Introduction:
The word on the street is Mc Nair Law Firm, with the excellent recruiting we have from other firms as well, are the turn-around team, giant killers and all around tough team to beat on the Charleston Area Legal League Softball Circuit. To quote the great Samuel L. Jackson, "Mc Nair are some bad mothers". I don't know this for sure, but it is the word on the street. Samuel L. might be on to something as the evidence is in the show of force from teams such as H.S.B. and Moore & Van Allen-who both brought 20 players to their game against Mc Nair. Our Playoff fate rested in our ability to defeat Moore & Van Allen last Wednesday night. When playing an 0-9 team, it is easy to forget that these are the type of teams that end playoff dreams. It appeared that we had forgotten this valuable lesson, as we had a little trouble putting points on the board and nails in their coffin. Thankfully, our skill and determination overcame their few lucky points. Mc Nair won 10-8 and is headed to the playoffs tomorrow night! Currently, our record is 6-4!
Stats:
Innings:
M.V.A. 1 / 0/ 3 / 0/2 / 1/1 / 8
Mc Nair 3 / 1/1 / 0/2/ 3/X / 10
Dug-Out:
Our game came down to the very end, a nail bitter if you will. Even the fans were tense, Penny was so moved she locked her keys in her car. (Remind me to bring metal hangers to the games.) I don't think it had anything to do with whom was the better team; I believe it was the old rounders luck helping out the folks at Moore and Van Allen. They had a lot of lucky hits, and our hits went straight to them. Chris "Hot Hands" Williams played some serious defense at third, and went 3 for 4 at the plate. He put points on the board in the first and sixth inning. Mr. Dependable went 3 for 4 at the plate, scoring in the first inning. Brett had a busy day out in left field, but played quite well. The Caped-Crusader aggressively swung the lumber, going 2 for 4 at the plate. He was the victim of 2 fielder's choice tag-outs at 2nd base due to Jet's tendency of hitting it to MVA's short stop. Sorry Capers; You did great in the field though, and defense is what won the game. Jet went 3 for 4 at the plate, scoring in the first (RBI to Corbett), third and fifth innings. Jet did a great job trying to motivate the team and playing defense. Tom came in for Jet to play RC in the 6th and 7th innings, but did not make it to the plate. To continue his progress at the plate, Tom went to Sammies' this weekend and blasted about 137 pitches. Whoever pitches to him this week, needs to put some heat on the ball just like the machine. Joel "Commando Roll" Warren went 3 for 4 at the plate, with two doubles. He would have/could have/should have scored in the fifth inning, but their catcher had some serious kung-fu grip and held on to the throw that put him out at home. Joel's best performance was in the outfield, playing some serious defense. The highlight of the game was his diving commando-roll-catch which ended their at bat in the sixth inning. Corbett "Two Can" Coats had a great game at 2nd base and went 1 for 3 at the plate, racking up an RBI in the 1st inning and scoring a much needed run in the fifth. A newcomer Joseph Belton had a great game for someone who has not swung a bat in over a year. He and Jay switched things up in the infield, and played some great defense. Joseph went 1 for 3 at the plate, and did an excellent job at first and short-stop. I have a feeling Joseph is about to find his groove at the plate tomorrow evening. Think about it, he played college baseball and his last name is Belton, as in Southern Lingo for Beltin 'dem over the fence. (I don't know, just an observation-am I reaching?) Momma Jo' had a little trouble at the plate due to a cramped calf and their defense turning up the heat on her. JoAn did a great job in Right field making a couple of stops that prevented runs. Jay-Bird played some great defense at short, then switched things up with Joseph and went back to his natural habitat at first base. Jay went 2 for 3 at the plate, scoring in the 2nd and the much needed 6th innings. Christina did a great job at home plate, had a serious battle cry on the field, and burnt one to 3rd base in the 6th inning. It was a great hit, their 3rd baseman just made an excellent snag. Brad joined us again as our designated hitter, going 3 for 3 at the plate, and scoring in the 6th inning. Brad did not have a chance to get subbed in, but we'll get him some playing time tomorrow.
Next Game:--We made the playoffs!!!
Our next game is Tuesday, August 3rd at the Orange Grove Field v. Haynsworth. Please try to be there as close to six as possible. I'll send out a reminder/roster tomorrow! See you tomorrow night! Go Mc Nair! -Jet
Go Mighty McNair!
Wednesday, July 28, 2004
Monday, July 26, 2004
Re-Cap of Game v. Buist Moore (Season 2)
Game Re-Cap:
After only putting one run on the board, we gave up three runs in the first. Things did not look all that great. Especially with Jet hitting a slow ground-out to first (more of Jet's humorous hits to come,) but moving Brett to third allowing Jay-Bird to bring him home. I just want the folks who could not come out and see the game, we played really well, and everyone played hard. Here's the re-cap: MC "Hammer" Scarafile went 3 for 4 at the plate, and did a great job playing first. Brett "Mr. Dependable" Bluestein went 4 for 4 at the plate, just abusing the ball all day long and did a great job playing defense in left and left-center. Jet went 2 for 4 at the plate, doubles on both hits, but did not have the wheels or it seems the landing gear to make it to third base before being thrown out. They made him eat crow on that play. Or was it clay on that play? You have to admit, they made a great play. Seriously, the ball went from short to first throwing out "Two Can", then to third throwing out Jet. They made a nice play. Jet held down the hot corner with no overthrows, no missed catches and the feeling he took care of things while CLW was out of town. Jay-Bird went 3 for 4 at the plate, and played a mean short-stop-throwing out ten batters. Yes, 10 batters is a confirmed and accurate number. The man is packing a missile for an arm; why would they test him? Corbett went 1 for 4 at the plate, scoring one run and getting one RBI. Also, she played some mean defense at 2nd Base. Going 3 for 3, Joel swung the lumber like he wears flannel and carries a chainsaw to work. Unfortunately, he was left on 3rd twice and 2nd once. As usual, Joel did a great job mixing things up in the outfield, and put some peaches across home plate for us to smack. Christina/Nichole had a little trouble at the plate. Unfortunately, I am not sure which inning the substitution took place. But I do have some defensive notes to share. Christina is playing the catcher position, a ball is popped-up right in front of her, she yells, "I got it, I got it"; but her legs would not move forward just up and down. Runner safe, ball rolling away and Christina got a talking to from Hammer. (Christina, we are laughing with you, not at you.) Her roommate, Nichole, made up for it by snagging one of Buist, Moore's pop-ups when she took over the position. Great job ladies! MAS had a little trouble at the plate, but did a great job in the outfield. For those who do not know, MAS has a cannon hid up his sleeves. Oh yes, I almost forgot; His hair was perfect! He asked me to mention it. Rhonda played quite well. She needs to work on her swing a little, but she is coming in late and does not have the practice of a season behind her. Also, she is preventing a forfeit by playing, so, I'll forget my commentary on Tap-Water. Tom Mc Tighe just keeps getting better and better. We definitely have a contender for most improved. I like Brad right behind him in the line-up, they seemed to hit as one the other night. Tom went one for three at the plate, due to a couple of great plays by their short-stop. Tom, I have to tell you. I get excited when you get up to the plate-you just keep surprising me each week. Brad Hiers stopped by to lend us some bats and knock one out of the park for us. You might remember him from last year, big guy that always seemed to hit shorter than what you would expect. Well, last week, I talked him down at the plate and his next swing knocked one out of the park. Mark that as the 2nd over-the-fence homerun for Mc Nair.
Play of the game that you just could not help but laugh: As mentioned, Christina put smiles on all of our faces. But, Jet's foul ball just made me smile. His 2nd at bat in the 3rd inning was a deep hit ball that got stuck under the fence and was ruled a ground-rule double. Knowing this, the outfield stood at the fence for his next at bat. (Choke! Choke!) After getting a beautiful pitch, Jet fouled one back right into the glove of one of the Kristens. All we could do was shake our heads, the outfield thought it was going deep, but their catcher knew better.
Next Game:
The aforementioned next game is Wednesday night against Moore and Van Allen at the Park Shore Field. Please try to be there at six to warm-up. I'll be putting the roster together tomorrow, so please respond (unless you already have) either yea or nay on whether you can play.
Great Job Everyone!!!
Go Mighty McNair!
After only putting one run on the board, we gave up three runs in the first. Things did not look all that great. Especially with Jet hitting a slow ground-out to first (more of Jet's humorous hits to come,) but moving Brett to third allowing Jay-Bird to bring him home. I just want the folks who could not come out and see the game, we played really well, and everyone played hard. Here's the re-cap: MC "Hammer" Scarafile went 3 for 4 at the plate, and did a great job playing first. Brett "Mr. Dependable" Bluestein went 4 for 4 at the plate, just abusing the ball all day long and did a great job playing defense in left and left-center. Jet went 2 for 4 at the plate, doubles on both hits, but did not have the wheels or it seems the landing gear to make it to third base before being thrown out. They made him eat crow on that play. Or was it clay on that play? You have to admit, they made a great play. Seriously, the ball went from short to first throwing out "Two Can", then to third throwing out Jet. They made a nice play. Jet held down the hot corner with no overthrows, no missed catches and the feeling he took care of things while CLW was out of town. Jay-Bird went 3 for 4 at the plate, and played a mean short-stop-throwing out ten batters. Yes, 10 batters is a confirmed and accurate number. The man is packing a missile for an arm; why would they test him? Corbett went 1 for 4 at the plate, scoring one run and getting one RBI. Also, she played some mean defense at 2nd Base. Going 3 for 3, Joel swung the lumber like he wears flannel and carries a chainsaw to work. Unfortunately, he was left on 3rd twice and 2nd once. As usual, Joel did a great job mixing things up in the outfield, and put some peaches across home plate for us to smack. Christina/Nichole had a little trouble at the plate. Unfortunately, I am not sure which inning the substitution took place. But I do have some defensive notes to share. Christina is playing the catcher position, a ball is popped-up right in front of her, she yells, "I got it, I got it"; but her legs would not move forward just up and down. Runner safe, ball rolling away and Christina got a talking to from Hammer. (Christina, we are laughing with you, not at you.) Her roommate, Nichole, made up for it by snagging one of Buist, Moore's pop-ups when she took over the position. Great job ladies! MAS had a little trouble at the plate, but did a great job in the outfield. For those who do not know, MAS has a cannon hid up his sleeves. Oh yes, I almost forgot; His hair was perfect! He asked me to mention it. Rhonda played quite well. She needs to work on her swing a little, but she is coming in late and does not have the practice of a season behind her. Also, she is preventing a forfeit by playing, so, I'll forget my commentary on Tap-Water. Tom Mc Tighe just keeps getting better and better. We definitely have a contender for most improved. I like Brad right behind him in the line-up, they seemed to hit as one the other night. Tom went one for three at the plate, due to a couple of great plays by their short-stop. Tom, I have to tell you. I get excited when you get up to the plate-you just keep surprising me each week. Brad Hiers stopped by to lend us some bats and knock one out of the park for us. You might remember him from last year, big guy that always seemed to hit shorter than what you would expect. Well, last week, I talked him down at the plate and his next swing knocked one out of the park. Mark that as the 2nd over-the-fence homerun for Mc Nair.
Play of the game that you just could not help but laugh: As mentioned, Christina put smiles on all of our faces. But, Jet's foul ball just made me smile. His 2nd at bat in the 3rd inning was a deep hit ball that got stuck under the fence and was ruled a ground-rule double. Knowing this, the outfield stood at the fence for his next at bat. (Choke! Choke!) After getting a beautiful pitch, Jet fouled one back right into the glove of one of the Kristens. All we could do was shake our heads, the outfield thought it was going deep, but their catcher knew better.
Next Game:
The aforementioned next game is Wednesday night against Moore and Van Allen at the Park Shore Field. Please try to be there at six to warm-up. I'll be putting the roster together tomorrow, so please respond (unless you already have) either yea or nay on whether you can play.
Great Job Everyone!!!
Go Mighty McNair!
Monday, July 19, 2004
Re-Cap of Game v Usual Suspects (Season 2)
The Mc Nair softball team is a democratic institution and the people have spoken concerning what should be written in this week's update.
JAY ALEXANDER HIT THE FIRST OUT OF THE PARK HOMERUN IN MC NAIR HISTORY!!!
Great job J-Bird!!!
Our next game is this Wednesday, July 21st against Buist Moore at the Orange Grove Field in West Ashley. I would like to know ASAP if you can or can not make it. I am trying to have the roster together by Tuesday.
Play-Off Update:
Currently, we are 4-4. Seekings wrote to inform me, we are in the running for one of the eight play-off slots . We have two games left for our season, play-offs begin August 5th. We have games the next two consecutive Wednesdays. This week we play Buist, Moore. Currently, they are 3-2 with rain-out games to make-up. The Usual Suspects beat them 31-7. The following Wednesday, we play Moore and Van Allen. They record is 0-7. T.U.S. beat them 24-0.
I am not saying we have an easy go for the rest of the season, we need to stay intense and play these teams as though we were playing the Solicitors. Also, I would like to thank everyone that made it to the game this past week, especially our new additions, Ted, Nichole and Charlie. Game is this Wednesday, hope you all can make it.
P.S. In case you missed the game, The Usual Suspects beat us 19-8.
Go Mighty McNair!
JAY ALEXANDER HIT THE FIRST OUT OF THE PARK HOMERUN IN MC NAIR HISTORY!!!
Great job J-Bird!!!
Our next game is this Wednesday, July 21st against Buist Moore at the Orange Grove Field in West Ashley. I would like to know ASAP if you can or can not make it. I am trying to have the roster together by Tuesday.
Play-Off Update:
Currently, we are 4-4. Seekings wrote to inform me, we are in the running for one of the eight play-off slots . We have two games left for our season, play-offs begin August 5th. We have games the next two consecutive Wednesdays. This week we play Buist, Moore. Currently, they are 3-2 with rain-out games to make-up. The Usual Suspects beat them 31-7. The following Wednesday, we play Moore and Van Allen. They record is 0-7. T.U.S. beat them 24-0.
I am not saying we have an easy go for the rest of the season, we need to stay intense and play these teams as though we were playing the Solicitors. Also, I would like to thank everyone that made it to the game this past week, especially our new additions, Ted, Nichole and Charlie. Game is this Wednesday, hope you all can make it.
P.S. In case you missed the game, The Usual Suspects beat us 19-8.
Go Mighty McNair!
Tuesday, July 13, 2004
Re-Cap of Game against Haynsworth (Season 2)
Sorry this late getting to you all. Enjoy.-Jet
Re-Cap of Game v. Haynsworth, Sinkler Boyd July 7, 2004
Introduction:
There was much hubbub and questions circling the halls of 140 East Bay Street on July 8th. What happened to the team? How did they get beat by HSB? Where were Corbett and Jay? Does Coors Light actually taste like real beer in Colorado? (Where was MAS?) Corbett was at her annual retreat in (Sorry, my Buckeye-ness prevents me from typing the name of the worst state of the Union.) Jay’s “20” was throwing a shut-out game in his baseball league. Luke writes that Coors Light actually does taste better in Colorado.[1] The answer to the question of how Haynsworth beat us is simple. The combination of us not having any subs, their team hitting 3 home-runs, the weather being hotter than the hinges on the gates of the 7th level of Dante’s Hell, HSB subbing half of their team in the fourth inning and simply that luck was just not on our side are the catalyst that led to our defeat. We dropped a game to HSB 17 to 9. Our record is now 4-3.
Bull-Pen
Mc Nair played well; we held with them until the 5th Inning, but they pulled away after subbing in fresh players. You could tell that the heat was doing a number on all of us, and our normally well placed hits just did not seem to fall. We will begin with the top of the line-up: MC “Hammer” Scarafile went 3 for 4 with three singles, scored one run and made an excellent effort to fill Jay’s shoes. His play of the game was stopping a shot hit down the line, getting up and tagging the bag for the out. Brett “Mr. Dependable” Bluestein went 1 for 4 at the plate with a single and a lot of action in left field. He missed two that slid under his glove, but I doubt anyone of us could have done better considering the sun glaring down on that side of the field. Joel went 2 for 4 at the plate, scoring once, but was left on base in the 7th due to a pop-fly-out by Jet. Joel played excellent in the outfield and pitched; once again, we tip our hats to him. Jet went 2 for 4 at the plate with two doubles. However, as mentioned before, our hits just did not fall and he was left on base each time. Jet had a little trouble out in Right-Center, with a pop-up bouncing about 6 feet out of his glove. Give him some credit though, with the A-Team taking care of business in left field, and Jo playing short, he was covering more real estate than Sid Boone at a Zoning and Planning Committee Meeting. Chris Williams did a great job at third and scored one run. He had a little trouble swinging the wood, going 1 for 3. Then again, that one hit led to a run scored. A newcomer to the team, Carla, came all the way from Louisiana to play for Mc Nair. Good scouting job Hammer! She scored one run, going 1 for 3 at the plate. She snagged a line-drive at second base, showing us that she could play at our level. Good Job Carla; or should I say, Geaux Carla! Jordan pitched and went 0 for 3 at the plate. Also, he stepped up to fill Luke’s position at short, and did a pretty good job. In his defense, I believe, that just like the Biblical Sampson, cutting off his flowing locks of hair depleted his strength at the plate. Tom went 1 for 3 at the plate, and scored a run, showing that he still has the wheels to get around the bases in a hurry. The word on the street is that Mc Nair has some short haired blonde lady that bunts, then runs like crazy to first. There is truth to these rumors as our “secret weapon” a.k.a. Momma Jo uses this technique time and time again. Unfortunately, the boys at HSB had their ears to the ground and caught on to JoAn’s methods early in the game. She went 0 for 3 at the plate, and did her best in the outfield. Finally, “Cover-Girl” Mary Shahid went 2 for 3 at the plate-scoring twice. Also, she did an excellent job at home plate despite not having a glove. I would like to commend you all on the great effort by everyone that came out. Don’t worry; we’ll get them next time.
Next Game:
Our next game is this Thursday, July 15, at the Orange Grove Field. I will send directions and a roster list Thursday morning as a reminder.
[1] For the record, Michael Scardato believes Coors Light is an actual beer, not watered down and taste great now matter where it is served.
Go Mighty McNair!
Re-Cap of Game v. Haynsworth, Sinkler Boyd July 7, 2004
Introduction:
There was much hubbub and questions circling the halls of 140 East Bay Street on July 8th. What happened to the team? How did they get beat by HSB? Where were Corbett and Jay? Does Coors Light actually taste like real beer in Colorado? (Where was MAS?) Corbett was at her annual retreat in (Sorry, my Buckeye-ness prevents me from typing the name of the worst state of the Union.) Jay’s “20” was throwing a shut-out game in his baseball league. Luke writes that Coors Light actually does taste better in Colorado.[1] The answer to the question of how Haynsworth beat us is simple. The combination of us not having any subs, their team hitting 3 home-runs, the weather being hotter than the hinges on the gates of the 7th level of Dante’s Hell, HSB subbing half of their team in the fourth inning and simply that luck was just not on our side are the catalyst that led to our defeat. We dropped a game to HSB 17 to 9. Our record is now 4-3.
Bull-Pen
Mc Nair played well; we held with them until the 5th Inning, but they pulled away after subbing in fresh players. You could tell that the heat was doing a number on all of us, and our normally well placed hits just did not seem to fall. We will begin with the top of the line-up: MC “Hammer” Scarafile went 3 for 4 with three singles, scored one run and made an excellent effort to fill Jay’s shoes. His play of the game was stopping a shot hit down the line, getting up and tagging the bag for the out. Brett “Mr. Dependable” Bluestein went 1 for 4 at the plate with a single and a lot of action in left field. He missed two that slid under his glove, but I doubt anyone of us could have done better considering the sun glaring down on that side of the field. Joel went 2 for 4 at the plate, scoring once, but was left on base in the 7th due to a pop-fly-out by Jet. Joel played excellent in the outfield and pitched; once again, we tip our hats to him. Jet went 2 for 4 at the plate with two doubles. However, as mentioned before, our hits just did not fall and he was left on base each time. Jet had a little trouble out in Right-Center, with a pop-up bouncing about 6 feet out of his glove. Give him some credit though, with the A-Team taking care of business in left field, and Jo playing short, he was covering more real estate than Sid Boone at a Zoning and Planning Committee Meeting. Chris Williams did a great job at third and scored one run. He had a little trouble swinging the wood, going 1 for 3. Then again, that one hit led to a run scored. A newcomer to the team, Carla, came all the way from Louisiana to play for Mc Nair. Good scouting job Hammer! She scored one run, going 1 for 3 at the plate. She snagged a line-drive at second base, showing us that she could play at our level. Good Job Carla; or should I say, Geaux Carla! Jordan pitched and went 0 for 3 at the plate. Also, he stepped up to fill Luke’s position at short, and did a pretty good job. In his defense, I believe, that just like the Biblical Sampson, cutting off his flowing locks of hair depleted his strength at the plate. Tom went 1 for 3 at the plate, and scored a run, showing that he still has the wheels to get around the bases in a hurry. The word on the street is that Mc Nair has some short haired blonde lady that bunts, then runs like crazy to first. There is truth to these rumors as our “secret weapon” a.k.a. Momma Jo uses this technique time and time again. Unfortunately, the boys at HSB had their ears to the ground and caught on to JoAn’s methods early in the game. She went 0 for 3 at the plate, and did her best in the outfield. Finally, “Cover-Girl” Mary Shahid went 2 for 3 at the plate-scoring twice. Also, she did an excellent job at home plate despite not having a glove. I would like to commend you all on the great effort by everyone that came out. Don’t worry; we’ll get them next time.
Next Game:
Our next game is this Thursday, July 15, at the Orange Grove Field. I will send directions and a roster list Thursday morning as a reminder.
[1] For the record, Michael Scardato believes Coors Light is an actual beer, not watered down and taste great now matter where it is served.
Go Mighty McNair!
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