not Pueblo AGAIN!!!

So two NON-Pueblo teams faced off in Pueblo again this week! The Sox traveling from Canon City and the Bullfrogs clashed as the first game opened up with a splendid display of hitting by the Bullfrogs. AC Earing, having never hit an out of the park home-run in a game, cranked a shot over right field earning not only his first homer, but also his first grand slam! Later in the inning, he was wiped out while making a tag on a ghost... because the field umpire couldn't conceive how a baserunner could run into a fielder's glove and actually be out WHILE the fielder is in the air, momentum quickly changed direction the wrong way! A smart decision to bring in the ACE who shut down the Bandit hitting machine, along with some seeing-eye dog calls by the officiating crew, and Earing's salami quickly diminished into thin air! Just like the ghost he tagged instead of the Sox' baserunner, I guess. But wait, there's more! The second game was full of action too. Did you know that umpires can make line-up changes? They can't, but they can sure complain to ONE team about getting hit by foul balls or wild pitches... even though they get hit by BOTH teams' pitchers. Crikey! Maybe it was the heat, maybe the orange of the Bullfrogs' uniforms bothered their eyes, but a LOT of calls sure seemed to go the way of the Sox in BOTH games. But, winning and losing doesn't come down to officiating... unless the New England Patriots or Detroit Red Wings are involved, but those are other sports... a few bad calls, a few missed calls, MAYBE they impact the score a little bit or maybe they impact momentum. BUT, when it comes down to it, the game over-all and the mental toughness to work past bad calls both belong to the team! The Bullfrogs, who started the season with only 3 returning players from last year, have grown into an amalgamation of personality and perseverance. While some teams are swapping players or trying to "sell tickets" with their awesomeness, the Bullfrogs exemplify recreation baseball in southern Colorado. They are a team that works together and gets along. They are a family who shows up week in and week out with a whole generation of future Bullfrogs in tow. They are group of individuals who are improving every day and with every opportunity. They are a team of guys aged 19 to 46 in a league where the top rated teams are comprised mostly of guys who should be playing in college (or recently did) or a few even in AAA pro-ball. This season has been a tough one so far, but there are some wins on the horizon for men in orange and green. Next week, the Bullfrogs are hosted by the Pueblo Demons for their FIRST game in Pueblo involving a Pueblo team. The Demons, recently sans a few big-name players who are adding to the "awesomeness" of the widely beloved Bombers, beat up on the Bullfrogs earlier in the season including spilling blood at the hot corner. But, this time, the Bullfrogs have more than 7 players, are hitting well, and have the savvy of a contention-worthy ball club! So, it should make for an EXCITING match up! Go Bullfrogs!

Not Pueblo AGAIN!?!

So two NON-Pueblo teams faced off in Pueblo again this week! The Sox traveling from Canon City and the Bullfrogs clashed as the first game opened up with a splendid display of hitting by the Bullfrogs. AC Earing, having never hit an out of the park home-run in a game, cranked a shot over right field earning not only his first homer, but also his first grand slam! Later in the inning, he was wiped out while making a tag on a ghost... because the field umpire couldn't conceive how a baserunner could run into a fielder's glove and actually be out WHILE the fielder is in the air, momentum quickly changed direction the wrong way! A smart decision to bring in the ACE who shut down the Bandit hitting machine, along with some seeing-eye dog calls by the officiating crew, and Earing's salami quickly diminished into thin air! Just like the ghost he tagged instead of the Sox' baserunner, I guess. But wait, there's more! The second game was full of action too. Did you know that umpires can make line-up changes? They can't, but they can sure complain to ONE team about getting hit by foul balls or wild pitches... even though they get hit by BOTH teams' pitchers. Crikey! Maybe it was the heat, maybe the orange of the Bullfrogs' uniforms bothered their eyes, but a LOT of calls sure seemed to go the way of the Sox in BOTH games. But, winning and losing doesn't come down to officiating... unless the New England Patriots or Detroit Red Wings are involved, but those are other sports... a few bad calls, a few missed calls, MAYBE they impact the score a little bit or maybe they impact momentum. BUT, when it comes down to it, the game over-all and the mental toughness to work past bad calls both belong to the team! The Bullfrogs, who started the season with only 3 returning players from last year, have grown into an amalgamation of personality and perseverance. While some teams are swapping players or trying to "sell tickets" with their awesomeness, the Bullfrogs exemplify recreation baseball in southern Colorado. They are a team that works together and gets along. They are a family who shows up week in and week out with a whole generation of future Bullfrogs in tow. They are group of individuals who are improving every day and with every opportunity. They are a team of guys aged 19 to 46 in a league where the top rated teams are comprised mostly of guys who should be playing in college (or recently did) or a few even in AAA pro-ball. This season has been a tough one so far, but there are some wins on the horizon for men in orange and green. Next week, the Bullfrogs are hosted by the Pueblo Demons for their FIRST game in Pueblo involving a Pueblo team. The Demons, recently sans a few big-name players who are adding to the "awesomeness" of the widely beloved Bombers, beat up on the Bullfrogs earlier in the season including spilling blood at the hot corner. But, this time, the Bullfrogs have more than 7 players, are hitting well, and have the savvy of a contention-worthy ball club! So, it should make for an EXCITING match up! <#004600>Go Bullfrogs!

HTML sucks, but oh my, Not Pueblo AGAIN!?!

So two NON-Pueblo teams faced off in Pueblo again this week! The Sox traveling from Canon City and the Bullfrogs clashed as the first game opened up with a splendid display of hitting by the Bullfrogs. AC Earing, having never hit an out of the park home-run in a game, cranked a shot over right field earning not only his first homer, but also his first grand slam! Later in the inning, he was wiped out while making a tag on a ghost... because the field umpire couldn't conceive how a baserunner could run into a fielder's glove and actually be out WHILE the fielder is in the air, momentum quickly changed direction the wrong way! A smart decision to bring in the ACE who shut down the Bandit hitting machine, along with some seeing-eye dog calls by the officiating crew, and Earing's salami quickly diminished into thin air! Just like the ghost he tagged instead of the Sox' baserunner, I guess. But wait, there's more! The second game was full of action too. Did you know that umpires can make line-up changes? They can't, but they can sure complain to ONE team about getting hit by foul balls or wild pitches... even though they get hit by BOTH teams' pitchers. Crikey! Maybe it was the heat, maybe the orange of the Bullfrogs' uniforms bothered their eyes, but a LOT of calls sure seemed to go the way of the Sox in BOTH games. But, winning and losing doesn't come down to officiating... unless the New England Patriots or Detroit Red Wings are involved, but those are other sports... a few bad calls, a few missed calls, MAYBE they impact the score a little bit or maybe they impact momentum. BUT, when it comes down to it, the game over-all and the mental toughness to work past bad calls both belong to the team! The Bullfrogs, who started the season with only 3 returning players from last year, have grown into an amalgamation of personality and perseverance. While some teams are swapping players or trying to "sell tickets" with their awesomeness, the Bullfrogs exemplify recreation baseball in southern Colorado. They are a team that works together and gets along. They are a family who shows up week in and week out with a whole generation of future Bullfrogs in tow. They are group of individuals who are improving every day and with every opportunity. They are a team of guys aged 19 to 46 in a league where the top rated teams are comprised mostly of guys who should be playing in college (or recently did) or a few even in AAA pro-ball. This season has been a tough one so far, but there are some wins on the horizon for men in orange and green. Next week, the Bullfrogs are hosted by the Pueblo Demons for their FIRST game in Pueblo involving a Pueblo team. The Demons, recently sans a few big-name players who are adding to the "awesomeness" of the widely beloved Bombers, beat up on the Bullfrogs earlier in the season including spilling blood at the hot corner. But, this time, the Bullfrogs have more than 7 players, are hitting well, and have the savvy of a contention-worthy ball club! So, it should make for an EXCITING match up! Go Bullfrogs!

Second Win of the Season

Let's see here: Dan went 2/3 with a double Justin went 5/5 with 2 doubles AND Travis threw 50-60 pitches in 4 innings, and surrendered only TWO walks and 5 hits! Not to mention, his first win and the team's second. Across the league, statistically, Justin is also commanding respect on the mound with 71 strike-outs, second only behind the Brewers' Nick McCann! The Bullfrogs get their second win against a skeleton crew of the Pueblo Demons who recently lost some key players who were assimilated by another team. The Pueblo Demons were reduced to 8 players for the start of the game against the Bullfrogs. Ironically enough, the same was the case for the Bullfrogs' loss to the Demons earlier in the season, except that the Bullfrogs had only 7 Bullfrogs and one Yankee... If memory serves, there was another team on a nearby field with 13+ players, but couldn't spare any of their pillaged, borrowed, taken, players to contribute to the competitive graces of the league... In that game, the Bullfrogs were beat pretty badly. As in this last week's game, the Bullfrogs delivered a good walloping! The names of some of the teams in this league are pretty classic. A couple others are creative, but one team in particular could be a little more creative, and this writer thinks that next season, they should be called 'The Borg!!' "resistance is futile... you will be assimilated!" There is no game for the Fourth of July weekend, and the good guys will get to spend the rest of their season playing in Colorado Springs! The remaining games (at El Pomar) are: July 12: Yankees AT Bullfrogs 4pm July 19: Bandits AT Bullfrogs 12:30 Bullfrogs AT Bandits 4pm July 26: Hondos AT Bullfrogs 12:30 Go Bullfrogs!

Second Win of the Season

Let's see here: Dan went 2/3 with a double Justin went 5/5 with 2 doubles AND Travis threw 50-60 pitches in 4 innings, and surrendered only TWO walks and 5 hits! Not to mention, his first win and the team's second. Across the league, statistically, Justin is also commanding respect on the mound with 71 strike-outs, second only behind the Brewers' Nick McCann! The Bullfrogs get their second win against a skeleton crew of the Pueblo Demons who recently lost some key players who were assimilated by another team. The Pueblo Demons were reduced to 8 players for the start of the game against the Bullfrogs. Ironically enough, the same was the case for the Bullfrogs' loss to the Demons earlier in the season, except that the Bullfrogs had only 7 Bullfrogs and one Yankee... If memory serves, there was another team on a nearby field with 13+ players, but couldn't spare any of their pillaged, borrowed, taken, players to contribute to the competitive graces of the league... In that game, the Bullfrogs were beat pretty badly. As in this last week's game, the Bullfrogs delivered a good walloping! The names of some of the teams in this league are pretty classic. A couple others are creative, but one team in particular could be a little more creative, and this writer thinks that next season, they should be called 'The Borg!!' "resistance is futile... you will be assimilated!" There is no game for the Fourth of July weekend, and the good guys will get to spend the rest of their season playing in Colorado Springs! The remaining games (at El Pomar) are: July 12: Yankees AT Bullfrogs 4pm July 19: Bandits AT Bullfrogs 12:30 Bullfrogs AT Bandits 4pm July 26: Hondos AT Bullfrogs 12:30 Go Bullfrogs!