Summer Play Offs Update & Fall Ball
Summer League Play Offs:
I spoke with Chris Corbett of the Bolingbrook Park District today. Here is the low-down on the up and coming playoffs.
So this means that we need to be prepared to play on August 3 and 10. If we are able to secure 1st or 2nd place this week or next, we will not have to play on August 3, as this will be just the first round of games.
We already know that Kenny will not be able to make August 3 & 10, due to unexpected travel with his new job. Please make sure to congratulate Kenny on his new position and wish him the best of luck.
We also know that Milo will not be available on August 10 due to company travel, as well.
This means that come August 10, we’ll be down to 10 full-time ballplayers. We will be leveraging our subs list for August 10.
If you know of any conflicts for any of the remaining weeks, please send me an e-mail.
Fall Ball Update:
As we had posted about previously, the Fall League is creeping up on us. We are already in the planning stages with the budget and night we will play.
Talking with Chris Corbett, his plan is to use an 80/20 rule in determining what league your team will be placed. The idea is that if your team wins 80% of your games or more, you will be bumped (regardless of what place you are in) to the A-League in the very next season. Likewise, if your team should only win 20% of their games in the A-League, he will give those teams the option of moving down to the B-League.
Right now, we have the option of playing either Thursday or Friday nights. We will be polling the following:
We will have a full squad tonight, so please start thinking about your answers now. We will begin gathering this information from you this evening and over the next week.
If anyone has any suggestions or comments about how we have run the team, uniforms, type of equipment we should look into (i.e. bats, hats, jackets, etc.), please share it with us. We will take all suggestions under advisement.