West Coast Fantasy Baseball Association

2006 BASEBALL LEAGUE

FROM THE STANDS
Albert Park, San Rafael

October 8, 2006

by Jim Realini

             Yomiuri and Saint Louis finished their seasons this weekend, winning their games but celebrating in far different fashions.  Mike Hughey, in a bid to become the G. Steinbrenner of WCFBA, took his guys and several “fillers” on a wonderful bay cruise on Saturday night to watch fireworks arranged by Mark Bruzzone’s careful reading of “coming attractions” in the Chronicle Pink Section.  The crusty old veterans of Yomiuri sheltered an obviously “under the weather” John Haines to a wild ruckus at the Flat Iron bidding adieu to the North Bay for 2006 (except we’re all coming back to Bruce Gilliat’s Mill Valley Estate in November.)  Which team had the better time?  Doesn’t matter, they both had fun.

GAME #1

 Yomiuri Giants (Miller-Schmuck) 4   San Francisco Giants (Bennett-Lee) 3

            Yomiuri won behind another extremely accurate outing by the cunning veteran, Mark Gemello, the best unearned and unsupported pitcher of the year and rubber armed Rob Weber who garnered the win.  The San Francisco boys threw up a trifecta of redoubtable slingers who kept Yomiuri at bay: Mike DesJardins, Richie Thomas, Randy Wallace, until Bobby Hartkop got tagged for four runs to receive the loss.
            Donny Hahn and the surging Scott Lueders belted two hits each in the Yomiuri cause.  Rob Weber, Lorne Johnson, Mike Miller, Ruben Donig, and Don Dewitt slapped singles to pound SF under the Yomiuri cleats.  Mark Gemello made his 306th hit on the day.
            Ole one-armed JR Riley and coach Steve Bennett led SF with two hit days, while Bob Hartkop, Craig Nelson, Elmer Studer, DJ, Richie Thomas, and Randy Wallace cracked singles to no avail.

GAME #2

 

St. Louis Giants (Hughey-Weishaar) 6    Philadelphia A's (Luis) 2

           
            St. Louis finished on an upbeat note silencing the Philly A’s behind the four-hit pitching of Frank Weishaar (6 inn-3 hits) and Mark Bruzzone (3 inn-1 hit.)  Sil Krevocheza warmed up for Tucson with six innings to absorb the unsupported loss and Mike Byron went the final 3 on the day.
            Doctor Guy Peabody and Bill Pederson slammed two hits each to lead the St Louie day followed by a plethora of one hit wonder days by Doug Meyer, Moochy Hughey, Frank Weishaar, and Keith DaCosta.  Cliff Gray earned the big hit of the day taking an inside curve to the ribs.  The game ended with St. Louis walking off to a salute from the Blue Angels finishing up their Fleet Week review.
            The Philadelphia men only managed four hits from Craig Alexander (2), Mike Byron, and Dave Vigil, but they did bring their gloves!!  Erik Hoffman and Mike Hilton turned in WEB GEMS in the outfield while Don Luis sparkled on a play at first.

 

Next games are at Albert Field in San Rafael, followed by more meetings at the Flat Iron.

 

Reminder to all regular players, do not forget to tell your coach by Thursday morning, before NOON if you are going to play or you will lose your spot on the team for the weekend to a pool player

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