Game 2 Recap: Black Sox Down. Ducks 5, Black Sox 3.

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Nick Homa (1-0) earned the complete game victory out-dueling Black Sox ace, NCB All-American PSU pitcher, “Joe Paterno” Chalfin (0-1). (no idea what this kid’s first name is, he was good, though.)

The Ducks (2-0) scored two in the first, Jesse Smith helped his MVP cause when he singled in Tony Casale, after a Britton Dickey sac bunt. Cheese would knock in Smith later in the inning.
The Black Sox (0-2) tied it at two.

For four innings it was Pitcher’s Duel City.

In the top of the sixth, KT Murphy stepped to the plate with the score still tied at 2.
Murphy Delivered with an inside the park home run to center to put the Ducks ahead 3-2.

(Part man, part machine, all Duck.)

Murphy is as clutch a hitter as we have on this team.
Big time hit.
Murphy is giving Ducks’ legend Matt Pease a run for his money for the best EH in Ducks history.

In the bottom of the sixth, the Black Sox tied the score when Kenny Powers followed the second best flair to right field in the game, with an rbi ground-rule double to right.

(Kenny is a beast.)

That outfield is treacherous.

In the top of the seventh, Gwin came to the plate with two out and runners on first and third.
A well-placed single to right plated what proved to be the winning run, and moved Whalen to third. “Slick” Rick Whalen scored when Gwin stole second, drawing a wild throw.

Homa allowed a single in the bottom of the seventh before enticing a double play and a ground out to end the game.

  • Both teams were missing key players, but the first-place Ducks’ depth played a huge role in the victory and our solid 2-0 start.
  • I want to beat that team with Goldie and Florian in their lineup.
  • The infield continues to make all the routine plays. Depo was a vacuum at first.
  • Coby would have had that one to left if he didn’t cut his hair.
  • Homa is picking up where he left off last season, and will factor into the Pitcher of the Year conversation. Homa is every bit the pitcher that kid is.
  • Homa for NCB All-American and Pittsburgh NABA Pitcher of the Year.
  • KT Murphy leads the team in HR.
  • The Flyers have no heart, Let’s Go Pens!
  • Somebody check the cover on that ball, I think I knocked it off with that laser to right.
  • It’s a line-drive in the website’s, stats link though.
  • The Duck Pond will be rocking for the home opener against the Confederacy on Monday, bring green and yellow shirts. The Union must not fall.

2-0.

The Ducks have never been 3-0 in our history.

Quack, Quack, Quack.

Game Day [2] Ducks vs. Black Sox

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Ducks (1-0) at Black Sox (0-1)
9pm Moore Park.

Homa vs. Chalfin

This is about real emotions.

If you don’t realize the scope of this game, talk to Britton and rick about the history here.
We’ll see where we’re at tonight.
This team took 2 of 3 from us last year, in embarrassing fashion.
They ended our season.
2009 offers a clear slate.
The Black Sox don’t think there’s any way they can lose tonight.
They probably didn’t think they’d lose to the Hurricanes either.

Working nights sucks.
See you around the 4th inning.

1909 Cincinnati Reds

Bad News for the Black Sox.

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Quack.

Game 1 Recap: Raiders of the Lost Arc. Ducks 14, Oilers 2

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Dr. TC Jones (1-0) allowed one earned run on three hits, over 6 innings, as the Ducks crused to a 12 run win vs. the 2008 Cambell’s Conference Finalist Oilers Thursday Night at Moore Park.
Jones walked only one batter, he struck out several.

Great “Natural” reference ( Roy Hobbs played for the Hebrew Oilers before the NY Knights), but in the book, Hobbs strikes out to end the game and dies.
You deserve it if i ruined the ending.


Dr. Jones is a beast.

The Ducks sent 14 batters to the plate in the bottom of the first.
The first pitch of the year against the Ducks was lined up the middle by SS, Tony Casale, sparking a nine-run first inning for South Oakland.
Gwin followed with a single to right on a hit and run, and advanced to second on the throw to third.
MVP Candidate Jesse Smith walked, and Wojo-Tang followed with an infield hit.
Mike Watson walked,
Mark, “Last thoughts on Woody” Guthrie singled.
[B]Rick Whalen, singled.
Murphy singled.


Lots of offense.
Ten different Ducks recorded hits off the Oilers ace, Jarri Kuri who is clearly missing line-mate Wayne Gretzky who left for LA.
off the bench, Coby, Cheese and Depo were all hit by pitches and scored.
Casale tripled and scored his second time up in the first, and his BFF Watson doubled and scored in the sixth.

“Elementary, my dear…”

  • Spag-Tastic Voyage almost went yard.
  • Adam Smith struck out the side in the bottom of the seventh.
  • Everyone contributed.
  • Jones managed to get 17 guys into the game.
  • MVP candidate “White” Jesse Smith has a .500 obp, and two runs scored, and had a solid game behind the plate.
  • Where are Dowling and Novak, and Mars?
  • E. Lee missed the game racing Super Man around the planet.
  • Immaculate defene at first base in particular, but the infield as a whole was as good as it’s ever been
  • Quack.

Big game Saturday.
Early-season battle for first place.

Kenny Powers’ season debut.

Saturday 9pm at Moore Park.

Ducks (1-0) vs. Blacksox (0-1)

Quack.

Game Day [1]. Ducks vs. Oilers

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Finally.
9pm, tonight at Moore Park.
Ducks vs. Oilers
Probable starters:
Dr. Jones vs. Jari Kurri.

Nothing without Gretzky.

Maybe you spent all day downloading angry hip hop and Metallica songs from the 90’s and making potential lineups when you should have been writing.
Maybe not.
If you’re not pumped for tonight go play on the Gray Bats.

BP 6-730. at the Pitt IM field.

I’ll be late.

directions to both Moore Park and the IM field can be found in the previous post.
Bring baseballs to BP if you have them.


Bad News for the Oilers.

Quack.

Ducks Opener: Thursday 9pm, Moore Park.

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Go to the league site and vote Jesse Smith for Pre-season MVP.
Like a good Democrat, I voted twice.
Link:
2009 Season Preview & Online Poll

Ducks vs. Oilers
9pm Thursday, 4/23 at Moore Park

Moore Park Directions

BP at the Pitt IM Field 6-7:30

Directions to pitt IM field

Wear green with gray pants.
dark-green socks available at Dunhams for cheap.

T-shirts and new-player jerseys will be ready Friday.
Hats by next weekend.

The golf money will cover everyone’s T-shirts.
If you’ve already paid for one, that money will go towards umpires.

Pronounced Faye-Go {UPDATED}

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UPDATE
Checkout the online poll on the league website.
it’s about as scientific and unbiased as the content of this blog.
If blogspot wasn’t crap we’d have polls here as well.
(who knows how I can get this domain name to WordPress? Dr. Radical, maybe?)

I would never vote for myself for MVP.
that’s as lame as cheating at golf.
Someone clearly did that as a joke.

Jesse Smith for MVP

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Proposed new awards for this season.
Blog of the year.
Coach of the year.
Rookie of the year.
Defensive player of the year.
Comeback player of the year. (player who played in the league at one point and missed all or most of a season due to injury (possibly an injured nose) or working at Heinz.
An All-Pittsburgh NABA selection, perhaps?

I’ll have some preseason Awards up at some point, if i get around to it.

Quack.

Back to the clutch comment by Jimmy Fago…

from the comments on the owlz b-sox preview…

Hey its Fago,
I regret to inform you that I will be playing in a different league this summer and not apart of the Owlz “legacy” I did keep my jersey which Rob is mad about so I stuck it to him as much as possible. If you really want to get to him you should check out him 99.99 era for waynesburg this year. Good luck guys I’ll read up on the league and the ducks. Rob Cool is a homo.

-Fago out

Rob Cool does have a 99.99 era, he is hitting .390 though, not too bad.
according to sources close to the ducks golf classic. the owlz got that all-american Waynesburg secondbaseman, (wes white jr.) apparently he is a beast, and a class act.

Fago would look great in green and gold.
If you’re ever back in town, there’s always a spot on the Ducks for you, Jim.

thanks for reading.
(if you’re team has a website or a blog feel free to post a link, and I’ll add it to the blogroll)

Go Ducks.
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Monongahela DIvision Roundup…

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Say it ain’t so, Kenny.
Black Sox lose 3-0 to revived Hurricane Carter squad.
The B-Sox were able to acquire a $200 sponsorship from a local car dealership

(profanity)

The Hurricanes are no joke, the Black Sox are still among the Pgh NABA’s elite.

The Gray Bats lost 7-6 in dramatic fashion to the Warriors.

GrayBats Blog Recap
Nice Zeppelin reference.
Hopefully that guy singer will remind us of a 6-year old matt capps.

“Show me a good loser and I’ll show you a loser“
–Vince Lombardi

The Warriors are like an old man who is tougher than he appears.
He has that old man strength and is bitter and angry at everyone.
The Gray Bats were without two of their top players.
Ben Sorosky was in the process of getting robbed at the Ducks Golf Classic, and some other kid who pitches at UPG was busy being pissed he has to spend 4 years in Greensburg.

the Ducks Eagles and Owlz have yet to play, and mother nature is plotting against the Ducks tonight.

The South Oakland grounds crew will call in reinforcements to do everything they can to get the field playable by 8:45


the rain has to stop immediately.

Naturally I blame the bad weather on our commissioner.

Soroskys Strom Gwin lose by 1

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The 2009 Ducks Golf Classic was a success.
Proceeds will subsidize uniform costs and umpire fees.

New course next time, the Rose Ridge people were misleadinng with their information, greens fees were higher than expected, that course is not worth $29 with a cart.
Now we know.
call around next time.
solicit more raffle items, etc…

Brian Strom dominated the raffle, winning a ducks hat and a prize package including a sleeve of golf balls, a golf shirt, towel and tees donated by friends of the Ducks.

Not bad for a week’s worth of planning.

The Soroskys, Strom, Gwin foursome (-9) came in second by one stroke.

highlight of the round, an eagle on 10 the #1 handicap hole.

Gwin bombs a 300 plus yard drive, Sorosky hit a 4 iron to within 3 feet and sinks the putt.
Brian Strom birdied a short par 3 by himself
Mr. Sorosky’s tee shot on 11 kept the 4some in the hunt.

Leader Board

Capatain America, Les is more, Kirk Gibson, Wojo-Tang (-10)
SSG (-9)
Tans’ and inlaws (-8)
Dr. Joneses (-6)
The Smiths +3 (although they did play as a threesome since the Coby bailed on the event, basically costing them the prize money)
Coby is benched.

Huge thanks to Longest Drive winner, Adam Smith for pulling this together in the last six days or so.

Some kid i don’t know in Coach Bombay’s foursome won closest to the pin.

This has the potential to raise some serious money in the future if a few guys all do a little bit of work on it a few months in advance, as was suggested by someone in February.

Thank you to all who participated, your attendance and contributions to our team are greatly appreciated.

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The Oilers are praying for rain.

Ducks Opening Day Tommorrow
9pm Spring View Field.


quack.