Riddles of Raoul
What kind of flower sends its dad a birthday card?
Highlight space between quotes for answer: " a sunflower "
Known TravelAug 1st: Ted
Band-Aid Trophy Game
Saturday night, August 14th, the week before entering City of Phoenix softball, the Band-Aids will host a scrimmage against the Empty Pitchers.
Double Rainbow
Pulling into Tempe Sports Complex, a double rainbow was visible (though one-tenth of the double rainbow was visible). What did it mean?
Empty Pitchers Voting
Is Keith more sensitive than the double rainbow guy and the rest of the Empty Pitchers? Who was most improved? Will we have an MVP? And will season ten's end lead us any closer to the identify of Raoul? Only full-time players may vote. Click to vote Make Your Mark
Post your thoughts on the recent game / upcoming concerts at right and they'll now immediately post!
For all other EP-related thoughts (practices, strategies, website suggestions, etc), check the comment section in the laboratory.
Bar Shots
Chad and Ruthie... Cubs and Cards... Blue Moon and Bud Light... Eyes open and eyes closed...
Recap: Leftovers Left in Heat
July 25th - Empty Pitchers 15, Leftovers 7 EP: 1 7 1 6 0 = 15 LO: 4 1 2 0 0 = 7
AWOL: Marlee ( Jessica )
The longer the Leftovers stayed in the hot Arizona heat, the worse they looked. Let this game forever remind you to always put leftovers immediately in a fridge or freezer.
It could have been Avery's debut in an EP dugout or it could have been all-around solid play from the Pitchers that led to the foul taste for the Leftovers.
With strong winds blowing in from RF, all three pitchers met the challenge to deliver good pitches to swing at. Behind the EP aces the defense made few mistakes, limiting the Leftovers' run and bacteria production. Edging Connie and Jami for the top web gem, Jason snared a smash up the middle for the 1-3 force.
Box Scores
Ted
1-4, R, 2pu
Connie
3-4, 2R, pu
Jamie
3-3, 3R, 2RBI
Andrew
0-1
Jami
1-3, 2RBI, pu
Ron
3-3, R, RBI
Courtney
1-3, R, RBI
Jason
3-3, 3R, RBI
Jessica
2-3, 2R
Keith
3-3, R, 2RBI
Ruthie
1-3, RBI
Chad
2-3, R, 3RBI
Sarah
2-3, 2RBI
The bottom half of the order set the tone in the second inning as Jason, Jessica, Keith, Chad and Sarah all reached. Sarah had the only baserunning gaffe of the game in the inning. She was on third and there was no runner on 1B forcing her to run, yet she took off without checking the SS who fielded the groundball. We need to play sharp on this field, especially come playoffs next Sunday.
We were one batter from batting thru the order in an inning twice this game. Credit to the guys with perfect and near-perfect nights. We had more level swings, choosing to pound the ball hard on the ground rather than sending easy, catchable long balls (though Jessica's long ball was impressive to watch).
Fungos: Leftovers have given up 15 runs in three consecutive games... Jason gave up his one walk and Ron got his head-first slide, often prerequisites to a win... Plate perfection: Jamie, Jason, Keith and Ron... Jason's dog, Lurch, made his EP debut... Tilted Kilt served up crafted beers and foods postgame. The ladies checked out Connie's wedding dress pics. Jason took half his pizza home as leftovers.
Scouted: The lady Leftovers are lefties... or at least it seems. It seemed to be an off night for the team. The guys settled for base hits up the middle and towards left field. Defensively, their SS didn't have the greatest arm...
Comments
avg. rating
Courtney says...I love Pterodactyls!!! 27th July 2010 1:03pm
Jami says...Are our game ratings colored by our performances at the plate...?27th July 2010 2:45pm
Jamie says...Personally, I go with a two parts excitement factor, one part team defense, one part team offense, a dab of personal performance and then to make my rating interesting, I spike the rating with any pre- or post-game activities.27th July 2010 2:51pm
Andrew says...I batted .000 this season! 27th July 2010 2:52pm
Scott in NOLA says...Go Pitchers! Go Pitchers! You're Empty! It's your birthday! Uh uh wa chica bow wow.<3 Miss you!27th July 2010 4:09pm
Mr. Keqith says...What's with all the <5 stars/balls? It was a great game, go team! Scott was the ghost fan in the stands. Plus, we had food & drink after! When the weather cools off, perhaps we'll also get together for volunteering? I nominate Habitat for Humanity.27th July 2010 4:27pm
Ted says...Good game...was nice to meet Lurch-Dog...we need more ear-tips in the dugout 27th July 2010 4:54pm
Jamie says...For sure with the volunteer work. It's a season goal we've never fulfilled. This will be our first season we could fall short of the minimum three goals. So close on the runs/against. Technically, we gave up 9.7 runs/game so I guess we should count it. That gives us two.To get the third we have few options before season's end: two hrs of team charity work (unlikely), beat the Band-Aids in the scrimmage the week after the tourney, solve the question of Raoul (unlikely) or win the whole frickin' tournament... 27th July 2010 10:10pm
Sunday's scores
* Denotes matchup of first-place teams with 5-1 records
Ozone 14, Warriors 9
Empty Pitchers 15, Leftovers 7
* No Tan Lines 22, Armadillos 9
C Dogs 13, Where's Home 11
Elsehwere:
* AZ Devils 8, Dobson Ranch 3
Upcoming games#8 Warriors @ #1 No Tan Lines
Once a warrior... always a warrior. Once you have tan lines... you'll have tan lines for about a week or two.
#5 C Dogs @ #4 AZ Devils
The Devils return to the NE field after winning last week's finale matchup of SE's first place teams.
#6 Ozone @ #3 Armadillos
Ozone forfeited their week three matchup. Will the 'dillo shell be enough to hold off the ozone?
On Deck: Leftovers
Game time: 9pmHistory: 1-0Season: 2-5
Armadillos 19, Leftovers 10
Leftovers 20, Warriors 11
Leftovers 16, C Dogs 10
No Tan Lines 16, Leftovers 4
Where's Home 15, Leftovers 10
Ozone 15, Leftovers 9
Empty Pitchers 15, Leftovers 7
AWOL: Ted ( Andrew )
The Leftovers will be a week old since we last stuck a knife and fork into 'em... so they could be very dangerous if they weren't sealed properly.
In seasons three and four, we lost to an opponent in the playoff who we beat by 9+ runs in the regular season. In seasons five and seven, we lost playoff games to teams we narrowly beat.
Scouting: Don't be fooled by last week's hitting. Both guys and girls can send the long ball. Guys - continue the hard shots on the ground. Ladies - crank it at the plate.
Pregame: Preheat the arms to 102 degrees for 30 minutes starting at 8:30pm.
Tibetan Mountain Monk says:
Is the season technically a "play-in" to a "play-off"?
Warriors, Devils, Dillos and Pitchers should move on.
Last week: 4-0 Total: 84-49
July 25th - Empty Pitchers 15, Leftovers 7 
27th July 2010 1:03pm
Tibetan Mountain Monk says: