Bradley R. Weissenberger wrote:Al Stern!

You had an OPS of 1036 last year.

What in the hell got into you?

I owe it all to hard work and clean living.

gio wrote:

ouch!

Yeah, but there is a history there. A lot of nonsense. Not unprecedented is my response anytime andyk opens his mouth about the Electrons. Not sorry.


Such retorts did, however, quell his mouth for years regarding the issue. Hell, he came and cheered 2 of us on at the all-star game - including one of our "asshole jocks"!

Tough Love. Feel free to use this tactic, as I have witnessed first hand Andy's behavior on your team.


Good luck, Aviators.

chris and steve from sweep the leg johnny, brian wnukowski, jimmy lepinski (owner of the fireside bowl) and a bunch of others had a team, probably in the same league, for a couple of seasons.

steve lives in Peru, but I think a lot of the other guys are still around, and they would probably play again if asked.

I bet if you talked to Chris Daly he could scare up some folks.

I couldn't help but notice the aluminum bats. Is it wrong of me to find this disappointing?

Tree wrote:I couldn't help but notice the aluminum bats. Is it wrong of me to find this disappointing?

Aside from the majors and their minor league affilitates, there are very few wood bat leagues around anymore. It's just too expensive. Even with the rising cost of top of the line aluminum bats (up to $300 apiece), you can at least be assured that it's going to last you a few years.

I once used a wood bat when I was a little kid. I was 8 years old, playing little league ball in the Detroit area. A friend of mine, Nate Champlain, brought his dad's Al Kaline signed bat to a game. This was the type of bat that is meant to be hung on a wall or locked in a display case, not used in a game. Nate had taken it without his father's permission.

The bat was huge and heavy (bigger and heavier than the bat I use now). Nevertheless, I dragged it up to the plate, hoisted it up onto my shoulder, and when the pitch came, I was able to drop the barrell, allowing gravity to generate the necessary momentum to move it through the strike zone. The pitch was belt high and inside. Somehow, I managed to inside-out a little squibber down the 3rd baseline. The vibration from hitting a ball off the handle sent a sharp pain shooting up my hand. I dropped the bat and took off for 1st. Being 8 years old, there was no way the 3rd baseman could make the throw all the way across the diamond in time and I reached base for an infield single.

As I turned back toward the plate, I saw Nate, who was the next batter, standing there holding his dad's bat. He was crying. Hitting the ball off the handle had caused the bat to splinter and there was a large visible crack running half way up through the barrel. As soon as I saw what I had done and the look on his face, I started crying too. Nate's at bat took place with both of us openly sobbing on the field, as did the "conversation" we had with our parents after the game.

I have never had the desire to use a wood bat again.

Tree wrote:I couldn't help but notice the aluminum bats. Is it wrong of me to find this disappointing?

they're Velenos.

AlBStern wrote:

Tree wrote:I couldn't help but notice the aluminum bats. Is it wrong of me to find this disappointing?

Aside from the majors and their minor league affilitates, there are very few wood bat leagues around anymore. It's just too expensive. Even with the rising cost of top of the line aluminum bats (up to $300 apiece), you can at least be assured that it's going to last you a few years.

I once used a wood bat when I was a little kid. I was 8 years old, playing little league ball in the Detroit area. A friend of mine, Nate Champlain, brought his dad's Al Kaline signed bat to a game. This was the type of bat that is meant to be hung on a wall or locked in a display case, not used in a game. Nate had taken it without his father's permission.

The bat was huge and heavy (bigger and heavier than the bat I use now). Nevertheless, I dragged it up to the plate, hoisted it up onto my shoulder, and when the pitch came, I was able to drop the barrell, allowing gravity to generate the necessary momentum to move it through the strike zone. The pitch was belt high and inside. Somehow, I managed to inside-out a little squibber down the 3rd baseline. The vibration from hitting a ball off the handle sent a sharp pain shooting up my hand. I dropped the bat and took off for 1st. Being 8 years old, there was no way the 3rd baseman could make the throw all the way across the diamond in time and I reached base for an infield single.

As I turned back toward the plate, I saw Nate, who was the next batter, standing there holding his dad's bat. He was crying. Hitting the ball off the handle had caused the bat to splinter and there was a large visible crack running half way up through the barrel. As soon as I saw what I had done and the look on his face, I started crying too. Nate's at bat took place with both of us openly sobbing on the field, as did the "conversation" we had with our parents after the game.

I have never had the desire to use a wood bat again.

Well that story doesn't remind me of a movie at all.

I prefer using aluminum bats. Much more pop in them and they aren't as heavy. I can see the arguments on both sides, though. Pieces of rubber that guard against bat-sting? Pussies.

turnbullac wrote:chris and steve from sweep the leg johnny, brian wnukowski, jimmy lepinski (owner of the fireside bowl) and a bunch of others had a team, probably in the same league, for a couple of seasons.

steve lives in Peru, but I think a lot of the other guys are still around, and they would probably play again if asked.

I bet if you talked to Chris Daly he could scare up some folks.

You are referring to the Humboldt Park Red Sox. They are still in the league. The Electrons got their first win ever off of them. (We feared that we'd never win a game.) They were the only team that we already knew guys on, so they were actually pretty happy for us. The celebration was remarkable and is often in my thoughts. Electrons who weren't even at the game were called and showed up at the bar afterwards to party with us. Unbelievable.

electrons wrote:You are referring to the Humboldt Park Red Sox. They are still in the league. The Electrons got their first win ever off of them. (We feared that we'd never win a game.) They were the only team that we already knew guys on, so they were actually pretty happy for us. The celebration was remarkable and is often in my thoughts. Electrons who weren't even at the game were called and showed up at the bar afterwards to party with us. Unbelievable.

Salut, gracious Red Sox!

Salut, Simply Ray's, R.I.P.!

Salut, electrons (inc. Javy F_______ with tube socks and BMX bicycle and was maybe born in 1997)!

Salut, this very beautiful day!

W or L, there were maybe 1000000 beautiful days for the Electrons.

But was very fun to win.

This AAA Rehab Assignment, maybe she is ending soon.

Who knows?

AlBStern wrote:Are you the type that spends long hours figuring out the best way to meet John Novotny? Want to see what Greg Norman looks like in stretch pants? Ever wonder what a Steve Albini 43 mph fastball looks like?

If you answered yes to any of these questions, you might consider trying out for the Winnemac Electrons Baseball Club.

For those of you who don't know about the Electrons, we are a fast pitch baseball (NOT softball) team in the Chicago Metropolitan Baseball Association made up of many people from the message board.

We're having tryouts for new players on March 25-26 at 11:00am at Winnemac Park (Damen and Foster).

A few facts about the Trons......

website? Yes.(the forum is currently screwed up)
Are we good? Uh....no. We have won 12 games in 3 years.
Do we drink? Yes. Yes we do.

This is a pretty serious league. We play approx. 3 games a week for 10 weeks. The competition is pretty strong.

If you want more info, feel free to contact me or any of our other current/former players/coaches including but not limited to electrons, intern_8033, Brad, Steve, Russ, Brian, Greg, or Novotny .

In addition, we have lost our webmistress and are looking for someone to help out with the website. If this has any appeal to you, let me know.

Damn....how I miss Chicago.