Click here for Scoreboard from the Norwalk Panteras tournament.

From the So Cal Independent Fastpitch League (SCIFL) website: Softball veteran pitcher Chuck Vranich has decided to retire from softball at the age of 63. Yes that’s right 63 we finally get his true age from him. Chuck made the decision after the Palm Springs 1 tournament and will be available to the Sox when [...]

From Al’s Fastball: PENNSYLVANIA POWER ANNOUNCES 2007 ROSTER and SCHEDULE The Pennsylvania Power Fastpitch Club from Ephrata, Pennsylvania is pleased to announce its 2007 roster and schedule. The PA Power is the defending 2006 NSA World Series Champions and the ASA 2005 Men’s Class C National Champions. Returning from last year’s squad will be: Pitchers: [...]

The Larry Miller Hogs need an open pitcher for a tournament in Palm Springs CA, May 18-20, 2007. marcbenjamin2000(at)yahoo.com

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (770) 453-7832 Iver.maple@mizunousa.com MIZUNO TO SPONSOR THE INTERNATIONAL SOFTBALL CONGRESS (ISC) TO PROMOTE MEN’S FASTPITCH SOFTBALL Norcross, GA (April 25, 2007) – Mizuno, a leader in the men’s fastpitch softball arena, has signed on to become the newest sponsor of the International Softball Congress (ISC). The ISC is a non-profit organization for [...]

Click photo above for panoramic shot of the beautiful Canyons Complex. (if it does not “shrink to fit” in your browser, right mouse click, then choose “view image”. ) Click here for a collection of prior Morning Brief posts on Red Rock.

From Al’s Fastball: 2007 Roster (pitchers in bold) Korry Gareau P Rob Schweyer P Sebastian Gervasutti P Scooter Lang Jimmy Climenhaga Donnie Hale Bernard Hale Zenon Winters Kevin Shellenburg Jeff Goolagong Colin Abbott Paul Rosebush Jason Hill Rob Gray Paul Lynch 2007 Schedule June 1-3 Graffmeier June 15-17 Townline Shootout June 22-24 Eau Claire Classic [...]

Well, it’s a little belated, but the Steamer’s birthday was last Friday, so excuse me while I take a moment to pay homage to my namesake, James “Steamer” Flanagan, whose 28 at bats represents but a cup of coffee in the bigs, but nonetheless a spot in the Baseball Almanac. (and a long career compared [...]

Some SCIFL news on last weekend at Palm Springs, available at team websites and the astpitchwest Forum: Courtesy of the Fastpitchwest Forum’s RMH323: The So Cal Hustlers won the “A” portion of the tournament with an impressive 9 – 1 victory of the Palm Springs Express. After allowing a run in the first inning, “Papa [...]

Happy 40th, Omar Vizquel. As a Dodger fan, you know how hard it is for me to root for a Giant. Especially when they are playing my Dodgers, as they are tonight. But Omar is a special kind of ballplayer, and person. I had a chance to meet him earlier this spring, at the Giants’ [...]