Tomorrow Night's Game Against Rosen For The Championship!

Tomorrow is the championship game at Parkshore (6:15 PM) and who would have thought that we would be playing in it??? Great game to all of you who played last night. For those of you who who didn't play last night, my apologies and we'll try to get you in the game tomorrow.

(Photo courtesy of BacktotheEighties.com)

Even though I'd love to win tomorrow, if we don't it's not a big deal. We've come further in the playoffs with any team we've fielded and we've had fun doing it. In the same breath, I'll say we've come this far so why not win it? I'm going to steal a line from the movie Young Guns II when Billy the Kid says "I shall finish the game, Doc." Cheesy, I know - but it's quite fitting.

I emailed Chip Bruorton at Rosen and he agreed to a game time start of 6:15; for the last time this Lawyer's League season - please let me know if you are going to be able to make it.

Let's finish the game.


Donn

McWhaley Is Headed to the Championship Game!

McWhaley Wins 15-12 over the PD's Office and we're headed to the Championship game on Wednesday against Rosen!

Highlights

As Terry put it in the movie, Miller's Crossing, "It seems the old man is still an artist with the Thompson" and if you were at the game last night the same thing could be said for the "Big Dawg" Dawes as the PD's office came in thinking he had no power but then it would appear that Dawes is still in artist with the softball bat hitting three doubles and a single. It could have been four doubles but he was thrown out at second as he tried to stretch one out. Dain parked one even after being heckled by the other team's ladies. Bryant parked one. The ladies (Mel, Karen and Ann) are swinging the bat well. Although Harper had a bit of an off game he made up for it with his defense. Jay Jones finally started getting the hits he wanted. Jim and Ann, the dynamic duo, played to their usual high level. Jay-Bird notched a couple of doubles and with an assist from Jim turned a beautiful double-play.

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Reminder Game Tonight @ Orange Grove (6:15 PM) vs the Public Defender's Office!

Just a reminder that we play the Public Defenders at Orange Grove tonight. Game time is supposed to be 6:15.

Thanks!

Donn

McWhaley Continues On To The Semi-Finals Defeating The Usual Suspects-23-6

What a great night for the McWhaley Squad as we poured it on Seekings and the Usual Suspects! Final Score 23-6!

Highlights
Dain parked two home-runs, Jay-Harper parked one, Dawes was 3 for 4 and Karen got a hit! Holy schinolie!

Next game will be Monday night! Let either Donn or I know if you can make it.
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McWhaley Plays Tonight 6:15 PM @ Orange Grove and the GBU Write-Up!

McWhaley will play tonight against Commissioner Mike Seekings team, The Usual Suspects. The game will be at Orange Grove, start time is 6:15 pm. If we play with the same intensity and ability as we did last night we will have a great chance of beating this team tonight; we had them during the last game we played but let them slip away, let’s keep the momentum and bring home another win tonight. Please send either Donn or myself an e-mail if you can make it tonight.

Game vs GBU
Last night was a great example of the team firing on all cylinders: communicating, being in position and keeping cool even under pressure from the other team and heckling from their fans. As I thought about the game last night, the way our team played reminded me of all of those old adages Coach John Wooden used to say, “Be quick, but don’t hurry.” “It's not so important who starts the game but who finishes it.” “It's the little details that are vital. Little things make big things happen.” And in response to the folks from GBU wanting to argue each call ”Sports do not build character. They reveal it.”

Highlights
We came out strong last night scoring six runs in the first inning, which kept GBU behind the “eight-ball” for the rest of the game-an early lead is something that we have struggled with all season-defensively we were outstanding as we held GBU’s “new and improved” line-up to naught for the first three innings. Offensively, Jay-Bird went yard with a three-run homer but this win was a team effort as every base hit that advanced runners into scoring position helped to pile it on as McWhaley brought home our first Playoff victory!
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Playoff Schedule is Released-McWhaley Plays Monday @ Orange Grove v the Good Bad (& Ugly)

From the League Commissioner: "If the hour was not so late, I might wax poetic about what a great season it has been and how the full moon contributed to Turner’s first round bye (and first appearance in the playoffs since David Cobb was a Little Leaguer), but rather I will just post the games for Monday. Please start as close to 6:15 as you can. Note that home teams are designated. I will send out a rules memo later."


McCarlock (H) v. Rosen Navy Base

Solicitors (H) v. Outlaws Parkshore

Good Bad (H) v. McWhaley Orange Grove *GBU was the first team we played and the first team we beat this season (22-12) so our chances look pretty good on Monday. (Click the tag at the bottom of the post and it will take you to Donn's write-up about the game).

If you win on Monday, be prepared to play second round games on either Tuesday or Wednesday. Usual Suspects & Buist Moore will play a winner of first round on Tuesday. Turner will play PDs on Tuesday. Pierce (and others) will play on Wednesday. I am out of town starting at 7 tomorrow morning. I will be checking my e-mail—good luck—be good sports--MSS

(Photo "Rugby Players", 1929 by artist Max Beckmann, courtesy of Max Beckmann)

Coach Jim Mora answers your questions about playoffs for our Softball team

Many of you have asked about Playoffs and the truth is I don't know. Comm-Seek has a bunch of make-up games being played this week and I am assuming the out-come of those games will dictate the Playoffs. I'd like to see every team in the playoffs but I am not sure what Seekings has planned.

The Machine did go 3-7 this season, but in our defense, we had trouble getting everyone out to the games on a consistent basis and we did face some tough opponents. But to answer your playoff questions, watch the video of Coach Jim Mora, courtesy of CBS Sports.
Go Mighty McNair!