SFRC

Another perfect night for two fall league games.  72 degrees and NO wind.  The return of CW (bum wheel) and Ricky Martin were the highlights.

Game 1 vs. Team Ziegler (Last place)

In 453 games against Team Ziegler we are probably exactly even in wins and loss and runs, if we don’t count the 19 runs we pushed in the 8th inning on the last night of the summer league.  This game was no different.  The FRC were hitting balls left and right.  It felt like we were way up on Team Ziegler only to find out it was 10-10 at one point.  Somehow, someway the FRC left the bases loaded at least five times enroute to a 12-13 loss.  How do the FRC lose to this team? 

It is always nice to see a ball go over the fence for what feels like a HR, only to have it count as an out.  And then, lose that same game by one run. 

Here is the HR rule as it is stated online:

1-Up Homerun rule: Once a team reaches the homerun limit, any ball hit over the fence after that is an out UNLESS their opponent is even with them (or only 1 up) in homeruns hit for that game.  In that case either team would be able to hit 1 more homerun that counts until the other team becomes even again in homeruns.  Basically once you are at the limit, you can’t have more than 1 homerun than your opponent that counts. 

I think the line ”Basically once you are at the limit, you can’t have more than 1 homerun than your opponent that counts.” contradicts the first statement, “any ball hit over the fence after that is an out unless their opponent is even with them (or only 1 up) in homeruns hit for that game.  In that case either team would be able to hit 1 more homerun that counts until the other team becomes even again in homeruns.”

Game 2 vs. Property Claim Solutions (Seventh Place)

Property Claim Solutions lit a fire under the the Fighting Red C’s early going up the middle.  GC jumped on that wagon early.  Our Darrin Nelson, our Barry Sanders, our Billy Sims, our Brain (#20) got fired up at third and acted as the dugout bouncer telling the other squad to get out.  The defense was solid throughout the game with Brad pulling out a few diving catches in left-center.  At the plate, GC got even going up the middle.  With the outfielders cheating in Lars decided to go deep and beat the outfielders over the head.  Matty pulled the same routine with a clutch late inning triple to left-center.  It has been a while since the FRC have had a fire lit under them like they did on this evening.  Good things happen to good people and SFRC worked for a 15-13 win. 

After the game it was fun to say, “Hey the Twins are up 3-1…and the FRC won 15-13.”

Player of the evening: Aaron Rogers pitching two complete games.

Fan of the game: Sans missed the award by selfishly forgetting his lumber.  TO was fan of the game, sticking around for a few after. 

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What can I say, the SFRC are just a better team in fall league playing the early games when the temperature is above 70 degrees and there is very little wind.  Numbers don’t lie.  It was a perfect night for two.  Good for the FRC sticking around for a couple hours after the games. 

Game 1 vs. TC Crush (5-2, second place)

Good things happen when a team doesn’t give six outs per inning.  The SFRC defense was solid in Game 1 on a somewhat suspect field.  The best fields in the midwest did not look like they were dragged prior to the games.  No matter, the FRC locked it down and held on for an 8-6 win.  Solid play all around the field.  Big catches in right by 2’s, diving catches in left-center by Aaron Rogers and cat-like reactions from Sans on the mound. 

Last out: Matty

Game 2 vs. Speedy Turtles (5-2, second place)

Averages have a way of evening things out.  The FRC were a 3-5 team entering the second game of this double dip, and they were coming off a win.  It just wasn’t in the cards….numbers don’t lie.  The FRC were due for a loss and the Speedy Turtles were there to deliver it.  The FRC didn’t go down easy.  The defense was mostly solid, we just came a few hits short.  Well, quite a few hits short.  A 14-7 loss.  1-1 for the evening. 

Last out: Matty

Fan of the Game: We’ve said it before, we’ll say it again….when you attend the first SFRC game of your lifetime, you get to be “Fan of the Game.”  With all due respect to Mrs. C, Holum and Big T, the Fan of the Game was clearly Kaylee.

Things we don’t need to see / hear again: The ball hitting the second baseman’s face in the game after ours.  Yuck.  Nose split wide open, blood everywhere. 

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This recap is late.  I’d like to say I was busy, which is somewhat true, but the reality is that I just didn’t want to relive the experience that was September 10th, 2008.

Game 1 vs. Property Clam Solutions (2-5, 6th place)

This game ended because of time, but truth be told, this game ended because it was going to get ugly.  Surprisingly the final was a FRC loss 11-19.  It did not feel that close.  Again we booted the ball all over the field.  The leader of this mess was 35, misplaying routine balls and taking one off the chin.  2’s took one of the shin, which left quite a mark. 

Game 2 vs. US Bank (4-4, 5th place)

This was ugly from the first pitch.  More errors, more botched plays by 35.  The SFRC never had a chance, losing 21-3.  GC hit the first HR of his storied return, a line drive to left-center.  Sans made a heck of an effort fielding a ball to his backhand and jumping and throwing to ALMOST get the batter.  It looked graceful. 

Play of the Game: Sans jumping and throwing (and not tearing anything) was a close second to…..Sans, as if it were 1997.  The batter took his time getting to the plate.  Dug in, called time, restrapped his gloves, etc.  Sans dropped the ball on the pitching rubber and walked back to second base.  I am not sure the batter knew what happened.  I LOVE IT!  This is classic. 

Fan of the Night: Tough decision, with plenty of options….JoAnn, because she was there for one game.

Worth noting: Sans didn’t get out at the plate.

Let’s just move on to September 17th and start over.  As a rule the SFRC play better in fall league when they play at 6pm and 7pm.  Numbers don’t lie.

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This was officially fall ball. The temp was in the low to mid 60’s.  We had leaders missing for their American Idol / Dancing with the Stars Fantasy Drafts.  Luckily, we were able to track down a few other leaders willing to help out the SFRC at SFRCP.  A special thanks to the “extras.”

Game 1 vs. Franchise Sports (2-2)

The FRC started out on fire, batting around in the top of the first scoring eight runs. Four of those runs came on another clutch HR by 35. Just to clarify, when the word clutch is used in the same sentence as 35, we are defining clutch as “first inning, no outs.” In the bottom of the first 35 accounted for more runs as he through a ball in the dirt and let a pop up over his head hit the glove and find grass. The game went back and forth with one team scoring two runs, the other coming back with three. Cinco hit a blast that got lost in the night somewhere for a HR. The FRC booted balls everywhere and couldn’t score when we needed to. The FRC finished on the short end of this battle on Neill Field B.

Play of the Game: The SFRC were in the field. Franchise Sports had a runner on first and one out. There was a line drive hit down the first baseline. It smoked the runner standing on firstbase and bounced up in the air. An alert Cinco caught the ball. The ump called the runner on first out and the batter was awarded first base. At the end of the night a clarification was made. This was a live ball. Technically, the batter should have been out and the runner safe (assuming he never left the base).

Game 2 vs. Dragon Creek Carrier (4-1)

Again the SFRC brought it early taking a 4-3 lead after one. Unfortunately, the frustration in the field continued and continued and continued some more. Leading 10-5, DCC scored nine runs in the fourth and 10 in the fifth. This was as bad of a game as the SFRC have played in years. I think little jc summed it up best saying what everyone wanted to say. This clip may not be verbatim, but this is close…..

WARNING - The audio is not appropriate for an office computer.  You may want to listen to this in the privacy of your own home….Or, stop by SFRCP some Wednesday evening:

The 17 F-Bombs thrown in this clip may have been about a half of what we heard from deep right on SFRCP Wednesday evening, but the anger was comparable and the rest of the squad may have felt the same way (many errors on 9/3/08). 

Play of the Game: N/A

Fan of the Night: N/A

Before our next games, we may start with a team hug.  “It’s just D” on three.  1-2-3….

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