We're There: Tourney Time, Part 1

Here's an update (unrelated to the Slackers-JoSox game) for all the fans of the Leech. If you like it, I'll make it a regular Slogs feature. You can vote at the top of the column on the right side.

Slackers 7 JoSox 15 The tie is broken. There was much venom. Venomy, venomous venom. Slackers and JoSox finished the regular season tied for first place, and the tiebreaker was to determine Tournament seeding. (A best-of-three coin flip, as agreed on by the captains, determined the home team for this game.) The Tourney schedule is at the bottom. Here are your game notes for Slackers-JoSox: 1. Batting Out Of Order If an infraction is discovered immediately after a batter completes his appearance...any advances or scores due to his action are nullified, he is removed from the bases if he reached, and the proper batter is called out...and the batter that follows the proper batter who was declared out will come to the plate. If the infraction is discovered during a plate appearance (that is, a pitch has been thrown to the current batter)...there is no penalty, but the situation is rectified--the proper batter comes to bat and assumes the improper batter's current count. (LINK) 2. Leading Off A base runner may not leave the base until the bat makes contact with the ball. If the base runner leaves early (after the pitcher is on the rubber for one second but before contact is made), the umpire will declare "no pitch" and the base runner will be called out. If a runner leaves his base during a swing and the batter misses, that runner is out. (LINK) Tournament Schedule (Friday, August 15, 2008): 9:15 AM - Play-In (5) Bezzig & Lezzig @ (4) Trojans 10:45 AM - Semis 1 (3) Nomads @ (2) Slackers 12:15 PM - Semis 2 (5/4) Play-In Winner @ (1) JoSox 2:15 PM - Championship Semis Winners Play, Higher Seed Is Home Team

Almost There: Aug 8 Recap

We're almost done with the regular season. The JoSox win earned them a tiebreaker game against the Slackers to determine the #1 seed. The game will take place Saturday, August 9, at 1:30 PM. Come on out and watch the showdown. Friday, August 8: 10:00 AM: Slackers 0 (Forfeit) JoSox 6 11:30 AM: Trojans 8 JoSox 32 1:00 PM: Nomads 18 Bezzig & Lezzig 4 Standings after 8 games: 1. JoSox 6-2 1. Slackers 6-2 3. Nomads 5-3 4. Trojans 3-5 5. Bezzig & Lezzig 0-8 Tourney (Friday, August 15): 9:30 AM (Play-In Game) #5 Bezzig & Lezzig @ #4 Trojans 11:00 AM (Semis 1) #3 Nomads @ #2 (JoSox/Slackers, TBD) 12:30 PM (Semis 2) #5/#4 Winner @ #1* (JoSox/Slackers, TBD) 2:15 PM (Championship) Winners of Semis 1 & 2, with the higher seed home *Note: #1 seed may pick their Semis game time.

Preview: Regular Season Finale

As half-expected, the Slackers had to forfeit to the JoSox this week. This is why the potential tiebreaker game was set up for Saturday--so the Slackers could field a full team for the game that mattered. We will have one tiebreaker game. Your up-to-date Tournament scenarios: A: If JoSox win, they play Slackers on Saturday to determine the #1 Seed, leaving Nomads as #3 and Trojans #4 (regardless of what happens in the Nomads-Bezzig & Lezzig game). B: If Nomads lose and Trojans win, then Nomads-Trojans play a tiebreaker for #3/4. C: If Nomads & Trojans win, Nomads-JoSox play a tiebreaker for #2/3. 10:00 AM Slackers "0" @ "10" JoSox Forfeit Slackers finish 6-2 JoSox are 5-2 with one to play 11:30 AM Trojans @ JoSox (Umped by Bezzig & Lezzig) Trojans 3-4 JoSox 5-2 1:00 PM Nomads @ Bezzig & Lezzig (Umped by Trojans) Nomads 4-3 Bezzig 0-7 Note: We could not adjust the schedule, due to the late Slackers forfeit. The Tournament is next Friday, August 15, and the All-Star Game is on Saturday, August 16.