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Sunday 6:30PM May 3rd, 2015
Opening Day ended pleasantly for the Falcons as they pulled one out of their butts after a generally poor offensive showing to walk off Sean's Division rival Direct Elevator, 16-12.This game went back and forth, with Direct scoring in every inning except the 5th and 6th, and the Falcons answering nearly every time. Direct put up a run in the first, which was immediately and annoyingly answered when the Falcons new leadoff hitter, the newly christened Porter II, lead off the bottom of the first with a home run! How selfish! They added a couple more and lead after the first inning, 3-1.
A welcome multi-run homer by Goliath put the Falcons up +2 in home runs. That totally selfish and completely intentional lead off homer in the first came back to bite the Falcons in the ass later in the game when Gimpy McShizzle ended an inning, crushing a ball just inside the right field foul pole for out number 3. Gimpy McShizzle becomes the first Falcon this season to be called out for doing something awesome. He won't be the last.
The Falcons regained the lead in the bottom of the sixth, only to give it right back in the top of the seventh. The rarely-in-attendace Jags (Mrs. Dinner) could barely keep herself from screaming (like she did after Dinner's double in the third, which was more of a peep) for the Falcons to remove their heads from their asses. But stay silent she did.
The walk off home run is one of baseball's most exciting plays, behind only the unassisted triple play, the unassisted double play, the inside the park home run, and that "diving" play (falling with style?) Big Cat made in the sixth (even though it didn't result in an out). The bottom of the line up DYFJ (ask Dinner, he's got a T-Shirt!), and turned the order over to the top. After the Falcons scored one to make it a one run game, Direct's pitcher took one look at Goliath strolling up to the plate, another look at Sheldon Adelson on deck, and with utter disrespect for the on-deck batter, loaded the bases via the intentional walk. Well, Sheldon made them pay! He destroyed a Traill pitch that barely made it to the second baseman who fumbled it just enough that all hands were safe, and the tying run crossed the plate.
Up stepped Curtis' Dad. With the bases loaded and two out in the bottom of the seventh, this was his chance. With Curtis at home, dying to play, his dad took the first pitch for a ball. Then Curtis' Dad took two straight pitches for strikes, obviously distracted by the thought of his son. Then ball two. Finally, being the attention hog and drama queen that he is, Curtis' Dad sent the next pitch towards the deepest part of the park and over the fence for a walk-off grand slam.
Curtis' memory lives, Falcons On Top.
Beer Update: Major disappointment on the beer front as half the new beermeister team continued the tradition of terrible beer choices for post-game consumption. At least it was cold.
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Game Notes: Coach Cashley left his other half (and I don't mean his wife) at home, as he's apparently gunning for the title of SLF II... Didn't even take one game for Junior's absense to be felt, as the new equipment manager FORGOT THE BATS... Expect a Toronto Blue Jays-like attendance drop off for game 2 on Monday... New guy Lonny (nickname needed) impressed going 3 for 3 with zero defensive SFPs...
Next up: home to Hanet Plastics on Monday night (weather permitting) at 9:30 on K1
BOXSCORE
BATTING:
2B: Dinner, Lonny (nickname needed)
3B: None
HR: Curtis' Dad, Porter II, Goliath
HR-Outs: Gimpy McShizzle
RBI: Curtis' Dad (6), Porter II (4), Goliath (2), Sheldon Adelson, Our Only Friend, SLF II, Lonny (nickname needed)
LOB: 9
PIZZAS: Curtis' Dad (1/3)
FIELDING:
DOUBLE PLAYS: Sheldon Adelson-Million Dollar Bill
PITCHING:
BATTERS FACED: ?
GAME INFORMATION:
STADIUM: K2 Field at Maypo Yards
ATTENDANCE: 11 (55% FULL) - % is based on regular season capacity (Falcons' side only)
GAME TIME: 1:20 (est.)
WEATHER: 19.3�C, Mainly Sunny; Humidity 36%; Wind SSW, 15 km/h (weather data courtesy @wc_oshawa)
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Boxscore:
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Direct Elevator | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 12 |
| Falcons | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 16 |
Posted on: Sunday May 3rd, 2015 at 6:30PM
(AP)
If you watch Game of Thrones (who doesn't), or read the George Martin novels (who hasn't) you appreciate the fact that choosing a new Lord Commander at Castle Black is a long, tiring, tedious and overtly political task.
Well friends, the task of choosing a new Lord Commander fails in comparison to what many people witnessed last night in Whitby after the Falcons 16-12 victory. Tasked with assigning a new nickname to Doug Short (aka - Dougothy, aka - Lacey) the Falcons High Council spent hours brainstorming, debating, focus-grouping, beta-testing and finally confirming a new nickname for the lanky, well endowed infielder.
Twitter was abuzz with news of Doug Short nicknames being focus-grouped throughout Durham Region. In total, 44 different nicknames were considered. Some Nicknames tested really well. For instance the nickname "LINES" proved incredibly popular. Sean Dunn had the following to say: "Lines, is an homage to the fact that Doug sets WMSPL gambling lines, he loves betting pro sports AND due to the fact that he's a big-time coke snorter." Sean Dunn agreed that some nicknames were popular with the players but didn't test well in the community. " We thought G3 was a great nickname for him, because we write G3 (groundout to 1st base) in the scorebook almost every time he has a plate appearance...but I guess the good people of Whitby, Oshawa etc...thought that G3 reminded them of something fast - and well, Doug is not fast. He is in fact slow. He is slow of mind and slow in the field. Deep Space Dick Face was another great nickname but many people in focus groups thought it was too long of a nickname.
After an ordeal that lasted over 365 minutes, Sheldon Adelson (SHAD for short), was declared the winning nickname for Doug.
When reached for comment, Doug (aka,Sheldon Adelson, aka SHAD) had the following to say: "I really wanted Montross for a nickname. that's why I wear the double zero. Out of respect for Eric Montross. You know the form...
Posted by: Associated Press: Special Report
1. I thought you picked that number for Cliff Johnson.
2. As Sean and Barry can attest, you don't always get to pick your nickname.
Posted by: SLF