{"id":3654,"date":"2009-09-05T09:19:15","date_gmt":"2009-09-05T16:19:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/fastpitchwest.com\/morningbrief\/?p=3654"},"modified":"2009-09-05T09:19:15","modified_gmt":"2009-09-05T16:19:15","slug":"diamond-dirt-no-7-sr-canadians","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.fastpitchwest.com\/morningbrief\/?p=3654","title":{"rendered":"Diamond Dirt No. 7 – Sr. Canadians"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>
\n(click logo to visit official site)<\/em>
\nFrom Diamond Dirt Editor, John Thompson:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Click here to view Issue Number 7 for the Sr. Canadians (PDF) <\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Other “Diamond Dirt” news at Fastpitchwest.<\/a><\/p>\n

Text version of this issue after the jump. <\/strong> <\/p>\n

FANTASTIC FASTBALL<\/p>\n

There\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s never, never, ever bad fastball, but<\/p>\n

Friday\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s elite doubleheader provided a huge dose of good and a small taste of ugly. The fans \u00e2\u20ac\u201c and there were hundreds – loved it all!<\/p>\n

GOOD – The opener was a nail-biter as hits and extra bases were a rarity, and runs were non-existent in the first eight innings of Kitchener Rivershark Twins match-up with rival Jarvis Gamblers. Twins prevailed 2-1 in 9 innings. <\/p>\n

UGLY – In contrast, the night-cap featured a honey-wagon-load of liberally provided and easily scored runs. After two complete innings St. Thomas Centennials recovered from a pair of early deficits (3-0 and 5-2) to lead 6-5 over Brookfield Elks. Final score – Centennials 9, Elks 6. Twins and Centennials are guaranteed spots in Sunday\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s \u00e2\u20ac\u0153final four\u00e2\u20ac\u009d.
\nSoftball Canada 2009 Senior Men\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Awards<\/p>\n

Ryan Wolfe, Kitchener – Top Batter (.500); Mike Grant, Brookfield \u00e2\u20ac\u201c MVP (.500); Sean Whitten, St. Thomas \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Top Pitcher (0.47 ERA) <\/p>\n

FANTASTIC FASTBALL<\/p>\n

There\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s never, never, ever bad fastball, but<\/p>\n

Friday\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s elite doubleheader provided a huge dose of good and a small taste of ugly. The fans \u00e2\u20ac\u201c and there were hundreds – loved it all!<\/p>\n

GOOD – The opener was a nail-biter as hits and extra bases were a rarity, and runs were non-existent in the first eight innings of Kitchener Rivershark Twins match-up with rival Jarvis Gamblers. Twins prevailed 2-1 in 9 innings. <\/p>\n

UGLY – In contrast, the night-cap featured a honey-wagon-load of liberally provided and easily scored runs. After two complete innings St. Thomas Centennials recovered from a pair of early deficits (3-0 and 5-2) to lead 6-5 over Brookfield Elks. Final score – Centennials 9, Elks 6. Twins and Centennials are guaranteed spots in Sunday\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s \u00e2\u20ac\u0153final four\u00e2\u20ac\u009d.
\nSoftball Canada 2009 Senior Men\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Awards<\/p>\n

Ryan Wolfe, Kitchener – Top Batter (.500); Mike Grant, Brookfield \u00e2\u20ac\u201c MVP (.500); Sean Whitten, St. Thomas \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Top Pitcher (0.47 ERA) <\/p>\n

FUTURE FASTBALL FINALIZED<\/p>\n

Fans who are enjoying this year\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Softball Canada Sr. Men\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Nationals can mark their calendars for more great action in the next two years.<\/p>\n

2010 \u00e2\u20ac\u201c The 7th annual Monkton World Invitational will be held in early July 2010 with the top Sr. Men\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s teams in North America with international players throughout the rosters. www.monktonfastball.com<\/p>\n

The 64th annual International Softball Congress<\/p>\n

Tournament will be held August 14-21 for the very first time in Midland MI, at Emerson Park and Redcoats Complex.<\/p>\n

Impressive website \u00e2\u20ac\u201c www.midland2010isc.com<\/p>\n

Hotel brochures – see Tim behind home plate.<\/p>\n

The Softball Canada Sr. Men\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Nationals will be hosted by Charlottetown, PEI Aug. 29-Sept. 5.<\/p>\n

2011 \u00e2\u20ac\u201c The 65th Annual ISC World Tournament will be hosted for the 4th time in Kitchener ON at the Peter Hallman Ball Yard in August, 2011.<\/p>\n

BASEBALL QUOTES<\/p>\n

Immortal words of Willie Stargell, \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Trying to hit Sandy Koufax was like trying to drink coffee with a fork.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d
\n “It ain’t nothin’ till I call it.” Bill Klem, umpire<\/p>\n

ROUND ROBIN PITCHING LEADERS<\/p>\n

(Minimum 15 innings pitched)<\/p>\n

NAME\/TEAM IP W L ER H K W ERA<\/p>\n

Sean Whitten, St. Thomas 17.3 2 0 1 8 27 8 0.47<\/p>\n

Ward Gosse, Charlotte 15.0 1 0 4 10 20 5 1.87<\/p>\n

Derek Mayson, Vancouv 22.7 2 2 7 13 22 5 2.16<\/p>\n

Sean Cleary, St. John\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s 16.7 1 2 6 15 27 9 2.52<\/p>\n

Darrell Tilley, St. John\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s 18.3 1 2 8 12 33 10 3.05<\/p>\n

Frank Cox, Charlotte 19.7 1 3 9 21 37 5 3.20<\/p>\n

Cory Avery, Brookfield 19.3 2 0 11 28 19 5 3.98<\/p>\n

Brian Urquhart, Brookfield 18.0 2 2 11 15 11 10 4.28<\/p>\n

Donnelly Archibald, GBay 19.0 0 3 16 26 17 19 5.89<\/p>\n

Paul Koert, Jarvis 19.3 2 1 17 30 31 6 6.16 <\/p>\n

MORE GREAT FASTBALL IN 2009<\/p>\n

The 2009 Ontario Challenge Cup ISC II Qualifier will be played at the Packham Road Park in Stratford on weekend of September 18-20. Sixteen teams representing a dozen men’s leagues from across southern Ontario will be competing for a berth in the ISC II Tournament of Champions in August 2010 in Midland, MI.
\nAction commences on Friday night with games at 7 pm & 9 pm. The championship game is slated for Sunday at 1 pm with the “if” game to follow.<\/p>\n

Stratford will also host next year\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Softball Canada Midget Boys Nationals Aug. 1-8, 2010. <\/p>\n

BASEBALL QUOTES<\/p>\n

\u00e2\u20ac\u0153I managed a team that was so bad we considered a 2-0 count on the batter a rally.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n

Rich Donnelly, manager<\/p>\n

\u00e2\u20ac\u0153Baseball hasn’t forgotten me. I go to a lot of old-timers games and I haven’t lost a thing. I sit in the bullpen and let people throw things at me. Just like old times.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d
\n Bob Uecker, MLB player<\/p>\n

“What are we at the park for except to win? I’d trip my mother. I’d help her up, brush her off, tell her I’m sorry. But mother don’t make it to third.” <\/p>\n

Leo Durocher, MLB Manager<\/p>\n

“Hitting is timing. Pitching is upsetting timing.”<\/p>\n

Warren Spahn<\/p>\n

“A hot dog at the ballgame beats roast beef at the Ritz.”<\/p>\n

Humphrey Bogart.
\n \u00e2\u20ac\u0153When they start the game, they don’t yell, “Work ball.” They say, “Play ball.” Willie Stargell <\/p>\n

SOFTBALL CANADA 2009 SR. MEN\u00e2\u20ac\u2122S ALL-STARS<\/p>\n

Front (l-r) Ryan Wolfe, OF Kitchener; Ryan Thompson, 3B Jarvis; Mark Coleman, OF St. Thomas; Ward Gosse, P Charlottetown; Back \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Darrell Joy, SS Kitchener; John J. McCarthy, 2B Glace Bay; Brad Ezekiel, OF St. John\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s; Bryan Clarke, 1B St. John\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s; Kelly Wenstrom, C Charlottetown.<\/p>\n

Missing \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Derek Mayson, UT Vancouver. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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