Hoffy cruises to victory amid "Batgate"

Team Hoffy improved to 14-0 with a 21-3 victory over Malachy's Bulldogs. The defending champs poured it on for 14 runs in the second inning behind a monster 2-run homer from Franklin after Nelly almost ran into an out in a run down where every Malachy's player except for the first baseman touched the ball.























Providing the comic relief of the night was some guy who wears #3 and catches part time. The unidentified player, sporting an old-school Hofbrau shirt struck out swinging in the 4th and dropped a foul ball down the third base line. At least one teammate grabbed his blackberry and googled David Ortiz's eye doctor. He did make amends by becoming the first player this season to immediately provide the strikeout beers.








The game was peppered by relentless jawing from the second place Southside Tavern club, who were noticeably absent for the post-game refreshments at the wall. Instead of being satisfied with their own position in the league, they cackled questions of Hoffy's bats after scorching hits from perennial sluggers Nelly, Franklin, Polanco and Glenny. Sad....kinda like the Lakers admitting their inferiority complex by pointing out that they are now 2 championships behind the Celtics.

Karate Man bleed on the inside!!

Get well wishes to Tommy Fratt as he recovers from a karate injury. Rumors are circulating that it was a chick who did it to him, but my money is on the sneaky-skilled kid from the Seinfeld episode. Let's just hope Cobra Kai doesn't enter a team next year.

Hoffy continued its run with a 23-4 win over Hancock Tavern Monday night. Bill Wysocki made QML history by hitting for the cycle in his first four at bats. Mike Yocco snapped out of a mini-slump with three hits and 3 rbi. Every Hoffy starter recorded at least one hit.

We got a lotta drinkin' to do!!

Hits and beer...that's why I'm here.

Like Mark Twain said.."reports of my death are greatly exaggerated."

Team Hoffy is making a bid toward an unprecedented 5th straight QML title with an 11-0 start. It hasn't been easy, but El Hoffy has done it with an interesting mix of salty veterans (Glenny, Stevie, Harper, JD), new blood (Franklin, Joe C., Joey Butts, Mark) and returning icons (Polanco).

I'm working on getting updated stats posted. The only problem is the piss poor book keeping in the games I missed. Apparently no one on the team paid attention during the "for those of you scoring at home" moments from Ned Martin and Bob Montgomery. I'm not asking for perfection, but at least put down HOW the guy got on base.

Anyway, with that whine off my chest, one stat I noticed on a steady increase is strikeouts. What's more, the 30-pack donations are coming from names like T-Frat and The Game. For those of you who still owe the beer, a few pointers:

1. A beer ball counts for 2 strikeouts (provided of course that Solo cups are included)

2. You are not allowed to bring any strikeout beers home with you. (The 'Mark' rule from a couple of years ago)

3. Any chick beer such as Bud Light Lime or Mich Ultra will result in a 2 30-pack penalty. The same penalty goes for any beer that our fathers drank (Schlitz, Moosehead, Ballantine).

Until the next post, remember the words of Van Earl Wright....."Whatever you do. Keep it smooth".