Split

Game one- Glenelg jumped on us with 5 runs in the first only to see Blue counter with 5 of our own. The bats were hot once again enabling Blue to prevail 16-10. As the wind picked up and the temperature cooled so did Blues bats in game number two. In the final inning we found the batting groove but to no avail as Glenelg secured the victory 13-4. Blue's infield saw multiple configurations today as a result of commonly known gracilis strains, semitendinosus pulls, rotator cuff pain, but luckily Evers overcame either a pectoralis major or clavicle contusion (I heard his uttered "OUCH" before he gunned the runner at first base). Stock tip of the day: "Invest in a company that specializes in both orthotics and analgesics catering to the over '60' crowd". At my count, a minimum of seven Blue are severely aching so we need to play through the pain come Wednesday because it's the Reds from Howard.

Initial Trivia Winner

Yasuko was the first correct responder to today's question with the answer of Blue winning 20-8 with "Mr." Larry Bair being the winning pitcher. Stay tuned, as today's recap is slow coming together. Congrats Yasuko.

Trivia Question

To save you research time, we will start with a current event question: What was the score of CC Blue's second game April 25, 2012 season and who was the winning pitcher? Email your answer to ccss1994@yahoo.com The first correct responder will receive our initial gift certificate to Stables Restaurant.

Welcome Stables Restaurant - Our Newest Sponsor

First Question to appear by April 30th! We are pleased to announce a new sponsor for Carroll County Senior Softball.
Stables Restaurant and Lounge has joined our growing list of sponsors and as such are offering gift certificates to followers of our site. Here is how it works:
Periodically throughout the season a trivia question will appear on the site with the answer somewhere within this Blog page or History link or Stables webpage link.
The first correct responder to email ccss1994@yahoo.com will receive a $10 gift certificate to patronize the sponsor, good toward a meal, excludes drinks and desserts.
There will be 10 trivia questions during the season and an individual can only win twice. Please click on the sponsor's link periodically for all their other specials and take your friends out to dinner at Stables Restaurant to show our appreciation of their sponsorship. A sample question would be: "What group is providing entertainment at Stables Restaurant on Saturday March 3 2012?" The first correct response of "Twenty Dollar Prophet" would win a gift certificate.
First Question to appear by April 30th, and then periodically through August. When visiting Stables, thank Stan for his generous support of Carroll Blue and Carroll Gray.

Deuces Wild

What a day! Second scheduled doubleheader of the season after Monday's rained out opener. First and foremost I have to highlight #2's (Neal) perfect day at the plate and the stellar error free play of #22 (Al) at second base. Al pulled off a diving play regaining his equilibrium and from his knees fired to Tom at 2B to initiate a double play! Narcissistically, I'll mention Tinker's two legs enjoying 20-20 eyesight to start game one with two consecutive walks followed by two hits. We jumped on Harford from the git-go and prevailed 19-3 in the opener. Thunderous hits started us with Bobby D, Al, Jr and Fred showcasing muscle. Larry went the distance for win #1. In Tinker's rounding of second base (having stepped in a hole) Evers played the last two innings flawlessly in the infield. OO started game two and after two innings of struggling with the wind requested Larry come in to relieve. Having spotted Harford a sizable lead, Larry pitched a scoreless five innings to claim victory #2, 20-8. There were contributions from everyone to include the hitting of Dave, Jim, Jerry & Tom. After two seasons of failed attempts to become a "Bluesman" Joe White is finally on the roster and the man had a great day at the plate punching hit after hit in the gaps (Way To Go Joe!). Now that Evers has begun his managerial career 2-0 I'm celebrating with TWO Black and Tans. Two others to mention with that being double L (Lee Ludwig as 3b coach who excelled and Ben Davis as 1B coach {ain't no greater motivators}). Let's cube today's number on Monday at home! And, yes Chance, the muscle was too sore to run in game two.

Baseball's Sad Lexicon: Tinker to Evers to Chance

Three years ago I started this blog using one of baseball's most famous poems.
Jestingly, I adopted the nom de plume of Tinker while assigning "Evers" to Mel and "Chance" to Hank. As a rookie back then I knew I had joined a great group of men but have grown to learn that as a team we do possess the magic of those great Cubs of yore. 2012 marks the 100th anniversary of only one of four 8 game World Series.
How fitting is it that now Mel is our coach and his beloved BoSox won the World Series in 1912 in eight games. Let's win the Championship for dear Evers. Karma is ours as he even talked John McGraw (Lee Ludwig aka "Daddy") out of retirement.

Historic Rosters: 1906 Chicago Cubs

When men were men! They list only one bullpen pitcher showing 1.0 innings pitched and the other pitchers claimed only 9 saves. No infield bench players other than one first baseman were carried on the roster along with 3 reserve outfielders and two catchers.