Emergency Pitcher - Pete "Moe" pitches Perfect Game

Moe Pitches Perfect Game!

With the retirement of their Cy Young winning Pitcher due to injury, and their other Pitcher Shawn on vacation.  The Lords and Ladies called one up from the bullpen, that is Outfielder/3B dynamo Moe (aka Pete).  The Lords and Ladies hope that Chris' rehabilitation goes well and for a possible return from retirement for another stint with the ladies.

Definition of Perfect Game

When a Pitcher allows less than 10 runs with the fielding of the Ladies, while that is a perfect game.  As well, Moe stuck out at least 3 and provided good fielding at the pitcher position.  Kate and Moe teamed up for many an out, what an impressive display.

Moe's pitching style, was fast and aggressive.  Always keeping the batters unbalanced, he was throwing them high and slow, varying his speeds from 40 - 44 km/h.   A swing and a miss was heard many times.  Albeit the famous Umpire - Brian needs to learn how to "pump" those strikeouts "out".  

Seeing how dominant he was on the field, Moe nevertheless provided a critical 3 hits, 2 RBIs, and 2 runs pushing the Lords and Ladies over the top to win 12-7 in six innings.

Other Highlights

Charlie Hustle -leads the team  (with at least 20 AB) in singles, Batting Average, and OBP. He went 4 for 4.

Denise - 1 for 3, with 1BB and 1 Run

Paul - 3 for 4, with a double, 2 RBIs and 2 Runs.  Not to mentioning providing one half of the Ladies first double play of the year (Kate was the other half).

And of course, Moe, the player of the game.

Next game: Today @ 4:30pm

In other news, Tim runs triathlon for Unicorn Points in Toronto

Tim has earned another Unicorn Point for his participation in last weekend's Triathlon.  He ran 26 minutes faster than the previous year, thus earning 1 unicorn point (it would have been 2 if his time had been better by over 30 minutes).  

Tim's magic number goes down one to 12...

Lords and Ladies pick up 5th win by outlasting WTF Collective

Lords and Ladies have the Collective asking WTF!

With timely hitting and less timely fielding, the Lords and Ladies picked up their 5th win of the season improve their record to 5-3 on the year downing WTF Collective 27-25.  Returning from the vacation/work flu were both Chad and Agnes, colloquially known around these parts as "McBuss".  They were the unbeatable, unstoppable, power couple for the Lords and Ladies, providing a Munenori Kawasaki type spark.

For example, Agnes not feeling that baseball was a good enough workout, simply biked the 20 km to the park from Whitby.  She also did a few jump squats in the on-deck circle and a few dances around the plate when pitched inside just like Munenori does it.  

Here were the power couple's numbers:

• 7 for 10, with 5 singles, 2 doubles, 2 RBIs, and 3 Runs

Not to mention the chemistry on the field with this powerful and athletic 1st and 2nd baseman combination.  The Lords and Ladies have yet to lose a game when fielding this combo, here's to hoping we will see more of it down the stretch.

Also, returning from the work flu, was Steve...although I think he might need a bit more time in the minors, the Lords and Ladies had to bring him up to the big club due to the most recent forfeit.  Here's hoping that Steve will get his swing back on track soon.

Not to mention, Mike needs to stop eating burgers prior to the game.  There were multiple catch-able balls hit to center field that were just out of the reach of him.  This writer thinks the Lords and Ladies physical fitness trainer needs to ride his you know what to get his speed in the outfield up to snuff.  He looked a little bit like Melky Cabrera out there...

Newly Acquired Pitcher Shawn shines in debut as new Ace of staff

Bringing a new Buzz to the pitching rotation, Shawn pitched his first game as the newly acquired Ace of the lords and ladies.  In the first few innings, his knuckler, slow curve, junk, pitches were just getting the better of the batters from WTF Collective.  

Not to mention Shawn had superb plate appearances, here are his highlights:

• 4 for 4, 1 single, 2 doubles, 1 triple, 1 sacrifice fly with 5 RBIs and 3 runs.

Shawn's signature pitch

Other Highlights:

Key run producers for the Lords and Ladies, other than those mentioned above were:

• Paul - going 4 for 4 with 4 RBIs and 3 Runs
• Diana - going 3 for 5 with 2 RBIs and 3 Runs
• Mike - with the burgers making him lazy, hit 2 OOP HRs and a triple, with 5 RBIs and 3 Runs
• Brian - going 4 for 4 with 1 RBI and 2 Runs.

Tim's Unicorn Point - Magic Number Tracker

Now at 7 Points for the season, needs another 13 to clinch the Unicorn Pennant

Tim was relatively silent during the game, even at one point choosing not to run...he earns 1 Unicorn Point for the game:

Next Game: Thursday 18-JUL @ 4:30pm - Kinsmen South

"Immense Puddle" causes FIRST EVER Lords and Ladies forfeit

"Immense Puddle" causes FIRST EVER Lords and Ladies Forfeit

Lords and Ladies player spots immense puddle on field.

Lords and Ladies had their first ever forfeit against Balls Deep last week as the vacation/work flu hit hard and one player saw an immense puddle.  The puddle was so immense that there were reports of the following:

1. A pod of Orca whales were seen migrating all the way to their northern feeding grounds
2. The lost city of Atlantis
3. Crocodiles were seen on the edges of the immense puddle
4. Scuba Divers after hearing the lost city had been found
5. The body of Jimmy Hoffa

Based on all these reported sightings, one player felt it was simply too dangerous to play.  I would have to agree as playing in an area with Orca whales and Crocodiles is pretty dangerous.  Unfortunately, for the ladies the immense puddle was drained by the superb water management crew and there were no evidence to support the alleged sightings.  The game continued with the hope that either Aubrey or Steve or Brian could save the day.  Unfortunately, it was not to be.  

Regardless, 2 innings were played and Lords and Ladies were definitely ahead, but due to the forfeit they fell 20-10.

Highlights of the game:

• Diana A. went 2 for 2 with 2 singles, 2 Runs, and 2 RBIs
• Diana B. went 1 for 2 with a triple, 1 run, and 2 RBIs not to mention an outstanding catch at Shortstop to rob Balls Deep from a huge inning.
• Paul in his pitching debut did well to keep Balls Deep in play, with only one player going deep on him.

From other weeks...

Charlie Hustle's shoes finally caught on tape...

After weeks of being too fast to photograph, Brendon finally caught up with Charlie Hustle.  Charlie obliged Brendon by posing for a photograph of those now infamous shoes (see below)

Just looking at those shoes should make anyone envious, there must be some magic in them shoes.

The Great Pickering Goose Roundup

It has been noticed that "Goose" over the past couple of weeks has not been mentioning the prevalence of Geese or their $#!% on the field the last couple of weeks.  Our investigative reporter, Wifey, discovered that prior to the Canada Day weekend, the city of Pickering roundup all the geese at the waterfront.   

In my opinion, the lack of Geese and their $#!% could be affecting "Goose's" power as it is known he draws power from their $#!%.  Sort of like the Green Lantern, just instead with Green Goose $#!%.  Hopefully, the birds will come back in time to $#!% on the field in time for playoffs.

Votes are IN - Tim receives 4 UNICORN Points (now at 6 Total)

Next Game:  Thursday 11-JUL @ 5 PM vs. WTF Collective

Return of Wildman sees him racking up Unicorn Points - Don't forget to Vote

Return of Wildman pushes L&L to another victory

Wildman (aka Tim) had his best game of the season, with flashes of speed that made it feel like the early days of L&L.  Wildman went 3 for 5 with 2 singles and a double, not to mention 3 runs and 1 RBI.  But his real presence was felt on the base paths.  He simply created havoc on the field with his blazing speed and agility forcing the Nuclear Fissionairies to simply fizzle out...L&L downed the Fissionairies easily 27-15 with the result never being in doubt.

Charlie Hustle does it again

Never in my years at L&L have I seen the League Leader in Batting average  (minimum 18 at bats) get so many infield singles.  Charlie Hustle does the impossible with most of his hits not reaching the bag at third, he simply torches the 1st base line making it to 1st before the throw.  Mr. Hustle is 18 for 20 on the season with 12 singles (most of those infield singles).  Biggest surprise this season, Charlie Hustle has some wheels...and some new shoes...Not to mention he showed his skills as a closer pitching the final 2 innings of the game.

 Tammy returns from retirement for single game

L&L this year has been hit hard by the work/vacation flu, forcing them to call on one-time PARC Hall-of-Famer Tammy.  Tammy has been keeping fit and in game shape in her retirement from baseball and proved instrumental in the win, easily handling duties at 2nd base.  Thanks to Tammy for helping us out.  Another former L&L member provided some relief to the lineup, Snow, went 3 for 6 with 2 runs and an RBI.  Clarification :This is not Snow the rapper who sings  the song "Informer"...

Acu-Poke by any other name...

Acu-Poke proved that for him romance and baseball do not go together...While he impressed the ladies with his superior baseball landscaping abilities, he definitely did not impress them (by them I mean the other team's catcher) by striking out so horribly while trying to flirt with them.  Acu-Poke attempting to flirt is hard enough to watch but watching him attempt to flirt while attempting to hit was just impossible.  Acu-Poke would have needed a 6 foot bat to hit some of those balls.

In the end, the catcher pumped him out, and started to trash talk Brian for striking out so poorly...

Game Highlights

Denise - 5 for 6, with 4 Runs.
Charlie Hustle - 6 for 6, 11 Total Bases, 4 RBIs and 5 Runs
Hubbie - 4 for 4, 11 Total Bases, 6 RBIs, 3 Runs.
Shawn the Ringer - 54 for 5, 7 Total Bases, 5 RBIs and 3 Runs.

Next game: Thursday 4-JUL @ 5:00pm vs. Balls Deep

Come see the fireworks...

Lords and Ladies shows the expansion team New G'Rads how it's done

Lords and Ladies shows the expansion team New G'Rads how it's done

On a beautiful Tuesday afternoon, the Lords and Ladies had their first meeting of the season with one of the two expansion teams, the poorly named New G'Rads, like seriously, how can this name will really work for more than one or two years.

Not to mention the Lords and Ladies were decimated by the work-holiday flu bug, causing them to sign free Agent Shawn formerly of Gone Fission.  Lords and Ladies played half the game with only 8 players, including 1 lady which meant taking an automatic out every 10 batters or so.  But still, the result was never in doubt.

With wonderful fielding supporting great pitching, and timely hitting the Lords and Ladies breezed to a 15-9 win over the New G'Rads.

Game Highlights - Vote for Player of the Game in Survey

• Chris - great pitching and a great hip-check on Alex aka Charlie Hustle.  Alex was definitely calling for the ball, it seems that Chris had called for it as well.  9 runs over seven innings is a season low for Chris this year.  Not to mention he actually accounted for scoring 4 runs without suffering injury.   

• Paul - great defense at a position that shall not be named.  Plus 3 RBIs and 1 Runs

• Brendon ("Goose") - Goose was great at finding the Goose $#!% in the field.  But how could one forget that he went 3  for 4, with 2 singles and 1 double, with 4 RBIs and 2 Runs.

• Shawn - free-agent signing rushed into action went 4 for 4, 3 singles, 1 triple, with 3 RBIs and 2 Runs.

• Alex ("Charlie Hustle")- what a tough nut, after taking a devastating hit from Chris, not only did he stay in the game but produced his best game yet.  Going 4 for 5, 4 singles scoring 4 runs and playing great defense at 3rd.

Looking ahead, We need Tim back

Tim "Wildman" no longer holds the strike-out crown, next game expect him to lead off again.  Acu-Poke is also offering a special offer of Double Unicorn points, not to mention Unicorn points for fielding.

As well, Tammy the Hall of Famer 2nd baseman is in discussions for a possible return to the Lords and Ladies for a single game.  This would definitely boost the Lords and Ladies roster devastated by the holiday-work flu...

Next Game - Thursday

Balls Deep a bit deeper after playing Roshambo with Lords and Ladies...

Balls Deep...Lords and Ladies Roshambo'd you!

Roshambo as defined by http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=roshambo is:

    " a game; to kick each other in the balls over an object, last one standing wins."

Well that is definitely what happened at today's game.  Playing Balls Deep which were the heavy favorites coming into today's game, as per our own gambler "Charlie Hustle"  (insert cleat picture here...), came out swinging.   It didn't help that the Lords and Ladies had to reach deep into their pen to find a starter.  Pete looked shaky in the 1st, lining up on the pitcher's mound, and surely that 1st round of Roshambo was difficult for him.  Giving up 5 runs quickly before settling down.

However, in the Lords and Ladies half of the inning, they kicked them Balls [so] Deep[ly] that the team called a mercy.  Then again in the second inning, the Lords and Ladies delivered multiple hits to the Balls for another mercy.  I believe this was the first time in team history that Lords and Ladies were on the right side of back to back mercy innings...

Highlights:

Don't forget to vote for game MVP, but the this game's highlights read like a full season's worth.

The Bash Sisters - Kate and Denise - combined for 5 RBIs and 5 Runs.
The return of Goose - yes the Poop was absent from the field today...had 4 hits, 4 runs and 4 RBIs.
Pete - doing it on the mound and at the plate - 6 RBIs!
Brian -  ran around the bases 4 times (i.e 4 runs)...without getting hurt!
Mike - the only batter to get out twice...
Alex (aka Charlie Hustle) - hitting for the cycle

Next Game - Tuesday 18-Jun

 

 

Lords and Ladies come up short...Lose to Up and Atom by 1 run

Heroics from 1st game missing

Down by 2 runs to start the bottom of the seventh inning, Mike led off with a lead off home run.  Hits by Tim and Chris got the winning run on base.  Unfortunately that was as close as it would come.  The Pitcher of Up and Atom dug deep and got the next three consecutive batters out.  Giving the Lords and Ladies there second loss.  So far all of the Lords and Ladies games have been decided by a single run.  Some exciting baseball has been played to date with more to follow!

Highlights:

Tim, the consummate gentleman...

After hearing that Agnes was disappointed with the Strike-out crown, Tim set his sights to climb that mountain.  Tim seeing a woman in need and carrying the heavy burden of the strike out crown, immediately picked up his share by striking out at his 1st at bat (in the lead off position, I might add).  Thereby, reducing Agnes' weight by half.  Now, if Tim could do it one more time, he would completely unburden Agnes from such a heavy crown.  And so, when he did come up in the second inning, with Mike on 3rd, he looked at the pitcher, and knew what he had to do.  Three strikes later, Tim sat down...Happy in his accomplishment.  He alone was to carry the burden of being the Lords and Ladies Strike Out King.  Everyone should appreciate Tim for being such a superb gentleman.  I will give Tim - 2 Unicorn Credits...Brian says once you hit 20 credits he will give you free hypnotherapy...


  +2 Unicorn Credits ++

 Note: Not to be outdone, in the gentleman position, Alex struck out once.

Alex, the emergence of "Charlie Hustle"

Alex, in his first game back, stuck out, and then "hustled" for 3 infield hits.  One right down third that stopped its momentum about halfway between home and third, the second right down at first base, it was so perfectly placed that it actually hit the bag thereby allowing him to reach first safely.  And a third hit which witnessed a super sprint down first.

As we all know, Alex last year was cleatless...meaning he had no traction...but before this game he went out  and bought new cleats.  Based on him getting three infield hits, I think that he must have bought magically cleats.  Stay posted for pictures and more stories of "Charlie Hustle and his magical shoes" in the next blog...

New Bash-Siblings - Poop and K8

Oakland A's had Conseco and McGwire, Lords and Ladies have Poop and K8.  The pick up of Poop this year just looks like the management team of the Lords and Ladies really knew what they were doing.  And it shows as Poop's batting ability really compliments K8's style, ensuring that neither batter can be pitched around.  Just looking at their game stats, and what a remarkable game they had.  Poop and K8 supplying 6 RBIs and 4 Runs.  Look for this combination to remain part of the lineup for many games going forward.

As K8 puts it "K8 always follows Poop!"  That's how it is going to be for the next while based on the impressive numbers these two put out in the last game.

My wife mentioned that "TP usually follows Poop"...more on that later...stay tuned!!

Next game: 13-Jun @ 5:00pm - PARC East