Dear all, the lil guppy ( Jeffrey Hew) is turning one year old this week.
Joyce and I would like to have a little party to celebrate
It will be this coming Sunday June 5 at 5pm for Adults, If you have kids, we
are having the baby party at 4pm. If you want to hang out at the pool and
drink free beer, you are also more than welcome to come in the afternoon
I am supplying beer from Brewerks and should have a little food. THinking
about having a pot luck BBQ. Pls let me know what you are bringing. I will
compile a list
My address is
#-04-03 56 Trevose Crescent. The Trevose Condominium. It is right next to
Raffles Town Club
Regards
Big Guppy
Hope you can make it
Edit : Link to the map is HERE
best way to go to Guppy's place is to take Dunearn Road TOWARDS SJI, then turn left into Plymouth Road. His condo is on the right, after Raffles Town Club.
The Names have been changed to Protect the Errorists
Monday, May 30, 2005
Sunday, May 29, 2005
28 May 2005
Ones - 1B: John, 2B: Princess, SS: DT, 3B: Rickey, P: TNG1, C: Horfun/Prof. Zen, OF: TK, Swat, Diana, Jason, Wei Siong
Twos - 1B: Rube, 2B: Guppy/Yogi, SS: The Cremaster, 3B: Beyonce, P: Grandpa, C: Guppy/Monk, OF: TH, TS, Cool Papa, The Distraction, TNG2, Abel
Game One
Ones: 11
Twos: 15
Game Two
Rickey goes for Beer and Donuts at Joe's. Hopefully DT will post that score along with the box score.
Highlights:
1) The Twos were not effective at bat most of the time. But, when it rains it pours. They scored 13 of their runs in two innings. Many of the runs came from their smaller bats; 2) The Groin (Cremaster, Nomar) had trouble in the early innings concentrating on the game. Was it the lack of 'fro?; 3)Aggressive baserunning was punished. While a few capitalized on getting home or to the next base, several people were caught going a base to far. The Princess even tagged Cool Papa out on the Head. Ouch; 4) It was very, very hot; 5) We can't handle regulation slow-pitch softball pitches.
MBP: Nomar's Hair Cut
Biggest Bat: The Distraction
Gold Glove: The Ipoh Assassin
Bonehead Play of the Game: Cool Papa's baserunning
DY: No one. Rickey tried but didn't make the play. DY wanna be.
Twos - 1B: Rube, 2B: Guppy/Yogi, SS: The Cremaster, 3B: Beyonce, P: Grandpa, C: Guppy/Monk, OF: TH, TS, Cool Papa, The Distraction, TNG2, Abel
Game One
Ones: 11
Twos: 15
Game Two
Rickey goes for Beer and Donuts at Joe's. Hopefully DT will post that score along with the box score.
Highlights:
1) The Twos were not effective at bat most of the time. But, when it rains it pours. They scored 13 of their runs in two innings. Many of the runs came from their smaller bats; 2) The Groin (Cremaster, Nomar) had trouble in the early innings concentrating on the game. Was it the lack of 'fro?; 3)Aggressive baserunning was punished. While a few capitalized on getting home or to the next base, several people were caught going a base to far. The Princess even tagged Cool Papa out on the Head. Ouch; 4) It was very, very hot; 5) We can't handle regulation slow-pitch softball pitches.
MBP: Nomar's Hair Cut
Biggest Bat: The Distraction
Gold Glove: The Ipoh Assassin
Bonehead Play of the Game: Cool Papa's baserunning
DY: No one. Rickey tried but didn't make the play. DY wanna be.
Saturday, May 28, 2005
A Moment of Silence Please
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) -- Former Chicago White Sox shortstop Chico Carrasquel, the first Latin player to appear in an All-Star Game, died Thursday at the age of 77.
Carrasquel died of cardiac arrest before arriving at a hospital, said Humberto Sarraga, public relations director of Caracas Clinics.
"Venezuela lost one of its heroes today," White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen said in a statement. "As the first great Venezuelan shortstop, Chico helped put our country on the baseball map. I am honored and proud to have known him as a friend and will miss seeing him in my office each day at the ballpark. He was such a great friend, person and role model for young players."
The White Sox will honor their four-time All-Star before next Monday's game at Comiskey Park against the Angels. A video tribute will be shown on the scoreboard and the Venezuela national anthem will be played.
During a nationally televised speech, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez announced that his government had declared two days of mourning for Carrasquel.
"Viva Carrasquel!" Chavez shouted.
Carrasquel played in the majors from 1950-59. A nifty fielder, he teamed with Nellie Fox in Chicago to form one of baseball's best double-play combination.
In 1951, Carrasquel started at shortstop for the AL in the All-Star game at Detroit and singled in his first at-bat off future Hall of Famer Robin Roberts. The next Latin player in All-Star competition was Minnie Minoso -- he pinch-hit for his White Sox teammate in that same game.
Carrasquel hit .258 lifetime with 55 home runs and 474 RBIs. He was traded after the 1955 season to Cleveland in a deal for Larry Doby, and later played for Kansas City and Baltimore.
Alfonso "Chico" Carrasquel was the third Venezuelan baseball player to make it to the majors. Signed by Branch Rickey and the Brooklyn Dodgers, he was sold to the White Sox.
Carrasquel took over for Hall of Famer Luke Appling as Chicago's shortstop in 1950 -- he had a 24-game hitting streak as a rookie -- and was traded to the Indians to make room for another future Hall of Famer, Luis Aparicio.
Last year, before Guillen's first home game as manager of the White Sox, three star Venezuelan shortstops threw out ceremonial first balls -- Carrasquel, Aparicio and Guillen.
"I was saddened to hear of the passing of Chico Carrasquel," Aparicio said from his home in Venezuela. "Chico was my hero and mentor. He took me under his wing, and I'm grateful to him for making me the ballplayer that I turned out to be."
Carrasquel spent seven seasons doing Spanish-language telecasts of White Sox games. He also worked in the team's community relations department until recent years.
During his later years, Carrasquel suffered from diabetes. In 2003, he sustained minor injuries when he was beaten during a carjacking in Venezuela.
Copyright 2005 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Friday, May 27, 2005
Thursday, May 26, 2005
When Rickey say he gonna play, Rickey gonna play
For the record: Rickey Henderson stole 1,406 bases and scored 2,295 runs in his 25-year career in the big leagues.
SAN DIEGO (AP) -- Rickey Henderson is getting all revved up, and he's not even on first base yet.
Baseball's biggest hot dog is currently a Surf Dawg, batting leadoff and playing left field for San Diego's team in the new independent Golden Baseball League, which begins play Thursday night.
Don't get him wrong -- he says he's having fun and is grateful for the opportunity. It's just that it's not time for Rickey to retire, and he really, really wants to get back to the big leagues.
Hanging out in front of the home dugout at cozy Tony Gwynn Stadium at San Diego State, among teammates half his age, baseball's career leader in runs and stolen bases is off and running -- at the mouth. In an hour he'll be playing in a scrimmage against a scrappy team from the Marine Corps, but for now he's talking a good game.
The 46-year-old Henderson, who remains in incredible shape, has heard plenty of chatter that he should give it up.
"I like to tell all the guys that have all these comments, come out and see me play. Don't sit in an office. Come and see the 40-year-old guy play. Then you can judge me on that. Then you can see what I can do, how I can move around. I'm not that 40-year-old guy that barely can move. I can run with anybody out there. I can run with anybody up there," he said, referring to the big leagues.
"I'm probably in better health than most of the guys up there. So come out and see me if you don't believe me."
Henderson started the last two years with the Newark Bears of the independent Atlantic League. He finished 2003 with the Los Angeles Dodgers, playing in 30 games, but hasn't been in the big leagues since.
Just four years ago and a few miles down the hill, during his second stint with the Padres, Henderson passed Babe Ruth's career walks record -- which has since been taken by Barry Bonds -- and broke Ty Cobb's career runs record in dramatic fashion, with a home run and a feet-first slide into home.
On the last day of the season, which happened to be Tony Gwynn's final big league game, Henderson got his 3,000th hit.
"I don't have certain things I've got to prove to baseball. I did everything in baseball that a young man or anybody in the major leagues dreamed of doing in the major leagues," said Henderson, considered the greatest leadoff hitter ever. "That ain't my issue. My issue is just playing the game and enjoying the game and wondering why you did so much in the major leagues and they won't give you the opportunity to finish up in the major leagues."
So why does Henderson, who made his big league debut in 1979, keep hanging around?
"I ain't hurt," he said. "You ask the guys who quit the game, they're hurt. Listen, I'm not aching. Tony Gwynn once told me he was aching so much, he said, 'Rickey, man, I want this jersey to be tore off me. My body's killing me.'
"My body feels great. I wake up in the morning, I don't feel pain. In spring training, we did some laps and a workout, and one of the older gentlemen said, 'Oh, tomorrow you're going to have aches and pains. I said, 'Tomorrow, If I have aches and pains, something's wrong with me. I'll wake up tomorrow, and Rickey feels so great, what is it, now?' I don't feel no aches and pains. My body's just made that way."
When he was asked by the Surf Dawgs equipment manager what size pants he wore, Henderson gave an answer that would make most 46-year-olds jealous -- 34.
"He's a freak of nature," said manager Terry Kennedy, a former big league catcher. "Cal Ripken was the same way. Deion Sanders. They're born with something that nobody else has."
Kennedy admitted that signing Henderson was part publicity stunt, but said he's impressed with his energy and work habits. Henderson still has a wide smile and a deep laugh. He helps pick up balls during batting practice and even hit grounders to infielders.
"I had an opportunity to use a couple of other big leaguers that wanted to play and I wasn't going to take them because they're done," Kennedy said.
Is Rickey done?
"I don't think I would ever say 'never' with him," said Padres general manager Kevin Towers, who signed Henderson twice. "He's a draw. People are going to come and see Rickey play. If anything, he can still steal a base, draw a walk."
Catcher Nick Guerra, 24, who's from nearby Chula Vista, said no one ribs Henderson about his age.
"I mean, shoot, the way he moves around, he makes us look bad," Guerra said. "He's still got the hop in his step. That's what's amazing. The guy's been playing as many years as I've been alive. At first it was just kind of, 'Oh my gosh, that's Rickey Henderson, I can't believe it.' Now he's out here acting like one of the guys, just out here enjoying the game."
The Surf Dawgs have been getting some laughs from the many Rickey stories that followed him through his 25-year big league career.
Like the time he boarded the Padres team bus in 1996 and was told players with tenure got to sit up front. His response: "Ten years? I guess they don't know I got 17 years."
Or the time he told a teammate that his house in Oakland was on top of a hill and had "like, a 370-degree view."
"He's just on a different astral plane than the rest of us," Kennedy said. "And you know what? Maybe we should all be there to be able to last as long as he does."
Copyright 2005 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Monday, May 23, 2005
Go Red Sox!
What do Trot Nixon and Michael Jackson have in common?
They both wear a glove on their right hand for no apparent reason!
=============================================================================
A first grade teacher explains to her class that she is a Boston Red Sox fan. She asks her students to raise their hands if they were Red Sox fans, too. Not really knowing what a Red Sox fan was, but wanting to be like their teacher, hands explode into the air. There is, however, one exception. A girl named Lucy has not gone along with the crowd. The teacher asks her why she has decided to be different. "Because I'm not a Red Sox fan." "Then," asks the teacher, "what are you?" "Why I'm proud to be a Yankees fan.", boasts the little girl. The teacher is a little perturbed now, her face slightly red. She asks Lucy why she is a Yankees fan. "Well, My Dad and Mom are Yankees fans, and I'm a Yankees fan, too!" The teacher is now angry. "That's no reason," she says loudly. "What if your mom was a moron, and your dad was a moron, what would you be then?" A pause, and a smile. "Then," says Lucy, "I'd be a Red Sox fan."
=============================================================================
Two boys are playing hockey on a pond in Central Park when one is attacked by a rabid Rottweiler. Thinking quickly, the other boy takes his stick, wedges it down the dog's collar and twists, breaking the dog's neck. A reporter who was strolling by sees the incident, and rushes over to interview the boy. "Young Rangers Fan Saves Friend from Vicious Animal," he starts writing in his notebook. "But I'm not a Rangers fan," the little hero replied. "Sorry, since we are in New York, I just assumed you were," said the reporter. "Yankees Fan Rescues Friend From Horrific Attack" he continued writing in his notebook. "I'm not a Yankees fan either," the boy said. "I assumed everyone in New York was either for the Rangers or Yankees. What team do you root for?" the reporter asked. "I'm a Red Sox fan," the child replied. The reporter starts a new sheet in his notebook and writes, "Little Bastard from Boston kills Beloved Family Pet."
=============================================================================
Albert Einstein arrives at a party and introduces himself to the first person he sees and asks, "What is your IQ?"
The man answers, "241."
"That is wonderful!" says Albert. "We will talk about the Grand Unification Theory and the mysteries of the universe. We will have much to discuss!"
Next, Albert introduces himself to a woman and asks, "What is your IQ?"
The lady answers, "144."
"That is great!", says Albert, "We can discuss politics and current affairs. We will have much to discuss!".
Albert then goes to another person and asks, "What is your IQ?"
The person answers, "51."
Albert ponders this for a moment, and then smiles and says,
"GO RED SOX"!!
=============================================================================
Did you hear that Grady Little is having troubles mowing his lawn?
Yeah, he couldn't figure out how to pull the starter!
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Q: What do Don Zimmer and Grady Little have in common?
A: Neither one could take out Pedro when he should have!
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Little Johnny was in his fourth grade class when the teacher asked the children what their fathers did for a living. All of the typical answers came up -- fireman, policeman, salesman, etc.
Johnny was being uncharacteristically quiet and so the teacher questioned him about his dad. The boy hesitated, and finally said, "Well, my father's an exotic dancer in a gay cabaret, he takes off his clothes in front of other men. Sometimes, if the offer is really good, he'll go out to the back alley with some guy and give him a special show for money."
The teacher, obviously shaken, hurriedly sent the other children to work on some coloring and took Little Johnny aside to ask him, "Is this really true about your father?"
"No," said Johnny, "He plays for the Boston Red Sox, but I was too embarrassed to say so."
=============================================================================
A logic problem:
A person finds themselves locked in a room with the following:
a gun
two bullets
a rattlesnake
a bengal tiger
and, a Red Sox fan
What should that person do?
Shoot the Red Sox fan twice.
They both wear a glove on their right hand for no apparent reason!
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A first grade teacher explains to her class that she is a Boston Red Sox fan. She asks her students to raise their hands if they were Red Sox fans, too. Not really knowing what a Red Sox fan was, but wanting to be like their teacher, hands explode into the air. There is, however, one exception. A girl named Lucy has not gone along with the crowd. The teacher asks her why she has decided to be different. "Because I'm not a Red Sox fan." "Then," asks the teacher, "what are you?" "Why I'm proud to be a Yankees fan.", boasts the little girl. The teacher is a little perturbed now, her face slightly red. She asks Lucy why she is a Yankees fan. "Well, My Dad and Mom are Yankees fans, and I'm a Yankees fan, too!" The teacher is now angry. "That's no reason," she says loudly. "What if your mom was a moron, and your dad was a moron, what would you be then?" A pause, and a smile. "Then," says Lucy, "I'd be a Red Sox fan."
=============================================================================
Two boys are playing hockey on a pond in Central Park when one is attacked by a rabid Rottweiler. Thinking quickly, the other boy takes his stick, wedges it down the dog's collar and twists, breaking the dog's neck. A reporter who was strolling by sees the incident, and rushes over to interview the boy. "Young Rangers Fan Saves Friend from Vicious Animal," he starts writing in his notebook. "But I'm not a Rangers fan," the little hero replied. "Sorry, since we are in New York, I just assumed you were," said the reporter. "Yankees Fan Rescues Friend From Horrific Attack" he continued writing in his notebook. "I'm not a Yankees fan either," the boy said. "I assumed everyone in New York was either for the Rangers or Yankees. What team do you root for?" the reporter asked. "I'm a Red Sox fan," the child replied. The reporter starts a new sheet in his notebook and writes, "Little Bastard from Boston kills Beloved Family Pet."
=============================================================================
Albert Einstein arrives at a party and introduces himself to the first person he sees and asks, "What is your IQ?"
The man answers, "241."
"That is wonderful!" says Albert. "We will talk about the Grand Unification Theory and the mysteries of the universe. We will have much to discuss!"
Next, Albert introduces himself to a woman and asks, "What is your IQ?"
The lady answers, "144."
"That is great!", says Albert, "We can discuss politics and current affairs. We will have much to discuss!".
Albert then goes to another person and asks, "What is your IQ?"
The person answers, "51."
Albert ponders this for a moment, and then smiles and says,
"GO RED SOX"!!
=============================================================================
Did you hear that Grady Little is having troubles mowing his lawn?
Yeah, he couldn't figure out how to pull the starter!
=============================================================================
Q: What do Don Zimmer and Grady Little have in common?
A: Neither one could take out Pedro when he should have!
=============================================================================
Little Johnny was in his fourth grade class when the teacher asked the children what their fathers did for a living. All of the typical answers came up -- fireman, policeman, salesman, etc.
Johnny was being uncharacteristically quiet and so the teacher questioned him about his dad. The boy hesitated, and finally said, "Well, my father's an exotic dancer in a gay cabaret, he takes off his clothes in front of other men. Sometimes, if the offer is really good, he'll go out to the back alley with some guy and give him a special show for money."
The teacher, obviously shaken, hurriedly sent the other children to work on some coloring and took Little Johnny aside to ask him, "Is this really true about your father?"
"No," said Johnny, "He plays for the Boston Red Sox, but I was too embarrassed to say so."
=============================================================================
A logic problem:
A person finds themselves locked in a room with the following:
a gun
two bullets
a rattlesnake
a bengal tiger
and, a Red Sox fan
What should that person do?
Shoot the Red Sox fan twice.
23 May 2005
ONES :
Pitch: Grandpa, Catch: Horfun, 1st: Rube, 2nd: Diana, 3rd: Generalissimo, SS: DT, OF: TK, TS, Swat, Cheetah
TWOS :
Pitch: Rickey, Catch: Yogi, 1st: Prof Zen, 2nd: Princess, 3rd: Sandman, SS: Boo Boo, OF: TH, Weixiong, Jason, Mary
Game 1 : ONES 16 : TWOS 6 (Mercy in 7)
Game 2 : ONES 13 : TWOS 5 (5 innings)
Pitch: Grandpa, Catch: Horfun, 1st: Rube, 2nd: Diana, 3rd: Generalissimo, SS: DT, OF: TK, TS, Swat, Cheetah
TWOS :
Pitch: Rickey, Catch: Yogi, 1st: Prof Zen, 2nd: Princess, 3rd: Sandman, SS: Boo Boo, OF: TH, Weixiong, Jason, Mary
Game 1 : ONES 16 : TWOS 6 (Mercy in 7)
Game 2 : ONES 13 : TWOS 5 (5 innings)
21 May 2005
ONES :
Pitch: Grandpa, 1st: Guppy, 2nd: Horfun, 3rd: Generalissimo, SS: DT, OF: Tk, Andy, Swat, Jason
TWOS :
Pitch: Marvelous, 1st: Rickey, 2nd: Princess, 3rd: JoZ, SS: TH, OF: TK, Weixiong, Rube, Diana
Game 1: ONES 17 : TWOS 16
Pitch: Grandpa, 1st: Guppy, 2nd: Horfun, 3rd: Generalissimo, SS: DT, OF: Tk, Andy, Swat, Jason
TWOS :
Pitch: Marvelous, 1st: Rickey, 2nd: Princess, 3rd: JoZ, SS: TH, OF: TK, Weixiong, Rube, Diana
Game 1: ONES 17 : TWOS 16
Saturday, May 21, 2005
Buddha's Birthday Pie and Ball
Monday, 23 May 2005, 10 am.
I've preordered 30 steak and guinness and 12 blueberry.
We'll probably need more, but the main order should be steak and guinness.
We'll make the final orders on Monday morning.
PLEASE COME EVEN IF IT RAINS. Cos the pies are coming no matter what.
Lunch will be served about 1.30-2pm, so those of you who's significant others are coming, please tell them to head to Joe's.
If you can't make it for ball but would like to join us at Joe's for lunch, please sms me with your orders.
Chris
I've preordered 30 steak and guinness and 12 blueberry.
We'll probably need more, but the main order should be steak and guinness.
We'll make the final orders on Monday morning.
PLEASE COME EVEN IF IT RAINS. Cos the pies are coming no matter what.
Lunch will be served about 1.30-2pm, so those of you who's significant others are coming, please tell them to head to Joe's.
If you can't make it for ball but would like to join us at Joe's for lunch, please sms me with your orders.
Chris
Party At Rubes
There will be a party at Rube's after ball today to celebrate his step towards death from alcohol abuse.
All are invited. Pizza will be served, BYOB.
All are invited. Pizza will be served, BYOB.
Wednesday, May 18, 2005
Public Holiday Softball
Dear All:
This coming Monday is a public holiday. For now we will plan on playing in the morning (10:30), but can discuss it on the field on Saturday. Check the blog on Sunday for the settled on time if you miss the game on Saturday.
See you
Rickey
This coming Monday is a public holiday. For now we will plan on playing in the morning (10:30), but can discuss it on the field on Saturday. Check the blog on Sunday for the settled on time if you miss the game on Saturday.
See you
Rickey
Sunday, May 15, 2005
14 May 2005
ONES:
Pitch: Rickey, Catch: Hassie, 1st: Sean, 2nd: Princess, 3rd: Sandman, SS: DT, OF: TH, WeiXiong(formally known as TNG2), TS, Marvelous
TWOS:
Pitch: The Cheetah, Catch: Diana, 1st: Indiana, 2nd: Yogi, 3rd: Aizad, SS: Boo Boo, OF: Rube, Prof Zen, Fei, Grandpa
Game 1: ONES 8 : TWOS 16
Game 2: ONES 7 : TWOS 9
MBP : none
Gold Glove : Rickey (catching all of Hassie's throws)
Biggest Bat : Princess (standup triple down the line, burning Rube)
Best Play : TS hitting a linedrive right INTO the pitcher's(Cheetah) glove
DY play of the day : Yogi (catching a foul pop-up in the stands against his own team)
Bonehead Play : ONES (dropping FOUR balls consecutively in the bottom of the 4th)
Pitch: Rickey, Catch: Hassie, 1st: Sean, 2nd: Princess, 3rd: Sandman, SS: DT, OF: TH, WeiXiong(formally known as TNG2), TS, Marvelous
TWOS:
Pitch: The Cheetah, Catch: Diana, 1st: Indiana, 2nd: Yogi, 3rd: Aizad, SS: Boo Boo, OF: Rube, Prof Zen, Fei, Grandpa
Game 1: ONES 8 : TWOS 16
Game 2: ONES 7 : TWOS 9
MBP : none
Gold Glove : Rickey (catching all of Hassie's throws)
Biggest Bat : Princess (standup triple down the line, burning Rube)
Best Play : TS hitting a linedrive right INTO the pitcher's(Cheetah) glove
DY play of the day : Yogi (catching a foul pop-up in the stands against his own team)
Bonehead Play : ONES (dropping FOUR balls consecutively in the bottom of the 4th)
Saturday, May 14, 2005
Tuesday, May 10, 2005
Taking it like a man
This is taking it like a man, standing straight up!
This is well, something for the queer eye show. (btw, it was ONLY 81mph, not even a fastball)
don't cry, daddy's here...
This is well, something for the queer eye show. (btw, it was ONLY 81mph, not even a fastball)
don't cry, daddy's here...
NEWSFLASH - Disabled List
Gunz, much like "The Big Bond" has been put on the DL for an injured knee. Whether this is due to the roids, the alcohol or the body-sacrificing slide into third, we do not yet know, and we dare not speculate. Gunz will be going under the knife to "repair" his torn ACL. And he is put on the DL list indefinitely. If he will come back for the season is anyone's guess. The question is of Gunz breaking the Hank Aaron record is now in serious doubt, and it is no longer a "WHEN", but an "IF" he will break the record anytime soon.
Gunz was not free to comment at this time, but you can read his progress at www.gunz.com
Gunz was not free to comment at this time, but you can read his progress at www.gunz.com
Monday, May 09, 2005
Meat Burnt Over a Charcoal Fire
A couple of Bdays coming up. So a BarBee might be in the works. Either the last week of May or the first week of June
The Rube turns err... a year older (I'm guessing he's finally making it into puberty, but I could be wrong) on the 15th of May
Lil Guppy turns ONE on June 4th... which means he's legally allowed to drink in Armenia, Azerbaijan, China, Nigeria, Portugal, Soviet Georgiz, Sweden, Thailand and Vietnam. Woohoo!
Click on the comments below to send your birthday greetings.
Rube wishes to announce that he is broke till payday(on the 18th), so if people want to buy him a drink, he's not too proud to say "No". He also wishes to mention that he is up for hire if anyone needs a part-time engineer. He will NOT do windows.
The Rube turns err... a year older (I'm guessing he's finally making it into puberty, but I could be wrong) on the 15th of May
Lil Guppy turns ONE on June 4th... which means he's legally allowed to drink in Armenia, Azerbaijan, China, Nigeria, Portugal, Soviet Georgiz, Sweden, Thailand and Vietnam. Woohoo!
Click on the comments below to send your birthday greetings.
Rube wishes to announce that he is broke till payday(on the 18th), so if people want to buy him a drink, he's not too proud to say "No". He also wishes to mention that he is up for hire if anyone needs a part-time engineer. He will NOT do windows.
Sunday, May 08, 2005
8 May 2005 - The Importance of Being First
ONES :
Pitch: Prof Zen, Catch: Guppy, 1st: Rube, 2nd: Diana, 3rd: The Generalissimo, SS: The Groin, OF: TH, Grandpa, TNG1, Horfun, Fei, The Cheetah
TWOS :
Pitch: TS/Rickey, Catch: Jason, 1st: Rickey/TS/JoZ, 2nd: Princess, 3rd: Sandman, SS: DT, OF: TNG2, TNC, Gunz, JoZ, Cool Papa
Game 1 : ONES 10 : TWOS 9
Game 2 : ONES 0 : TWOS 2 (Game called in the Top of the First due to injury)
It was a great day for softball, with the field moistened by rain the night before and bright Mr. Sun beating down unrelentlessly on everyone. The humidity notwithstanding, the standard of play was atypical of SAS, one moment brilliant and one more absolutely terrible. Much like the daylight cycle. When it got hot, it was very hot, and when it got dark, you were blind.
The TWOs took off to an exciting lead in the first, with Cool Papa forcing a run down between first and second allowing Jason to score. Of course Cool Papa made it safely back to first avoiding all efforts to tag him. The TWOs scored again at the beginning of the 2nd, but a vicious linedrive up the middle by Rube took out the TWOs starting pitcher and they had to send in a middle reliever early in the game. Rube's hard-hit shot careened off TS's well-muscled left pectoral to leave an outstanding bruise, effectively putting him on the DL. Whether it was intentional of not is up for speculation as TS had pitched a no-hitter right up to this point.
Bringing in Rickey from the bullpen saw the ONEs score 2 quick runs to tie the game. The ONEs scored again at the bottom of the third, beating on Rickey as if he were Kevin Brown (we were glad there were no walls around), taking a 4-2 lead. The TWOs rallied back hard at the start of the 5th, scoring 4, with Rickey getting an RBI (more on this later). Not ONE to sit back, they batted in another 2 runs at the bottom of the 6th to even the score again. Best play of the game came from this inning, as TNG2 made a running-over-the-shoulder-almost-impossible catch off Rube's deep fly ball into centerfield. The ball looked like it was gone for a homerun, but TNG2 had some speed on him and ran down the ball for a magnificent catch.
The lead swung towards the TWOs in the top of the 7th, when Rickey made another RBI (more on this later). They did not managed to pad their lead, and lost it again in the bottom of the 8th when the ONEs scored 2 runs to take it back. Rube made the DY play of the day during the top of the 8th, running down a fly ball deep in foul territory and catching it in the imaginary stands. His play was one of the reasons the TWOs could not score that inning.
With the game on the line, the TWOs dug deep and through ANOTHER Rickey RBI (no more of these later), pulled the game back to a tie to go to the bottom of the 9th. With a tired pitcher on the mound, the TWOs defence upped the ante, and the middle infield combined well to get 2 outs at second. The game would go into extra innings.
The TWOs scored first in the extra inning, going into the bottom of the game with a 1 run lead. This was not enough, as the ONEs brought on their big bats, and beat on a tired Rickey like the Yankees beat on Pedro in years gone by. Loading the bases with singles, the ONEs struck! Hitting a gapper-double into right centerfield for 2 runs to score and for the victory.
Game 2 started out much like Game 1, with the TWOs taking the lead early. However, in the first inning, a show of aggressive baserunning led to a game-stopping injury. Gunz, proving that he has legs as well as an arm, took an extra base from first to second, extending himself to third. Rube made the throw to The Generalissimo for the tag, but Gunz had already slid under it. The slide went awry, and Gunz ended up twisting his knee in a bad way. It was a great effort by the Gunz.
Highlights.
The ONEs were plagued by bad hops all day to the shortstop. It might have been a career E day for the Groin. On the other end of the spectrum, the TWOs were plagued by the lack of an experienced first baseman. With TS going under Rube's knife, he switched to first replacing Rickey, and his inexperience at that position showed. He was replaced by JoZ, who was more used to being at the left side of the infield than the right, and many a play was not completed as he did not get to the base on time. It goes to show that first base is not an easy position to play.
The Cheetah got caught in a hot box between 2nd and 3rd (what is up with SAS and hot boxes? This is the third week in a row). He was tagged sliding into third by Sandman. As usual, textbook example of a run down. It really is something you can learn through training, but never do well unless you practice it during a game.
The 2 TNGs and the TNC showed their mettle. Making excellant plays and showing great hustle. They had good at bats, and we hope to see them coming down every week. We do need to get their names though. However, TNG1 made a contraversial play at the bottom of the 1st. After DT tagged out TS at second, and was returning the ball to the pitcher, TNG1 made a run for second, effectively stealing the base. All on the field were shocked as we'd never seen it happen on SAS. In fact, it was so shocking, DT didn't protest until after the next batter had been called out, and after some discussion, the BLUEs called TNG1 back to first.
MBP : none
Gold Glove : none
Biggest Bat : Rickey's 3 predicted RBIs (he didn't even pop it up)
Best Play : TNG2 at the bottom of the 6th
DY play of the day : Rube at the top of the 8th
Bonehead Play : none
Pitch: Prof Zen, Catch: Guppy, 1st: Rube, 2nd: Diana, 3rd: The Generalissimo, SS: The Groin, OF: TH, Grandpa, TNG1, Horfun, Fei, The Cheetah
TWOS :
Pitch: TS/Rickey, Catch: Jason, 1st: Rickey/TS/JoZ, 2nd: Princess, 3rd: Sandman, SS: DT, OF: TNG2, TNC, Gunz, JoZ, Cool Papa
Game 1 : ONES 10 : TWOS 9
Game 2 : ONES 0 : TWOS 2 (Game called in the Top of the First due to injury)
It was a great day for softball, with the field moistened by rain the night before and bright Mr. Sun beating down unrelentlessly on everyone. The humidity notwithstanding, the standard of play was atypical of SAS, one moment brilliant and one more absolutely terrible. Much like the daylight cycle. When it got hot, it was very hot, and when it got dark, you were blind.
The TWOs took off to an exciting lead in the first, with Cool Papa forcing a run down between first and second allowing Jason to score. Of course Cool Papa made it safely back to first avoiding all efforts to tag him. The TWOs scored again at the beginning of the 2nd, but a vicious linedrive up the middle by Rube took out the TWOs starting pitcher and they had to send in a middle reliever early in the game. Rube's hard-hit shot careened off TS's well-muscled left pectoral to leave an outstanding bruise, effectively putting him on the DL. Whether it was intentional of not is up for speculation as TS had pitched a no-hitter right up to this point.
Bringing in Rickey from the bullpen saw the ONEs score 2 quick runs to tie the game. The ONEs scored again at the bottom of the third, beating on Rickey as if he were Kevin Brown (we were glad there were no walls around), taking a 4-2 lead. The TWOs rallied back hard at the start of the 5th, scoring 4, with Rickey getting an RBI (more on this later). Not ONE to sit back, they batted in another 2 runs at the bottom of the 6th to even the score again. Best play of the game came from this inning, as TNG2 made a running-over-the-shoulder-almost-impossible catch off Rube's deep fly ball into centerfield. The ball looked like it was gone for a homerun, but TNG2 had some speed on him and ran down the ball for a magnificent catch.
The lead swung towards the TWOs in the top of the 7th, when Rickey made another RBI (more on this later). They did not managed to pad their lead, and lost it again in the bottom of the 8th when the ONEs scored 2 runs to take it back. Rube made the DY play of the day during the top of the 8th, running down a fly ball deep in foul territory and catching it in the imaginary stands. His play was one of the reasons the TWOs could not score that inning.
With the game on the line, the TWOs dug deep and through ANOTHER Rickey RBI (no more of these later), pulled the game back to a tie to go to the bottom of the 9th. With a tired pitcher on the mound, the TWOs defence upped the ante, and the middle infield combined well to get 2 outs at second. The game would go into extra innings.
The TWOs scored first in the extra inning, going into the bottom of the game with a 1 run lead. This was not enough, as the ONEs brought on their big bats, and beat on a tired Rickey like the Yankees beat on Pedro in years gone by. Loading the bases with singles, the ONEs struck! Hitting a gapper-double into right centerfield for 2 runs to score and for the victory.
Game 2 started out much like Game 1, with the TWOs taking the lead early. However, in the first inning, a show of aggressive baserunning led to a game-stopping injury. Gunz, proving that he has legs as well as an arm, took an extra base from first to second, extending himself to third. Rube made the throw to The Generalissimo for the tag, but Gunz had already slid under it. The slide went awry, and Gunz ended up twisting his knee in a bad way. It was a great effort by the Gunz.
Highlights.
The ONEs were plagued by bad hops all day to the shortstop. It might have been a career E day for the Groin. On the other end of the spectrum, the TWOs were plagued by the lack of an experienced first baseman. With TS going under Rube's knife, he switched to first replacing Rickey, and his inexperience at that position showed. He was replaced by JoZ, who was more used to being at the left side of the infield than the right, and many a play was not completed as he did not get to the base on time. It goes to show that first base is not an easy position to play.
The Cheetah got caught in a hot box between 2nd and 3rd (what is up with SAS and hot boxes? This is the third week in a row). He was tagged sliding into third by Sandman. As usual, textbook example of a run down. It really is something you can learn through training, but never do well unless you practice it during a game.
The 2 TNGs and the TNC showed their mettle. Making excellant plays and showing great hustle. They had good at bats, and we hope to see them coming down every week. We do need to get their names though. However, TNG1 made a contraversial play at the bottom of the 1st. After DT tagged out TS at second, and was returning the ball to the pitcher, TNG1 made a run for second, effectively stealing the base. All on the field were shocked as we'd never seen it happen on SAS. In fact, it was so shocking, DT didn't protest until after the next batter had been called out, and after some discussion, the BLUEs called TNG1 back to first.
MBP : none
Gold Glove : none
Biggest Bat : Rickey's 3 predicted RBIs (he didn't even pop it up)
Best Play : TNG2 at the bottom of the 6th
DY play of the day : Rube at the top of the 8th
Bonehead Play : none
Monday, May 02, 2005
Poll Time
Which is Paul's greatest nickname?
a) Pedro
b) Nomar
c) Fubar
d) Money
e) Smooth P
f) Metro
g) Boo Boo
h) Manny
a) Pedro
b) Nomar
c) Fubar
d) Money
e) Smooth P
f) Metro
g) Boo Boo
h) Manny
2 May 2005
ONES :
1st: Coach, 2nd: Princess, 3rd: Marvelous, SS: Sandman, OF: Jason, TH, Horfun, TNG
TWOS :
1st: Windmill, 2nd: Yogi/Rube, 3rd: Seven/Yogi, SS: Boo Boo, OF: Prof Zen, Rube, Diana, Yogi, Fei
Game 1: ONES 8 : TWOS 7
Game 2: ONES 0 : TWOS 3
1st: Coach, 2nd: Princess, 3rd: Marvelous, SS: Sandman, OF: Jason, TH, Horfun, TNG
TWOS :
1st: Windmill, 2nd: Yogi/Rube, 3rd: Seven/Yogi, SS: Boo Boo, OF: Prof Zen, Rube, Diana, Yogi, Fei
Game 1: ONES 8 : TWOS 7
Game 2: ONES 0 : TWOS 3
Sunday, May 01, 2005
MayDay MayDay MayDay
We ARE playing on Monday, 2nd May.
10am.
NUS field.
don't be late.
let's try to start on time for a change.
10am.
NUS field.
don't be late.
let's try to start on time for a change.
30 April 2005
ONES :
Pitch: Prof Zen/Sandman/Rube, Catch: TNG1, 1st: Indiana, 2nd: Princess, 3rd: Clement, SS: DT, OF: Jason, Grandpa, Sandman, Rube, Marvin, TNG2
TWOS :
Pitch: Cheetah, Catch: Salehin/Yogi, 1st: Coach, 2nd: Yogi/Boo Boo, 3rd: Generalissimo, SS: Boo Boo/Salehin, OF: Diana, Fei, Patrick, TNG3, TH, Cool Papa, Horfun
Game 1: ONES 16 : TWOS 11
Game 2: ONES 15 : TWOS 15 (Game called after tie in extra innings)
It was a sizzling saturday afternoon. The sun shining down on us at full force, threatening to burn our skins with its ferocity. The game play was sizzling as well, with Rube and Clement on a hot streak, one on offence and one on defence.
The ONEs took the field first, taking homefield, but the TWOs pounded on Prof Zen early scoring two runs and getting as many on base. The ONEs struck back at the bottom of the first, hitting on The Cheetah, tying the score at 2 runs. Thus began the pitching duel of the weekend, with Prof Zen facing off against the mighty left arm of The Cheetah, who's control of the strikezone has taken out many a big hitter.
The ONEs were not daunted by the prospect of a left-handed pitcher, and started scoring consistantly every inning. Prof Zen proceeded to shut out the TWOs in the second and third inning, but they managed to score 2 runs in the fourth. But the ONEs had already scored 5 by then, and the inning finished at 5-4 to the ONEs. They scored 3 more in the fifth, and after a 4 run effort by the TWOs in the 6th, they scored another 5 runs in the 6th. Final score ONEs 16, TWOs 11
The second game saw the TWOs coming back with a vengence. Scoring 3 consecutive homeruns and taking a 11-1 lead, threatening a mercy. But the ONEs were not worried, and they produced an enormous rally to take the lead to tie the game at 11 a piece, and even taking the lead the inning after, 13-12. The scoring finally stopped at 15-15 at the bottom of the fifth, and the game went into extra innings to decide the victor. However, at the end of the 10th, no one would score and the game was called, ala ALL-STAR style, as a tie.
Some hightlight plays
Rube does it again! Aggressive baserunning from the Rube at the bottom of the first, saw him getting caught in another hot box, this time between 2nd and 3rd. However, Boo Boo made a booboo and fubbed the throw from the Generalissimo, letting Rube wind past third and attempt to steal home. No one was at home as Salehin was moving forward to backup the rundown. As Rube rounded third, Salehin back-pedalled, and Yogi, backuping up Boo Boo, picked up the ball to fire home. Somehow, Salehin and the ball reached home at the exact same time, and Rube was tagged out by a hair. Brilliant work by Yogi and Salehin to prevent the run.
It was Rube again at the bottom of the 6th, which was the turning point of the game. This time, it was his bat talking, and not his baserunning. With bases loaded, he hits a deep fly ball to Patrick in centerfield. The ball is so deep that all three runners tag up, and take the next base. However, Patrick does not throw the ball in, and DT turns to score from third, Indiana is waved on from second and he proceeds to score as well. Earning Rube a 3 RBI sacfly.
Clement was outstanding at third base, running down and catching foul balls, and making difficult plays off hardhit grounders. DY certainly has some competition coming at him. Who knows, we might change our war cry to "Clement could get that".
Salehin and Fei combined in the second game to make the play of the second game. A double tag at home to get 2 runners out, and prevent the ONEs from winning the game. With bases loaded. Fei picked up a grounder and proceeded to run home to tag Indiana at the plate, he then fired to third to get a double play on Rube, but Rube had already rounded the bases, heading home. Salehin got the ball at third and returned the throw to Fei to make the tag on the Rube for the out. Double outs at the plate to keep the game alive.
MBP : Rube (Offensive and Defensive powerhouse, with a bum elbow)
Gold Glove : Clement
Biggest Bat : Rube (3 RBI sacrifice Fly, 2 back-to-back stand-up HRs)
Best Play : Yogi to Salehin at home to tag out Rube
DY play of the day : Clement emulating a young DY at third with fantastic catches in foul territory and defensive fielding.
Bonehead Play : Patrick holding on to Rube's Sacrifice fly, allowing 3 runs to score.
Pitch: Prof Zen/Sandman/Rube, Catch: TNG1, 1st: Indiana, 2nd: Princess, 3rd: Clement, SS: DT, OF: Jason, Grandpa, Sandman, Rube, Marvin, TNG2
TWOS :
Pitch: Cheetah, Catch: Salehin/Yogi, 1st: Coach, 2nd: Yogi/Boo Boo, 3rd: Generalissimo, SS: Boo Boo/Salehin, OF: Diana, Fei, Patrick, TNG3, TH, Cool Papa, Horfun
Game 1: ONES 16 : TWOS 11
Game 2: ONES 15 : TWOS 15 (Game called after tie in extra innings)
It was a sizzling saturday afternoon. The sun shining down on us at full force, threatening to burn our skins with its ferocity. The game play was sizzling as well, with Rube and Clement on a hot streak, one on offence and one on defence.
The ONEs took the field first, taking homefield, but the TWOs pounded on Prof Zen early scoring two runs and getting as many on base. The ONEs struck back at the bottom of the first, hitting on The Cheetah, tying the score at 2 runs. Thus began the pitching duel of the weekend, with Prof Zen facing off against the mighty left arm of The Cheetah, who's control of the strikezone has taken out many a big hitter.
The ONEs were not daunted by the prospect of a left-handed pitcher, and started scoring consistantly every inning. Prof Zen proceeded to shut out the TWOs in the second and third inning, but they managed to score 2 runs in the fourth. But the ONEs had already scored 5 by then, and the inning finished at 5-4 to the ONEs. They scored 3 more in the fifth, and after a 4 run effort by the TWOs in the 6th, they scored another 5 runs in the 6th. Final score ONEs 16, TWOs 11
The second game saw the TWOs coming back with a vengence. Scoring 3 consecutive homeruns and taking a 11-1 lead, threatening a mercy. But the ONEs were not worried, and they produced an enormous rally to take the lead to tie the game at 11 a piece, and even taking the lead the inning after, 13-12. The scoring finally stopped at 15-15 at the bottom of the fifth, and the game went into extra innings to decide the victor. However, at the end of the 10th, no one would score and the game was called, ala ALL-STAR style, as a tie.
Some hightlight plays
Rube does it again! Aggressive baserunning from the Rube at the bottom of the first, saw him getting caught in another hot box, this time between 2nd and 3rd. However, Boo Boo made a booboo and fubbed the throw from the Generalissimo, letting Rube wind past third and attempt to steal home. No one was at home as Salehin was moving forward to backup the rundown. As Rube rounded third, Salehin back-pedalled, and Yogi, backuping up Boo Boo, picked up the ball to fire home. Somehow, Salehin and the ball reached home at the exact same time, and Rube was tagged out by a hair. Brilliant work by Yogi and Salehin to prevent the run.
It was Rube again at the bottom of the 6th, which was the turning point of the game. This time, it was his bat talking, and not his baserunning. With bases loaded, he hits a deep fly ball to Patrick in centerfield. The ball is so deep that all three runners tag up, and take the next base. However, Patrick does not throw the ball in, and DT turns to score from third, Indiana is waved on from second and he proceeds to score as well. Earning Rube a 3 RBI sacfly.
Clement was outstanding at third base, running down and catching foul balls, and making difficult plays off hardhit grounders. DY certainly has some competition coming at him. Who knows, we might change our war cry to "Clement could get that".
Salehin and Fei combined in the second game to make the play of the second game. A double tag at home to get 2 runners out, and prevent the ONEs from winning the game. With bases loaded. Fei picked up a grounder and proceeded to run home to tag Indiana at the plate, he then fired to third to get a double play on Rube, but Rube had already rounded the bases, heading home. Salehin got the ball at third and returned the throw to Fei to make the tag on the Rube for the out. Double outs at the plate to keep the game alive.
MBP : Rube (Offensive and Defensive powerhouse, with a bum elbow)
Gold Glove : Clement
Biggest Bat : Rube (3 RBI sacrifice Fly, 2 back-to-back stand-up HRs)
Best Play : Yogi to Salehin at home to tag out Rube
DY play of the day : Clement emulating a young DY at third with fantastic catches in foul territory and defensive fielding.
Bonehead Play : Patrick holding on to Rube's Sacrifice fly, allowing 3 runs to score.
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