Danny & Margaret Voted Team MVPs

Congratulations to Margaret and Danny for being voted 2008 Fall Season MVPs.

Hounds Win Best Team Spirit Award and $100.00 for Make-A-Wish

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The league recently informed me that our team won the Best Team Spirit Award for this season, along with a $100.00 donation to the Make-A-Wish Foundation of America.

Anyone that was in our dugout this season knows that our team is certainly deserving of this award. We always supported each other and never got too down. The awards were voted on by all the teams in the league so someone else must have taken notice.

So cheers to you Hounds for having that great team spirit and for helping out Make-A-Wish!

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Semi-Final: Hounds lose 7-6; season over

The Hounds lost tonight in their semi-final playoff game 7-6. The game was at Riverbank State Park, where we had been 2–0 coming in. Things started out great as we took a 5–2 lead early. However, it would not be enough as our opponents (Foul Balls) chipped away and eventually won it in their last at–bat.

Even though our season is over, we Hounds should hold our heads high because we played some great ball this season and stayed classy all the way through. We know we have to improve our fundamentals heading into the off–season if we are to improve on this season.

Team Stats: Regular Season 2008

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Team Photo Fall 2008

Game 6: Hounds United

For game 6 it was back to Roosevelt Island on a Sunday afternoon (re–scheduled). We were all pumped to play as our playoff destiny hung in the balance. Our opponents, who were winless heading into this final game, didn't feel the same way. All but two of them didn't bother to show. 

With the game won by forfeit, we decided to play an intra–squad game. We let the one dude that had shown up from the other team play with us. He turned out to be a rather chatty fellow, and we quickly had a nickname for him: Rulestradamus.

It was a fun afternoon capped by some suds at Black Finn.

Game 5: Hounds thrash Rock Out 27–5

Back to Riverbank for what was the most fun game yet. Taking on something called Rock Out With Your Zog Out, we knew we had to win to stay alive in the playoff chase. When we saw the opposing team stumble drunkly into our dugout, their girls hit on our guys and argue with the umpire before the game started, we knew we had a good chance to win. 

Amy took the mound and overcame her pre–game jitters to pitch a 1,2,3 top of the first. After that, it was full throttle for the Hounds, who scored something like 16 runs in the first two innings. The defense was also stellar. There were so many big plays made in this game by Hounds that it would be impossible to list them all. Most importantly, we kept on adding runs after taking the lead, which is what we hadn't done in our last loss.

The win ensured we control our own destiny heading into our last game. A win, and we're in. A loss, and we're most likely out.