Monday, May 23, 2005
Silage NJ NCQ report
Team Finishes 15th in NJ Tournament...
Silage went 1-3 to finish 15th overall in the Fast Plastic NJ Region Qualifier. The tournament started with a two game round robin format and then a single elimination playoff. The team started off with a 10-0 loss to Old School Risers from Maryland, which ended after 3 innings because of the 10 run mercy rule. Mike Mattiello was the lone bright spot for team Silage in their inaugural game by going 1-1 with a single and two walks. The second round robin game for Silage featured a match-up with Kane Park. The team started off the game sharp with 3 straight walks followed by a two run double by Mattiello. However, Kane Park (NJ) proved to be too much for Silage and the game ended with a 13-2 loss in two innings due to another mercy rule.
After a short break, the playoff round began with Silage matched up against the Wiffle Wonders. Patience at the plate and timely hits worked well with flawless fielding and effective pitching to give Silage a 14-4 win. The victory over Wiffle Wonders (NJ) gave Silage their first win in the team's short history.
In second round of the playoffs Silage faced off again Golden Stick Gold, an elite team from the Boston area. Team Silage battled for the entire 6 innings and eventually lost 7-0 to Golden Stick Gold. The team was unable to produce at the plate against some unbelievable pitching. In the field, walks from pitcher Jason Keller and some fielding mistakes made the game appear worse than it really was. Golden Sticks Gold went on to finish runner-up in the 19 team tournament.
Silage Records First Win in Team History at NJ Tournament!
After going 0-2 in the Round Robin Format, Team Silage beat the Wiffle Wonders 14-4 in the first round of the playoffs to record their first ever victory. Silage pitcher Jason Keller walked 5 batters in the bottom of the first to give the Wiffle Wonders a 2-0 lead. However, Keller got one of those runs back by leading off the second inning with a solo homerun, which was his first career hit. Then in the third, Jobo Gallo started the inning with a walk and Keller followed with a double to tie the game at 2-2. Mike Myers, Mike Mattiello, and Keller each followed with walks to make the score 3-2. After Keller walked in another 3 Wiffle Wonders in the bottom of the third, Silage exploded for 8 runs in the top of the 4th. Jobo walked 3 times in the inning and Mattiello capped things off with a bases loaded single. Mike Myers hit a bases loaded single (his first career hit) to help give Silage a 14-4 lead in the 5th. Jason Keller struck out the side to give Silage their first ever win. Keller overcame control problems (15 BB) and ended up pitching a no-hitter and struck out 11. At the plate Keller went 5-8 with a double, homerun, and 6 RBI's. Mike Mattiello had 2 hits and three RBI's, Myers had a hit and three RBI's, and Jobo finished with an amazing 7 BB, along with 4 runs scored.
Team Silage was formed in May 2005 by a group of amateur wiffleball players from the NY/PA area. Silage did not hesitate to challenge some of the best teams the United States has to offer by entering the Fast Pitch New Jersey Region Qualifier. This competition is one of the many tournaments that leads up the National Finals, which takes place in Texas each fall.&nbs ¶ 9:53 AM
Team Finishes 15th in NJ Tournament...
Silage went 1-3 to finish 15th overall in the Fast Plastic NJ Region Qualifier. The tournament started with a two game round robin format and then a single elimination playoff. The team started off with a 10-0 loss to Old School Risers from Maryland, which ended after 3 innings because of the 10 run mercy rule. Mike Mattiello was the lone bright spot for team Silage in their inaugural game by going 1-1 with a single and two walks. The second round robin game for Silage featured a match-up with Kane Park. The team started off the game sharp with 3 straight walks followed by a two run double by Mattiello. However, Kane Park (NJ) proved to be too much for Silage and the game ended with a 13-2 loss in two innings due to another mercy rule.
After a short break, the playoff round began with Silage matched up against the Wiffle Wonders. Patience at the plate and timely hits worked well with flawless fielding and effective pitching to give Silage a 14-4 win. The victory over Wiffle Wonders (NJ) gave Silage their first win in the team's short history.
In second round of the playoffs Silage faced off again Golden Stick Gold, an elite team from the Boston area. Team Silage battled for the entire 6 innings and eventually lost 7-0 to Golden Stick Gold. The team was unable to produce at the plate against some unbelievable pitching. In the field, walks from pitcher Jason Keller and some fielding mistakes made the game appear worse than it really was. Golden Sticks Gold went on to finish runner-up in the 19 team tournament.
Silage Records First Win in Team History at NJ Tournament!
After going 0-2 in the Round Robin Format, Team Silage beat the Wiffle Wonders 14-4 in the first round of the playoffs to record their first ever victory. Silage pitcher Jason Keller walked 5 batters in the bottom of the first to give the Wiffle Wonders a 2-0 lead. However, Keller got one of those runs back by leading off the second inning with a solo homerun, which was his first career hit. Then in the third, Jobo Gallo started the inning with a walk and Keller followed with a double to tie the game at 2-2. Mike Myers, Mike Mattiello, and Keller each followed with walks to make the score 3-2. After Keller walked in another 3 Wiffle Wonders in the bottom of the third, Silage exploded for 8 runs in the top of the 4th. Jobo walked 3 times in the inning and Mattiello capped things off with a bases loaded single. Mike Myers hit a bases loaded single (his first career hit) to help give Silage a 14-4 lead in the 5th. Jason Keller struck out the side to give Silage their first ever win. Keller overcame control problems (15 BB) and ended up pitching a no-hitter and struck out 11. At the plate Keller went 5-8 with a double, homerun, and 6 RBI's. Mike Mattiello had 2 hits and three RBI's, Myers had a hit and three RBI's, and Jobo finished with an amazing 7 BB, along with 4 runs scored.
Team Silage was formed in May 2005 by a group of amateur wiffleball players from the NY/PA area. Silage did not hesitate to challenge some of the best teams the United States has to offer by entering the Fast Pitch New Jersey Region Qualifier. This competition is one of the many tournaments that leads up the National Finals, which takes place in Texas each fall.&nbs ¶ 9:53 AM
Another semi entertaining article from the wonder of tim website.
BSWL is Brents Summer Wiffleball League. He started the league in Ought 3 and asked me to co-commish for the '04 campaign. Mainly because it actually is a lot of work and he wanted to spread it around. As I moved to Cali we weren't sure what to do, I retained the title of co-commish, yet I do nothing. I pick up my hefty paycheck though. 17 cents a week goes a long long way out here.
It has come to my attention that there is a scandal that is ripping apart the league. Turns out Steroids are not only making there way through the major leagues. Some BSWL'ers are turning to the juice to up their performance.
Why?
I don't know. Maybe it's for the attention, chicks dig the long balls, after all. Maybe it's for statistical purposes, or maybe it's to push themselves up from average player status to elite status. We all know elite status is the way to go. People catch the ball for you, pitch it for you and swing the bat for you. You get carried to games and you have oodles of women outside the locker room after each game looking to jump on for a ride.
Steroids are a drag on our society and on our game. I am sad to report that one BSWL star has been the center of attention in this scandal. One Brian "Gerard" Ferarra. Why does he go by Gerard? Maybe it's because he's ashamed of his rampant steroid use that he uses an alias. Hey, whatever lets you sleep at night buddy.
It comes without surprise as "G", as they call him, bulked up from 135 pounds in 2003 to 275 pounds in 2005. He told us he was injured last year, runining my teams season, as he was my teammate. I thought G and I would bring the penguins to BSWL glory, instead we were the wasteland of the league, the only team in history without a win in a season. While G was "injured" it's apparent to me that he was "juicing" and lifting weights. Reports have been said that G originally went to the gym to meet woman, but instead fell in love with weights and personal appearance. Not wanting to be scrawny any longer, he turned to a new friend. Victor Conte. Conte is the man who runs BALCO, the company that is in the middle of all of this turmoil surrounding Barry Bonds.
Conte supposedly turned G onto some of the best juice in the world and within a year G added 140 pounds of pure muscle to his frame. G stepped to the plate in the first game of the season and clobbered 2 home runs, matching his career total. As G's 2nd moon shot landed fans began throwing syringes onto the field in anger. G didn't understand. The steroids not only shrunk his nuts, they also shrunk his brain. He didn't know how anyone could possibly think he was a juicer.
It was apparent though. Apparent to everyone except for Gerard. Please don't take steroids, you are only hurting yourself.
As Co-Commish I will do everything in my power to ban Gerard from participating in any league events and I am trying to get a hold of a restraining order that will force G to be at least 250 feet away from all BSWL activities. It's a tragedy that juice got a hold of someone like G. G was a fine young man, well on his way to stardom, fame and fortune. But he fell in love, in love with a girl named Juice.&nbs ¶ 9:44 AM
It has come to my attention that there is a scandal that is ripping apart the league. Turns out Steroids are not only making there way through the major leagues. Some BSWL'ers are turning to the juice to up their performance.
Why?
I don't know. Maybe it's for the attention, chicks dig the long balls, after all. Maybe it's for statistical purposes, or maybe it's to push themselves up from average player status to elite status. We all know elite status is the way to go. People catch the ball for you, pitch it for you and swing the bat for you. You get carried to games and you have oodles of women outside the locker room after each game looking to jump on for a ride.
Steroids are a drag on our society and on our game. I am sad to report that one BSWL star has been the center of attention in this scandal. One Brian "Gerard" Ferarra. Why does he go by Gerard? Maybe it's because he's ashamed of his rampant steroid use that he uses an alias. Hey, whatever lets you sleep at night buddy.
It comes without surprise as "G", as they call him, bulked up from 135 pounds in 2003 to 275 pounds in 2005. He told us he was injured last year, runining my teams season, as he was my teammate. I thought G and I would bring the penguins to BSWL glory, instead we were the wasteland of the league, the only team in history without a win in a season. While G was "injured" it's apparent to me that he was "juicing" and lifting weights. Reports have been said that G originally went to the gym to meet woman, but instead fell in love with weights and personal appearance. Not wanting to be scrawny any longer, he turned to a new friend. Victor Conte. Conte is the man who runs BALCO, the company that is in the middle of all of this turmoil surrounding Barry Bonds.
Conte supposedly turned G onto some of the best juice in the world and within a year G added 140 pounds of pure muscle to his frame. G stepped to the plate in the first game of the season and clobbered 2 home runs, matching his career total. As G's 2nd moon shot landed fans began throwing syringes onto the field in anger. G didn't understand. The steroids not only shrunk his nuts, they also shrunk his brain. He didn't know how anyone could possibly think he was a juicer.
It was apparent though. Apparent to everyone except for Gerard. Please don't take steroids, you are only hurting yourself.
As Co-Commish I will do everything in my power to ban Gerard from participating in any league events and I am trying to get a hold of a restraining order that will force G to be at least 250 feet away from all BSWL activities. It's a tragedy that juice got a hold of someone like G. G was a fine young man, well on his way to stardom, fame and fortune. But he fell in love, in love with a girl named Juice.&nbs ¶ 9:44 AM
Wiffle ball tournament benefits cancer center
Someone is sure to smack a fat hanging curve ball with a hollow yellow bat Saturday at Coney Island.
That's when 30 teams from around the tri-state will converge on the park for the 10th Al Weiherer Wiffle Ball Tournament to benefit The Christ Hospital Cancer Center.
"It's quite an event," said Mike Shook, manager of radiation oncology at the cancer center and Wiffle Ball tournament player for the past several years.
About six fields are set up to look like replicas of old major league ballparks, including Crosley Field and Fenway Park, Shook said.
Dick's Sporting Goods donates the Wiffle Ball equipment, and teams follow official Wiffle Ball tournament rules.
Some people take it really seriously.
"You see people making diving catches - going all out," Shook said.
Some of the teams are part of Wiffle Ball leagues.
But it's not only the players who are helping the cancer center.
People who come to Coney Island and say at the gate they've come to watch the tourney, which will be from 8 a.m. until dusk, are helping as well because part of the admission they pay goes to the center, said Shook.
Park fee is $20 for adults and $15 for kids, which includes admission to Sunlight Pool, drinks, snacks and other amusement admissions.
The event raised more than $7,300 last year. The hospital used money to buy National Cancer Institute software and audiovisual equipment.
Over the past nine years, the tournament has raised $80,000.
The Al Weiherer Foundation organizes the event.
Weiherer lost his battle with cancer 10 years ago. His son, Dave Weiherer, started the Al Weiherer Foundation in his father's memory and started the Wiffle Ball games in his dad's back yard. Al Weiherer loved watching, Shook said.
The tournament then moved to a park for two years before moving to Coney.
Last year, the Weiherer Foundation sponsored a cancer center's trip to Gatlinburg, Tenn., in addition to raising money for the center itself, Shook said.
By Roy Wood
Post staff reporter
www.cincinnatti.com&nbs ¶ 9:28 AM
That's when 30 teams from around the tri-state will converge on the park for the 10th Al Weiherer Wiffle Ball Tournament to benefit The Christ Hospital Cancer Center.
"It's quite an event," said Mike Shook, manager of radiation oncology at the cancer center and Wiffle Ball tournament player for the past several years.
About six fields are set up to look like replicas of old major league ballparks, including Crosley Field and Fenway Park, Shook said.
Dick's Sporting Goods donates the Wiffle Ball equipment, and teams follow official Wiffle Ball tournament rules.
Some people take it really seriously.
"You see people making diving catches - going all out," Shook said.
Some of the teams are part of Wiffle Ball leagues.
But it's not only the players who are helping the cancer center.
People who come to Coney Island and say at the gate they've come to watch the tourney, which will be from 8 a.m. until dusk, are helping as well because part of the admission they pay goes to the center, said Shook.
Park fee is $20 for adults and $15 for kids, which includes admission to Sunlight Pool, drinks, snacks and other amusement admissions.
The event raised more than $7,300 last year. The hospital used money to buy National Cancer Institute software and audiovisual equipment.
Over the past nine years, the tournament has raised $80,000.
The Al Weiherer Foundation organizes the event.
Weiherer lost his battle with cancer 10 years ago. His son, Dave Weiherer, started the Al Weiherer Foundation in his father's memory and started the Wiffle Ball games in his dad's back yard. Al Weiherer loved watching, Shook said.
The tournament then moved to a park for two years before moving to Coney.
Last year, the Weiherer Foundation sponsored a cancer center's trip to Gatlinburg, Tenn., in addition to raising money for the center itself, Shook said.
By Roy Wood
Post staff reporter
www.cincinnatti.com&nbs ¶ 9:28 AM
