LED Softball Holds Annual Award Ceremony and Recruitment Event

The Zeppelins met today for a pizza lunch and to receive awards for the awesome plays of the 2012 season.  The event was also a recruiting effort, and there were several new recruits in attendance which bodes well for the upcoming 2013 season.  The new season is expected to kick off in early June (after the Legislature adjourns on June 6^th).  Pre-season practice is set to begin during the last week in May and an invite will be sent out soon.

The team, inspired by Secretary Moret and LED Business Plan item #11, showed vast improvement over the 2011 season in offensive production.  Seventeen different players notched five or more hits, and nineteen different players drove in RBIs.  The team also made it to the playoffs but were defeated in the first round.  The new goal for the team in 2013 is to make it back to the playoffs and win a playoff game.

Every player from the 2012 season received an engraved trophy; stop by a Zeppelin’s office to check it out.  In addition to the trophies there were certificates presented to players in many different categories.  There were standard award categories for things like “Best Batting Average” and “Most Team Hits,” but there were also some categories not found in any other league such as “Softball Fashionista” and “Choppin’ Down Trees.” 

This year there were awards for four- and five-tool players (hitting, running, catching, throwing, pitching) and the winners made a huge impact on the team’s performance.  Four-tool players were Chelsea Harris, Melissa Moore and Jimmy Williams.  Five-tool players were Eddie James and Victor Moore.  Melissa and Victor also went home with the coveted “High Impact Couple” award.  Several players earned multiple awards and some fans were winners too.  The full list of awards is shown below. 

PLAYER AWARDS

Alicia Ardoin	Going Injury Free
Anne Villa	Starting The Most Hitting Streaks	Keeping The Team Hydrated
Chandra Williams	Softball Fashionista	Fetching, Not Catching
Chelsea Harris	Best Batting Average - Female / Best (and only) Team Slide	Most Catches At Second Base With A Catcher's Mitt
Danielle Clapinski	Most Catches In The Outfield - Female
Eddie James	Best Batting Average / Most Total Hits	Pitcher Extraordinaire / Best Roll-N-Run Plays
Fallon Blank	Cutest Single Game Player (TIE)
Gary Beadle	Most Assists In The Outfield	WILD THING
Jacob McConnell	Best Catch On Top Of The Fence	Living The Dream For The Team
James Caldwell	Having The Off-Hand Be The Best Hand For Batting	Lugging The Most Stuff To The Field
Jayson Newell	Most Flies Caught In The Outfield In The Fewest Games	Tracking The Zeppelins On The Polina Rankings
Jessica McConnell	Getting Recruited From The Stands
Jimmy Williams	Team Speedster (Faster Than Jaubert)	Most Trash Talk While Under The Influence of Corona Punch And Rice Krispy Treats
Joan Young	Cutest Single Game Player (TIE)
Johan Salen	Johan Gets On Base, A Lot	I'm Great This Year But I Was Great Last Year Too
Katherine St. Onge	Best Team Baker
Kathy Blankenship	Most Spills On The Field In A Single Game (3)
Larry Collins	Most Cheered-For Player EVER	(Giving Caroline Something To Cheer About)
Linda Regira	Most RBIs	Most Spills On The Field
Matthew Wattigny	Most Improved Hitter Over Last Year - Male	Most Pre-Game Warm-Up (Running A Mile Before The Game)
Melissa Moore	Most Total Hits - Female	Most Put-Outs From A Prone Position
Michael Pernici	Best Relay Play Of The Season
Rick Ward	Taking One For The Team	Most Put-Outs From Different Positions (Shortstop, First Base, Outfield)
Russell Richardson	His Best Performance In A Single Game - His Only Game
Sarah Vanden Broek	Most Improved Hitter Over Last Year - Female	Fastest & Most Graceful Runner
Steven Grissom	Most Scoops At First Base
Victor Moore	Playing The Most Different Positions	Choppin' Down Trees

FAN AWARDS

Stephen Moret	Inspiring The Team	Business Plan Item #11 (Moneyball)
Sandra Granata	Supplying Corona Punch To The Team
Brenda Guess	Supplying Beer To The Team
Raven Moore	Best Cheerleader In The League (TIE)
Caroline Collins	Best Cheerleader In The League (TIE)
Mills Richardson	Keeping The Players Safe In The Dugout	Ant Killer!

(Corrected????): Shortened Game Ends Season for the Zeppelins

Linda,

In the interest of accurate reporting, as well as to ensure the credit gets to the right folks, I offer the following clarifications of what REALLY happened last night (…….or at least the way I remember it!!):

Correction #1:

Your version: 

“At the top of the third, Anne Villa started the hitting streak with a single, followed by a single from Sarah.  Eddie James then knocked out a triple, scoring both Anne and Sarah, and earning the coveted “grand slam” award.  Eddie tried to sneak home and ended up in the first run-down of the game.  He managed to make it safely back to third and then crossed the plate on a double from Steven. Steven scored on a hit from Chelsea Harris.

The truth(?): 

“At the top of the third, Anne Villa started the hitting streak with a single, followed by a single from Sarah.  Eddie James then hit a Texas-leaguer into shallow right field, just over the infield, loading the bases.   Steven Grissom was next up and slammed a fierce double, scoring Anne and Sarah, with Eddie advancing all the way to third base.  Without pulling, he tried to score as well, getting half-way down the line before ending up in the first run-down of the game, but luckily managing to make it safely back to third.  Chelsea Harris then drove In both Eddie and Steven.”

Correction #2:

Your version: 

“In the bottom of the fifth, a LWC batter hit a short one-hopper to Johan Salen in right center who, throwing all caution to the wind, tried to throw him out a first and nearly succeeded.  The next batter hit a pop-up between third and home, which Eddie snagged on the run.  He threw a bullet to first to nail the runner who had left the base.  Just as Eddie’s double play fired the Zeppelins up again, the officials called the game due to the fading light.

The truth(?): 

“In the bottom of the fifth with one out, a LWC batter hit a short one-hopper to Johan Salen in right center who, throwing all caution to the wind, tried to throw him out a first and nearly succeeded.   The next batter hit a screaming line drive headed towards the gap between the third base and shortstop.  Eddie reached up and speared it mid-flight, then whirled to make a weak, one-hop throw to Steven Grissom.  Steven made an excellent snag, and quickly stepped on base to secure a bang-bang double play.  Comically, the runner on first , seeing his error in leaving first, panicked and tried to dive back to the bag.  He futilely came up about 3 feet short, and fully face-down in the dust! 

Lagniappe Commentary: 

The Zeppelins went down in order in the top of the sixth, thus ending their season as the officials called the game due to the fading light.  However, the visions of such an impressive last defensive stand of the season should carry the mighty Zeppelins thru the off-season.  It should help inspire them to look forward,  very optimistically, to their just third season of league play.   It should be noted here that this league is drawn from the various Louisiana state government agencies and departments.  Of these, LED is almost certainly the smallest agency fielding a team in terms of total headcount.

2013?  Based on the improvement from year 1 to year 2, for the Zeppelins, it appears probable 2013 will be a very lucky year…..

In closing……………………my personal thanks and appreciation for the all the warriors and warrior(ettes) brave enough to take the field this season.  I had a blast, again this year.  And we would all be remiss to let the season end without a very loud……..

……….THANKS TO LINDA FOR ALL HER EFFORTS, BOTH ON THE FIELD AND IN PRINT!!!!!!!!!!!

LINDA, YOU ROCK!

My Best,

Eddie James

Shortened Game Ends Season for the Zeppelins

The Zeppelin’s season came to a close last night against the Louisiana Workforce Commission after ending early due to lighting issues.  The game had to be stopped in the sixth inning and the LWC Hammers were ahead at that point, so they took the win.  But the Zeppelins played well against a highly ranked team that has played in the league for many years.

LED certainly had a more productive second season, doubling last year’s wins and making it into the playoffs.  League Commissioner Eric Hatfield, who plays for LWC, commented at the end of the game, “You guys are getting better every year.”  The goal for next season is to win a playoff game.

The Zeppelins fielded 12 players who tallied 15 hits, including a Steven Grissom double and an Eddie James triple, scoring 5 runs on a tough LWC defense.  In fact, LED scored more runs against LWC than the Board of Regents in their last game, the number three ranked team.

It was a game full of highlights, including run-downs, an amazing double play, and a serious LED hitting streak.  The cheerleaders were sorely missed.  Sarah Vanden Broek attempted several times to get a cheer going from left field, and Jacob McConnell had his own personal cheerleader in the stands (wife Jessica), but it just wasn’t the same.  Sarah lamented, “We need our cheerleaders.  I wanted to scream DEFENSE, DEFENSE.”

Both teams took a few innings to warm up, but the third inning was a doozie.  The top of the third brought a four-run hitting streak and the bottom of the third brought a smorgasbord of defensive action.

At the top of the third, Anne Villa started the hitting streak with a single, followed by a single from Sarah.  Eddie James then knocked out a triple, scoring both Anne and Sarah, and earning the coveted “grand slam” award.  Eddie tried to sneak home and ended up in the first run-down of the game.  He managed to make it safely back to third and then crossed the plate on a double from Steven. Steven scored on a hit from Chelsea Harris.

In the bottom of the third, one of LWC’s quickest runners hit the ball to Rick Ward at shortstop who threw the ball to Steven at first.  The runner tried to stretch the single to a double, and Steven shot the ball to Chelsea at second to tag him out.  A few batters later, with runners on first and second, Rick fielded a grounder and was crashed into by the runner going to third.  The runner nearly took his head off, which landed Rick on the ground, but not before he tagged the runner to tally the out.  One of the Hammers happened to be a fire fighter and provided quick medical attention to Rick, who was sadly out for the rest of the game with an ice pack on his neck.

The Zeppelins tacked on a fifth run in the top of the fourth when Jayson Newell scored after singles from Melissa Moore and Jacob.  When Jacob hit the ball to third, Melissa teased a dash for home to disrupt the third baseman, and had to dive back to reach third safely in the second run-down of the game.  The maneuver stopped any play for the runner at first, allowing everyone to be safe all around.  Anne and Sarah tacked on two more singles, but were left stranded on base.

In the bottom of the sixth, a LWC batter hit a short one-hopper to Johan Salen in right center who, throwing all caution to the wind, tried to throw him out a first and nearly succeeded.  The next batter hit a pop-up between third and home, which Eddie snagged on the run.  He threw a bullet to first to nail the runner who had left the base.  Just as Eddie’s double play fired the Zeppelins up again, the officials called the game due to the fading light.

A small after-party in the bleachers was greatly enhanced by a Brenda Guess ice chest full of beer.  The rally rake didn’t do the trick, but maybe with the extra at-bat in the unplayed seventh inning, the Zeppelins could have mounted a comeback.  In the off season the Zeppelins will take a deeper look into the stats to come up with the winning combination for next season.  It’s time to call in all of the researchers in Business Intelligence to get to the bottom of this.

On a high note, Jayson reported that the Pollina ranking results were out showing the Zeppelins at 48^thlast season, but noting that they were moving them up to 22^nd in the next release.

Singles:  Chelsea Harris (2), Johan Salen, Jayson Newell (2), Rick Ward, Melissa Moore, Jacob McConnell, Matthew Wattigny, Anne Villa (2), Sarah Vanden Broek (2).

Double:  Steven Grissom

Triple: Eddie James

RBI’s:  Eddie James (2), Steven Grissom, Chelsea Harris, Jacob McConnell

Many thanks to all who STEPPED UP TO THE PLATE for LED.

PLAYERS:  Anne Villa (Undersecretary), Chelsea Harris (Communications & Marketing), Eddie James (BDS), Gary Beadle (IT), Jacob McConnell (BDS), Jayson Newell (BDS), Johan Salen (BDS), Matthew Wattigny (FastStart), Melissa Moore (BI),  Rick Ward (BDS), Sarah Vanden Broek (SEC), and Steven Grissom (Deputy Secretary)

FANS:  Brenda Guess (BI), Chelsea’s parents Ann and Jim and her boyfriend Brandon, Jessica McConnell (Jacob’s wife) and Jennifer Berthelot (Communications & Marketing).

The Zeppelins are Headed to the Playoffs!!

Yesterday’s 7-1 win over the Public Services Association (PSA) clinched a playoff berth for the Zeppelins this season.  It was Steven Grissom’s challenge to the team at last season’s award ceremony, and it is rewarding that the Zeppelins managed to rise to the occasion.  What would Paul Mainieri think now?

The win was aided from every corner – offense, defense and fan support.  The dynamic cheering duo of Caroline Collins (Larry’s daughter) and Raven Moore (Melissa’s daughter), complete with pom poms, was reunited once again, and even managed to get a rise from PSA who chanted “Offense, offense” to their “Defense, defense.”  Undeterred, they cheered the Zeppelins all the way to victory.

Newcomer Russell Richardson made a huge impact for LED.  Cheered on by his son Mills, who just recently started pre-K, Russell made several run-saving grabs at first base and went 1 for 2 at the plate, scoring an RBI in the process.  Mills kept wondering when his dad was going to bat again and announced that he had killed an ant and found a penny while waiting.

LED fielded 15 players and tallied 18 hits, two of which were doubles by Chelsea Harris, who executed a textbook slide at second, tallied an RBI, and snagged a few in her rotation at second base.  Chelsea’s efforts have earned her the coveted “home run medal.”

Sarah Vanden Broek’s outstanding speed (remember, she is a former Bucknell track star) allowed her to go 2 for 2 at the plate because no one could manage to throw her out.  She also added a few clutch plays in left field.

Gary Beadle made some run-saving catches in his rotation at left center and went 2 for 3 at the plate, tallying an RBI.  Eddie James pitched all seven innings except to the last batter of the game (more on this later) and went 2 for 2, scoring twice and tacking on an RBI.

Victor Moore made some great defensive plays at first and shortstop, but struggled a bit at the plate.  Daughter Raven decided to give her own coach some pointers and let him know when he swung at a high one that he shouldn’t be “chopping down trees.”

Jayson Newell and Steven Grissom also played strong defense and both went 2 for 2, tallying an RBI each.  Rick Ward played a solid shortstop in his rotation, going 1 for 2 along with Matt Wattigny and Larry, who scored on one of Chelsea’s doubles, sending Caroline into cheerleading stratosphere.

Now, back to the Eddie James last batter incident……..

With two outs at the top of the seventh, Eddie saw Orion striding up to the plate for PSA, one of their strongest hitters (and a former student of Linda’s at ITT-Tech).  Eddie turned the pitching over to Victor, moved Gary to shortstop, and put himself in left center.  When Orion hit the ball over the right center’s head, Eddie was behind him to make a spectacular running catch to end the game.  Was it fate, destiny, or a run for another medal?

Another hot, but fun time was had by all.  Anne Villa brought water and Gatorade which was gulped down by all as the heat index reached 101.

Eddie also brought some sandbags which he appropriated from the back door of the Annex and stopped on the way to the field to purchase a rake to take care of conditions at the plate.  At the end of the game it suddenly dawned on us where all the great mojo was coming from – new rakes!  You may recall the Zeppelin’s previous win also occurred in a game when the Jacob McConnell family’s brand new rake was called in to improve the field.  The Zeppelins need a volunteer to bring a new rake to the first playoff game.  In Moneyball, you have to take your stats as you find them.

Details about playoff game dates, times and locations are TBD.

Singles:  Gary Beadle, Eddie James (2), Linda Regira, Steven Grissom (2), Jayson Newell (2), Russell Richardson, Matt Wattingy, Rick Ward, Larry Collins (2), and Sarah Vanden Broek (2).

Doubles:  Chelsea Harris (2)

RBI’s:  Jayson Newell, Gary Beadle, Eddie James, Linda Regira, Steven Grissom, Russell Richardson, Chelsea Harris

Many thanks to all who STEPPED UP TO THE PLATE for LED.

PLAYERS:  Alicia Ardoin (BDS), Anne Villa (Undersecretary), Chelsea Harris (Marketing & Communications), Eddie James (BDS), Gary Beadle (IT), Jayson Newell (BDS), Larry Collins (BDS), Linda Regira (Policy & Planning), Matthew Wattigny (FastStart), Melissa Moore (BI),  Rick Ward (BDS), Russell Richardson (BDS), Sarah Vanden Broek (SEC), Steven Grissom (Deputy Secretary) and Victor Moore (Melissa’s husband).

FANS:  Brenda Guess (BI), Susan and Caroline Collins, Raven Moore and Mills Richardson.

McConnell was “Living the Dream” at the Battle for the Annex

Jacob McConnell had a game of a lifetime in Tuesday evening’s battle against the Department of Culture, Recreation & Tourism at Perkins Road park.  He made a catch in center field at the top of the fence, preventing a homerun and saving LED three runs.  He also went 3 for 3 at the plate to put up a team-leading performance.

Eddie James opened up the game with the offensive play of the game.  Leading off for the Zeppelins, Eddie hit the ball and got stuck in the mud at the plate which caused him to fall down the first base line.  Undeterred, he maneuvered it into a roll and run, turning the hit into a double.  As such, he has been awarded the first LED home run medal.  Eddie was eventually plated by hits from Jacob and Coach Linda Regira.

Chelsea Harris joined the Zeppelins and played a strong second base and got a solid hit in her first outing, even though she hadn’t hit slow pitch since she was eight years old.  Chelsea is a former college fast pitch softball draft at catcher and she proudly wore her mitt at second, snagging everything that went to her.

CRT had a strong lineup of hitters which pushed the Zeppelin defense to the limit in the hot, humid weather.  CRT’s Danny Belanger, who is married to Linda’s cousin, picked on Linda the entire game.  Even though he had to bat left handed he pulled the ball down the left field line.  One high popup behind third base forced Linda to run back a good distance.  After catching the ball and tallying another spill on the field Linda asked Danny, “Why did you do that to me?”  Danny replied, “I was trying to hit it over your head,” which he did at his next at-bat, garnering a double for CRT.

Caroline Collins was out in force with her cheering, understandably cheering loudest for daddy Larry when he came up to bat.  “Get a hit daddy!” prompted one CRT member in the dugout to reply, “Strike out daddy.”  Obviously Caroline’s cheering was the stronger of the two because Larry went 2-3 with no strike outs.

LED was only able to put 8 players on the field at any given time because the Zeppelins only had two women (four are required).  That left LED with no catcher and only three outfielders.  However, the Zeppelins played respectable defense even with the disadvantage and managed to keep the game close.  LED ultimately fielded 10 players and tallied 14 hits in the game.

Another hot, but fun time was had by all.  Anne Villa sent water to the game which kept the team hydrated, and James Caldwell graciously hauled it out to the field.

The Zeppelins face off next against the Public Systems Association (Legislative Computer Staff) in a rainout make-up game.  Date, time, and location TBD.

Singles:  Eddie James, Rick Ward, Jacob McConnell (3), Linda Regira, Steven Grissom (2), Larry Collins (2), Matt, Wattigny (2), Chelsea Harris.

Double:  Eddie James

Many thanks to all who STEPPED UP TO THE PLATE for LED.

PLAYERS:  Chelsea Harris (Communications), Eddie James (BDS), Jacob McConnell (BDS), James Caldwell (BDS), Johan Salen (BDS), Larry Collins (BDS), Linda Regira (Policy & Planning), Matthew Wattigny (FastStart), Rick Ward (BDS), and Steven Grissom (Deputy Secretary).

FANS:  Susan and Caroline Collins, and Chelsea’s boyfriend Brandon.

LED Battles the Division of Administration over Vacancies

The LED Zeppelins faced the Division of Administration $Killjoys$ in a hot, humid evening game yesterday with no refreshments of any kind! No soothing pop from the cap off a bottle of cold water, no gurgling of Corona punch, and no lip smacking, finger-licking sounds of treats being devoured (Strike L).  To top it off, the $Killjoys$ got to the field early and selected the dugout in the shade, leaving the Zeppelins in the dugout with full sun (Strike LL).  And the icing, LED”s vacancy problem, came before the game even started (Strike LLL).

Only two women showed up for the game, and the rules require four women on the field with a maximum of six men.  The $killjoys$ graciously offered to catch for the Zeppelins but would not make any defensive plays at the plate.  This allowed LED to start the game with eight players (only three outfielders and no catcher).  The outnumbered Zeppelins put up a valiant effort, but the $Killjoys$ capitalized on their advantage.

Eventually a third female arrived and took over the catching role, and toward the end of the game LED recruited a fan from the stands who happened to be wearing tennis shoes.  Finally, by the 5^th inning, LED had a whole team on the field.

One pleasant surprise was the play of Rick Ward who made his first outing as a Zeppelin, although obviously not his first rodeo.  He snagged multiple flies in left field and went 2 for 2 at the plate.  Several Zeppelins were heard asking, “Where has he been all season?”

Ultimately LED fielded 14 players (10 men, 4 women) and racked up 16 hits, plating three runners.  The late arrivals and late recruiting somewhat threw off the run-production lineup that had been carefully crafted before the game.  In order to spark the offense Coach Linda Regira offered a homerun medal to anyone who hit a double, but no one made off with the coveted prize.

Here’s how the Zeppelins scored:  Jimmy Williams (Chandra’s husband) started the top of the 2^nd with a single, followed by consecutive singles from Jacob McConnell and Matthew Wattigny.  Jimmy used his amazing speed to cross the plate before the $Killjoys$ could respond.  At the top of the 4^th Gary Beadle singled as did Eddie James, but Gary was put out on a fielder’s choice.  Later in the inning singles by Melissa Moore and Victor Moore (Melissa’s husband) plated Eddie who ran like the wind to to tally the run.  In the top of the 6^th Gary got on again and was sent to 2^nd on a hit by Melissa.  Jimmy plated Gary on his single to right field.

There was plenty of spirit at the game (although no spirits) as Caroline Collins (Larry’s daughter) showed up to cheer.  One of the $Killjoys$ remarked that he wished his team had supporters like LED.  Pointing to the stands he said, “Look, we don’t have anybody.”  In addition to all the cheering Caroline also fetched foul balls hit outside the fence, and made several great throws back to the players.

Another Collins highlight came from Larry’s wife Susan, who handed out ice cubes to the parched players from Caroline’s little snack ice chest, allowing some of the players to rehydrate and continue to play.

A fun but dehydrating time was had by all, but the loss means LED has to give up two vacancies and take a 5% across the board cut. 

By the way, the Saints were well represented in the lineup, and there was some talk about getting Saints guru Kelsey Short to play in the next game.  Recruitment efforts are underway.

The Zeppelins face off with our building-mates, the team from Culture, Recreation and Tourism, on Tuesday, August 7.  Time and location TBD.

Singles:  Gary Beadle (2), Eddie James (2), Melissa Moore (2), Jimmy Williams (2), Rick Ward (2), Victor Moore, Jacob McConnell, Matthew Wattigny, Jayson Newell, Larry Collins, and Johan Salen.

RBIs: Matthew Wattigny, Victor Moore, Jimmy Williams

Many thanks to all who STEPPED UP TO THE PLATE for LED.

PLAYERS:  Eddie James (BDS), Gary Beadle (IT), Jacob McConnell (BDS) and wife Jessica, Jayson Newell (BDS), Jimmy Williams (Chandra’s husband), Johan Salen (BDS), Larry Collins (BDS), Linda Regira (Policy & Planning), Matthew Wattigny (FastStart), Melissa Moore (BI) and husband Victor, Rick Ward (BDS), and Sarah Vanden Broek (SEC).

FANS:  Susan and Caroline Collins, Chandra Williams (who arrived at the field too late to play due to a previous engagement).

Zeppelin’s Hit a Mid-Life, er, Mid-Season Crisis

The Zeppelins faced off with the #2 ranked DOTD-Design “Cardinals” in an overcast later-than-usual game Monday night at Perkins Road Park.  A late meeting for several players pushed game time back 30 minutes (which was great news for Caroline Collins because she was finished gymnastics practice in time to make it to the game).  However, because of the game, Deputy Secretary Steven Grissom revised the agenda order to let important players make it to the game on time.

LED fielded 13 players and tallied 15 hits, but was unable to score until the top of the seventh in a comeback rally inspired by Jimmy Williams’ rally cap and Caroline’s cheering.  Eddie James started off the seventh with a single, followed by singles from Jimmy and Linda Regira (who plated Eddie), and Gary Beadle (who plated Jimmy).  Unable to keep the rally going, the Zeppelins were defeated.

OK, it was a tough night.  No sugar coating it. But the Zeppelins shouldn’t feel too bad about the loss.  Adding together the ages of the entire Cardinal team would produce a number less than the combined ages of four of LED’s veterans. 

Chandra Williams and Jimmy brought Squinchers (electrolyte packed frozen treats) and Anne Villa provided the water in absentia (hauled to the field by James Caldwell).  Yes, we had to play with no Corona punch and no baked goodies again this week.

After last week’s victory with no Corona punch, several people suggested that a lack of the juice may have had something to do with the win.  Coach Regira decided to add Corona punch (Punch Present, 1 = Yes, 0 = No) into the Moneyball win/loss regression analysis and determined that Corona punch has no statistical significance to wins and losses (either at the .01 or .05 levels).  However, Punch Present = 1 (Yes) makes for much more fun and a happier dugout!

Coach Regira has secured a few “Home Run” medals that are designed to produce the big hits.  The next player to hit a triple is getting a metal.

Next Tuesday the Zeppelins face off against the Division of Administration at 6:00 at Perkins Road Park.  We barely lost to them last year (5-4) so we need to get our revenge.

Singles:  Eddie (2), Jimmy (2), Linda (2), Gary (2), Jacob, Larry, James, Kathy, Matt, Fallon, Steven

Many thanks to all who STEPPED UP TO THE PLATE for LED.

PLAYERS:  Chandra Williams (SEC) and husband Jimmy, Eddie James (BDS), Fallon Blank (Fiscal), Gary Beadle (IT), Jacob McConnell (BDS), James Caldwell (BDS), Joan Young (Lead Development), Kathy Blankenship (Deputy Undersecretary), Larry Collins (BDS), Linda Regira (Policy & Planning), Matthew Wattigny (FastStart),

FANS:  Don Pierson (BDS), Julie Van Scotter (SBS), Larry’s wife Susan and daughter Caroline and Joan’s husband Steve and puppy Scuba Steve.