YOUR Founding Fielders rebounded from last week's stunning loss by putting 33 runs on the board compared to the 1 run that CIPE was able to put across. That run was because of an error by pitcher and co-captain Gerren. CIPE is a new team to the Think Tank league and showed flashes of brilliance, but, in the end, the onslaught of the much more experienced Fielders proved to be a rude awakening for them.
YOUR Fielders were plentiful on, and off, the field. A total of 35 people showed up for the game. Some came to play (and most everyone got in the shortened game) but some came just to cheer on YOUR Fielders as a part of the "Cheer Committee" organized by Maggie and Abby.
Highlights of the game included home runs by Todd, Gerren, and Chris. Several of the interns who came out to play showed that they had what it takes to hang with YOUR Fielders. The plate wasn't the only place where YOUR Fielders showed prowess, Ryan made a great catch in left-center, and there were also more than one 1-2-3 inning which is quite rare in the Think Tank League.
While this victory gives YOUR Fielders renewed confidence, there are many tough teams in our division and the road to the championship will not be easy. However, with the Cheering Committee helping us out and a great lineup, we should make a pretty good run at the championship.
Wednesday, June 10, 2015
Wednesday, June 3, 2015
Koch 19, Heritage 14
The start of the 2015 Heritage softball team brought a lot of new faces, but mostly, it brought a new name. After 8 years of the Supply Sliders (and formerly the Capitalist Tools) we have been re-branded as the Founding Fielders. The name was chosen via a staff vote and that was the winner.
Unfortunately, the new name did not help us win our first game as YOUR Founding Fielders fell to the Koch Institute. The game started out well enough, however, as Gerren started the season with a Home Run (that was not without controversy), followed by a single by Ryan, and an RBI triple by Todd and a sacrifice fly by Tiffany. Geissler sat the table with a double and he was driven in by newcomer James, who came around to score to give us an early 6-2 lead.
Koch started to come back, but we also answered back in those innings including a 3-run home run by another newcomer, Nathan (who also made his fair share of great plays at short). However, the onslaught became too much for YOUR Fielders as they overtook us in the top of the 7th and we were not able to answer back and we fell 19-14.
Even though the season didn't start the way we would have wanted, we still had a great time. After all, we still had pizza, wings, and beer after the game. We look forward to, what should be, a very exciting season.
Unfortunately, the new name did not help us win our first game as YOUR Founding Fielders fell to the Koch Institute. The game started out well enough, however, as Gerren started the season with a Home Run (that was not without controversy), followed by a single by Ryan, and an RBI triple by Todd and a sacrifice fly by Tiffany. Geissler sat the table with a double and he was driven in by newcomer James, who came around to score to give us an early 6-2 lead.
Koch started to come back, but we also answered back in those innings including a 3-run home run by another newcomer, Nathan (who also made his fair share of great plays at short). However, the onslaught became too much for YOUR Fielders as they overtook us in the top of the 7th and we were not able to answer back and we fell 19-14.
Even though the season didn't start the way we would have wanted, we still had a great time. After all, we still had pizza, wings, and beer after the game. We look forward to, what should be, a very exciting season.
Thursday, May 28, 2009
Tools 12, CAP 13
In what was the first test of a young season YOUR Tools came up just short in a heartbreaker against the Left Fielders from CAP.
The game was decided by one run, but YOUR Tools gave CAP no less than 5 runs on the field and base running errors. However, to say that we beat ourselves, is not entirely true. We made mistakes, they did not. They were the winners. I still think we are the better team, and we will prove it the next time we play them. It served as a wake up call for us all.
There were a number of positives so lets focus on them. After being incapable of scoring in the first inning (5 hits and 1 run), the Tools were able to put runs on the board in subsequent innings. Thurman made up for a blunder in Left Field by hitting a 3 run shot in the third. Daly continued her hot hitting with 2 Triples to Right and had an astounding 4 RBIs. The Murch continued his tear with 3 hits. However, that lowered his average to an incredible .900.
We have one more game against CAP. If CAP loses before we play them again (assuming we win our games), then we will need to beat them to advance to the playoffs. If CAP does not lose before we meet, and we beat them, we will have to beat them again to secure a spot in the playoffs (of course, all of that hinges on the assumption that we will win all of our games). We have painted ourselves into a corner, but like cats, YOUR Capitalist Tools are most dangerous when we are cornered and we are in a must win situation for the rest of the season.
Team Leaders
Average: The Murch - .900
Home Runs: Thurman - 3
RBIs: Daly - 8
Hits: Ortega - 11
Doubles: Ortega - 4
Triples: Daly - 3
The game was decided by one run, but YOUR Tools gave CAP no less than 5 runs on the field and base running errors. However, to say that we beat ourselves, is not entirely true. We made mistakes, they did not. They were the winners. I still think we are the better team, and we will prove it the next time we play them. It served as a wake up call for us all.
There were a number of positives so lets focus on them. After being incapable of scoring in the first inning (5 hits and 1 run), the Tools were able to put runs on the board in subsequent innings. Thurman made up for a blunder in Left Field by hitting a 3 run shot in the third. Daly continued her hot hitting with 2 Triples to Right and had an astounding 4 RBIs. The Murch continued his tear with 3 hits. However, that lowered his average to an incredible .900.
We have one more game against CAP. If CAP loses before we play them again (assuming we win our games), then we will need to beat them to advance to the playoffs. If CAP does not lose before we meet, and we beat them, we will have to beat them again to secure a spot in the playoffs (of course, all of that hinges on the assumption that we will win all of our games). We have painted ourselves into a corner, but like cats, YOUR Capitalist Tools are most dangerous when we are cornered and we are in a must win situation for the rest of the season.
Team Leaders
Average: The Murch - .900
Home Runs: Thurman - 3
RBIs: Daly - 8
Hits: Ortega - 11
Doubles: Ortega - 4
Triples: Daly - 3
2009 Season
All posts are now referring to the 2009 season. YOUR Capitalist Tools had a great season in 2008, but were cut down in the playoffs by the Heritage Supply Sliders with a Home Run by Adam Salmon. We must now focus on the present instead of dwelling on the past.
Friday, June 27, 2008
Tools beat CAP with walk off win - 14-13
"They have interns and look a lot better in warm-ups. And they have about 30 people this time." - Heath Hall E-Mail 6:25
"Get here as soon as you can. We are in BIG trouble." - E-Mail - Mike Needham 6:27
These E-Mails evidence the fact that CAP showed up with a short stop who was invited to spring training for the Boston Red Sox and they were killing the ball in BP.
The second match up between The Hertage Tools and The Center for American Progress was one for the ages.
Izzy Ortega capped off a perfect night at the plate with a 2-out walk-off single as YOUR Tools defeated the Center for American Progress 14-13. Long-time observers of Heritage softball place last night’s win among the most thrilling in years.
It did not look good for YOUR Tools as the game started. The Left Fielders had brought 40 players – 25 of whom were summer interns – and quickly jumped out to a 5-0 lead. As YOUR Tools came to the plate in the first, the CAP third baseman lept high into the air to snare a scorched line drive off leadoff hitter Mike Needham’s bat sending even more chills down the spines of YOUR Tools who thought, for the first time in years, that a team might be on the field that could challenge their dynasty.
But Jim Lawruk, Ortega, Heath Hall, Derek Hunter, and Alex Adrianson all singled in the first to plate three and bring the Tools back within 2.
YOUR Tools got the game to within one in the 3rd inning as their women caught on fire with Heath Hogue and Margaret Daly each doubling while Stacie Smith hit a sac fly.
By this point, the CAP cheering section was trying to intimidate Your TOOLS by doing what liberals do best: chanting meaningless slogans. Their interns belted out renditions of Center for American Progress favorites, such as “we don’t want your Git-mo, we just want to hit-mo.”
YOUR Tools’ cheering section – Adam Salmon – responded by lighting a cigarette.
But YOUR Tools bats had an answer in the next inning -- knotting the game at 11 in a 4th inning highlighted by an Ortega home run and Adrianson RBI double.
Both teams’ defenses buckled down for the 5th and 6th innings with only 3 combined runs scoring in those frames. YOUR Tools’ defense was paced by Hunter, who snared a number of comebackers at pitcher; Hogue, who flew around the outfield tracking down flyballs; Adrianson, who made a few solid plays on liners at third; and Needham, who set a world record for high jump by a Jew to haul in a line drive.
And so, YOUR Tools entered the final frame down 13-12 with the bottom of the order at the plate. But YOUR Tools refused to surrender knowing they must carry on the struggle until, in G-d’s good time, with all their power and might, they would step forth to rescue their dynasty.
Daly led off the bottom of the 7th with a double and was quickly plated by Brian Darling who broke a hitless day at the plate with a single. Sarah Smith then moved BD to second with a single, turning over the lineup to the top. With nobody out, Needham launched a moonshot down the left field line – flirting with joining Carlton Fisk and Robin Ventura in the annals of historic walkoff shots. Alas, the ball hooked foul and your humble correspondent popped the next ball up weekly to the shortstop. Salt. Jim Lawruk then ground into a fielder’s choice to set the stage for Ortega’s dramatic game winner as Brian Darling hustled from third to score.
Ortega was a perfect 5-5 on the day. Derek Hunter and Alex Adrianson both went 3-for-4. YOUR Tools are now 6-1 on the season.
The Three Stars of the game were:
3. Margaret Daly with a double to lead off the bottom of the 7th to put the game tying run at second base. Daly crushed 2 doubles on the day.
2. Jim Lawruk who came out of retirement to make an excellent, and painful looking, diving catch to save runs in the 5th inning. Lawruk dusted off the cleats to go 3-5 with 4 runs scored.
1. IZZY ORTEGA - Game winning walk off single and a towering HR to right field in the 4th inning. Izzy was perfect at the plate and even smiled moments before hitting the game winning ball into right field. Coach BD attempted to carry Izzy of the field, but gave up when he realized that Paychecks and Donuts have added a few pounds to Izzy since opening day.
Honorable mention to Alex Adrianson for his 2 doubles -- 4 RBIs and everybody that showed up. Needham, Hall, Hunter, Hogue, Wiley, Nick, and the Smiths kicked ass. GREAT WIN!!!
"Get here as soon as you can. We are in BIG trouble." - E-Mail - Mike Needham 6:27
These E-Mails evidence the fact that CAP showed up with a short stop who was invited to spring training for the Boston Red Sox and they were killing the ball in BP.
The second match up between The Hertage Tools and The Center for American Progress was one for the ages.
Izzy Ortega capped off a perfect night at the plate with a 2-out walk-off single as YOUR Tools defeated the Center for American Progress 14-13. Long-time observers of Heritage softball place last night’s win among the most thrilling in years.
It did not look good for YOUR Tools as the game started. The Left Fielders had brought 40 players – 25 of whom were summer interns – and quickly jumped out to a 5-0 lead. As YOUR Tools came to the plate in the first, the CAP third baseman lept high into the air to snare a scorched line drive off leadoff hitter Mike Needham’s bat sending even more chills down the spines of YOUR Tools who thought, for the first time in years, that a team might be on the field that could challenge their dynasty.
But Jim Lawruk, Ortega, Heath Hall, Derek Hunter, and Alex Adrianson all singled in the first to plate three and bring the Tools back within 2.
YOUR Tools got the game to within one in the 3rd inning as their women caught on fire with Heath Hogue and Margaret Daly each doubling while Stacie Smith hit a sac fly.
By this point, the CAP cheering section was trying to intimidate Your TOOLS by doing what liberals do best: chanting meaningless slogans. Their interns belted out renditions of Center for American Progress favorites, such as “we don’t want your Git-mo, we just want to hit-mo.”
YOUR Tools’ cheering section – Adam Salmon – responded by lighting a cigarette.
But YOUR Tools bats had an answer in the next inning -- knotting the game at 11 in a 4th inning highlighted by an Ortega home run and Adrianson RBI double.
Both teams’ defenses buckled down for the 5th and 6th innings with only 3 combined runs scoring in those frames. YOUR Tools’ defense was paced by Hunter, who snared a number of comebackers at pitcher; Hogue, who flew around the outfield tracking down flyballs; Adrianson, who made a few solid plays on liners at third; and Needham, who set a world record for high jump by a Jew to haul in a line drive.
And so, YOUR Tools entered the final frame down 13-12 with the bottom of the order at the plate. But YOUR Tools refused to surrender knowing they must carry on the struggle until, in G-d’s good time, with all their power and might, they would step forth to rescue their dynasty.
Daly led off the bottom of the 7th with a double and was quickly plated by Brian Darling who broke a hitless day at the plate with a single. Sarah Smith then moved BD to second with a single, turning over the lineup to the top. With nobody out, Needham launched a moonshot down the left field line – flirting with joining Carlton Fisk and Robin Ventura in the annals of historic walkoff shots. Alas, the ball hooked foul and your humble correspondent popped the next ball up weekly to the shortstop. Salt. Jim Lawruk then ground into a fielder’s choice to set the stage for Ortega’s dramatic game winner as Brian Darling hustled from third to score.
Ortega was a perfect 5-5 on the day. Derek Hunter and Alex Adrianson both went 3-for-4. YOUR Tools are now 6-1 on the season.
The Three Stars of the game were:
3. Margaret Daly with a double to lead off the bottom of the 7th to put the game tying run at second base. Daly crushed 2 doubles on the day.
2. Jim Lawruk who came out of retirement to make an excellent, and painful looking, diving catch to save runs in the 5th inning. Lawruk dusted off the cleats to go 3-5 with 4 runs scored.
1. IZZY ORTEGA - Game winning walk off single and a towering HR to right field in the 4th inning. Izzy was perfect at the plate and even smiled moments before hitting the game winning ball into right field. Coach BD attempted to carry Izzy of the field, but gave up when he realized that Paychecks and Donuts have added a few pounds to Izzy since opening day.
Honorable mention to Alex Adrianson for his 2 doubles -- 4 RBIs and everybody that showed up. Needham, Hall, Hunter, Hogue, Wiley, Nick, and the Smiths kicked ass. GREAT WIN!!!
Friday, June 20, 2008
Tools Win and Right the Ship - 5-1
Tools win in a low scoring affair at the famed Rose Park ball field. The game was tight for the whole 7 innings with a final score of Tools 7 - State WHA 5. The Tools lead after 1 after Heath Hall blasted a Home Run to the opposite field children's playground and Izzy delivered a clutch single to score BD. Tools stumbled and were down 5-4 going into the bottom of the 5th inning when Hall again stepped to the plate. Hall went yard again and put the Tools up for good.
The Three Stars of the Game:
3. Mike Needham for missing the game and allowing the SS position to make 10 put outs with a mere 1 error.
2. Alex Adrianson who made a game saving play at first when he knocked a ball down and sprinted to first with two outs and saved the Tools from giving up 2 runs.
1. Heath Hall - 2 Home Runs and an excellent game in the field. A player on the other team remarked after his 2nd Home Run -- "What major league team did you get that guy from?"
Next game on Thursday against the Center for American Progresss (CAP) at Rose Park. WE NEED ANOTHER WIN!!!
The Three Stars of the Game:
3. Mike Needham for missing the game and allowing the SS position to make 10 put outs with a mere 1 error.
2. Alex Adrianson who made a game saving play at first when he knocked a ball down and sprinted to first with two outs and saved the Tools from giving up 2 runs.
1. Heath Hall - 2 Home Runs and an excellent game in the field. A player on the other team remarked after his 2nd Home Run -- "What major league team did you get that guy from?"
Next game on Thursday against the Center for American Progresss (CAP) at Rose Park. WE NEED ANOTHER WIN!!!
Friday, June 13, 2008
Tools Lose - Show They are Human - 4-1
The Tools lost a nailbiter this past week by a score of 23-17 to the New Americas Foundation (NAF) and moved to 4-1 in the Tools quest to defend the 2007 Think Tank League title. Although hitting .571 as a team and driving in 17 runs, 17 runs proved 6 runs short and NAF put up 16 runs in the last 3 innings to secure a win at the flawed 23rd and Constitution, Field Number 12. No excuses for this one, but it does put this season in perspective and show that the Tools need to play excellent ball for the remainder of the season to make the playoffs. Tools are still tied for first place in the Whig Division with NAF and the Center for American Progress.
The three stars of the game were:
3. Derek Hunter with a perfect 4-4 day;
2. Margaret Daly with a 3-4 day and an excelent glove; and,
1. The ever consistent Heath Hall, playing to an audience including his parents, with a 4-4 day including a towering Home Run.
Next game is next Thursday against State WHA at the Tools home field. History will note that this same team stumbled last year and ended the first half with a loss, we can only hope that the Tools come back with a fire in the belly next Thursday!
The three stars of the game were:
3. Derek Hunter with a perfect 4-4 day;
2. Margaret Daly with a 3-4 day and an excelent glove; and,
1. The ever consistent Heath Hall, playing to an audience including his parents, with a 4-4 day including a towering Home Run.
Next game is next Thursday against State WHA at the Tools home field. History will note that this same team stumbled last year and ended the first half with a loss, we can only hope that the Tools come back with a fire in the belly next Thursday!
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