Let's Beat Up On Each Other, Eh?

We had some fun with the preseason exhibition warming up crap, but it's time the games counted for something. Amman Softball League will kick off regular season play for the Winter League this Saturday, December 8th. Here's your schedule: 10:00 AM: Nomads @ 4U2NV (Umps: 2 Trojans) 11:30 AM: Hit Squad @ Trojans (Umps: 2 Nomads) 1:00 PM: Green Monsters @ Slackers (Umps: 2 Hit Squad) PLEASE show up with competent people to umpire when it's your turn. This is your league. ---------------------------------------------- The revised rules, team registration form and the rest of the schedule are all available for you to download in the Slogs Downloadables, in the green sidebar on the right of your screen. From the new rules, which were approved by all the captains, comes the following nugget: Warm-ups: We’re having none of it between innings. Please switch quickly and be ready to play. The schedule for warm-ups, using the small field, breaks down thusly: •Game 1 (10:00 AM): Visitors get small field prior to game time; Home may use big field. •Game 2 (11:30 AM): Visitors get small field from 10:00-10:40; Home from 10:40-11:20. •Game 3 (1:00 PM): Visitors get small field from 11:30-12:10; Home from 12:10-12:50. •Game 4 (2:30 PM): Visitors get small field from 1:00-1:40; Home from 1:40-2:20. This is crucial for managing our limited game time. Please do not bring balls out to the infield between innings. Little League is having some baseball activities on Fridays this month, so the big field will not be available for practice on those days. You may, however, use the small field on any day, provided you reserve a spot in the comments section of THIS POST, which will be valid for THIS WEEK. Cool? (There will be a practice reservation post every week.) NOTE: On behalf of Mark, Hit Squad has the small field for practice this Friday, Dec. 7, from Noon-2 PM. Everyone else, please use the comments section. And another thing: Teams may add an extra Extra Hitter this season. If you use two EH's, at least one must be a female. Finally: Please read the rules.

Looking Forward (And Back)

Hey kids. Softball's back. Season 5, and we'll be better than the 5th seasons of "The Sopranos" and "24" combined. (Reminder: Vito + Dammit.) See? We're better already. We'll kick off with some preseason warmup games this Saturday, December 1st, at ALLA (where we played in the summer). Here's your sked: 10:00 AM: Trojans @ 4U2NV 11:30 AM: Green Monsters @ Thunder BunniesHit Squad 1:00 PM: Slackers @ Nomads Your captains have some info. I'll contact all you loose singles who do not have a team very soon. No worries--you already have SlogsHomes for the winter. More will be posted here in the next couple of days. But if you long for some softball action, feast your eyes on the 2007 SlogsCenter Play of the Year: I defy anyone to stage this shot and pull it off. Unbelievable.

The Traitors: 2007 ASL Summer Champions

A perfect picture: The undefeated champs.

After steamrolling through the regular season and the first two rounds of the playoffs, the Traitors met the Nomads. Instead of extending their hand in friendship, the Nomads reared back and punched the Traitors in the face. The score going into the bottom of the third inning: Nomads 19, Traitors 1.

Nomads nineteen, Traitors one.

Everyone on the Nomads was hitting and scoring, especially Shukri Saleh, this season's Home Run King. He launched two home runs (way out), giving him three for the day and six for the season.

The Gatoradin' Traitors then got their act together, shutting down the Nomads offense and chipping away at the lead, inning by inning. 19-1 became 19-7, then 19-16, 19-17...and 19-19 after the regulation six innings.

Let's play an extra inning. The Nomads got back on their fightin' horses and scored three more runs in the 7th. 22-19, Nomads. The Traitors had one more shot to complete their undefeated season.

Four runs were needed to win, and four runs they got. Final score: Traitors 23, Nomads 22.

Congratulations to all the players on both teams for the most memorable game in our four-season history. And to everyone who played and came out to watch in support of Amman Softball League--and to Amman Little League Association--a big thank you from me.

Much more on the playoffs and the 2007 Summer season in the next two days months years [Seriously, WTF!?]. We're also going to tip our hats to Brent Faulkner and Dick Hart, who got this whole thing started back in 2005. Come on back. For now, give it up for your 2007 Summer Champs...The Traitors.

Here's a quick rundown of the Tournament results:
Round 1:
Slackers 13, Sluggos 11
Eagles 20, Bling Bling 6
Nomads 23, Beats 6
Traitors "1", Stars 0
Semis:
Traitors 13, Slackers 6
Nomads 17, Eagles 16 (thrilling game)
Final:
Traitors 23, Nomads 22 (7 Innings)