VANCOUVER, July 25, 2005. Thursday's rematch between the 2-8 Sausages and the 1-9 Spectacles is shaping up to be a battle of cellar dwellers. The Sausages are hosting the Spectacles in the hot, humid Montgomery Park southeast diamond at 6:30. The fan turnout is expected to be huge for this one, so the scalpers will be earning enough money to make up for their big losses at some of the other Sausages games.
When asked about his team's chance, Coach T-Bear said "Frankly, I'm tired of that question and the way the media has blown this whole issue of winning and losing out of proportion."
"I'm planning on using an illegal bat," said Volley. "But that's off the record, right?"
Expected starters are Volley for the Sausages and Rick for the Spectacles.
- PF
Monday, July 25, 2005
Friday, July 22, 2005
Game 10 - Hounds
CHINA CREEK PARK, July 21, 2005. It was yet another case of close but no cigar for the Sausages as they fell to defeat against the volatile Hounds 14-13. The Hounds jumped out to a huge 14-2 lead by the 4th inning on a bunch of loop singles and lucky ground balls. Then the Sausages came charging back, scoring 7 in the 5th, and 4 in the 6th to close to within one. Things looked promising in the bottom of the 7th, but Shoe couldn't pull a single out of his hat and runners were stranded at first and second.
Highlights included Satoshi's beating out two infield singles with his blazing speed, and his great hook slide at home, and Tracy's two nice catches at second.
Before the game there was a field dispute which threatened to cause all hell to break loose. "If you're gonna get into a rumble, you want the Hounds backing you up," said Dirty Al.
"The game almost didn't go ahead," added Coach T-Bear.
Mit piped in with "I'm not psycho!"
When asked about the game itself, the players were evasive. "We goin' to the cottage tonight or what?" said Dave Williams, shifting his gaze from left to right to avoid the reporters.
"We gave it away early like we usually do... but we came back.. but it was too late," said Norm, in an inexplicable Yogi Berra-like quote.
Here's the box score:
Satoshi 4/5
Norm! 3/5
Tracy 3/5
Shoe 4/5
Dave W 3/4
Nicole 2/4
Dirty Al 2/3
T-Bear 2/2
Volley 1/2
ReDD 1/4
- PF
Highlights included Satoshi's beating out two infield singles with his blazing speed, and his great hook slide at home, and Tracy's two nice catches at second.
Before the game there was a field dispute which threatened to cause all hell to break loose. "If you're gonna get into a rumble, you want the Hounds backing you up," said Dirty Al.
"The game almost didn't go ahead," added Coach T-Bear.
Mit piped in with "I'm not psycho!"
When asked about the game itself, the players were evasive. "We goin' to the cottage tonight or what?" said Dave Williams, shifting his gaze from left to right to avoid the reporters.
"We gave it away early like we usually do... but we came back.. but it was too late," said Norm, in an inexplicable Yogi Berra-like quote.
Here's the box score:
Satoshi 4/5
Norm! 3/5
Tracy 3/5
Shoe 4/5
Dave W 3/4
Nicole 2/4
Dirty Al 2/3
T-Bear 2/2
Volley 1/2
ReDD 1/4
- PF
Monday, July 18, 2005
Next Game - July 21 vs. Hounds
EAST VAN, July 18, 2005. The Sausages will be taking on their playoff nemesis the Hounds on Thursday night at beautiful China Creek Park. Starting pitchers are expected to be Volley for the Sausages and the hot tempered Larry from the Hounds. Game time is 6:30 and it's "bat night" so the first 10,000 fans get a free Tri-Shell bat.
The Sausages are feeling confident. "I am sure...[we can beat them]" said Mit, the Sausages spiritual mentor.
"We have [no] doubt in our mind about this one," said Shoe.
The slumping Sausages will be without start first base person Gumby. It is expected that they will call up Tracy and Marlene from the triple A farm team in Surrey.
- PF
The Sausages are feeling confident. "I am sure...[we can beat them]" said Mit, the Sausages spiritual mentor.
"We have [no] doubt in our mind about this one," said Shoe.
The slumping Sausages will be without start first base person Gumby. It is expected that they will call up Tracy and Marlene from the triple A farm team in Surrey.
- PF
Friday, July 15, 2005
Game 9 - Traders
STRATHCONA PARK, July 14, 2005. In one of the sloppiest games of the season the Traders squeaked by the Savages by scoring four runs in the bottom of the eighth inning for the win. It was a back and forth game, with the Savages looking shaky in the first, but settling down and hitting well in the second, when they scored 5 runs. After falling behind in the 6th, the Savages stormed back with 4 runs in the 7th to tie the game and send it to extra innings, where they scored another 3 runs. But it wasn't enough.
Both sides committed several errors, and the Shoe had a particularly dreadful night at shortstop for the visiting Savages. The vibe on the field was bad, as several heated exchanges took place between the teams as well. On the brighter side, Satoshi ("Dash") had a great night of hitting, going 5 for 6, and WendyK had a huge domer in the third for a triple, and a great running catch to end a Traders rally in the 3rd. "I love those catches" smiled WendyK, referring to the long run in and full stretch to catch the ball.
Gumby got on base 5 for 6 as well.
"We tried hard but they beat us, now the only thing left to do is go for a beer," said Volley.
Here's the box score:
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 R H E
Savages 1 5 2 0 1 0 4 3 16 28 lots
Traders 5 0 1 2 2 3 0 4 17 28 lots
Satoshi 5/6
Norm! 4/6
Gumby 5/6
Shoe 3/6
T-Bear 4/6
Nicole 0/6
Dirty Al 2/5
Volley 3/5
WendyK 2/5
Both sides committed several errors, and the Shoe had a particularly dreadful night at shortstop for the visiting Savages. The vibe on the field was bad, as several heated exchanges took place between the teams as well. On the brighter side, Satoshi ("Dash") had a great night of hitting, going 5 for 6, and WendyK had a huge domer in the third for a triple, and a great running catch to end a Traders rally in the 3rd. "I love those catches" smiled WendyK, referring to the long run in and full stretch to catch the ball.
Gumby got on base 5 for 6 as well.
"We tried hard but they beat us, now the only thing left to do is go for a beer," said Volley.
Here's the box score:
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 R H E
Savages 1 5 2 0 1 0 4 3 16 28 lots
Traders 5 0 1 2 2 3 0 4 17 28 lots
Satoshi 5/6
Norm! 4/6
Gumby 5/6
Shoe 3/6
T-Bear 4/6
Nicole 0/6
Dirty Al 2/5
Volley 3/5
WendyK 2/5
Tuesday, July 12, 2005
Next game - July 14 vs. Traders
By Phil Fly, staff writer.
The Savages are looking to shake the monkey off their back as they visit the Traders at historic Strathcona Park Thursday night. The Savages are on a four-game losing skid, despite playing some fairly good baseball over that stretch. The starting pitchers are expected to be Volley for the Savages and Joe Lotzaballz for the Traders.
Coach T-Bear was quoted as saying, "I don't care what you write as long as you get the words T-Bear in there somewhere."
Game time is 6:30, and the pre-game warmup and autograph session for the fans is at 6:00.
Nobody better forget their cleats this time!
Stay tuned for a post-game analysis on Friday.
- PF
The Savages are looking to shake the monkey off their back as they visit the Traders at historic Strathcona Park Thursday night. The Savages are on a four-game losing skid, despite playing some fairly good baseball over that stretch. The starting pitchers are expected to be Volley for the Savages and Joe Lotzaballz for the Traders.
Coach T-Bear was quoted as saying, "I don't care what you write as long as you get the words T-Bear in there somewhere."
Game time is 6:30, and the pre-game warmup and autograph session for the fans is at 6:00.
Nobody better forget their cleats this time!
Stay tuned for a post-game analysis on Friday.
- PF
Friday, July 08, 2005
Game 8 - Mad Dogs
STRATHCONA PARK, July 7, 2005. The Sausages went into tonight's game hoping to break out of a recent 3-game losing streak, but it would be tough against the reigning league champion Mad Dogs. The Dogs racked up 5 runs in the first and never really looked back, as they went on to defeat the slumping Sausages 13-6 in front of a smallish crowd of 4 (including the bat persons). Aside from the first inning, Volley pitched a strong game and was relieved in the 5th by Shoe, who didn't fare as well, giving up 5 in the fifth. There were a couple of near-injuries to add a little excitement, including Dirty Al taking a sharply hit ground ball to the chops, and WendyK almost doing the splits while running down a deep hit in left. Chris, the starting pitcher for the Dogs was firing some good heat and the Sausages struggled a bit at the dish. It was also Redd's first game in a while.
Coach T-Bear said, "Redd came through in a pinch and played a solid second base.... FAAAAAACK U!!!"
Assistant Deputy Field Manager Shoe, when asked about the status of Mit, said "Mit's riding the pine right now because we're concerned she's going to pulll a Kenny Rogers and attack a cameraman one of these days. We think it's the stress of arriving late at the games... she's gonna have to ask the boss if she can get off work earlier on Thursdays.... FAAZAAAACK U"
Gumby had a good game at first, using her famous stretches to reel in some wild throws (and some,... ahem, SOFT throws...), and she hit the ball well, only it was usually at someone. Her fellow countryman Satoshi also had a strong game defensively, but couldn't buy a hit despite making good contact.
The numbers:
Satoshi 1/4
Norm! 2/4
Gumby 1/4
Shoe 3/4
T-Bear 2/4
WendyK 1/4
Dirty Al 1/4
Volley 2/4
Redd 2/3
Coach T-Bear said, "Redd came through in a pinch and played a solid second base.... FAAAAAACK U!!!"
Assistant Deputy Field Manager Shoe, when asked about the status of Mit, said "Mit's riding the pine right now because we're concerned she's going to pulll a Kenny Rogers and attack a cameraman one of these days. We think it's the stress of arriving late at the games... she's gonna have to ask the boss if she can get off work earlier on Thursdays.... FAAZAAAACK U"
Gumby had a good game at first, using her famous stretches to reel in some wild throws (and some,... ahem, SOFT throws...), and she hit the ball well, only it was usually at someone. Her fellow countryman Satoshi also had a strong game defensively, but couldn't buy a hit despite making good contact.
The numbers:
Satoshi 1/4
Norm! 2/4
Gumby 1/4
Shoe 3/4
T-Bear 2/4
WendyK 1/4
Dirty Al 1/4
Volley 2/4
Redd 2/3
Monday, July 04, 2005
Next Game - July 7th
The Sausages are going to have to get PUMPED up for the next game. It's against the Mad Dogs, winners of last year's league tourney, and the Dogs are the home team. The park is the beautiful Strathcona Centre Diamond in the heart of East Van. Gates open at 6, game time is 6:30, and tickets are still only $5.99.
The keys for the Sausages to win this one will be patience at the plate and getting off to an early lead. Go Sausages!
Just a reminder to sign the roster if you haven't already done so because we have to submit it by July 15th.
The blog will be updated Friday and Monday mornings throughout the season (and maybe into the offseason).
PF
The keys for the Sausages to win this one will be patience at the plate and getting off to an early lead. Go Sausages!
Just a reminder to sign the roster if you haven't already done so because we have to submit it by July 15th.
The blog will be updated Friday and Monday mornings throughout the season (and maybe into the offseason).
PF
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