Happy Fourth!

The first half of the season is over and congratulations on a great year so far. We've had some close, good games and extra inning games that have been fun to play and watch. We began play at Junior Deputy Field and feedback has been positive from our end and from the folks at JD. We'll likely be playing some extra games there coming up in addition to what's scheduled. I'm getting final schedules from JD coaches on any potential scheduling conflicts and will update you accordingly here on the website and on the league line at 779-MSBL (6725).

You can see where the teams stand by clicking "Standings." The Brewers and Cardinals are battling it out with nearly identical records. It remains to be seen whether the Brewers can keep the roll going as they lose some key players to military reassignments in the coming days and weeks. It would seem our Most Valuable Player for the first half would be Elliot Cautreaux with the Brewers who hit a grand slam on opening day (Frankie Hernandez of the Cardinals has one, too), then followed a few games later by hitting the cycle and almost did it again the game after. His current average of above .800 is head and shoulders above the rest of the league. 

I'm missing information on some new players, so if you don't see your name, rest assured I'll have it in shortly. My goal is to have them done by the beginning of the second half on Tuesday night.

I've been working with Coach Frank Troutman of JA Fair on repairing the mound at Mills High School. I think you'll be very pleased with how it turned out. In addition to raising the mound to about 12-inches, we found the pitching rubber was 65-feet from homeplate instead of regulation 60-feet, six-inches. So, maybe pitchers will find some relief of sore arms or find a few miles per hour more on the fast ball.

We ask that you take care of the mound; if your pitcher digs holes into the landing zone or at the rubber, we ask that you rake it (from the outside of the mound, in. No raking back and forth on the top, according to coach Troutman). Coach Jerimiah will likely take care of things, but if you're the last one out, please make sure the mound is covered by tarp before you leave the field.

Have a great second half and check back here and on the league line for more infromation.

For those of you who gave your coach your email address, you may be getting an email from eteamz.com in the coming days asking if you want to join the league on-line. I would encourage to do this since they don't sell your name, it make it easier for the league or your coach to reach you, and allows you to update your information--also no charge.

You'll also see stats slowly being updated on the site. You'll access these by clicking the "teams" heading, then clicking on stats on the left side of the page. For those of you new to the league, we don't list fielding stats--just pitching and hitting. For the moment, I cannot enter Brewers stats because of numbering and scorekeeping issues.

Thanks and Happy Father's Day!

Remember, the league line is 779-1905. We're still trying to get the pregnant pause out of the line, but if you wait the voicemail will pick up.

The schedule is now available to your left. Click on Schedule and you can see the whole season either by league or by team.

Stats are delayed because our coaches aren't turning in their rosters to the scorekeeper, have no numbers or duplicates, and aren't providing pitching changes or pitcher names or batter substitutions. Keep on your coach to keep the stats and let the scorekeeper know!