Important-- all Labor Day games will be played in the morning at Heckscher. There will be no extra games on Labor Day weekend. We will try to play 3 at Heckscher in the morning, and that's it.
Martinez 13, Melendez 3
Derek Martinez (4-5) rode the red hot bats of Eric Schulman (4-for-4, 4 runs, 2 2B, 3B, 3 RBI), and Glen Lawrence (3-for-4, 4 RBI) to an easy win. Don Weiss and Bob Holzwasser each added 3 hits, and Ian Parfrey was 2-for-3 and scored 4 runs.
Nilva 11, Appell / Parfrey 10
In a stunning comeback, Zach Nilva's team scored 8 times in the bottom of the 7th to erase a 10-3 deficit and avoid a sweep. Nilva (5-for-5) tied the game with a 2-run double to right, and Chris Rouger's 3rd hit of the game, a single up the middle, won it. Both hits came with 2 outs off of reliever Ian Parfrey, who took the loss. The winning rally featured four consecutive errors, a costly bases-loaded walk to Mike Palma, and then the two big 2-out hits. The losing team got another big game from Eric Schulman (3-for-4, 3 RBI), with Derek Martinez and Ian Parfrey also contributing 3 hits each.
Appell 4, Parfrey 3
In a 4-inning game, Jeff Appell (3-3) shut down Parfrey's team after allowing a 3-run homer to Derek Martinez in the top of the first. Freddy Melendez (3-for-3, 2B, 3B, 2 RBI) was the offensive star, and Jeff Appell ripped a walkoff 2-run double to win the game.
Sunday, August 29, 2010
Saturday, August 28, 2010
Sunday, August 22, 2010
NO GAMES 8/22
The regular season will resume August 29th at Heckscher. We are at Heckscher through September, with the final game there taking place on October 3rd. Presumably our next destination will be East 10th & FDR, but that has not been confirmed.
Sunday September 5th will feature a morning and an afternoon doubleheader. The afternoon doubleheader will be in Riverside Park at West 108th Street. Details to follow.
In the event of uncertain weather like we had this morning-- unfortunately, it's impossible to predict what the weather will do, and what the Central Park Conservancy will do. All games are ON until they are officially cancelled, and unless it's raining in sheets and has been for some time, we simply don't know what's happening until someone shows up at Heckscher and sees whether the red flags are flying. You can call the Conservancy hotline-- (212) 628-1036 x807, which has been more reliable this season than it has been in the past, or you can call or text me at (917) 225-9271, although i am usually not at the field until a little after 8:00. The decision of whether to get out of bed & come down to the park on a morning like today is a difficult one, especially if you live farther than walking distance from the park. Thanks to everyone who came out this morning just in case there would be a game.
Sunday September 5th will feature a morning and an afternoon doubleheader. The afternoon doubleheader will be in Riverside Park at West 108th Street. Details to follow.
In the event of uncertain weather like we had this morning-- unfortunately, it's impossible to predict what the weather will do, and what the Central Park Conservancy will do. All games are ON until they are officially cancelled, and unless it's raining in sheets and has been for some time, we simply don't know what's happening until someone shows up at Heckscher and sees whether the red flags are flying. You can call the Conservancy hotline-- (212) 628-1036 x807, which has been more reliable this season than it has been in the past, or you can call or text me at (917) 225-9271, although i am usually not at the field until a little after 8:00. The decision of whether to get out of bed & come down to the park on a morning like today is a difficult one, especially if you live farther than walking distance from the park. Thanks to everyone who came out this morning just in case there would be a game.
Tuesday, August 17, 2010
Hewes Gets It Done
A few weeks ago, we found out that the parks department was planning on closing down the Hecksher Fields in Central Park on Labor Day. I found this unacceptable. Today, I made a visit to the permits department on 61st Street and gave Melissa Pitre a piece of my mind. I told her that baseball is a Summer tradition and it is ludicrous to end baseball season before the end of Summer. I told her that softball is more than a game, it is a metaphor for life. I warned her that our young people, including Laura Stoeth and Zach Nilva, with all the extra time on their hands might get involved with street gangs and drugs. I reminded her that she was canceling what could be the last games for some of our older players. I told her of Rosengard's heart condition and Marvin's cataracts. By now I was practically throwing myself at her feet.
As I looked up she said, "I'll give you Hecksher through October 3."
As I looked up she said, "I'll give you Hecksher through October 3."
Monday, August 16, 2010
Games and Notes of 8/15
Notes:
Pitcher Derek Martinez got the win as Lee's Tavern won the Staten Island Co-ed League championship. Derek says: I finished the year 11-1 as a pitcher and last Sunday won the championship 21-13. Crazy first inning where I gave up 10 runs but settled down to win by 8. A brief recap is at http://www.silive.com/recsports/index.ssf/2010/08/staten_island_softball_roundup_1.html
Games:
Melendez 8, Hewes 6
This contest featured prodigious slugging from Brian Hernandez and Jaime Orochena. Hernandez homered twice, including a first-inning grand slam, and drove in 6, while Orochena tallied 5 RBI with a sac fly, a 2-run homer, and a 2-run double. Havelock Hewes's first-inning woes continued, as his team fell into a 5-0 hole, mostly courtesy of Hernandez's blast to left-center. However, Freddy Melendez (9-5) had to work for his win, fending off several comebacks, and stranding the tying runs in scoring position. The winners also got contributions from Ian Lebowitz (3-for-4, 2 doubles) and Ian Parfrey (3-for-4, 3 runs). Zach Nilva was 4-for-4 with 3 runs scored for Havelock's team.
Parfrey 7, Stoeth 5
Ian Parfrey (10-5) became SFLOI's first 10-game winner in a sloppy 6-inning comedy of walks and bad defense. Bob Holzwasser's 3rd inning single broke a 2-2 tie, and two further runs scored on errors in the inning to give Parfrey a lead that he tried to give back but ultimately "failed" to. This game featured balanced offensive attacks from either side, with no outstanding offensive performances, although Alex Rivera did follow up last year's bunt triple with a fielder's choice "triple" on a grounder to shortstop.
Pitcher Derek Martinez got the win as Lee's Tavern won the Staten Island Co-ed League championship. Derek says: I finished the year 11-1 as a pitcher and last Sunday won the championship 21-13. Crazy first inning where I gave up 10 runs but settled down to win by 8. A brief recap is at http://www.silive.com/recsports/index.ssf/2010/08/staten_island_softball_roundup_1.html
Games:
Melendez 8, Hewes 6
This contest featured prodigious slugging from Brian Hernandez and Jaime Orochena. Hernandez homered twice, including a first-inning grand slam, and drove in 6, while Orochena tallied 5 RBI with a sac fly, a 2-run homer, and a 2-run double. Havelock Hewes's first-inning woes continued, as his team fell into a 5-0 hole, mostly courtesy of Hernandez's blast to left-center. However, Freddy Melendez (9-5) had to work for his win, fending off several comebacks, and stranding the tying runs in scoring position. The winners also got contributions from Ian Lebowitz (3-for-4, 2 doubles) and Ian Parfrey (3-for-4, 3 runs). Zach Nilva was 4-for-4 with 3 runs scored for Havelock's team.
Parfrey 7, Stoeth 5
Ian Parfrey (10-5) became SFLOI's first 10-game winner in a sloppy 6-inning comedy of walks and bad defense. Bob Holzwasser's 3rd inning single broke a 2-2 tie, and two further runs scored on errors in the inning to give Parfrey a lead that he tried to give back but ultimately "failed" to. This game featured balanced offensive attacks from either side, with no outstanding offensive performances, although Alex Rivera did follow up last year's bunt triple with a fielder's choice "triple" on a grounder to shortstop.
Sunday, August 8, 2010
GAMES AND NOTES OF 8/8
O'Connor 17, Stoeth 11
Jim O'Connor (9-6) prevailed in a wild slugfest of a game. O'Connor's team scored 7 two-out runs in the second inning to take a 10-6 lead. An Alex Rivera 2-run triple and a Phil Ciccone (2-for-3, 4 RBI) single brought Stoeth's team within 13-11 in the 5th, but that was as close as they would get. The winners were led by Jaime Orochena (3-for-3, 2B, 4 runs, 3 RBI). O'Connor and Don Weiss also drove in 3, and Ian Parfrey scored 4 runs. Eric Schulman had 3 hits in a losing cause. Stoeth's control issues finally caught up with her, as she walked 7 batters, and all but one came around to score.
Rosengard 4, Hewes 2
Dave Rosengard (3-4) pitched well, scattering 7 hits, and Don Weiss (2-for-2) hit a 2-run double in the third that proved to be the decisive hit. Phil Ciccone was 2-for-3 with 2 doubles and an RBI for Hewes's team, who stranded 5 baserunners over the final two frames.
Jim O'Connor (9-6) prevailed in a wild slugfest of a game. O'Connor's team scored 7 two-out runs in the second inning to take a 10-6 lead. An Alex Rivera 2-run triple and a Phil Ciccone (2-for-3, 4 RBI) single brought Stoeth's team within 13-11 in the 5th, but that was as close as they would get. The winners were led by Jaime Orochena (3-for-3, 2B, 4 runs, 3 RBI). O'Connor and Don Weiss also drove in 3, and Ian Parfrey scored 4 runs. Eric Schulman had 3 hits in a losing cause. Stoeth's control issues finally caught up with her, as she walked 7 batters, and all but one came around to score.
Rosengard 4, Hewes 2
Dave Rosengard (3-4) pitched well, scattering 7 hits, and Don Weiss (2-for-2) hit a 2-run double in the third that proved to be the decisive hit. Phil Ciccone was 2-for-3 with 2 doubles and an RBI for Hewes's team, who stranded 5 baserunners over the final two frames.
Sunday, August 1, 2010
Notes From The Commissioner
Two important issues came up this week regarding the nature of our team selection and management.
This morning at least one player suggested that the teams were unfair in the first game. Empirical evidence alone (a 4-2 game in which the tying run came to the plate in the last inning) suggests this is not the case. I will go on to describe the process of making these teams not so much to defend my personal honor, but that of the position of team maker because if players believe that teams are purposely being given an advantage it will destroy our good will. I made what were, to the best of my ability, two even teams (minus the pitchers) and declared that Laura Stoeth and I would pitch. I then gave Laura a list of players for each team and asked her to choose which one she wanted. She chose her team. A few minutes later I found I had forgotten to include Marvin Cohen on either team. I offered to take Marvin in exchange for swapping our shortstops. Phil Ciccone came to my team and Bob Holzwasser went to Laura's team. I clearly took the less advantageous choice. If anything, these teams were skewed (because of the addition of Marvin) in favor of Laura's team. As an aside to this, I want to acknowledge that I errantly made one team stronger in the second game. This happened because I was rushing to create two new teams in under a minute so that we could get game two in. I had to make up two new teams because of the complaints that the original teams (from the 4-2 game one) were unfair.
Pitching assignments: We have several pitchers. In recent years I've been doing much of the pitcher choosing. Alex Rivera has suggested that after I make teams we choose two captains (varying the captains each week). While i am skeptical that this will work because most players don't want to be captains, I am hopeful that I can give the responsibilities of positioning and choosing pitchers to these captains. Starting next week, we will be asking for volunteer captains. They will be responsible for assigning positions, creating a batting order and choosing pitchers, with the proviso that no player can pitch in both games.
This morning at least one player suggested that the teams were unfair in the first game. Empirical evidence alone (a 4-2 game in which the tying run came to the plate in the last inning) suggests this is not the case. I will go on to describe the process of making these teams not so much to defend my personal honor, but that of the position of team maker because if players believe that teams are purposely being given an advantage it will destroy our good will. I made what were, to the best of my ability, two even teams (minus the pitchers) and declared that Laura Stoeth and I would pitch. I then gave Laura a list of players for each team and asked her to choose which one she wanted. She chose her team. A few minutes later I found I had forgotten to include Marvin Cohen on either team. I offered to take Marvin in exchange for swapping our shortstops. Phil Ciccone came to my team and Bob Holzwasser went to Laura's team. I clearly took the less advantageous choice. If anything, these teams were skewed (because of the addition of Marvin) in favor of Laura's team. As an aside to this, I want to acknowledge that I errantly made one team stronger in the second game. This happened because I was rushing to create two new teams in under a minute so that we could get game two in. I had to make up two new teams because of the complaints that the original teams (from the 4-2 game one) were unfair.
Pitching assignments: We have several pitchers. In recent years I've been doing much of the pitcher choosing. Alex Rivera has suggested that after I make teams we choose two captains (varying the captains each week). While i am skeptical that this will work because most players don't want to be captains, I am hopeful that I can give the responsibilities of positioning and choosing pitchers to these captains. Starting next week, we will be asking for volunteer captains. They will be responsible for assigning positions, creating a batting order and choosing pitchers, with the proviso that no player can pitch in both games.
GAMES OF 8/1
1. Hewes 4, Stoeth 2
Havelock Hewes (8-14) pitched a 9-hitter, and Laura Stoeth was almost as good against a tough lineup. Hewes's team led all the way, and Bill McLaughlin had a 2-run HR for the winners. Ian Parfrey had 3 hits in a losing effort.
2. Appell 10, Melendez 3
Jeff Appell (2-3) scattered 9 hits, and his team blew open a 3-3 tie with 3 runs in the 5th and 4 more in the 7th. Phil Ciccone (2-for-3, HR, 3 RBI) and Alex Rivera (3-for-4, 3-run HR) led the attack. Ciccone's 5th inning sac fly was the tiebreaker. Appell pitched out of difficult jams in the 1st and 3rd innings, and then settled down to retire the last 9 batters in order.
Havelock Hewes (8-14) pitched a 9-hitter, and Laura Stoeth was almost as good against a tough lineup. Hewes's team led all the way, and Bill McLaughlin had a 2-run HR for the winners. Ian Parfrey had 3 hits in a losing effort.
2. Appell 10, Melendez 3
Jeff Appell (2-3) scattered 9 hits, and his team blew open a 3-3 tie with 3 runs in the 5th and 4 more in the 7th. Phil Ciccone (2-for-3, HR, 3 RBI) and Alex Rivera (3-for-4, 3-run HR) led the attack. Ciccone's 5th inning sac fly was the tiebreaker. Appell pitched out of difficult jams in the 1st and 3rd innings, and then settled down to retire the last 9 batters in order.
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