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Quack.
Team chemistry is not a problem for the Bulldogs.
The Bulldogs blog has been stellar,
collecting more hits than the Bulldogs have this season.
***Last year’s Bulldogs, Ducks game was more nerve-wracking than the two years you spent dating a girl with Borderline Personality Disorder.
(She seemed so normal.)
The Ducks lost 5-4 on a walk off double in a game that was conveniently moved up 3 hours, forcing Capatain America and Keeper of the Helmets, Les is More, to get stuck in Maryland or something en route to what they thought was a 9pm game.
(Why is this guy always lurking around the Bulldogs team facility?)
Tonight’s match-up expects to be more of the same, with fewer walk off doubles by the Bulldogs.
Dr. Jones returns tonight, after an exciting weekend of adventure that actually was set to “JON” Bon Jovi music.
Why not add another player?
Roster-Limit City.
Kelly Leek’s most recent role in Watchmen.
Sub-plots:
Ghostbusters
Dr. Venkman was perfect against the Confederacy this season.
Last season I claimed Strom was “not a pitcher”.
He proceeded to earn the win in the game against us a couple days later.
(good call, dick)
Minford Destroys cities.
Gala hits behind him.
(Studying film)
Brett Hart, Bad News for the Bulldogs.
Abe Lincoln has the hot hand.
Quack.
It took a little longer than desired, but the South Oakland Ducks returned to their winning ways Sunday, topping the Matadors 4-2.
The Ducks didn’t waste any time getting a run on the board as catcher Chris Dowling plated Tony Casale (who reached on a fielder’s choice after a failed sacrifice) thanks to an error by the shortstop in the top of the first inning.
Adam Smith worked through the first inning fairly easily, aided by a nice double play turned by Casale and Dickey. Smith did run into some trouble in the bottom of the second; walking a few batters, hitting one dude, and then allowing a single which squeaked through the middle of the infield, scoring two Matadors. Smith quickly regained his composure though, as he started off a 1-2-3 double play, before getting the third out.
The Ducks entered the third inning trailing 2-1 but turned the ship around due to some timely hitting. Dowling whacked an RBI single down the left field line, followed by a bloop single by preseason MVP Jesse Smith scoring another Duck. The Ducks would then add a fourth run in the fourth after Rick “Flailin’” Whalen cracked a ball into right field, plating a run and ending up at third with a possible triple (although I call it a double with an error).
After throwing four very solid innings, Smith was pulled by interim manager Mark Guthrie and replaced by Tyler. Tyler ended up pitching quite well in his Ducks debut, going the final three innings, allowing no runs. Matadors’ pitcher Corey Yokel went the whole game, only allowing four runs, but ended up with the loss as his team failed to score outside the second inning.
Bullet Points:
-Adam Smith is 3-1 this season. He went four innings, allowing only two runs and was arguably at his best during his last two innings.
-Both teams had to lug equipment across North Park thanks to a mean cop who had the road next to Pie Traynor shut down. What a nutty day in the park.
-We had two umpires today. They got there on time and actually seemed to give a damn, nice. Not to mention, there failed to be any glaringly bad calls today.
-Each team rolled quite a few double plays today, leading to a quick game, which was just shy of two hours.
-Mark Guthrie is 1-1 as Ducks manager.
-Dickey now has the Ducks most theatric catch of the year.
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Shades of Bill Franciscus…
Recap on the way….
Bulldogs tomorrow. at 9pm
BP, 6pm Pitt IM Field.
12pm Pie Traynor Field.
Abe Lincoln won’t let us down.
Bad News for the Matadors.
Quack.
We’re at a crossroads here, this will either be a blip on the radar screen as we establish ourselves as an elite team, or we will dick around and be just over .500, and lose to the Gray Bats in the playoffs.
Secret Weapon vs. the Matadors.
Go Ducks.
I’ll give a dollar to the first person to name the author of the quote in the title without using the internet as a resource.
The Death Star.
Bad news for the Rebels.
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Quack.
Ducks, bring money this weekend for the remainder of our league dues and the hat money I fronted.
I am a huge hockey fan, and why I like the idea of the “A” and “C” on jerseys regardless of sport.
It’s also why I like playing on a baseball team that can roll three lines.
How ’bout them Penguins!
The Anaheim Ducks force game seven against the Red Wings.
Hurricanes vs. Bruins tonight.
There’s nothing like playoff hockey.
three game sevens out of 4 conference semifinal match ups.
Unbelievable.
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Three games in three days for the South Oakland Ducks of the North Side.
We are eagerly awaiting the long overdue season debut of Mantis.
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A fond farewell to Ryan Novak.
Last year he solidified our infield which was in dire need of consistency and played a huge role in our playoff run.
Godspeed.
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The Rebels will strike at dawn on Saturday, we must stand tall. The Union must remain strong. Our nation can not stand divided.
“One who resists authority”
No wonder they don’t get along with The Commish.
Fantastic Discussion thread a couple posts back.
Thanks for reading.
Larry think the owlz take it too seriously, The Owlz will probably throw their ace at the Gray (0-5) Bats and hurt Larry’s feelings, if his aging mind doesn’t forget about their game.
Black Sox and the Owlz hate each other.
some guy was drafted by the red sox.
I’ve heard viscious comments from members of each team directed at one another, nothing to repeat, but there is a real dislike there.
(logo of the Denver Black Sox NABA team.)
Rebels (1-3) beat the Eagles (2-3), the 7-0 score would indicate forfeit perhaps?
This is a big divisional game sunday, followed by the Ole’s on Sunday, and Team Consipracy at the Duck Pond Monday night.
All hands on deck.
We have great depth, but lack a minor league system to call up players when we’re missing two thirds of the roster.
Standings
18A Allegheny Division – Wood Bat
18A Monongahela Division – Wood Bat
The Black Sox have righted the ship, and stand at 4-2, after a rough 0-2 start.
B-Sox pitcher JT Slavicek is having an OK start to the season.
The Owlz defeated the Matadors, 7-0, probably another forfeit, and are 3-0 after trouncing the Ducks over the weekend.
I recommedn not having a mid-day double header on Mothers Day in the future.
I doubt it was intenional, but that is clearly why we lost – the scheduling, not the 8 errors.
The Gray Bats will be better than their 0-5 record thus far. The have reinforcements on the way.
What ever happened to Pittsburgh NABA legend Mike “Playmaker” Pleva?
The Gray bats could use a player of his caliber, someone put them in touch, it would be for the benefit of all involved.
Confederacy blah blah, rebels, civil war, Jefferson Davis, blah, etc….
This cartoon was banned.
I had nothing to do with the removal of the Rebels blog post, I was actually joking when i said the commisioner removed it as part of The Conspiracy.
Dicey situation brewing perhaps.
Jim Perry could at least pretend to give a shit about our league.
As an insider and a role player in The Conspiracy, I can say for a fact this is not the Commissioner’s fault. The increase in cost for another association is astronomical.
The fact is we don’t know the alternatives to many of the problems that arise during our season, therefore we can’t say they’d be better if some hypothetical solution were in place, there would just be other hypothetical problems.
I don’t agree with every decision made by Joe, (Stacking our division, games three days in a row then a ten-day layoff, woo-hoo) but when i approach him he gives me answers, and the logic behind his “controversial” decisions.
CALL TO ARMS
We need fields, if anyone knows of any fields our league can obtain, email pittnaba@yahoo.com
Baseball is fun.
Quack.
Saturday will be here before we know it and we will have a chance to redeem ourselves and get back on track.
In regards to the blog on the rebs mysite news, (which the commissioner apparently removed as part of The Conspiracy”), now, having a chance to respond at a time other than 4am, in a more coherent, manner that doesn’t involve a leftist rant:
We can end the discussion on these topics.
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Dan Stell is a fierce competitor and one of the top outfielders in our league, he has worked hard to put a winning team on the field, and I can empathize with his, and “Ray” Finkle’s struggles of late.
The have put in a lot of time and effort into the radical reconstruction of their squad.
(Laces out, Dan)
I coached a bad team for a long time.
That said;
Southern Pride is a fierce motivator, and they have a solid core of talent on that team.
The Confederacy must fall this Saturday.
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