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[flades]

Interested to hear about how Monday night went (that was the final 4 night correct?). Tyler, Max, Brew Crew how did things play out? Any surprises?

[Zak]

Sofa King Good (4-0 over Pirates) vs Foster Kids (1-0 over AKT) in the finals next week.

[fightonusc]

Quarterfinals:

AKT 5, WakaMania POWERSLAM! 1 (That's my team, and we let them slip away with a couple of silly plays.)
Pirates 10, Feets 0
Sofa King 7, R+T Factory 1 (OT)*
Foster Kids 6, Team Named Sue 2

Semifinals:

Sofa King 4, Pirates 0**
Foster Kids 1, AKT 0

*The game was tied 1-1 after regulation, but Sofa King scored six in the extra inning to blow it open. I know that Max was late to the game and a few people were out, but needless to say, that was a surprising score.

**Ending with a player on Pirates getting kicked out in the bottom of the sixth. Stay classy, guy...

[flades]

Quarterfinals:

AKT 5, WakaMania POWERSLAM! 1 (That's my team, and we let them slip away with a couple of silly plays.)
Pirates 10, Feets 0
Sofa King 7, R+T Factory 1 (OT)*
Foster Kids 6, Team Named Sue 2

Semifinals:

Sofa King 4, Pirates 0**
Foster Kids 1, AKT 0

*The game was tied 1-1 after regulation, but Sofa King scored six in the extra inning to blow it open. I know that Max was late to the game and a few people were out, but needless to say, that was a surprising score.

**Ending with a player on Pirates getting kicked out in the bottom of the sixth. Stay classy, guy...

Thanks for the update...sounds like the SFG game game got salty there at the end...i like it

[flades]

Quarterfinals:

AKT 5, WakaMania POWERSLAM! 1 (That's my team, and we let them slip away with a couple of silly plays.)
Pirates 10, Feets 0
Sofa King 7, R+T Factory 1 (OT)*
Foster Kids 6, Team Named Sue 2

Semifinals:

Sofa King 4, Pirates 0**
Foster Kids 1, AKT 0

*The game was tied 1-1 after regulation, but Sofa King scored six in the extra inning to blow it open. I know that Max was late to the game and a few people were out, but needless to say, that was a surprising score.

**Ending with a player on Pirates getting kicked out in the bottom of the sixth. Stay classy, guy...

Thanks for the update...sounds like the SFG game game got salty there at the end...i like it

Is Foster Kids over AKT an upset? Brew Crew isn't in Studio?

[Zak]

Foster Kids beat AKT at BotW (which allowed SFK to get the 2nd seed for elimination) so I don't know if it would be considered an upset. Brew Crew isn't in Studio but I heard that they may be moving over next season.

[Zak]

...**Ending with a player on Pirates getting kicked out in the bottom of the sixth. Stay classy, guy...

any details?

[EL Capitan_LBC]

Los Brew Crew isn't in Studio?

We play in Pasadena (CA Crown), but this season we're having the very first "cross-town rivalry" game. Winners from both divisions will face off for the City Section Finals. We've already won our division, we're just awaiting the winner of Sofa & Foster Kids. The game will be held in Pasadena on the 17th of this month.

[fightonusc]

...**Ending with a player on Pirates getting kicked out in the bottom of the sixth. Stay classy, guy...

any details?

I was the 3rd base ump, so I can jump in here. Before the game, the head ump had told both captains that was being extra vigilant about not having players from either team argue calls or get involved in bench jockeying. (We knew it was going to be an intense game with two teams that can get feisty at times, so thought it was best to lay the ground rules down early.)

Player from Pirates was doubled off first on a line drive in the 6th inning (leading to the second out). There was some contact with the 1B from SKG during the play, which led to some staring and words being exchanged. Both teams milled around for a little bit, before the head ump came out make sure the captains cleared everyone away. About 30 seconds after everything had died down, the guy from Pirates who was doubled off lets loose with a yell of "P-U-S-S-Y!" either at the SKG 1B or the head ump (couldn't tell what).

Boom. He was gone. He tried to hang out on the bleachers but was told he had to leave the park. Then he said he wouldn't leave, so he was given 60 seconds to leave or his team was forfeiting. He left after that.

I should point out that up until that point, I hadn't noticed any problems with either team. It was just a weird moment at the end of the game. (Also, that guy on Pirates is someone who has been problems before in terms of getting into with other players and bench jockeying the umps if a call doesn't go their way.)

As for the finals: I think most people would have picked a Foster Kids/SKG rematch in the finals (SKG won 1-0 in the Cross-Conference Week earlier this season). Each team was the No. 1 seed in their conference going in. I think the conventional wisdom was that TFK vs. AKT would be very close, and it was, but that TFK would find a way to manufacture something. Also, their crasher (Tyler Foster) apparently was playing out of his mind on Monday night. I believe Javy was hurt and not crashing; don't know if he'll be healthy on Monday and how that might impact things.

[flades]

Los Brew Crew isn't in Studio?

We play in Pasadena (CA Crown), but this season we're having the very first "cross-town rivalry" game. Winners from both divisions will face off for the City Section Finals. We've already won our division, we're just awaiting the winner of Sofa & Foster Kids. The game will be held in Pasadena on the 17th of this month.

awesome...please jump on here afterward and let us know how it went

[flades]

...**Ending with a player on Pirates getting kicked out in the bottom of the sixth. Stay classy, guy...

any details?

I was the 3rd base ump, so I can jump in here. Before the game, the head ump had told both captains that was being extra vigilant about not having players from either team argue calls or get involved in bench jockeying. (We knew it was going to be an intense game with two teams that can get feisty at times, so thought it was best to lay the ground rules down early.)

Player from Pirates was doubled off first on a line drive in the 6th inning (leading to the second out). There was some contact with the 1B from SKG during the play, which led to some staring and words being exchanged. Both teams milled around for a little bit, before the head ump came out make sure the captains cleared everyone away. About 30 seconds after everything had died down, the guy from Pirates who was doubled off lets loose with a yell of "P-U-S-S-Y!" either at the SKG 1B or the head ump (couldn't tell what).

Boom. He was gone. He tried to hang out on the bleachers but was told he had to leave the park. Then he said he wouldn't leave, so he was given 60 seconds to leave or his team was forfeiting. He left after that.

I should point out that up until that point, I hadn't noticed any problems with either team. It was just a weird moment at the end of the game. (Also, that guy on Pirates is someone who has been problems before in terms of getting into with other players and bench jockeying the umps if a call doesn't go their way.)

As for the finals: I think most people would have picked a Foster Kids/SKG rematch in the finals (SKG won 1-0 in the Cross-Conference Week earlier this season). Each team was the No. 1 seed in their conference going in. I think the conventional wisdom was that TFK vs. AKT would be very close, and it was, but that TFK would find a way to manufacture something. Also, their crasher (Tyler Foster) apparently was playing out of his mind on Monday night. I believe Javy was hurt and not crashing; don't know if he'll be healthy on Monday and how that might impact things.

thanks for the breakdown sounds about par for the course for a playoff game between two competitive teams. by the way don't know if you've seen javy's post about getting a west coast team together for nyc but you and your teammates should look into that and check out playing a circuit event

[Javy]

Unfortunately, my ankle still hasnt healed and I havent ran or practiced in 2 weeks, so I wont be playing tonight.

But if you follow me on twitter, ill try to update the game inning by inning, but its unlikely cause ill be base coaching/hating on the other team as usual.

This will be an awesome game! Lots of offense and defense!

[Typod]

Quarterfinals:

AKT 5, WakaMania POWERSLAM! 1 (That's my team, and we let them slip away with a couple of silly plays.)
Pirates 10, Feets 0
Sofa King 7, R+T Factory 1 (OT)*
Foster Kids 6, Team Named Sue 2

Semifinals:

Sofa King 4, Pirates 0**
Foster Kids 1, AKT 0

*The game was tied 1-1 after regulation, but Sofa King scored six in the extra inning to blow it open. I know that Max was late to the game and a few people were out, but needless to say, that was a surprising score.

**Ending with a player on Pirates getting kicked out in the bottom of the sixth. Stay classy, guy...

Thanks for the update...sounds like the SFG game game got salty there at the end...i like it

Is Foster Kids over AKT an upset? Brew Crew isn't in Studio?

Foster VS AKT is a coin flip. Foster played flawless, AKT had one bobble which gave them a leadoff runner who they squeezed in. Our 4 kicker/starting crasher had to leave town for a funeral just before the game so we were a bit off, but the better team won in that particular instance.

[fightonusc]

We're shooting some footage tonight which we're hoping to turn around into a quick tape-delayed version of the championship game. I had originally wanted to do a radio-style broadcast (audio only, reading off ads between innings, etc.) to do live but it looks like we're doing something a bit more high-tech and tape-delayed (just like the Olympics).

[The Sofa King]

This Sounds great. I have submitted my lineup including Position, College, occupation, and favorite color to the powers that be.

Should be a great game and low scoreing at that.

As for last Monday, yeah LA traffic ate our lineup alive and I had to re-do the lineup on the 101/405 interchange. It didn't work out so well as we shorthanded and R&T played great to start the game. Our defense held and we had me (kicking last) then the top of our order coming up in KC so it wasn't much of a contest from there.

As for the ejection, I think it started with their kicker getting into it with our catcher. Then when the double play was recorded, all hope was dashed and tempers flared.

[Typod]

This Sounds great. I have submitted my lineup including Position, College, occupation, and favorite color to the powers that be.

Should be a great game and low scoreing at that.

As for last Monday, yeah LA traffic ate our lineup alive and I had to re-do the lineup on the 101/405 interchange. It didn't work out so well as we shorthanded and R&T played great to start the game. Our defense held and we had me (kicking last) then the top of our order coming up in KC so it wasn't much of a contest from there.

As for the ejection, I think it started with their kicker getting into it with our catcher. Then when the double play was recorded, all hope was dashed and tempers flared.

No way did Elliot get involved with trash talk. Im not buyin that one.

[The Sofa King]

This Sounds great. I have submitted my lineup including Position, College, occupation, and favorite color to the powers that be.

Should be a great game and low scoreing at that.

As for last Monday, yeah LA traffic ate our lineup alive and I had to re-do the lineup on the 101/405 interchange. It didn't work out so well as we shorthanded and R&T played great to start the game. Our defense held and we had me (kicking last) then the top of our order coming up in KC so it wasn't much of a contest from there.

As for the ejection, I think it started with their kicker getting into it with our catcher. Then when the double play was recorded, all hope was dashed and tempers flared.

No way did Elliot get involved with trash talk. Im not buyin that one.

He made a play in like the third inning and his momentum took him to the ground and he did a little cartwheel to get up, and the guy with the white socks, Rod, took exception and started bumping him and putting hands in his face next time he was up. I was in centerfield so I am getting this third person, but I told him to stop it and according to guellow he was done talking at that point. Don't know if I beleive that either.

[Javy]

Typod yelled at me as I was limping across the field and "in his way".

Meanie!

[flades]

This Sounds great. I have submitted my lineup including Position, College, occupation, and favorite color to the powers that be.

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can we get a special feature on sofa king left field girl?

[The Sofa King]

This Sounds great. I have submitted my lineup including Position, College, occupation, and favorite color to the powers that be.

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can we get a special feature on sofa king left field girl?

Sorry Flades, she is out of town in NYC. It'll have to wait for SKG's trip to NYC or maybe a podcast guest?

[Typod]

This Sounds great. I have submitted my lineup including Position, College, occupation, and favorite color to the powers that be.

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can we get a special feature on sofa king left field girl?

Only girl that dives into every base head first on the gnarliest dirt fields in CA.

[flades]

This Sounds great. I have submitted my lineup including Position, College, occupation, and favorite color to the powers that be.

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can we get a special feature on sofa king left field girl?

Only girl that dives into every base head first on the gnarliest dirt fields in CA.

max please apologize for me for throwing her out in the last inning of our game it was just business

good luck tonight guys and post that video on here tomorrow

[Typod]

The video is going to be a few days being chopped up im assuming. I should just ustream it admin style.

[Kickbot]

This Sounds great. I have submitted my lineup including Position, College, occupation, and favorite color to the powers that be.

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can we get a special feature on sofa king left field girl?

Sorry Flades, she is out of town in NYC. It'll have to wait for SKG's trip to NYC or maybe a podcast guest?

Let's set it up! I'll email you when we get it together for the next recording.

[Zak]

1-1 going into OT

[Zak]

Word is foster kids won.

[Javy]

Word is bon!

[NoShoes]

Bon or bond?

Congrats.

[The Sofa King]

Congrats to Foster's Kids. They played a hell of game. Very even both was and they had few clutch kicks to earn the victory. I guess you can't win them all.

[fightonusc]

FYI - the final was 3-2 in seven innings. Like Max said, just a ridiculously tight game. SKG used a two-out line drive to score a run in the top half of OT; Foster Kids had (I believe) a two-out line drive single to score the winning run from second.

We shot some footage, and even though we're slogging through some technical issues and editing, we should have a full game production (with commentary) up within the next week or so. Hopefully, people don't look at the result as see this as any knock against SKG - this was all about The Foster Kids playing to the best of their abilities, and I think this shows the depth within the Studio Division.

[wilson]

Congrats to Foster's Kids. They played a hell of game. Very even both was and they had few clutch kicks to earn the victory. I guess you can't win them all.

sounds like sofa king has a little losing streak going

[machinegunkelly]

Congrats to Foster's Kids. They played a hell of game. Very even both was and they had few clutch kicks to earn the victory. I guess you can't win them all.

sounds like sofa king has a little losing streak going

how do the Foster Kids match up to SKG circuit team? any travelling potential here?

[Javy]

Congrats to Foster's Kids. They played a hell of game. Very even both was and they had few clutch kicks to earn the victory. I guess you can't win them all.

sounds like sofa king has a little losing streak going

how do the Foster Kids match up to SKG circuit team? any travelling potential here?

We played them in BoW and they whooped us like as if we stole something from them. I cant comment on the circuit cause im not the captain of Foster Kids, but personally, I would rather play FC so that I can party saturday night afterwards and watch you guys battle it out for $25,000!

[The Sofa King]

FYI - the final was 3-2 in seven innings. Like Max said, just a ridiculously tight game. SKG used a two-out line drive to score a run in the top half of OT; Foster Kids had (I believe) a two-out line drive single to score the winning run from second.

We shot some footage, and even though we're slogging through some technical issues and editing, we should have a full game production (with commentary) up within the next week or so. Hopefully, people don't look at the result as see this as any knock against SKG - this was all about The Foster Kids playing to the best of their abilities, and I think this shows the depth within the Studio Division.

Foster's only won because Javy was injured and couldn't play. If they had him we would have won easily. Addition by subtraction for sure.

[Javy]

FYI - the final was 3-2 in seven innings. Like Max said, just a ridiculously tight game. SKG used a two-out line drive to score a run in the top half of OT; Foster Kids had (I believe) a two-out line drive single to score the winning run from second.

We shot some footage, and even though we're slogging through some technical issues and editing, we should have a full game production (with commentary) up within the next week or so. Hopefully, people don't look at the result as see this as any knock against SKG - this was all about The Foster Kids playing to the best of their abilities, and I think this shows the depth within the Studio Division.

Foster's only won because Javy was injured and couldn't play. If they had him we would have won easily. Addition by subtraction for sure.

My teams tend to be better when im not playing on them!

[machinegunkelly]

so Foster Kids is Javys team

[The Sofa King]

so Foster Kids is Javys team

Yes, Foster's is is a revamped version of Monster Cartel.

[JellyDogg]

IB played Monster Cartel at FC last year. I think we won 3-1 (or something like that). They were a decent team, but I think they were missing players. Their infield defense was mostly 1 guy (Tyler something). If Foster Kids have upgraded from that to give him any help at all, they would be a very solid team.

[The Sofa King]

Yes they have and Tyler is a beast at crasher.

[EL Capitan_LBC]

My teams tend to be better when im not playing on them!

I hope your ankle fully heals in time for this Friday, we need you out there!
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