Week 1 - Roy Hobbs Baseball

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WEEK 1
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WELCOME TO THE 2015 ROY HOBBS WORLD SERIES
Results corrections
Please check the posted results and standings each day.
Managers should contact Rob at the Tournament Headquarters
(239.533.7694) with corrections to scores.
That’s the best way to make sure that playoff seedings and pairings
are as accurate as we can make them.
Pitching
For the record, here is a recap on the rules on pitching eligibility
for the playoffs.
Roy Hobbs requirement is that all pitchers who will be starters
or closers in save situations (3-run or less difference in the 8th and 9th
innings) qualify for the playoffs by pitching at least 2 innings – 6 outs
or 10 hitters – during pool play.
This is a reminder to all managers that all pitching statistics need
to be updated through the first 4 games by noon Thursday.
Finally, in the playoffs, those “non-qualified” middle-inning pitchers
will come to the mound from their normal defensive positions where
they started the game. That is as important as the “spirit of the rule”
that these non-qualified pitchers who are used as “inning-eaters” are
players who ordinarily are playing other positions.
Player ID cards
Just a reminder that all players must have their player I.D. cards
with them at games.
No card, no play, and Roy Hobbs reserves the right to do card
checks at games. Players without their ID cards will not be allowed
to continue to play and will be required to bring his ID card to the
Tournament Director or Site Manager before being allowed to return
to the playing field.
Replacement cards are available at the Roy Hobbs Headquarters.
Bring a photo ID to verify identity, and the fee is $5.
So, please don’t lose the card and please keep it with you.
Team photo plan
photo by Greg Wagner
Tidewater Drillers 3rd baseman Joey Martinez makes a great play on a Nova
Scotia Alpines bunt attempt.
Just a reminder that if any team wants to get signed up for the photo
plan this week, the manager should call Greg Wagner at either 239-2773100 (office phone) or 239-898-8677 (cell phone) any time on Monday
in order to get on the schedule for Tuesday, Thursday, Friday or Saturday. Time is of the essence now, and Wagner Photography would need
to hear from interested teams by Monday, even if it’s Monday night.
see NOTEBOOK on page 8
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VETERANS RESULTS
Sunday
Ft Myers Hurricanes
0
Puerto Rico Braves
6
Chicago Woodpeckers
4
Batgripz.com A’s
5
Dominican Red Sox Astros
0
Stars of Herrera
9
RusStar Baseball
15
Kodak Reds
2
Glass City Black Sox
10
Naples A’s
11
Naples A’s
11
South Bend Cardinals
1
Cincinnati Colt .45s
12
Minnetonka Mustangs
2
Rhino Recycling
0
Broward/Tallahassee Sharks
1
Ohio Indians
8
Miami Marlins
3
Charm City Arsenal
7
Panhandle Pirates
8
Broward/Tallahassee Sharks
9
Ft Myers Hooter’s Owls
1
Ft Myers Hooter’s Owls
0
Akron Cardinals
1
Tennessee Dirtbags
13
Charm City Arsenal
14
Miami Marlins
5
Tennessee Dirtbags
3
Toledo Aces
6
HPK Oilers
1
Nova Scotia Alpines
5
Tidewater Drillers
12
Cleveland Cubs
14
Detroit Dodgers
15
Minnesota Web Gems
3
Cape Diablos
7
Minneapolis Millers
9
New Jersey Twins
10
MaxBat
9
Dominicana Liga del Oeste
17
Minnesota Bandits
5
Jet Box
8
Tallahassee Red Sox
17
Minnesota Bandits
4
Pittsburgh Wild
8
Cape Diablos
9
Chicago Dodgers
5
Akron Knights
10
Akron Knights
2
Ft Myers Hurricanes
7
Jet Box
4
Chicago Knights
2
Tallahassee Lumberjacks
5
Cincinnati Colt .45s
9
New Jersey Mets
13
Indiana Stars Academy
4
Red Sox of Puerto Rico
11
Cleveland Cubs
1
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VETERANS SCHEDULE
“I have absolutely
no idea”.
Cincinnati Colts
2nd baseman vs.
the Minnetonka
Mustangs.
Monday
New Jersey Twins
@
HPK Oilers
10:00 AM LC-S
New Jersey Mets
@
Toledo Aces
10:00 AM LC2
Rhino Recycling
10:00 AM LC3
Dominicana Liga del Oeste @
Broward/Tall Sharks
@
RusStar Baseball
10:00 AM LC4
Kodak Reds
@
MaxBat
10:00 AM LC6
Chicago Dodgers
@
Tallahassee Red Sox
10:00 AM JB-S
South Bend Cardinals
@
Minnesota Web Gems
10:00 AM JB3
Minnetonka Mustangs
@
Pittsburgh Wild
10:00 AM JB4
Puerto Rico Braves
@
Jet Box
10:00 AM JB6
Chicago Knights
@
Akron Knights
10:00 AM CP-S
Chicago Woodpeckers
@
Nova Scotia Alpines
10:00 AM PDC1
Panhandle Pirates
@
Stars of Herrera
@
Tidewater Drillers
10:00 AM PDC3
Ohio Indians
@
Charm City Arsenal
10:00 AM PDC4
DRS Astros
@
Batgripz.com A’s
10:00 AM PDC5
MaxBat
@
Indiana Stars Academy
@
New Jersey Twins
02:00 PM LC2
HPK Oilers
@
New Jersey Mets
02:00 PM LC3
Toledo Aces
@
Minneapolis Millers
02:00 PM LC4
Akron Cardinals
@
RusStar Baseball
02:00 PM LC6
Minnesota Web Gems
@
Naples A’s
02:00 PM JB-S
Cape Diablos
@
South Bend Cardinals
02:00 PM JB2
Pittsburgh Wild
@ Tallahassee Lumberjacks 02:00 PM JB3
Red Sox of Puerto Rico 10:00 AM PDC2
Ft Myers Hooter’s Owls 02:00 PM LC-S
Minnesota Bandits
@
Chicago Dodgers
02:00 PM JB4
Tallahassee Red Sox
@
Ft Myers Hurricanes
02:00 PM JB5
photo by
Greg Wagner
Miami Marlins
@
Red Sox of Puerto Rico @
Cleveland Cubs
02:00 PM JB6
Tennessee Dirtbags
02:00 PM PDC1
Tidewater Drillers
@
Chicago Woodpeckers
02:00 PM PDC2
Nova Scotia Alpines
@
DRS Astros
02:00 PM PDC3
Batgripz.com A’s
@
Stars of Herrera
02:00 PM PDC4
Detroit Dodgers
@
Ohio Indians
02:00 PM PDC5
Minneapolis Millers
@
Indiana Stars Academy
06:00 PM LC-S
Cincinnati Colt .45s
@
Glass City Black Sox
06:00 PM CP-S
Tuesday
Charm City Arsenal
Tidewater Drillers
@ Dominicana Liga del Oeste 10:00 AM LC-S
@
Tallahassee Lumberjacks @
DRS Astros
10:00 AM LC2
Glass City Black Sox
10:00 AM LC3
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VETERANS SCHEDULE
continued from page 3
Akron Knights
@
Tallahassee Red Sox
10:00 AM LC4
Chicago Knights
@
Puerto Rico Braves
10:00 AM LC6
Tennessee Dirtbags
@
Panhandle Pirates
10:00 AM JB-S
Kodak Reds
@
Akron Cardinals
10:00 AM CP-S
Stars of Herrera
@
Chicago Woodpeckers
10:00 AM PDC2
Cleveland Cubs
@
Ohio Indians
10:00 AM PDC3
Batgripz.com A’s
@
Nova Scotia Alpines
10:00 AM PDC4
New Jersey Twins
@
New Jersey Mets
10:00 AM PDC5
RusStar Baseball
@
Rhino Recycling
10:00 AM TP-S
Puerto Rico Braves
@
Minnesota Bandits
02:00 PM LC-S
Minnetonka Mustangs
photo by
Greg Wagner
@ Tallahassee Lumberjacks 02:00 PM LC2
Dominicana Liga del Oeste @
Miami Marlins
02:00 PM LC3
Ft Myers Hurricanes
@
Chicago Knights
02:00 PM LC4
Glass City Black Sox
@
Broward/Tall Sharks
02:00 PM LC6
South Bend Cardinals
@
Pittsburgh Wild
02:00 PM JB-S
HPK Oilers
@
Minneapolis Millers
02:00 PM PDC1
Akron Cardinals
@
MaxBat
02:00 PM PDC2
Panhandle Pirates
@
Detroit Dodgers
02:00 PM PDC3
Rhino Recycling
@
Kodak Reds
02:00 PM PDC4
Indiana Stars Academy
@
Toledo Aces
02:00 PM PDC5
Jet Box
@
Chicago Dodgers
02:00 PM TP-S
Cape Diablos
@
Minnetonka Mustangs
06:00 PM LC-S
Detroit Dodgers
@
Red Sox of Puerto Rico 06:00 PM CP-S
Ft Myers Hooter’s Owls @
Naples A’s
Cleveland Cubs catcher
Devin Bolling makes a
spectacular catch of a
Puerto Rico Red Sox
foul popup.
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VETERANS STANDINGS
AAAA Team
Win Loss
PCT
RA
HPK Oilers
0
1
0.000
6
Stars of Herrera
1
0
1.000
0
Dominican Red Sox Astros
0
1
0.000
9
Toledo Aces
1
0
1.000
1
New Jersey Twins
0
1
0.000
9
Batgripz.com A’s
1
0
1.000
4
Minneapolis Millers
1
0
1.000
10
Team
PCT
RA
Nova Scotia Alpines
1
0
1.000
12
Akron Cardinals
1
0
1.000
0
Indiana Stars Academy
1
0
1.000
13
Puerto Rico Braves
1
0
1.000
0
New Jersey Mets
0
1
0.000
4
Broward Tallahassee Sharks
2
0
1.000
1
Chicago Woodpeckers
0
1
0.000
5
Red Sox of Puerto Rico
1
0
1.000
1
Tidewater Drillers
0
1
0.000
5
Ohio Indians
1
0
1.000
3
Jet Box
2
0
1.000
7
Panhandle Pirates
1
0
1.000
7
Chicago Dodgers
1
0
1.000
10
Cape Diablos
2
0
1.000
11
Naples A’s
2
0
1.000
11
Minnetonka Mustangs
1
0
1.000
12
Detroit Dodgers
1
0
1.000
14
Kodak Reds
1
0
1.000
15
MaxBat
1
0
1.000
17
Cincinnati Colt .45s
1
1
0.500
7
Ft Myers Hurricanes
1
1
0.500
8
Miami Marlins
1
1
0.500
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VETERANS STANDINGS
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Team
Win Loss
PCT
RA
Charm City Arsenal
1
1
0.500
21
Pittsburgh Wild
0
1
0.000
9
Minnesota Bandits
1
1
0.500
25
Tallahassee Lumberjacks
0
1
0.000
9
Rhino Recycling
0
1
0.000
1
Ft Myers Hooter’s Owls
0
2
0.000
10
Russtar Baseball
0
1
0.000
2
Glass City Black Sox
0
1
0.000
11
Chicago Knights
0
1
0.000
4
South Bend Cardinals
0
1
0.000
11
Tallahassee Red Sox
0
1
0.000
4
Akron Knights
0
2
0.000
12
Minnesota Web Gems
0
1
0.000
7
Tennessee Dirtbags
0
2
0.000
19
Dominicana Liga del Oeste
0
1
0.000
9
Cleveland Cubs
0
2
0.000
26
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NOTEBOOK
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Picking up T-shirts…
The tournament T-shirt is available through Friday only for all
registered players outside the Roy Hobbs Store in the screened in patio
at the Player Development Complex. No Shirts will be given out on
Saturdays.
Hours to pick up the Tournament T-shirt are from Noon to 6 p.m.
With the shirt, each player will get a tournament patch.
Players will need their RHWS ID card to get their shirts, no exceptions
– No drivers licenses needed.
50/50 raffle
50/50 raffle tickets, to benefit the Roy Hobbs Foundation, are
available each day at each of our complexes. Tickets are $1 apiece
or 6 for $5. The drawing will be held in the patio area at the Player
Development Complex at 5 PM Friday.
The Roy Hobbs Foundation was established to raise monies for
research on finding a cure for Leukemia and to assist our Challenged
Athlete friends.
Ice for the injured …
Just a reminder that Roy Hobbs will furnish ice for injuries.
However, we advise managers from the start that they need to
provide ice for pitchers arms, if needed. That’s something to plan for
… injuries are another story.
For injuries, please contact Hobbs personnel at the field site for
assistance.
Glove repair
David McLaughlin is the Roy Hobbs World Series glove-repair
specialist.
He will be stationed at the Player Development Complex during
daylight hours this week.
Otherwise, you can reach Dave at 941.979.2030 … he will make
arrangements for you to drop your glove off at the World Series
Headquarters and he will set up pickup and delivery service.
Sports Massage Therapy
Are you getting a little stiff or sore? There are Sports Massage
Therapists at Terry Park when we are using that complex. When Terry
Park is unused
10, 15, 20 & 25-year recognition
Have you been at the Roy Hobbs World Series 10 or more years?
If so, Roy Hobbs has a recognition pin for players with 10 or 15 or
20 years at the Tournament. See Karen or Rob at RHWS headquarters
to get your pin.
‘Big Boys Project’
Washington Titans manager Mic Stump has retired (from his
real job) and is working on a book about adult baseball people,
who we are, how we are and what we do … good, ugly and funny!
“I want to compile stories from our fellow ball players spanning
the over 20 years we’ve been able to enjoy playing the wonderful
pastime called baseball,” Mic said.
“As you know whenever we ball players get together we
exchange tales and lies of our exploits and our teammates – mostly
lies coiffured in ‘exaggeration’. It’s always amazed me the tales we
tell on each other. And I want to compile these and share them.”
This project – he’s calling it the ‘Big Boys Project’ – was a dream
of Bob Wagner, who helped bring Roy Hobbs to Lee County in 1993.
Bob had just started compiling stories when he passed away in
2001. And Roy Hobbs Baseball is committed to helping see that
such a project gets completed… as there’s lots of funny, poignant
and heart-warming material available.
Mic is looking for stories that he can work with to ensure the
meaning and descriptions “bring forth the joy we’ve all felt following
our avocation – baseball.”
Contact Mic at zehndorfer@comcast.net to share your ideas
and stories.