Homers
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Schedule
| Apr 19 |
1. McKringleberries 6, Homers 17 |
| Apr 26 |
2. Homers 20, LA Radars 5 |
| May 2 |
3. Eclectic Eccentrics 10, Homers 11 |
| May 8 |
4. Cinco Equis 20, Homers 21 |
| May 15 |
5. Homers 16, Mercy Be Crazy 18 |
| May 24 |
6. Homers 14, Crawdads 8 |
| May 30 |
7. Homers 11, Bruisers 12 |
| Jun 7 |
8. Paper Tigers 14, Homers 25 |
| Jun 14 |
9. Homers 20, Space Force 6 |
| Jun 27 |
10. Voodoo Toad Fury 18, Homers 15 |
| Jul 12 |
11. Titans 5, Homers 26 |
| Jul 19 |
12. Bruisers 11, Homers 22 |
| Jul 25 |
13. LA Radars 6, Homers 16 |
| Jul 31 |
14. Homers 31, Eclectic Eccentrics 14 |
| Aug 09 |
15. Crawdads 12, Homers 19 |
| Aug 14 |
16. Homers, Space Force (ff) |
| Aug 21 |
Homers @ Titans (rainout) |
| Aug 30 |
17. Homers 9, Voodoo TOAD Fury 17 |
Games are at
Hahamongna Park's
lower level. Field HN has the backstop and the dirt infield. HS is diagonally
opposite.
# 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 $
1 Ron Baalke 3 2 1 1 1 2 1 3 3 2 2 2 2 1 1 2 2 6
2 Jeff Osman 1 2 2 2 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 1
3 Ryan Kinnett 5 6 5 4 3 15 6 6 14 8 8 12 6 4 14 11 6
4 Tony Ganino 9 16 7 3 8 13 3 7 4 7 16 10 8 13 5 6
5 Abby Couto 10 13 9 10 12 9 12 13 11 10 8 14 9 13 7 6
6 Richard Chen 6 10 11 S 9 7 8 11 4 9 6 12 13 7 12 1
7 Sue Kientz S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
8 Daisy Ramos 4 6 5 5 5 7 4 7 5 15 13 8 5 4 5
9 Calla Cofield 7 15 13 9 14 9 6 12 10 13 12 12 10
10 AJ Bolduc 10 13 9 10 12 9 10 8 14 9 13 7 6
11 Scott Morgan 2 10 3 9 5 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
12 Robb Warren 5 4 4 6 10 8 13 4 7 5 8 4
13 Annette Nasif 11 7 6 12 11 10 12 7 8 10 9 3
14 Dorothea Chen S S S S S S S S S S
15 Chad Galley 4 3 11 11 10 4 11 6 6 13
16 Lisa Garcia 8 7 8 6 8 5 17 12 5 6
17 Ana Morino 8 3 15 17 8 9 5 5 10 6
18 Johnny McGrory 8 15 17 16 12 5 11 5 10 6
19 Daniel Limonadi 12 12 8 14 11 13 14 15 13 3
20 Adam Coscia 3 16 7 9 6 9 4
21 Tony Greicius 1 S 4 5 2 2 4
22 Haley Ganino 6 14 15 10 7 5
23 Chloe Kinnett S S S S 14 8
24 Sheila Ganino S S S S S 5
25 Mark Garcia S S S S
26 Keith Comeaux 7 10 11
27 Ethan Kinnett S S S
27 Kim Kinnett S S S
29 Mary Wittman S 8
30 Cory Timmons 4
31 Ben Solish 7
32 Will Reid 12
32 Brian White 12
32 Kelly Lozo 12
35 Tomas Olvera 14
36 Sophie Garcia 16
36 Adi Khuller 16
38 Slim Mrozinski S
38 Karrie Hawbaker S
#==current ranking,
*==previous ranking,
Out,
Spectator,
Late arrival,
Early exit,
Disabled/dead
Male player, confirmed
Female player, confirmed
male player, presumed
female player, presumed
The algorithm to determine the winner:
number of regular season games attended
if tied, irregular season games attended
if tied, lowest sum of order of appearance at regular season
games
if still tied, order of appearance at irregular games
Order of appearance also pretty much determines: 1) each game's batting
order,
2) the order of sitting out defensively,
and 3) who gets sent over to the other team if they don't
have enough. Note: the payment of team fees counts as an irregular
game.
M. Homer (food)
# 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
1 Jeff Osman + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +
2 Robb Warren + + + + + + + + + + + +
3 Annette Nasif + + + + + + + + + + +
4 Scott Morgan + + + + - + + + + + + +
5 Richard Chen + + - + - - + + - + + + + - +
6 Daniel Limonadi + + + + + + + + +
7 Abby Couto + - - - + - + + + + - - + + +
8 Dorothea Chen + + - + + + + + - +
9 Ryan Kinnett - + + + - - + - - - - - + + + -
10 Adam Coscia + + + + - + +
11 Chad Galley + + + - - - + + +
12 AJ Bolduc + - - - + - + - - + + +
13 Calla Cofield - + - - - + + - + - + - +
14 Ron Baalke + - + - - + - + - - - - - - + - -
15 Chloe Kinnett + + - + - - +
16 Sue Kientz + - - - + - + - - - - - - + -
17 Tony Greicius + - - - + + -
18 Karrie Hawbaker + +
18 Mary Wittman + +
20 Ethan Kinnett + - - +
20 Kim Kinnett + - - +
22 Sheila Ganino - - + - - + -
22 Haley Ganino - - + - - + -
24 Tony Ganino - - - - - - - - - - + - - + -
25 Brian White +
25 Kelly Lozo +
25 Tomas Olvera +
28 Ana Morino - - - - - - + - -
29 Slim Mrozinski -
29 Ben Solish -
29 Will Reid -
29 Cory Timmons -
29 Adi Khuller -
29 Sophie Garcia -
35 Keith Comeaux - - -
36 Mark Garcia - - - -
37 Johnny McGrory - - - - - - - - -
37 Lisa Garcia - - - - - - - - -
39 Daisy Ramos - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
# current ranking
* previous ranking
+ attended dinner
- skipped dinner
M. Homer (soul)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 sum
Tony Greicius 2 1 2 2 7
Chad Galley 1 2 2 5
Ryan Kinnett 2 1 3
AJ Bolduc 1 1 2
Richard Chen 2 2
Brian White 1 1
Ron Baalke 1 1
From: Richard Chen
Pressing matters first. Who's in, who's out for this coming season? We start April 15. I know Tony Ga is out - stupid Florida. I ran into Will, who will be out - nothing stupid there. I crossed epaths with Ryan, who will be back. Yay! You other regulars, please let Jeff or me know.
The Toads crushed us 17-9 six months ago, providing too much disincentive to finish this report. Robb cancelled his and Mary's Super Bowl party, an annual ping lost to the wind. Then came Operation Rolling Thunder x hostage video, which is how it felt from a division at the tail end of the day. But the softball organizational meeting tomorrow, with its possibility of running into a D-I athlete turned C League wannabe - now that's motivation.
My notes from six months ago: that game sucked. Ryan made an outstanding catch in RF on a hard line drive, and Lisa made a similar catch at 2B. Our hitting wasn't so great, e.g. 10 outs in a row from the first to the fourth. Eh, that happens. Let's remember that we did have a good year: 13 wins, 4 losses. More to come.
Homers 4 0 0 0 2 1 2 9
Voodoo Toad Fury 2 3 1 4 0 7 x 17
Ron P P P P P C
Chad LF LF LF LF LF LF
AJ 1B RF 3B 1B 3B 1B
Lisa 2B 2B 2B 2B 2B 2B
Ryan LC 1B RF 3B RF 3B
Abby SS SS SS SS SS SS
Richard 3B LC LC LC LC P
Annette RC RC RC RC RC RC
Jeff C C C C - -
Daniel - - - - C LC
Calla RF 3B 1B RF 1B RF
From: Scott Morgan
There was no Space Force. There was no game.
Nala chased squirrels. The HOMERS chased flies.
We bid farewell to Adam as he returns to school.
Dinner was at Roundtable attended by: Jeff, Adam, AJ, Abby, Daniel, Annette,
Mary, Robb, Scott.
Next game is Monday on the HS (grass) field. Please let Richard and Jeff
know if you won't be able to make it.
From: Ron Baalke
The game started off with the Crawdads taking a 4-0 lead in the 1st inning.
The Homers emerged from their softball hibernation and decided it was time to play ball.
By the 3rd inning, the game was tied at 5-5, as the Homers started to heat up. By the 4th inning, they were leading 9-7.
The 6th inning saw the Homers with a narrow 13-12 lead, almost as tense as navigating through the recent Mauri fires,
but then they exploded for 6 runs, leaving their opponents in ashes and taking the game 19-12.
And speaking of abrupt endings, the game concluded with an unassisted double play by Johnny at 1st base,
much like an unexpected rainstorm dousing the last embers.
With the victory, The HOMERS extend their winning streak to 6 games and improve their record to 12-3.
Offense:
Ron delivered a 3-run HR in the 6th inning, thanks to Johnny's Olympic-level sprinting.
Richard smacked a 3-run triple in the 4th inning.
Chad was hot, going 4 for 5 with a couple of doubles
Ron, Daisy, Annette, Ana, and Tony all contributed with 3 hits each.
An injured Ryan came into the game when Richard left and went 2 for 2.
Defense:
Ryan was awarded the title of "Best Dressed Catcher".
Johnny's unassisted double play was a sight to behold.
Defensive line-up
Crawdads 4 1 0 2 1 4 0 12
Homers 0 3 2 4 4 6 x 19
Ron C P C P C P P
Chad LC LF LF LF LF LF LF
Daisy 2B 2B 2B 2B 2B 2B 2B
Richard 1B LF SS LC SS - -
Annette RF RC RC RC RF RF RF
Adam SS LC LC 1B LC LC LC
Ana 3B 3B 3B 3B 3B 3B 3B
Johnny LF SS 1B SS 1B SS 1B
Calla RC C RF RF RC RC RC
Tony P 1B P C P 1B SS
Ryan - - - - - C C
On the sidelines, Robb, Mary, Dora, and Sue added their sparks of enthusiasm.
After the game, the team celebrated their victory with a dinner at Anthenaeum, which included Ron, Sue, Scott, Richard, Jeff, Mary, Robb,
Chad's family, Anette, Adam, Tony, Sheila, Halley, Ryan's family
Next week's game is Monday, 8/14 at HS (grass) against the Space Force. Let Jeff or Richard know if you can't make the game.
From: Chad Galley
Since Annette started off with a joke in her report then I'll do the same.
Two men walk into a bar. The third one ducks. Now that the ice is broken,
here goes. The Homers played every bit to their namesake on their way to a
31-14 drubbing of the Eclectic Eccentrics. By the end of the top of the
second inning, the Homers had scored almost half their total, already had
enough runs to win the game if the Homers' bats went silent, and EE were
in double mercy. The Homers didn't let up, though, and got some great bats
and running up and down the lineup as well as some great fielding to hold
EE at bay. Haley made some pro pick-ups and nearly caught a couple foul
balls, laying out the body in her attempts to make the catch. Richard (2),
Chad (2), and Ryan (1) each hit home runs. The hallowed annals of softball
don't recall if AJ hit a triple or two and/or if Ron hit a triple or two
with AJ running the bases but between the two of them they hit like eight
triples. Adam had to leave early but Daniel, sensing the despair of the
team dropping to nine fielders, arrived just in time. The only sour note
of the game was that the Homers lost Calla to the EE since they didn't have
enough players. However, to show her true Homer spirit, which EE could
never diminish, Calla "missed" catching a foul pop-up for which we're all
very thankful (well, at least I am since I hit that one!).
A quick scan of the Homers webpage (http://homers.jplsoftball.org/index.shtml)
indicates that our 31 points was the largest by a Homers team since the game
against Cinco Equis on May 24, 2017 -- more than six years ago -- when the
Homers tallied 35 points!
Dinner was at Round Table with Richard, Dora, Abby, AJ, Daniel, Jeff, Scott,
Calla, Ryan, and Chad (sorry if I missed someone!). No dogs were in attendance
and a groundhog in the dugout provided the usual heckling.
Next game is... today (!) against the Crawdads on the North (dirt) field.
Dinner tonight after the game is at the Rath Al Fresco outdoor venue at the
Athenaeum on the Caltech campus. Sue sent out an email to the Homers email
address to get a head count several days ago.
Homers 7 8 1 9 6 0 31
Eclectic Eccentrics 0 2 0 8 4 0 14
Ron C P C P C P
Ryan RC C 1B RC LF LC
Haley LF LF RF LF SS 3B
Adam 3B LC LF - - -
Tony P 1B 3B 1B P SS
AJ RF 3B RC RF 3B C
Abby SS SS SS 3B LC LF
Chad LC RC LC LC RF 1B
Richard 1B RF P SS 1B RF
Daisy 2B 2B 2B 2B 2B 2B
Daniel - - - C RC RC
From: Haley Ganino
Disclaimer: I'm [Tony] sending this out for Haley since she does not have
immediate access to the homers email group. Also, apologies that the
following report is a little long, but this is due to the fact that, for
fun and on her Dad's suggestion, Haley post-processed her original writeup
(which, for the record, was similarly good) through chatGPT. Every time
we do this, we are floored by the results so we're sharing this version
(complete with AI-generated emojis) with the group so you can make your
own judgment of this new technology. If anybody wants to see the original
writeup that generated this AI-driven prose, just let us know and we'll
send that along also...
Oh boy, what a week of sports madness we've had! From epic showdowns to
outfield acrobatics, it's been a rollercoaster of athletic awesomeness!
First up, we had the US Women's National Team taking on the Netherlands.
A showdown fit for the soccer gods! Next was the annual showcase of the
country's best young softball talent at the PGF tournament in Huntington
Beach. But you know what really stole the spotlight? Brace yourselves: the
C League softball game between the Homers and the LA Radars!
Now, hold onto your helmets, because the Homers crushed it with a 16-6
victory! Talk about domination! But, hey, let's not rest on our laurels.
Our pitchers need to channel their inner superheroes and bring that e.r.a.
down to zero. That's right, zero! Let's assert total dominance in the JPL
C League!
But oh, the sun! The sneaky opponent that kept trying to sabotage our game.
However, our outfielders didn't let that stop them - they were like
superheroes with capes of determination, catching balls left and right!
Ryan and AJ in RF were like a dynamic duo, making catches look smoother
than a buttered dolphin on ice!
Defensive spectacles? Oh, we had those in abundance! Haley flew through the
outfield like a majestic eagle, making a diving catch that even ESPN would
be drooling over! And then Johnny, manning 3rd base like a fortress, had his
own diving magic to finish the inning with style! What a show!
Now, speaking of Abby - seems like she got a bit too inspired by the Women's
World Cup. Soccer with the softball? Well, old habits die hard, right? But
hey, we forgive her; we all have our moments of sports confusion!
On the offensive end, we witnessed a barrage of hard-hitting missiles! But
hold up! Johnny's home run in the third inning deserves a standing ovation.
It was like the Hulk went all Shohei Ohtani on us, with an extra sprinkle of
steroids! I mean, who needs superheroes when we have Johnny, right?
So there you have it, a week full of sports fever, epic plays, and a dash of
quirky humor to keep things interesting. Until next time, my fellow sports
enthusiasts - stay marvelous and keep those home runs flying!
LA Radars 0 2 0 0 2 0 2 6
Homers 0 4 3 0 6 3 x 16
Ron C P P C C - P
Tony Gr LC LC LC LC LC - -
Johnny SS 3B RC 3B - 3B LC
Daisy 2B 2B - 2B - 2B -
Ryan RC RF C - RF LF RC
Adam 3B RC LF - RC LC 3B
Tony Ga P C - P P P C
Haley LF LF 2B LF LF RC LF
Richard 1B - RF 1B 3B C RF
Calla RF - 1B RC 2B 1B 2B
AJ - 1B 3B RF 1B RF 1B
Abby - SS SS SS SS SS SS
Coaches: Scott, Jeff, Robb
Dinner after the game was at Round Table, but I wasn't there, so I'm not
sure who went. [Scott, Robb, Ryan, Adam, Jeff, Dora, Richard]
The next game is Monday, July 31 against the Eccentrics on the South
field. As usual, let Richard or Jeff know if you can't make it.
Keep practicing and come ready to win.
From: Calla Cofield
Hello avid readers, I'm Homers beat reporter Calla Cofield coming to you
with a third homers report this season.
The Homers bruised the Bruisers early in the game (6 runs in the first
and 9 in the second) and though the run counts were low the rest of the
game, the Homers never let go of the lead. Final score Homers 22,
Bruisers 11.
Adam, AJ and Johnny got home runs. AJ helped with three double plays at
1st despite a sore shoulder; two with Tony Ga and one with Abby. Haley
clocked one past the outfielders but it hit that darn picnic table so was
counted as a double rather than a homer.
Bruisers 2 0 2 1 3 3 0 11
Homers 6 9 4 2 0 1 x 22
Ron P C - C P C P
Richard C P RF - C RF C
Adam LC LF RC LF LC - LF
Ana 3B - 3B 3B 3B 3B 3B
AJ 1B 1B 1B 1B - 1B 1B
Abby SS SS SS SS SS - SS
Johnny LF 3B LC - LF SS RC
Ryan RC - C RC RC LC -
Calla 2B RC 2B - 2B RC -
Tomas - RF - RF RF - RF
Tony - - P P 1B P 2B
Haley RF LC LF LC - LF LC
Daisy - 2B - 2B - 2B -
Dinner was at Dog Haus, where the line was long due to free hot dogs for
National Hot Dog Day. Just a reminder to everyone to always check if it's
National hot dog day before going to a hot dog restaurant. Richard ordered
his food online from the OTHER Dog Haus location, definitely on purpose.
Dinner was attended by Richard, Dora, Jeff, Adam, Tony, Haley, Shiela,
Ron, Calla and Scott.
Oh and here are some pics of Ryan and Richard having fun playing in the
dirt before last weeks game.
From: AJ Bolduc
The Homers managed to make softball look easy last week against the Titans.
Maybe it helped that we had a huge roster, totaling 14 players, but
regardless, we came ready to play. With 8 runs in the 1st inning and a
stunning 13-run 4th inning, there wasn't much hope left for the Titans, who
were down 26-2 after the 4th inning. The 5th inning (offensively) was the
shortest for the Homers, as we were forced to start with 2 outs. During
their final at-bat, the Titans decided to take out their frustrations on our
shortstop (Abby) who ended up taking a bad hop to the face with only minutes
left of playing time.
Offensively, Homers had a great night with every single player making it on
base at least once. Highlights include Ryan with a HR in both the 1st AND
4th inning and Johnny with a HR in the 4th inning.
Defensively, Johnny and Ryan made some great stops at shortstop and outfield,
respectively. Also, there were two double plays! One was a fly ball to Calla,
who made the catch and throw to Tony Ga at 1st to make the force out. The
other double play was a grounder to Johnny who made the throw to Richard at
1st and then Richard saw the opportunity to get the ball to Ana at 3rd for
the second out.
I'd also like to shout out Haley for spending her free time playing on her
favorite JPL C league team!
Titans 0 0 2 0 1 0 2 5
Homers 8 0 5 13 0 0 x 26
Ron P - P C C - P
Chad LF LF LF LF - LF RC
Johnny LC LC SS - LC SS LC
Ana 3B 3B 3B - 3B 3B 3B
Tony Ga 1B P - 3B P C -
Ryan RF RC - RC RC 1B -
Richard - RR 1B P RF P -
Abby SS SS - SS SS - SS
AJ - 1B RC RF 1B - 1B
Calla 2B RF C LC - RC 2B
Haley RC - LC - LF RF LF
Adam C - RF 1B - LC RF
Daisy - 2B - 2B - 2B -
Lisa - C 2B - 2B - C
Field Managers: Scott, Jeff, Robb
Spectators.Humans: Sue, Sheila, Mark
Spectators.Furry Friends: Nala, Maya, Spanky
Dinner location was mixed up last week with a trip to Dog Haus in Old Town
attended by AJ, Abby, Ana, Adam, Jeff, Scott, Robb and Richard. Our next
game is a rematch against the Bruisers on Wednesday, 7/19 on the north field...
let's finally avenge ourselves! As always, let Jeff and Richard know ASAP
if you will be missing this week's game (or future games).
From: Annette Nasif
Starting with a joke because I can't think of a witty introduction...
An interoffice softball game was held every year between the company's
marketing and sales staff. The sales staff whipped the marketing department
soundly 10 to 1. But the marketing department showed how they earn their
keep by posting this memo on the bulletin board after the game:
The marketing department is pleased to announce that during the 2020 softball
season we came in 2nd place, having lost just one game all year! The sales
staff, however, had a rather dismal season, as they won only one game.
Voodoo Toad Fury 11 1 1 2 1 2 0 17
Homers 1 2 1 2 1 4 4 15
Ron P P C - P P P
Adam 3B 3B 3B 3B 3B 3B 3B
Daisy 2B 2B - 2B 2B 2B 2B
Richard OF OF P P - - -
Jeff C - - - C C C
Ryan OF OF OF OF OF OF OF
Calla 1B 1B 1B 1B 1B 1B 1B
Chad OF OF OF OF OF OF OF
Annette OF - 2B C OF OF OF
Daniel - C OF OF OF OF OF
Abby SS SS SS SS SS SS SS
Johnny - OF OF OF - - -
Field Manager: Jeff (with some crayon decorating help from Chloe)
Spectators: Chloe, Sue
Summer finally decided to make an appearance, marking the first game of the
season where players did not have to huddle together for warmth. Let's be
honest here, our first inning just sucked. And we never quite recovered from
it, but we got close enough to make it a fun game. Despite Richard and Johnny
having to leave early, the Homers made the Toads sweat in the last two innings.
Adam's spectacular homerun and unassisted double play helped the Homers get to
within 3 runs, but we ended up losing 18-15. But the nice weather, friendly
rivalry, and high spirits made for an enjoyable game.
Other notable plays were Adam's catch of a liner to 3rd and Annette's three
outs while playing RF and 2B.
Dinner was a festive Taco Tuesday at Los Gringos Locos enjoyed by Calla, Abby,
Jeff, Adam, Daniel and Annette. As far as I know we are still waiting on
the schedule for future games. But once it comes out, let Jeff and Richard
know ASAP if you will be missing any games.
From: Abby Couto
Hi all,
It's been a couple weeks since the HOMERS battled Space Force, and some of
the details are fuzzy now thanks to this author's procrastination habit.
However, some highlights were bright enough to remain in memory (... or were
documented by Jeff on the scoresheet 😊):
_ BLUF: HOMERS beat Space Force 20-6
_ Offensively: Tony Gr had 2 home runs and Haley got a GRAND SLAM!
_ Defensively: I'm pretty sure there was a double play at some point but
I don't remember who was involved or what inning it was in... There were
also some great catches in the outfield!
_ Most notably: There were several dogs in attendance! 3 of the 4 HOMERS
pups are pictured below (photo credit = Robb); shout out to Mia, Spanky,
Nala, and Apollo for their paws-itivity and loyal support throughout.
There was also a Space Force pup, who was exiled to the third baseline
for most of the game but joined his owner and played in the outfield
during the last inning.
Homers 1 0 3 9 5 0 2 20
Space Force 1 0 1 2 1 1 0 6
Tony Gr OF OF OF - OF OF -
Ron P P P - C - P
Lisa C C - C OF OF C
Tony Ga - OF OF P 3B SS -
Keith 1B 1B 1B 1B - 3B 1B
Haley OF OF OF OF - OF OF
Ana 3B 3B 3B 3B 2B C 3B
Richard OF - C OF P P -
Daisy 2B 2B - 2B - 2B 2B
Ryan - OF OF OF 1B 1B OF
Abby SS SS SS SS SS - SS
Annette OF - 2B OF OF OF OF
Johnny - - - OF OF OF OF
One outfielder in the 6th was probably sitting, but unclear from the
scoresheet...
Basecoach and pupparrazi: Robb
Field Manager and scorekeeper: Jeff
Spectators: Sheila, Nala, Dora, Kim, Chloe, Ethan, Apollo, Mark, Mia, Spanky, Sue
Mia and Spanky
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Sheila and Nala
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(Apollo the pup not pictured)
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Dinner after the game was at Round Table, and was attended by Tony Gr, Robb, Jeff, Abby, Annette, Richard, Dora
The next game is Tuesday 6/27 against the Toads; bring your A-game or let Jeff/Richard know if you can't make it!
From: Calla Cofield
Hi all,
Wednesday's game was a victory for the Homers against the Paper Tigers, with
a final score of 25 to 13. But the real drama came in the form of a baby
gopher in the outfield and Tony Gr's valiant effort to protect it from a
hawk. (It's possible Tony violated some sort of protected species act by
threatening the hawk with a softball, but his heart was in the right
place.)
For those who favor the hawk in this argument, Tony Gr can be forgiven
because he had a left field home run in the first inning. He also missed
an outfield catch and blamed it on a tree.
We were also excited to welcome back Brian White who was visiting from NYC.
Who (is Brian White)? He's on first (for most of the game). Despite
launching some incredible hits to the outfield and an absolute rocket
straight at the pitcher, Brian didn't get on base for his first three
at-bats. But his final turn at the plate was comedic gold: After a powerful
drive to the outfield, the runner in front of Brian became the third out
for the inning due to the mercy rule. Although the Paper TIgers managed to
get the ball to third base before Brian, the baseman didn't realize he had
to tag the runner, who whipped right past and scored at home, to great
fanfare (from the Homers side at least).
Paper Tigers 0 4 1 5 3 1 14
Homers 9 4 6 1 5 x 25
Jeff - - - C - -
Tony Gr OF OF OF OF OF SS
Daisy 2B 2B 2B - 2B 2B
Ron P P P P P C
Ryan OF OF OF OF OF 1B
Ana 3B 3B 3B 3B 3B 3B
Tony Ga SS SS SS SS SS P
Calla 1B 1B OF OF OF OF
Daniel OF C C OF OF OF
Brian C OF 1B 1B 1B OF
Annette OF OF OF 2B C OF
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Traded: Kelly
Coaches: Scott, Robb, Chloe
Spectator: Sue
Dinner after the game was at Round Table and was attended by Daniel,
Annette, Calla, Jeff, Ron, Brian, Kelly, and Tony Gr and Sue.
From: Robb Warren
In sports there are unassailable traditions that stand the test of time.
The handshake line after a hard fought and intense Stanley Cup series (most
likely copied from traditional post-game handshakes after a JPL softball
game), the drinking and/or dousing of milk after the Indy 500, or the garland
of roses draped across the winner of the Kentucky Derby (the horse, not the
jockey). However, some things just don't make sense. They defy our sense of
logic and baffle the intellect. Take for example #8 seeds advancing to both
the NBA and NHL Championships this year (and both from Florida). In addition,
I'm sure Lord Stanley never envisioned a desert city and a beach city vying
for the right to hoist the Stanley Cup. JPL softball has those same head
shaking events, not the least of which has been an end to the historical
dominance of the Homers over the Bruisers. Prior to 2022, the Homers had
never lost to the Bruisers, a string stretching literally decades. However,
that dominance came to an end that year after a much-improved Bruisers team
swept both games. Even more head shaking, that reversal continued in the
most recent match between the two teams as the Bruisers came from behind
and defeated the formerly dominant Homers 12-11.
The Homers were unfortunate enough to play shorthanded for much of the game,
relegated to playing just 3 outfielders after the 2nd inning. Despite that,
the Homers actually held a 9-2 lead halfway through the game. The Bruisers
then mounted their comeback, ending the game with a walk off run in the
bottom of the 7th. Highlights were at a premium for the Homers, although
Richard made a nice running catch in short left center, and Daisy was
credited with 5 putouts at 2nd. There was not much to cheer about
offensively for the Homers either, although Tony Ga did chase a hawk out of
the park trees with a long drive to right center field.
Thanks to Cory for subbing in this one, as well as Jeff making his 2023
playing debut due to the player shortage.
Homers 1 2 3 3 0 0 2 11
Bruisers 2 0 0 3 6 0 1 12
Ron P P P P P P P
Tony Ga 1B 3B 1B 1B 1B 1B 1B
Cory 3B RC CF CF CF CF CF
Daisy 2B 2B 2B 2B 2B 2B 2B
Tony Gr LC LC - - - - -
Ryan RC 1B 3B 3B 3B 3B 3B
Annette RF RF RF RF RF RF RF
Richard LF LF LF LF LF LF LF
Jeff C C C C C C C
Abby SS SS SS SS SS SS SS
Spectator: Sue
Base Coaches: Robb et al
Field Manager: Scott
Scorekeepers: Scott and Chloe
Dinner after the game was at Round Table, and was attended by Scott, Abby,
Ryan, Chloe, Richard, Annette, Robb, and Jeff. Our next game is Wed. June
7 on the dirt field against the Paper Tigers. I'm relatively certain
everyone knows what to do in the event they are unable to attend. If not,
please contact Richard or Jeff to get the details.
From: Ana Morino
Great win for the Homers! Everyone made it on base, except for Tony Gr who hit
a GRAND SLAM, so he just ran around all the bases instead. Other highlights
included a double play between Abby, Daisy and Ryan, a running catch in the
outfield by Calla, and great field awareness by Tony Ga making sure the
infield made smart plays.
The next Homers game is tomorrow, Tuesday, May 30 on HN.
Homers 0 3 9 2 0 0 14
Crawdads 1 0 3 1 0 3 8
Ron P C P - P C
Tony Gr LC LC LC - LC LC
Daisy 2B 2B - 2B 2B 2B
Richard - - - - - -
AJ RC 3B 1B - 1B RF
Lisa RF - 2B - - -
Chad LF - LF LF LF LF
Abby SS SS - SS SS 1B
Annette C - RF RC C -
Tony Ga - P C P - P
Ryan - 1B RC 1B 3B -
Calla 1B RC - C RC RC
Adi - RF - RF RF -
Ana 3B - 3B 3B - 3B
Johnny - LF SS LC - SS
Coaches: Scott, Jeff, Robb
Spectators: Mark, Sue
|
Standing, L to R: Tony Ga, Calla, Johnny, Robb, Scott, Adi, Tony Gr, Jeff
Chad, AJ, Ryan
Kneeling: Ron, Sue, Abby, Ana, Daisy, Annette
|
From: Daniel Limonadi
We lost Johnny and Richard in the 3rd inning due to a B-league conflict (boo),
and the mighty bat of Tony Gr has continued to be missed as he nurses his back
back to health. Keith Comeaux, of MSL EDL flight director fame (the guy
jumping up and down after touch down in the landing video J), was kind
enough to play for us as a sub and did a great job.
Offensive highlights were a little slim with no homers from our big bats,
but Tony Ga, Daniel, and Abby all got on base every at-bat, and in the 6th
inning the team rallied a bit to get close but not quite close enough to
force the visitors to play their last at bat. Defensive highlights included
a nice over-the-shoulder-while-running (jogging confidently?) catch by
Johnny. Spectator highlights our local one year old Ethan working on his mad
walking skills, while mom was trying to keep him out of the poison oak...
Homers 0 2 2 4 0 1 7 16
Mercy Be Crazy 0 0 6 7 3 2 x 18
Ron P C P P - P
Ryan RC LC RC LC C RF
Keith 3B 1B C LF SS 1B
Daisy 2B - 2B - 2B 2B
Tony Ga 1B P - 1B P C
Richard LF RF - - - -
Chad LC - LC C LC LF
Lisa RF 2B - 2B RF -
AJ C - 1B RF LF LC
Daniel - RC RF RC RC RC
Abby SS SS SS SS 1B SS
Johnny - LF LF - - -
Ana - 3B 3B 3B 3B 3B
Coaches: Scott, Jeff, Robb
Spectators: Kim, Chloe, Ethan, Sue, Mark
Spectators included Sue, Kim, Ethan, Chloe, and Mark G. Dinner was at Round
Table and was attended by Chad, Jeff, Robb, Scott, Abbey, AJ, and Daniel
(I might be missing someone...).
The next game is Wednesday 5/24 at HN against the Crawdads.
From: Tony Ganino
Inconceivable! In this case, the Homers know exactly what this word means.
2 putouts at home plate due to perfect throws from the outfield in C League...
inconceivable! But even with those heroics, Cinco Equis only thought they
won the game! That's what's so funny! We switched glasses (I mean, added
one last inning) when their backs were turned! Ha ha! Those fools! They fell
victim to one of the classic blunders - the most famous of which is "never
get involved in a land war in Asia" - but only slightly less well-known is
this: "Never pitch to AJ when a walkoff run is on the line"!
Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha! Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha! Ha ha ha...
Cinco Equis 7 3 0 5 5 0 20
Homers 8 1 1 7 1 3 21
Ron P P C P P C
Tony 3B 3B P OF 1B 3B
Daisy 2B 2B 2B 2B 2B 2B
Ryan OF OF 3B 3B 3B OF
Ben 1B 1B OF OF OF P
Annette OF C OF C OF OF
Daniel OF OF OF OF C OF
Calla OF OF OF OF OF 1B
AJ C OF 1B 1B OF OF
Abby SS SS SS SS SS SS
Dinner: Jeff, Ryan, Annette, Daniel, Dora, Richard
Field Managers: Jeff (all by his lonesome)
Spectators: Sue and, from time to time between innings, the Ganino clan
(from all points east via Google Meet)
Offensively it was another solid game by all of the HOMERS players, although
not so true to their namesake, most of the damage was done by a consistent
barrage of singles with nary a HR in sight. However, for the 2nd straight
week, AJ brought the excitement with one of the "ugliest walk-off blooper
hits ever" to bring in Annette and seal the win.
On the defensive side it was mostly a low key consistent performance with
a few errors sprinkled around (mostly by me) but with each backed up by
nice follow-up plays to prevent any damage from spreading. Ryan and Calla
registered nice outs in the final inning(s) by running down short and long
fly balls, respectively, to keep it close enough for AJ's exciting
finish.
Finally, thanks to Ben for joining us today (is it a permanent thing?).
Regardless, he showed some versatility in the field and added 3 hits to
help keep the offensive production moving along.
Dinner after the game was at the restaurants of The La Canada Flintridge
Town Center and some people attended (unbeknownst to the author since he had
to rejoin the Ganino Clan on their weekly call following the game).
The next game is on Monday, May 15 against Mercy Be Crazy on HS. As usual,
make sure you let Richard and Jeff know if you can't make it.
From: Jeff Osman
Things have been a bit strange.
- WEATHER: California has had one of its wettest winters on record, after
many years of extreme drought.
- POLITICS: A former President of the USA is under criminal indictment, and
yet is still considered the "front runner" for his party's nomination.
- MEDIA: The leading cable news network personality has been fired for
"secret" text messages that merely confirm his racist behavior he has
displayed for years.
- SPORTS: The Lakers are in the play-offs. The Angels are above .500. Oh,
and oddly enough, the HOMERS are having more trouble rounding up male
players than female players!
Despite the current weirdness of gender politics it has been the women
HOMERS who have risen to the challenge and saved the day for the team.
The HOMERS were once again victorious over the Eclectic Eccentrics in a
tight, well played game.
Eclectic Eccentrics 0 2 0 5 1 2 10
Homers 4 2 1 1 2 1 11
AJ 1B 1B 1B LF 1B C
Ryan LF LF LF C LF LF
Ana 3B 3B 3B 3B - 3B
Tony Ga C SS LC - 3B P
Daisy 2B 2B C - 2B 2B
Ron P P P P P -
Richard LC LC RF RF RF RF
Annette RF RF - RC RC RC
Daniel RC RC RC LC LC LC
Abby SS - SS SS SS SS
Lisa - C 2B 2B C -
Calla - - - 1B - 1B
Field Managers: Jeff, Robb
Spectators: Chloe, Dora, Sue, Slim (pre-game)
Offensively it was a solid game by all of the HOMERS players, but the clear
highlight was the walk-off home run hit by AJ to seal the victory as the
lead-off batter in the bottom of the 6th inning.
Defensively there were several highlights. Ryan making a stunning catch while
running full speed to catch a blooper fly ball. Tony Ga demonstrating his
versatility playing a different defensive position every inning. And a sharp
double play between Abby and AJ, who then proceeded to announce their
engagement to the team. Congratulations!
Dinner after the game was at Round Table attended by Ryan, Chloe, Jeff,
Daniel, Annette, Ron, and Robb.
The next game is on Monday, May 8 against Cinco Equis on HN. We know we will
be missing several regular players so make sure you let Richard and Jeff
know if you can't make it.
From: Ryan Kinnett
The Homers continued their winning streak on Weds, 4/26, in a win against the
L.A. Radars in the south field of Hahamonga Park.
As players arrived to the field, each questioned whether they came to right
field or on the right day, after failing to locate the usual field marker
(Scott). The absence also left the team wondering if another shady backroom
shakeup had occurred, possibly ordered from Rupert Murdoch (owner of Fox
Entertainment, parent company to the Simpsons) himself. Turns out Scott's
absence was only temporary. The Homers' usual Field Manager is expected to
return in good health probably on 5/2/23. Jeff did an admirable job
managing the famously rowdy bunch in his stead.
Highlights included a 2-home-run streak by Chad, many great hits across the
board, several fine double plays, and an infield catch by Calla, converted
to 2 outs with a quick toss to Daisy on 2nd.
Homers 3 0 3 2 6 6 0 20
LA Radars 2 0 0 3 0 0 0 5
Ron P P P - C P P
Chad LC LC LC - LC LC RC
Daisy 2B - 2B 2B 2B - 2B
Ryan 1B C - 1B 1B - LF
Johnny LF LF LF - LF LF -
Ana 3B OF OF 3B - 3B RF
Lisa C - C C - - -
Daniel RF - RF RF - RC LC
AJ - 1B 1B OF - 1B 1B
Abby SS SS - SS SS SS -
Richard - 2B SS - RF RF C
Calla - 3B 3B OF 3B - 3B
Annette RC RC - RC RC 2B -
Tony Ga - - - P P C SS
Field Managers: Jeff, Robb
Spectators: Dora, Tony Gr, Kim, Chloe, Ethan
Dinner was at Roundtable with Daniel, Annette, Jeff, Richard, Dora, Robb,
Chad, Calla, Ryan, Kim, Chloe, and Ethan.
The Homers' next appearance will be today, 5/2, in the Hahamonga North (dirt)
field against the Eclectic Eccentrics. Go get 'em!
From: Calla Cofield
AMAZING season opener (yes?) for the Homers! Lots of laughs and fun on the
field with the McKringleberries, even though we mercied them in the first
inning and kept the lead the whole game!
The highlight from where I'm sitting is Scott's fantastic penmanship and
score keeping. Just really great work. Good job Scott!
Other highlights: We mercied the McKringleberries in the first inning with
12 runs. Tony Gr and Chad both had home runs, and Abby and Tony Ga had a
double play. Tony got another homer in the 4th.
History
After each game, she or he who chooses the dinner location
writes a reasonably factual Homers Report:
2023 | 2022 |
2021 | 2019 |
2018 | 2017 |
2016 | 2015 |
2014 | 2013 |
2012 | 2011 |
2010 | 2009 |
2008 | 2007 |
2006 | 2005 |
2004 | 2003 |
2002 | 2001 |
2000 | 1999 |
1998 | 1997 |
1996 | 1995 |
1994 | 1993 |
1992 | 1991
who played when
| who hit what
Team Song
submitted by Linda Ikami
_------_
/ \ DO RE MI DRINK, by Homer J. Simpson.
| |
| | *ahem* La la la la.... *ahem* LAAAAAAA!!
| __ __)
| / \/ \ DO...... the stuff... that buys me beer
/\/\ (o )o ) RAY..... the guy that sells me beer...
/c \__/ --. ME...... the guy... who drinks the beer
( ) FAR..... a long way to get beer...
\_ _-------' SO...... I'll have another beer...
| / \ LA...... I'll have another beer...
| | '\_______) TEA..... no thanks, I'm drinking beer...
| \_____) That will bring us back to...
|_____ | (Looks into an empty glass)
|_____/\/\
/ \ D'OH!
|  |
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last update:Tuesday, 05-Mar-2024 17:01:19 CST
