Things to note while wondering how a Mariners fan captained the Yankee fan team.

-This was the annual Yankee fans vs Met fans game (taking place around the same time as the real-life Subway Series). For once, we had many more Met fans than Yankee fans (12-6) so in the tradition of commissioners deciding both teams, Yankees + Mariners took Davy as he is a Nationals fan, Jose because he roots for both, Kareem because we thought he was a Yankee fan. We also took Jeremy because the Mets did not have a captain to protest us taking him and he said, “I don't care.”

-We played on Field #19 and it was 19,000 degrees through the first six innings.

-First pitch was at 11:20am and, for the first time since we instituted the one strike penalty, no one was egregiously late!

-On time: Wilson, Mark, Fernando (FERNANDO? FERNANDO!), José, Michael, Hozai, Bill, Kareem, Piro. Late: Everyone else.

-Length of game was 2:43.

-Ruben Sr. has been clamoring to pitch for two weeks now and his wish was granted, nearly going the distance for Team Mets.

-Jose left the game after his at-bat ending the bottom of the 4th. After dropping some kids off at the pool in Blue Bay Diner, he returned from five pounds lighter and just in time for his next at-bat in the 6th.

-Prior to the game, Mark was informed that he is a member of the PTB, but not commissioner. Even the PTB doesn't know who is in the PTB!

-Apparently, there's a Pokemon Geodude or something similar at the field. Whatever. Catch deez all.

-Jacob Fowler does not respect the sanctity of the spreadsheet. Needing to refer to the Team column to properly divide teams, we discovered that someone (Fowler) changed all the cells to Red Sox. C'mon bruh...

-Speaking of, we discovered that in a rival Philly “league”, the commissioner decides (both of) the teams, adopted a five balls = walk rule, ripped off our stats sheet and runs a website that wouldn't look out of place in a Geocities community circa 2002.

-Kareem brought a[nother] lady friend. Ahh, to be young. Also, bro, she sat in Grampa's chair for like the entire time. Address that.

-Ruben Jr. had several encouraging for his dad. “C'mon dad, just throw a strike.” “Dad, when you get mad, they just hit it farther.” and “Dad...::rolls eyes::”

-Fernando brought his toddler's bat and used it for at least one at-bat. It was a 32 inch, 27 oz, -5 senior league bat. Guys, stop buying Easton bats specifically and BBCor bats in general. They are both trash! Get BESR model bats (either Louisville Slugger or Demarini) as they have more ping for the buck. They are widely available, new, on eBay and for decent prices.

-Fielding shout outs: Hozai for Team Mets was awesome at SS, nimbly fielding anything hit at him and ranging for a couple pop ups well to the right of 2nd base. He also turned a double play; he went on to turn a couple tricks later that night. Jordan for 6Y, 2M, Davy + MC was great at third base, recording five assists and a putout. Kareem made a looong running grab to rob Jacob of extra bases in the 1st inning. Wilson recorded his first outfield multi-assist since shoulder surgery in 2014, throwing two runners out from center. Mark had some nifty scoops at first base. Jacob made a great throw to gun out Wilson at home in the 5th.

-Once again demonstrating that this league would be on life support without them, the Molina clan came five strong today.


From Mark:

-Jeremy made a crazy stop in the outfield, diving for a ball and catching it on the short hop.  

-Someone on the bench said it looked like he did it with magnets.

-Ruben Sr tried to steal my glove because he thought it was his glove.  I almost cried.

-Wilson vomited several times when his team tried to get Lets-Go-Yan-Kees chants going.

-Piro correctly (and loudly) reminded everyone that Andres couldn't be called out at third base twice in one play.  Also, Andres was the first man in history to be both outs in a double play.

-Piro also made two really nice catches on pop-ups in short right field.


From Hozai:

- on a pop up behind the 2b fernando, he looked at the SS and pointed at him and saying "you got it". Miraculously the slow footed SS got there and made the play

Batting AB R H RBI BB K AVG Alvin Law C 5 0 2 1 0 0 .277 Top 1: Flyout (F-7) vs. Davy Andrews Top 3: Popout (P-4) vs. Davy Andrews Top 5: Double vs. Kareem Husaini Top 6: Groundout (5-3) vs. Kareem Husaini Top 8: Single (8-6) vs. Kareem Husaini (1 RBI) Career Stats · Batting Game Log Jacob Molina CF 4 2 2 0 1 0 .324 Top 1: Flyout (F-7) vs. Davy Andrews Top 3: Triple vs. Davy Andrews Top 5: Groundout (5-3) vs. Kareem Husaini Top 7: Single vs. Kareem Husaini Top 8: Walk vs. Kareem Husaini Career Stats · Batting Game Log Ruben Molina Jr. 3B 4 0 1 0 1 1 .409 Top 1: Reach on Error (E4) vs. Davy Andrews Top 3: Strikeout vs. Davy Andrews Top 5: Walk vs. Kareem Husaini Top 7: Single vs. Kareem Husaini Top 8: Flyout (F-8) vs. Kareem Husaini Career Stats · Batting Game Log Ruben Molina Sr. P-1B 4 1 3 1 1 0 .472 Top 1: Single vs. Davy Andrews Top 3: Single vs. Davy Andrews (1 RBI) Top 5: Popout (P-6) vs. Kareem Husaini Top 7: Walk vs. Kareem Husaini Top 9: Single vs. Kareem Husaini Career Stats · Batting Game Log Jose Santelises SS 5 0 0 1 0 0 .333 Top 2: Popout (P-4) vs. Davy Andrews Top 3: Groundout (5-3) vs. Davy Andrews Top 5: Groundout (5-3) vs. Kareem Husaini Top 7: Reach on Fielder's Choice vs. Kareem Husaini (1 RBI) Top 9: Flyout (F-9) vs. Kareem Husaini Career Stats · Batting Game Log Bill Santelises 1B-P 4 0 0 0 1 2 .000 Top 2: Walk vs. Davy Andrews Top 4: Strikeout vs. Davy Andrews Top 6: Reach on Error (E5) vs. Kareem Husaini Top 7: Strikeout vs. Kareem Husaini Top 9: Flyout (F-8) vs. Kareem Husaini Career Stats · Batting Game Log Jeremy Molina LF 4 0 2 0 0 0 .273 Top 2: Single vs. Davy Andrews Top 4: Single vs. Davy Andrews Top 6: Flyout (F-9) vs. Kareem Husaini Top 7: Lineout (L-6) vs. Kareem Husaini Career Stats · Batting Game Log George Jordan RF 2 1 0 0 2 2 .000 Top 2: Strikeout vs. Davy Andrews Top 4: Strikeout vs. Davy Andrews Top 6: Walk vs. Kareem Husaini Top 8: Hit by Pitch vs. Kareem Husaini Top 9: Walk vs. Kareem Husaini Career Stats · Batting Game Log Fernando Guerra 2B 5 0 0 0 0 0 .221 Top 2: Flyout (F-7) vs. Davy Andrews Top 4: Groundout (1U) vs. Davy Andrews Top 6: Popout (P-1) vs. Kareem Husaini Top 8: Groundout (5-3) vs. Kareem Husaini Top 9: Reach on Fielder's Choice vs. Kareem Husaini Career Stats · Batting Game Log Team Totals 37 4 10 3 6 5 .270 2B: Alvin Law. 3B: Jacob Molina. HBP: George Jordan. Team LOB: 13

Batting AB R H RBI BB K AVG Scott Bitterman SS 4 2 0 1 1 0 .258 Bot 1: Flyout (F-9) vs. Ruben Molina Sr. Bot 3: Groundout (6-3) vs. Ruben Molina Sr. Bot 5: Walk vs. Ruben Molina Sr. Bot 6: Reach on Fielder's Choice vs. Ruben Molina Sr. (1 RBI) Bot 8: Reach on Error (E4) vs. Ruben Molina Sr. Career Stats · Batting Game Log Davy Andrews P-LF 3 3 3 1 1 0 .453 Bot 1: Walk vs. Ruben Molina Sr. Bot 4: Single vs. Ruben Molina Sr. Bot 5: Single vs. Ruben Molina Sr. Bot 6: Single vs. Ruben Molina Sr. (1 RBI) Bot 8: Hit by Pitch vs. Ruben Molina Sr. Career Stats · Batting Game Log Kareem Husaini LF-P 5 3 3 5 0 1 .463 Bot 1: Strikeout vs. Ruben Molina Sr. Bot 4: Single vs. Ruben Molina Sr. Bot 5: Triple vs. Ruben Molina Sr. (2 RBI) Bot 6: Groundout (6-3) vs. Ruben Molina Sr. Bot 8: Triple vs. Ruben Molina Sr. (3 RBI) Career Stats · Batting Game Log Mark Rubin 1B 4 2 2 2 1 0 .474 Bot 1: Reach on Fielder's Choice vs. Ruben Molina Sr. Bot 4: Single vs. Ruben Molina Sr. (1 RBI) Bot 5: Double vs. Ruben Molina Sr. (1 RBI) Bot 7: Popout (P-3) vs. Ruben Molina Sr. Bot 8: Walk vs. Bill Santelises Career Stats · Batting Game Log Wilson De La Cruz CF 4 1 2 2 0 0 .286 Bot 2: Popout (P-6) vs. Ruben Molina Sr. Bot 4: Double vs. Ruben Molina Sr. (1 RBI) Bot 5: Single vs. Ruben Molina Sr. Bot 7: Popout (P-4) vs. Ruben Molina Sr. Bot 8: Sac Fly (F-7) vs. Bill Santelises (1 RBI) Career Stats · Batting Game Log Jordan Molina 3B 5 0 2 1 0 2 .378 Bot 2: Strikeout vs. Ruben Molina Sr. Bot 4: Groundout (6-3) vs. Ruben Molina Sr. (1 RBI) Bot 5: Double vs. Ruben Molina Sr. Bot 7: Single vs. Ruben Molina Sr. Bot 8: Strikeout vs. Bill Santelises Career Stats · Batting Game Log Mike Fusilli C 3 1 0 0 1 0 .211 Bot 2: Reach on Error (E5) vs. Ruben Molina Sr. Bot 4: Groundout (4-3) vs. Ruben Molina Sr. Bot 6: Walk vs. Ruben Molina Sr. Bot 7: Groundout (4-3) vs. Ruben Molina Sr. Career Stats · Batting Game Log Jose Cornier 2B-1B 4 0 1 0 0 2 .111 Bot 2: Strikeout vs. Ruben Molina Sr. Bot 4: Groundout (4-3-1) vs. Ruben Molina Sr. Bot 6: Single vs. Ruben Molina Sr. Bot 8: Strikeout vs. Ruben Molina Sr. Career Stats · Batting Game Log Andres Vargas RF 3 1 0 0 1 0 .319 Bot 3: Flyout (F-7) vs. Ruben Molina Sr. Bot 5: Groundout (6-3) vs. Ruben Molina Sr. Bot 6: Reach on Fielder's Choice vs. Ruben Molina Sr. Bot 8: Walk vs. Ruben Molina Sr. Career Stats · Batting Game Log Piro Espinal EH-DH-2B-1B 1 2 0 0 1 1 .125 Bot 3: Walk vs. Ruben Molina Sr. Bot 5: Strikeout vs. Ruben Molina Sr. Bot 6: Hit by Pitch vs. Ruben Molina Sr. Bot 8: Hit by Pitch vs. Ruben Molina Sr. Career Stats · Batting Game Log Team Totals 36 15 13 12 6 6 .361 2B: Mark Rubin, Wilson De La Cruz, Jordan Molina. 3B: Kareem Husaini (2). SF: Wilson De La Cruz. HBP: Davy Andrews, Piro Espinal (2). Team LOB: 8

Pitching IP H R ER BB K ERA Ruben Molina Sr. (L, 2-7) 7.1 13 15 12 5 5 9.99 Bill Santelises 0.2 0 0 0 1 1 0.00 Team Totals 8.0 13 15 12 6 6 13.50 2B: Ruben Molina Sr. (3). 3B: Ruben Molina Sr. (2). HBP: Ruben Molina Sr. (3).

Pitching IP H R ER BB K ERA Davy Andrews 4.0 5 1 1 1 4 3.08 Kareem Husaini (W, 5-1) 5.0 5 3 2 5 1 9.00 Team Totals 9.0 10 4 3 6 5 3.00 2B: Kareem Husaini. 3B: Davy Andrews. HBP: Kareem Husaini.

Fielding POS INN PO A E DPT Bill Santelises P 1 0 0 0 0 Ruben Molina Sr. P 8 1 0 0 0 Alvin Law C 8 1 0 1 0 Bill Santelises 1B 8 7 1 1 0 Ruben Molina Sr. 1B 1 0 0 0 0 Fernando Guerra 2B 8 2 4 1 0 Ruben Molina Jr. 3B 8 1 0 1 0 Jose Santelises SS 8 3 5 0 0 Davy Andrews (courtesy) LF 1 1 0 0 0 Jeremy Molina LF 8 2 0 0 0 Jacob Molina CF 8 0 1 0 0 George Jordan RF 8 1 0 0 0 Team Totals   75 19 11 4 0

Fielding POS INN PO A E DPT Piro Espinal DH 1 0 0 0 0 Davy Andrews P 4 1 0 0 0 Kareem Husaini P 5 1 0 0 0 Mike Fusilli C 9 1 0 1 0 Jose Cornier 1B 1 0 0 0 0 Mark Rubin 1B 6 3 0 0 0 Piro Espinal 1B 2 2 0 0 0 Jose Cornier 2B 4 1 0 1 0 Piro Espinal 2B 5 2 0 0 0 Jordan Molina 3B 9 1 6 2 0 Scott Bitterman SS 9 3 1 0 0 Davy Andrews LF 5 0 0 0 0 Kareem Husaini LF 4 3 0 0 0 Wilson De La Cruz CF 9 2 2 0 0 Andres Vargas RF 9 2 0 0 0 Team Totals   82 22 9 4 0