G.D. Newsletter "Sure to Entertain" 8th ed.

The first week of playoffs for the Glory Days Sports Coed Softball league was... you guessed it- Awesome! Awesomely boring!!! Not one upset. All of the favorites move on and join ARH in round 2.

Speaking of ARH, did anyone notice Kendall Patton and Tony Burton scouting The Green Monsters on Sunday! Don't worry, while they were watching you, we were watching them (pictured above)! Taking this seriously are we? ARH is the real deal! I am personally placing an "all in" bet that they win it all come Sunday!

Very risky prediction you say? Maybe I am not going out on much of a limb here, (who am I kidding, this "limb" is more like a tree trunk, an oak tree trunk) but do remember, one of my partners at Glory Days Sports is a pitcher for The Lawnkrafters. He has personally assured me ARH will not have a cake walk if they play each other in the championship! Go get them Mark (sorry for that forward looking statement Team Awesome and Green Monsters)!

Now To The Scores:

Game 1

LawnKrafters use the mercy rule to finish The Blue Jays season 16-1.

Highlights- Guy of the Lawnkrafters was starting all kinds of trouble with Glory Days Sports best behaved Carty brother! Chris Carty, please flush your roster down the toilet and rename your team for the Fall Season (name suggestions: Resurrection-"The team that's back from the dead", Blue Balls-"your team never seems to get off", Redemption-"you guys have a lot of reconciling to do"!

Game 2

Team Awesome trounce the Buttermakers 19-4.

Highlights- Other than a dropped ball in the outfield by Nick Gargano, there were no issues with the Buttermakers (go figure)! Just kidding, we are looking forward to the Buttermakers playing this Fall...just replace that Gargano character (Nick not Jamie)! Oh and no metal cleats in the Fall too. Courtney Fernandez of Awesome will do anything to make the G.D. Newsletter...this week she steps in front of a train (a base runner) and gets railroaded! Knocking the wind out of her for several minutes! Flipper pulls her from the game...then starts making moves on her, on the bench! Good luck Mr. Anderson!

Game 3

Green Monster stay hot against Title America (score was not reported).

Highlights- The Green Monsters stay white hot! Moving Forward to a rematch of last weeks drubbing of ARH in the semis. Look out Ricky, Kendall and company here they come again (yea right, ARH smokes them in the rematch)! Title America, what can we say? Your team was a little make shift at first. Piecing together many parts. Most of your games were close and well played. We can't wait to see the addition of some YOUTH for your Fall League team. Anyone under 40 will be a big help!

Updates

***Glory Days Sports Coed Fall League Registration Ends August 15th! Teams returning so far Buttermakers, Title America, Dazzy Os, Lawnkrafters, Blue Jays (or some form of them), ARH??? (I think they still want to know they can run the table...not to big on competition I guess...Competition is getting Stiffer, right BJs), and at least one new team (looking rather svelte too)! That's at least 7 teams already!!!

***Wiffle Ball Tournament money is due this coming weekend (to get your FREE T-SHIRT)!!! $25 a player and forms must be turned in. Huge turn out so far...this will certainly be a very fun day!

***All league schedules are always posted on our website; http://www.glorydayssports.net/. In the beginning of the season we provide a schedule that is subject to change...all changes will be up to date on the website (always).

***The Semi Final Games and Championship Game will be this Sunday! Check the website for game times and what field you are playing on. We are looking forward to a huge turn out of spectators for all games! It will be a huge party I am sure!!!

***The Spring League Champion receives FREE admission to Glory Days Sports Fall League (a $600 value)...a little incentive for the final 4 this Sunday!!

Until next week...this is Jamie Connor signing off!

G.D. Newsletter "Sure to Entertain" 7th ed.

Week 7 of the Glory Days Sports Coed Softball...that is usually how Jamie starts the Newsletter, than he goes on to right something “Clever and AWESOME”. This week, Jamie must have been overwhelmed with scooter rentals because it is now Friday afternoon and still no signs of a newsletter. But what a week it was in Glory Days Sports Softball, I am still wiping the sleep out of my eyes from the “late night” games!

The Green Monsters flipped Glory Days Sports on its head the last week of the regular season! Not only did they show up 45 minutes late to their first game and throw the rest of the games out of whack, but once they finally got to the field they brought their “A” game! With the upset of the season!!! That’s right the SEASON!! The Green Monsters take out ARH and taints their perfect record and then goes on to take out #2 Team Awesome! The BJ’s are still trying to find there “rhythm”, Team Awesome isn’t so “Awesome”, LawnKrafters make a move in the standings, ButterMakers should try horseshoes cause they “almost” won and Title America didn’t look like they were taking any Titles anytime soon!

NOW TO THE SCORES:

Game 1

ARH LOSES to the Green Monsters 14-6.

Highlights- Green Monsters found their bat bag and ARH’s kryptonite at the bottom! Does there really need to be anything added to ARH LOSES under highlights?? Nothing against ARH but who doesn’t love when the underdog wins!

Game 2

Title America tie against Buttermakers 10-10.

Highlights- Yes, a tie! Ties suck but unfortunately we don’t have all the time in the world to play nor do the umpires so no winner at the conclusion of this game, just a tie. A hard fought game by everyone with a little controversy over the same rule! It was stated in the June 9th Newsletter that there would be NO foul to burn. That is the rule period.

Game 3

Lawnkrafters drops the BJs to their knees 13-1.

Highlights- The “Bash Brothers” Adam and Alex from the LawnKrafters each round the bases with Homeruns! Betty makes a stellar play at home plate for a double play. Brian Pino fights global warming with a huge whiff to cool everyone off!

Game 4

Green Monsters continue their giant swatting by beating Team Awesome 10-9.

Highlights- Readings by Flipper is wrong again! Flipper was overheard predicting a Team Awesome victory over the Green Monsters, which was about as accurate as the Heaven Gate’s / Hale Bop Comet prediction. John Sherwood takes a walk with bases load to get a 6 run rally started for Team Awesome, nothing like a STRONG walk to get things going. The rally wasn’t enough to beat the Green Monsters they were still on fire from beating ARH!

Game 5

ARH gets back to business and beats Title America 16-1.

Highlights- Even with Ricky taking it easy on the bases (Anyone that has seen Ricky run knows that he can at least make it to 3rd base on a shot to centerfield, in this game it was only a double!). ARH still managed to rack up 16 runs. Maybe it was to make up for a previous loss to the G.M.? Title America fought hard even though they only had 9 players; maybe they were just strategizing for next week’s playoffs.

Game 6

ARH beats Team Awful (Yes, after having to watch this boring game and your second loss of the day I have renamed the team more appropriately) 14-4
Highlights- Team Awesome was completely falling apart at the seams. John “the rally starter” Sherwood could do nothing but pop out with his mouth “full” this game! Dustin brought the circus to town and put ARH on the Merry go Round for most of the 5th inning with about 30 walks. Meanwhile ARH brings back there super human strengths. Even after waiting around for just about every game ARH shows no signs of fatigue as Kevin Curcio pitches a stellar game brushing off the frustration of their loss to G.M.. Kendall makes a diving play at second and throws out Nello of Team Awesome. Courtney Fernandez…well we just wanted to put her name in the newsletter!!

***Updates

The Coed Softball Fall League looks to be a huge success as well. Glory Days Sports has confirmation from 5 teams already and almost a 6th. The Final Payments for the Fall League is Due AUGUST 15th!!

*** Rule Clarification

-Please go over any ground rules that may be of concern with the umpire before each game.

- There is NO foul to spare in this League.

-Please show up to games on time, lateness to games has a snowball effect with the start times of the other games.

- The Playoff Schedule has been posted!!!

***Do not forget to preregister for the Wiffle Ball Tournament to receive a FREE T-SHIRT! Follow the link above for further information.

***Moving Forward Rentals (Segway Rentals and Tours of Sea Isle City) is holding Jamie Connor hostage, someone please go ride a Segway in exchange for Jamie’s release!

Until next week...this is NOT Jamie Connor signing off!

G.D. Newsletter "Sure to Entertain" 6th ed.

Week 6 of the Glory Days Sports Coed Softball...(that is usually how I start the Newsletter, than I go on to right something Clever and Awesome). This week, I have to admit, my attitude toward writing the Newsletter, has not been Awesome (as Awesome as typically so anyway). I have come up with a great analogy to explain the circumstance I find myself in.

The "drug dealer and the crack addict". The drug dealer provides entertainment, at least initially to the "s00n to be" addict. Then somewhere along the line the addict no longer looks for the entertainment, they just need a fix. They do nothing but think about the drug itself all the time. This is when the dealer begins to feel huge amounts of pressure to continue to be able to supply the addict...the many addicts that he has created.

To the many G.D. Newsletter addicts out there, here is your fix! Don't make me cut you off.


NOW TO THE SCORES:

Game 1
ARH smokes the Buttermakers 21-7.
Highlights- Not only did Kevin Curcio of ARH knock a HR over the fence but he also pitched an Awesome game (to all the Buttermaker women that is)! He refused to give the guys of the "Bad News Bears" a pitch to hit. To K.C. and the rest of the Sunshine Band, we are catching on to your strategies!

Game 2
Highlighters out shine Title America 14-7.
Highlights- The dance party that Team Awesome put on before the game! Vince and Brian also hit back to back HRs off our leagues finest pitcher! Chrissie I do believe they are figuring that high arch out...time to switch it up a bit!

Game 3
Lawnkrafters take the Buttermakers out to the wood shed 34-1.
Highlights- Brian Pino pitches a gem (only 1 run allowed)! Nick Gargano of the Buttermakers (also our partner at Glory Days Sports) played a stellar 3rd base! SYKE! Balls were eating him up all over the place...from what I gather anyway!!!

Game 4
Lawnkrafters continue their daily onslaught, this time against TnA (Title America) 15-6.
Highlights- Bo Jackson makes a guest appearance at short stop! He not only made a brilliant diving catch in the field but ran up the wall (the Back Stop) after every run he scored (that was several, he told me personally)!!! Scott McBrearty is not only there for your entertainment but he seems to be hitting the hell out of the ball too!

Game 5
Green Monsters shutout the Blue Jays (your team name will no longer appear in bold, you do not deserve it!) 14-0.
Highlights- Benny and the Green Machine's major highlight was reading the schedule! Pitcher of the Green Monsters, Tony mocks the BJs with his hard hat and overall "Village People" look (pictured above)!

Game 6
ARH completely roll over the BJs (how about Dazzy Es in bold instead...e for errors that is) 27-2.
Highlights- Gregg Silvesti hits 2 more bombs over the fence! He then proceeded to remind fellow teammate Ricky Haggen about them on Facebook a couple of days later. Ricky rolled his eyes and clicked the "like this" button; to humor Gregg of course. Then writes me in private and asks me if there is anyway to get this, "...lime-light stealer off my team! I am supposed to be the gosh darn Phillie around here. Look at my baseball pants damn-it!" Sorry Ricky, he is all yours! How does second fiddle sound?


Updates

*** The Coed Softball Fall League looks to be a huge success as well. Glory Days Sports has confirmation from 5 teams already and almost a 6th. Teams returning include Title America, Buttermakers, Lawnkrafters, and at least one Dazzy Os team. 1 new team from the men's league prior to our games on Sundays will also be joining us. ARH is almost set to return but just wants to make sure they can win the Championship again (sorry, a bit of foreshadowing there).

*** Sunglasses were left on ARHs bench after the game. The may have been from the game before, as Roger of the Green Monsters was seen donning a pair of feminine glasses.

*** Rule Clarification (the Kevin Curcio Rule)
-the umpire will use his discretion, on the pitchers intent, when walking a guy batter immediately before a girl batter
-if ruled intentional, the girl batter will then have the option to take 1st base or swing away

***Do not forget to preregister for the Wiffle Ball Tournament to receive a FREE T-SHIRT! Follow the link above for further information.

***Moving Forward Rentals (Segway Rentals and Tours of Sea Isle City) is also like a drug dealer! Segways are very addicting...click the link above to find out why! Sorry for the shameless promotions guys!!!

Until next week...this is Jamie Connor signing off!