It was a Throwback Week of sorts on Sunday and great to have Dan back and Jared make a rare appearance. Even Johnny - the little lefty pitcher from several years ago - popped in. It's perhaps been the toughest year for personnel, as over the winter Dan moved to NY and Tony left to run the stadium and food and beverages for the Single A Hagerstown Suns (MD). Jarod left in June for Philly. Brent’s been a no-show all year. A lot of solid reliable veteran pitchers. A lot of good guys.
Dan was The Man, as he often used to be, throwing a complete game as the game went down to the wire: 9th inning, tying run in scoring position.
But most impressive and important to the game, he showed up at 9am, raked the field, and volunteered to manage. Take his cue, guys!
Though some nice plays were made, it was not a crisp game. The rust of 2 games played in a 6 week and 6 day span was very evident. We lacked an edge, on the field and with the pace of the game.
Kudos to Robbie who, in one inning, was the only defender on his team who was taking the field. And he was running out to his position! Take his cue, too!
This coming Sunday looks like beautiful baseball weather. And was a possibility to have the 11th Annual “Old vs. Young” Game. The Battle of the Ages. The Chronology Clash. But it would be more competitive and fun, as the only “important” game of the year, to have a more skilled game played at a higher level. With all the rainouts, let’s have one more regular game this week and then play “The Game” on the 18th, which would then be three straight weeks of games for the first time since July.
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