy Barchie: player of the game.
quack.
The Ducks look to rebound form an opening day beating at the sweaty hands of the bulldogs as the college kids come home to do laundry, get a free meal and hit doubles.
So far this season, the Militia robbed the pony express and, naturally, took out the senators who, allegedly continue to misrepresent the populous and take away our civil liberties, right? well shit. This is America. The Senators appear to be the league whipping boy this year, the royal whipping boy, which is the origin of the term I think, a royal one. Anyway, Monroeville looks to continue the hostile takeover, but will be without their best player tonight, and face a rejuvenated Ducks team looking to make history as the first repeat champs this season.
One game at a time.
Baconator vs. the Militia’s new recruit who replaced NABA legend Jeremy Barchie in the rotation.
Jeremy Barchie is coming out of retirement again
South Oakland will be without Guthrie and Nick Berdine who is still looking for the bat he threw in the woods behind Moore Park last season, so it looks like I’ll get to play tonight.
The battle for the Patrick Division starts tonight for South Oakland.
Bad News for the Militia
Quack.
With tomorrows home game vs. the Militia, South Oakland (0-1) starts a stretch of 4 games in 7 days.
The Ducks face Elliot Saturday, t the West Side Sharks on Sunday, and the Militia again next Wed.
the Militia lacked pitching depth last year, I’m sure they addressed that in the offseason.
Should be interesting.
South Oakland returns basically the same team as last year, with the addition of pitchers, Garret Mack and the reacquisition of 2009 Duck, Mike Fletcher.
Last season we took a couple games to adjust to an overhauled roster, and started 4-6. This year we’ll have that continuity and chemistry at the start, and look to get out of the gate quicker.
In other news, James Fago will join the coaching staff this season and take over as manager in 2012.
I saw this clip, and I was like, “Finally, just the sound of rain with no music!”
South Oakland will take on the Rebels Gray Bats Militia Wednesday Night at SpringView Field.
The Ducks 0-1 with fifteen rainouts are eager to get the season started.
The Elliot vs Black Sox game tonight should be a good one.
Tonight’s Ducks Hurricanes game is cancelled due to unplayable field conditions.
South Oakland opens division play vs. the Express on Saturday. Huge game.
We should demand Vinny Gala come play for us until Whalen recovers…
All hands on deck Saturday.
With the short-handed Ducks leading 4-3 in the middle of the second, Sunday’s game was called due to bad weather.
Not sure of whether we pick up where we left off or start over or what.
Tomorrow’s forecast calls for more rain.
Should the rain hold off, we face the Hurricanes at 9pm at Spring View Field, Monday May 2nd, in what will potentially be our home opener.
Rick Whalen went down in the first inning after an rbi double by Vinny Gala, and a bizzare call on a pop out to right field.
Whalen has 4 staples in his leg and the Ducks finished the game with 8 players.
Casale, Fago and Cinefra had hits for South Oakland. Fago drove in the Ducks only run.
We’ll play the Bulldogs again in Spring Hill at 9pm with all our guys sometime on June 8th.
Not the best start.
Although Guthrie struck out Nechef who was 0-4 and turned down a spot on the Ducks this season.
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South Oakland plays tomorrow at 12pm vs. the Devils at Pie Traynor Field.
Quack.
South Oakland (0-0) will face the Bulldogs (0-1)
Saturday at 8:30am at John Herb Field.
We’re using our September call-ups in May to fill out our lineup while we wait for the college kids to show up.
The Bulldogs are gonna be tough to beat this year and will give the Fightin’s all they can handle in the Norris Division.
They’re my sleeper pick to win it all in a league exactly like ours but without Ducks.
With three games in three days, the Ducks look to get in shape and discover hidden pitching talent before Patrick Division play starts on May 7th with a game against the Pony Express.
We’re returning all our starters from our championship team, and have a couple new guys I haven’t met or seen play.
That’s about as good of a preview as I can offer right now.
Jesse Smith is a beast.
Quack.
no game tonight.
This will be only the 4th game of the season league-wide if we play, and there’s still plenty of time for it to rain.
Its been all down hill for South Side since they lost that lefty short stop, or quit playing him there or whatever.
We will probably get Adam Smith on the mound.
We’re rolling with 8 guys and an actual duck until sometime between the 7th-12th of May.
Bad News for the Eagles.
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