Hofbrau goes all out in 10-2 win over Shockers

Team Hoffy improved to 18-2 on the season with a 10-2 victory over the Shockers last night at Perkins Field.

Outfielder Joey Butts brought back visions of Rodney McCray http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vK1gd1RNCJI crashing into the outfield wall with a full sprint into the thorns in left field that left him battered and bloodied. Teammate Mark Free may be summonsed before the Kangaroo Court for yelling "plenty of room" mere seconds before the horrific crash.

Other highlights included Hoffy centerfielder Nelly Feliciano crushing a home run into the tennis courts in left field and Joey "blood and guts" Butts hitting the tennis court fence in left.

The Streak Ends

"It happened! It happened!" Jim Lampley after a George Foreman last round ko of Michael Moorer.

Hoffy's record setting 68-game regular season winning streak came to an end last night in a 7-6 extra inning loss to Big Times. Veteran ace Bobby Geraghty played the role of dragon slayer with his usual blend of hitting the corners and changing speeds to keep the Hoffy bats just a little bit off balance.

Team Hofbrau led 3-1 after 2 innings, but Big Times put up a run in the third and three more in the fourth, taking advantage of sloppy defense by the defending champs. Geraghty held the Hoffy bats at bay, retiring 6 of 7 batters in the 5th and 6th.

Hoffy outfielder Dave Brolin delivered another clutch hit in the bottom of the seventh, knocking in the tying run with one out on a double down the left field line. Big Times took thelead for good in the top of the eighth. A pop fly behind the pitchers mound landed fair when Hoffy ace Steve Lannan fell in a depression behind the mound, then threw the ball wide of second to allow runners on first and third. Lannan's claim after the game that he didn't call the fly was met with every bit as much sarcasm as you'd expect.

Glenn Bosse led off the bottom of the 8th with a single, but that was it as Geraghty retired Mike Yocco, Mark Free and Joe Bosse on fly outs to end the game.

Hoffy reacted to the loss by congratulating a gritty Big Times squad led by the classy veteran. They then reverted to old-school, new-school drinking challenges dominated by Jon Bosse dismantling his uncle in a Bud Light pony race (I'm pretty sure that's another QML first).

Next up for Team Hoffy is a pivotal showdown with Southside Tavern with first place in the balance.

Hoffy hangs on to improve to 16-0

"Great teams learn not only from a loss, but also a win." Anonymous....or a fortune cookie somewhere.

Hoffy overcame a tight challenge from Game Time Cuts, 8-4 to run their record to 16-0. The game was close throughout as the normally consistent Hofbrau offense could not convert scoring chances. Outfielder Dave Brolin broke the game open for good with a 2-run triple with 2 outs in the bottom of the 6th inning. Greg Harper closed out the game in the 7th, when Hoffy took advantage of a base running mistake and ended the game with a double play force out on a fly to left.

The win also marked the return of The Game, who went 2-3 with 2 rbi and showed no rust whatsoever at the hot corner.

The lesson learned from this game is that nothing is owed team Hoffy. It's going to take a full effort every game to defend the title.

BREAKING NEWS: THE GAME IS COMING BACK!

It has been confirmed that Scotty Logan a.k.a The Game is back in the Hoffy lineup after an unscheduled hiatus (that's break for all you dipshits).

In a conference call press conference, The Game did not take any questions, but merely stated "The Game is back." and will do his talking on the field.

Logan also hinted he is laying the groundwork to find out who voted for him the strikeout leader poll ( a self-vote apparently been ruled out ).