Joe (the league co-ordinator) emailed that there was an unanimous decision to play the playoffs on Sept 21. Roshombo plays Westgate at 6.30PM, and we face CCF at 7.40PM.
Desis who won't be able play on Sept 21: Apurva (in India), Sapna/Manish (perhaps on vacation).
That will be a long break from the games. Perhaps need extra practice sessions to keep in game shape?
Thursday, August 23, 2007
Wednesday, August 22, 2007
Qualified for the playoffs
Owing to the win over St.Timothy's, we qualify for the playoffs, and we play CCF in the opening game. Roshombo takes on Westgate, and the winners of these two games play in the finale. The date for the playoffs is still under review. Could be one of these dates: 9/14, 9/21, or 9/28.
This gives our Coach and Captain to experiment with the lineup for the game against St.Timothy's on 8/24, and given that there are a few injured players, almost all the subs will get to start.
If we play CCF with the same intensity as we did two weeks ago, we stand a very good chance of being the only team to beat them this season. We lost the first game 7-9, and the second one 10-12. Time we analysed the weaknesses of CCF, and worked on it. The CCF in-fielders are kinda slow to react, especially at 2B, and 3B positions. When they bat, they hit a lot to LF, and especially pretty close to the line. Also, a few people on their team are slow runners, need to capitalize on that and make double plays.
Hmm... as long as we are consistent with the hitting as we have been over the past few weeks, we have a great chance of winning it all.
Go Desis!
This gives our Coach and Captain to experiment with the lineup for the game against St.Timothy's on 8/24, and given that there are a few injured players, almost all the subs will get to start.
If we play CCF with the same intensity as we did two weeks ago, we stand a very good chance of being the only team to beat them this season. We lost the first game 7-9, and the second one 10-12. Time we analysed the weaknesses of CCF, and worked on it. The CCF in-fielders are kinda slow to react, especially at 2B, and 3B positions. When they bat, they hit a lot to LF, and especially pretty close to the line. Also, a few people on their team are slow runners, need to capitalize on that and make double plays.
Hmm... as long as we are consistent with the hitting as we have been over the past few weeks, we have a great chance of winning it all.
Go Desis!
Friday, August 17, 2007
Desis 13 - St. Timothy Lutherans 7
And what a win it was! And they qualify for the playoffs with this convincing win.
Lots of things went well tonite, good coaching from non-playing captain Amit, great third base coaching from Ranjeet, excellent hitting from Karen, Reshma, Leena, Appu, Tim, Sharath, Chethan, Ashok; and yes, Sapna got a hit, and scored a run. Solid pitching from Karthik, and good catching by Sumi behind the base. Chethan took a few outstanding catches in deep center field. And did I mention the running between the bases??
Karen has stepped up her level of play by a couple of notches, she looks very comfortable at first base, hits beyond the infield, and runs well. Leena did an awesome job at second base, and helped on the double play which won the game. Reshma is a power hitter now, and her practice sessions at the batting cages are paying off.
Chethan's inside the park home run helped the Desis' score 3 runs in the very first inning, and everyone in the lineup got on base during this inning. After being up 4-2 after the first inning, the Desis were leading 6-4, 7-4, and eventually won 13-7 at the end of four innings, after scoring 6 runs at the top of the 4th inning.
Good job everyone. Job well done. The Desis look like they are poised to eventually win the championship.
Special thanks to the excellent cheering support from Shamith, Rishon and Ria.
Lots of things went well tonite, good coaching from non-playing captain Amit, great third base coaching from Ranjeet, excellent hitting from Karen, Reshma, Leena, Appu, Tim, Sharath, Chethan, Ashok; and yes, Sapna got a hit, and scored a run. Solid pitching from Karthik, and good catching by Sumi behind the base. Chethan took a few outstanding catches in deep center field. And did I mention the running between the bases??
Karen has stepped up her level of play by a couple of notches, she looks very comfortable at first base, hits beyond the infield, and runs well. Leena did an awesome job at second base, and helped on the double play which won the game. Reshma is a power hitter now, and her practice sessions at the batting cages are paying off.
Chethan's inside the park home run helped the Desis' score 3 runs in the very first inning, and everyone in the lineup got on base during this inning. After being up 4-2 after the first inning, the Desis were leading 6-4, 7-4, and eventually won 13-7 at the end of four innings, after scoring 6 runs at the top of the 4th inning.
Good job everyone. Job well done. The Desis look like they are poised to eventually win the championship.
Special thanks to the excellent cheering support from Shamith, Rishon and Ria.
Saturday, August 11, 2007
An almost win!
The Desi's faced the league leaders CCF on Aug 10, at 7.40PM. A win today, and two wins against St.Timothy's confirm a 3rd place in the league. We have already qualified for the playoffs, with two wins, given that St.Timothy's haven't won a single game so far.
With Chethan away, Amit and Appu co-Captained the Desis. Karthik was the starting pitcher, Amit at 3B, Appu at SS, Karen (2B), Anjali (1B), Leena (RF), Manish (RCF), Reshma (LCF), Naveen (LF), and Sumi as the catcher. CCF scores two runs in the first inning, the Desis score 1. A closely played battle, with the advantage shifting between the teams in different innings, featuring great in-fielding by Karen, good pitching by Karthik, strong hitting by most of the batters. Going into the last innning, CCF was leading 10-8. With two outs, the Desis did great to equalize as time ran out. When the extra inning ended, Desis lost 10-12. Ashok, Sharath and I took good catches in the outfield, Karen, Reshma, Amit, Appu, Anjali, Manish and I got good hits. With Karen perhaps being tonite's MVP?
This game brought out the best in the Desis, and even though we lost by two runs, we came together as a team, enjoyed being in the field, and showed the best team in the league that we are equally good, if not better. This was perhaps the best game the Desis played so far.
Good job, team.
With Chethan away, Amit and Appu co-Captained the Desis. Karthik was the starting pitcher, Amit at 3B, Appu at SS, Karen (2B), Anjali (1B), Leena (RF), Manish (RCF), Reshma (LCF), Naveen (LF), and Sumi as the catcher. CCF scores two runs in the first inning, the Desis score 1. A closely played battle, with the advantage shifting between the teams in different innings, featuring great in-fielding by Karen, good pitching by Karthik, strong hitting by most of the batters. Going into the last innning, CCF was leading 10-8. With two outs, the Desis did great to equalize as time ran out. When the extra inning ended, Desis lost 10-12. Ashok, Sharath and I took good catches in the outfield, Karen, Reshma, Amit, Appu, Anjali, Manish and I got good hits. With Karen perhaps being tonite's MVP?
This game brought out the best in the Desis, and even though we lost by two runs, we came together as a team, enjoyed being in the field, and showed the best team in the league that we are equally good, if not better. This was perhaps the best game the Desis played so far.
Good job, team.
Saturday, August 04, 2007
Team Pics after defeating Westgate
Team with the cheering squad ..
.. and the extended family
The victorious Desi Nationals
Monday, July 23, 2007
Desi Nationals: 7 - St. Timothy Lutheran's 0
First W for the Desi's this summer. Looks like the season is turning around for the team, and we look forward to beating Westgate next Friday.
Go Desis!
Go Desis!
| Team: | GP | W | L | T | PTS | RF | RA | PCT | GB | SO | |
| CCF | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 48 | 27 | 1.000 | - | 0 | |
| Roshambo | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 56 | 27 | 0.750 | 1 | 0 | |
| Westgate Church | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 49 | 51 | 0.500 | 2 | 0 | |
| Desi Nationals | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 38 | 0.250 | 3 | 1 | |
| St Timothy's Lutheran | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 60 | 0.000 | 4 | 0 |
Friday, June 29, 2007
Batting lineup for Game 2
SP Amit (sub: Karthik)
3B Karen
SS Appu
1B Anjali
OF Chethan (sub: Manish)
2B Leena
LF Ashok (sub: Naveen)
CA Sapna
RF JR (sub: Tim)
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Unavailable today: Sharath, Sumitra, Reshma
3B Karen
SS Appu
1B Anjali
OF Chethan (sub: Manish)
2B Leena
LF Ashok (sub: Naveen)
CA Sapna
RF JR (sub: Tim)
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Unavailable today: Sharath, Sumitra, Reshma
Game 1
CCF 9 - Desi Nationals 7
A very close game.
The first inning saw the Desi's scoring 4 runs, with Karthik hitting a in the park home run, resulting in 3 runs being scored. Good hitting, Karthik. Being up 6-2, a serious of fielding errors allowed CCF to outscore the Desi's. And in the bottom of the 4th, the CCF went ahead. Good hitting by Coach, Appu, Anjali & Karthik. Excellent pitching from Karthik & Amit.
Post-mortem notes from the game:
Good things:
1. Pitching was solid and very consistent. Pace of pitching was good as we need to work quickly.
2. Hitting by the guys was good.
3. Team spirit. Everyone was hyped up and into the game.
4. Outfield play was consistent and accurate.
5. Good patience, for most part, at the plate to wait for first strike.
Things to improve on:
1. When there are baserunners, there should be ONE person helping and that is either the 1st base coach (for runners at first) or 3rd base coach (for runners coming past 2nd base).
2. Team should know batting order and avoid confusion duing our batting. If you are a guy, know which guy is hitting in front of you so that you can be ready. (Same thing for the girls)
3. When running to first base.....do NOT look at the ball. Focus on getting to 1st base and keep your ear open to hear the 1st base coach.
4. When fielding, KNOW what you are going to do IF the ball is hit to you
5. Wait for the umpire to call TIME before turning your back. The other teams have aggressive baserunners who are very opportunistic!!
6. Infield needs to be ready!! There were too many balls that went through the infield or weren't fielded properly.
7. Make sure coach is better prepared for PRAYER and DEVOTION (that one was from me)
8. When fielding, if there is more than one runner on base, all hell breaks loose. Stick to the plan or listen to Appu(or whoever). Designate one person to be the "voice" and only they should yell out instructions.
9. Hitting, although explosive at times, was not consistent. We were swinging at bad pitches and not waiting for the first strike towards the end of the game. Stay focused up there and get in a good swing!!!!
A very close game.
The first inning saw the Desi's scoring 4 runs, with Karthik hitting a in the park home run, resulting in 3 runs being scored. Good hitting, Karthik. Being up 6-2, a serious of fielding errors allowed CCF to outscore the Desi's. And in the bottom of the 4th, the CCF went ahead. Good hitting by Coach, Appu, Anjali & Karthik. Excellent pitching from Karthik & Amit.
Post-mortem notes from the game:
Good things:
1. Pitching was solid and very consistent. Pace of pitching was good as we need to work quickly.
2. Hitting by the guys was good.
3. Team spirit. Everyone was hyped up and into the game.
4. Outfield play was consistent and accurate.
5. Good patience, for most part, at the plate to wait for first strike.
Things to improve on:
1. When there are baserunners, there should be ONE person helping and that is either the 1st base coach (for runners at first) or 3rd base coach (for runners coming past 2nd base).
2. Team should know batting order and avoid confusion duing our batting. If you are a guy, know which guy is hitting in front of you so that you can be ready. (Same thing for the girls)
3. When running to first base.....do NOT look at the ball. Focus on getting to 1st base and keep your ear open to hear the 1st base coach.
4. When fielding, KNOW what you are going to do IF the ball is hit to you
5. Wait for the umpire to call TIME before turning your back. The other teams have aggressive baserunners who are very opportunistic!!
6. Infield needs to be ready!! There were too many balls that went through the infield or weren't fielded properly.
7. Make sure coach is better prepared for PRAYER and DEVOTION (that one was from me)
8. When fielding, if there is more than one runner on base, all hell breaks loose. Stick to the plan or listen to Appu(or whoever). Designate one person to be the "voice" and only they should yell out instructions.
9. Hitting, although explosive at times, was not consistent. We were swinging at bad pitches and not waiting for the first strike towards the end of the game. Stay focused up there and get in a good swing!!!!
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