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Lou Gehrig 15u vs Nickel City Elite 16u 6/7/25

Lou Gehrig Red 15U Breeze Past Nickel City Elite 16U

By GameChanger

Lou Gehrig Red 15U won big over Nickel City Elite 16U 14-7 on Saturday.

Lou Gehrig Red 15U got on the board in the bottom of the first inning after Andrew Aquino singled, scoring one run, Christian Arzola drew a walk, scoring one run, and an error scored two runs.

Lou Gehrig Red 15U scored six runs on five hits in the bottom of the second inning. Joel homered to center field, scoring two runs, Riley O’Brien doubled, scoring two runs, and Jonny Beck singled, scoring two runs.

Lou Gehrig Red 15U added to their early lead in the bottom of the third inning after Alex Abreu grounded out, and Jacob Bencic hit a sacrifice fly, each scoring one run.

Landon Ostrowski pitched three innings in relief for Lou Gehrig Red 15U. The pitcher surrendered four hits and four runs while, striking out three and walking four. Joel led things off on the mound for Lou Gehrig Red 15U. The hurler gave up zero hits and zero runs over one inning, striking out none and walking none. Jeremias Torres stepped on the bump first for Nickel City Elite 16U. The starter surrendered two hits and four runs (one earned) over one-third of an inning, striking out one and walking two.

Lou Gehrig Red 15U amassed 11 hits in the game. Jacob Bencic, Landon Rustowicz, and Joel each collected two hits for Lou Gehrig Red 15U. Santino Favorite, Jacob Bencic, Jonny Beck, and Riley O’Brien each drove in two runs for Lou Gehrig Red 15U. Lou Gehrig Red 15U turned one double play in the game.

Drew Fletch and Josh Balcom each collected two hits for Nickel City Elite 16U. Alex Prescott, Josh Balcom, and Tanner Lund each drove in two runs for Nickel City Elite 16U. Nickel City Elite 16U turned one double play in the game.

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Unexpected Moments in High School Baseball Championship

Yesterday, my son’s high school baseball team had a game last night. It was game 1 of a best of 3 series. The winner of the series wins the Section XI championship and moves on to the regionals. A few unlucky and unusual plays happened during the game. These are just my observations from many yards away. I did not discuss the plays with the coaches after the game.

First play of the game, the leadoff batter hit a ball to the second baseman. The second baseman bobbled the ball and the batter reached first base safely. The batter apparently tripped, either over the base or his feet. He fell and severely injured his knee. I was told it was very severe. That was the first play of the game.

In the bottom of the first inning. We had a batter swing and miss and the ball hit him. He tried to check his swing, (it was not a full swing) but the umpire felt it was enough for it to be a swing and miss. So, even though the ball hit him, it didn’t matter because he swung, making it strike three. After some confusion, and the batter finally realized it was a strike out, he ran to first base hoping to advance on a dropped third strike. However, I think that it’s a dead ball since it hit him (even though he swung), therefore he could not advance on a dropped third strike.

The next odd or unlucky thing that happened was the hidden ball trick. A batter hit a ball to right field for a single. He stopped at first base and the ball was thrown into the infield. The batter began taking off his batting gloves and any shin or elbow guards he had. (I don’t remember). Well, before anyone knew what was going on, the first baseman had the ball and he tagged the batter out. The batter was standing a foot off the base while taking off his batting equipment. I am not sure if the second baseman threw the ball to the first baseman or if the ball went from the second baseman to the pitcher and then to the first baseman. There was confusion on what exactly happened. However, it was obvious that the batter was off the base and was tagged. Apparently, the umpire did not call time out. There were lots of yelling from the crowd and the team. The crowd felt that they couldn’t do that because the pitcher was on the mound. However, the pitcher was not on the rubber, he was just standing on the mound. He was just standing there and wasn’t preparing to pitch. So, I believe the call was correct. I have not consulted the rule book for confirmation.

Third odd thing that happened involved a pop up in the infield. A batter hit a pop up in the infield. He immediately ran as fast as he could to first base. He ran straight down the line. The pitcher and first baseman converged to try and catch the ball. The first baseman ran into the batter on the way to get the ball. The ball dropped to the ground. The umpire called interference on the batter. Many people believe that the batter has a right to the baseline and will be called out of the baseline if he moves out of the baseline. He has a right to the baseline. However, the fielder has a right to catch the ball. The baserunner should try to avoid contact with the fielder, when he can. He isn’t avoiding a tag, which is different. It definitely was the batter’s fault. It is a tough rule because all the batter was doing was running as fast as he could to first base. You see this happen occasionally, sometimes it happens when a base runner runs into a fielder that is trying to field a ground ball. The base runner needs to try and avoid interfering with the fielder trying to field the ball.

I was many yards away from all of these things and I didn’t discuss them with people that were much closer. I don’t know what was said by the umpires, players, or coaches. These are just my observations what I think happened. Game two is tomorrow. We will see what happens…

NBA brawl story

“The Rumble for the Ring”

It was Game 7 of the Ultimate Enforcer Championship, a league created after the NBA got tired of flopping, soft fouls, and superteams. No refs. No rules. Just fists, elbows, and attitude. The winner? They didn’t just get a ring—they got a gold-plated brass knuckle trophy and permanent trash-talking rights for life.

The combatants stood at center court in Madison Square Garden. The crowd roared as Charles Barkley adjusted his too-tight jersey. Ron Artest cracked his knuckles. Udonis Haslem wiped sweat off his bald head. Kevin Garnett, eyes bugging out, muttered something about biting the souls of his enemies.

The buzzer sounded. FIGHT!

Round 1: The Chaos Begins

LeBron James, the biggest and strongest, decided to play it smart. He sprinted to the corner and tried to avoid contact, flopping to the ground when Dennis Rodman looked at him. “I’m gonna let these crazy dudes tire each other out first,” he whispered to himself.

Matt Barnes went straight for Draymond Green. “Remember when you kicked people in the nuts?” he yelled, dodging a leg sweep. Draymond responded by throwing an unnecessary podcast promo, but Barnes ducked it and hit him with a surprise headlock.

Meanwhile, Charles Oakley and Udonis Haslem squared off like two old-school uncles at a barbecue. “You ain’t tougher than me, young blood,” Oakley growled. “Boy, I was born tough,” Haslem shot back. They locked up, neither giving an inch, sweat dripping like a heavyweight title fight.

Round 2: The Madness Intensifies

Ron Artest, fueled by memories of the Malice at the Palace, went full-on berserker mode. He shoulder-checked Barkley so hard that Sir Charles tumbled into the crowd, landing in a fan’s nachos. “That’s just turrible,” Barkley groaned, wiping cheese off his face.

Kevin Garnett started talking nonsense, hoping to scare people. “I EAT BRICKS FOR BREAKFAST!” he screamed at Rodman. “I’M A WOLF IN A MAN’S BODY!” Rodman, unimpressed, headbutted him.

LeBron, still avoiding the fight, suddenly found himself face-to-face with Oakley. “Oh, uh, hey Uncle Oak,” LeBron stammered. “I, uh, think I left my water bottle over there—” BAM! Oakley hit him so hard LeBron started looking for a ref to call a flagrant foul.

Final Round: The Last Men Standing

With LeBron crying on the sidelines and Draymond tapping out after Barnes gave him a “Kobe never liked you” speech, it was down to Ron Artest, Dennis Rodman, and Udonis Haslem.

Rodman, always unpredictable, suddenly hugged Artest. “Bro, violence isn’t the answer,” he whispered. Artest hesitated, touched by the gesture—until Rodman BIT HIS SHOULDER. “WHAT THE HELL?!” Artest screamed, throwing him off.

Haslem seized the moment, grabbing Rodman and powerbombing him through the scorer’s table. Only Artest and Haslem remained.

Both men squared up. The crowd was on its feet. Legends watched in awe. Michael Jordan, in the stands, muttered, “This is why I never passed the ball.”

Artest swung. Haslem dodged. Haslem swung. Artest countered. But then— Artest remembered something. He wasn’t Ron Artest anymore. He was Metta World Peace. And Metta World Peace… doesn’t fight anymore.

With a deep breath, Artest dropped his fists. “I choose peace,” he said solemnly.

BIG MISTAKE.

Haslem, who hadn’t smiled since 2006, seized the opportunity and hit him with a Miami Haymaker straight to the jaw. Artest dropped like a bad mixtape.

The Winner: Udonis Haslem!

The arena went crazy. Confetti fell. Haslem stood victorious, arms crossed, staring at the carnage around him.

Charles Barkley, still covered in nacho cheese, shook his head. “That boy UD built different.”

LeBron, holding an ice pack, nodded. “Yeah. I, uh… let him win. Totally.”

Udonis Haslem picked up the gold-plated brass knuckle trophy, looked into the camera, and said, “Put some damn respect on my name.”

And with that, the greatest NBA brawl of all time ended with the true OG enforcer standing tall.

Tailgate with the crew courtesy of Chat GPT

In a vibrant corner of the stadium parking lot, the sun was shining, and the atmosphere was electric as football fans from all over gathered for an epic tailgate party. Among them were Adam, Amy, Dave Hill (Dave 3), Kelli, Dave Bencic, and Dave Raczkowski, who were known for throwing the wildest tailgate parties in town.

The tailgate extravaganza began with a sea of coolers filled with ice-cold beer. As the group cracked open their first brews, laughter and cheers filled the air. Dave Hill, the life of the party, started a chant, and soon, a crowd of enthusiastic fans joined in, making the parking lot echo with their voices.

Amy, a die-hard football fan, set up a mini football field with cones and a makeshift goalpost. A spirited game of touch football quickly took shape, with everyone diving for passes and showing off their best touchdown celebrations. Kelli, an agile player, showcased her incredible agility and speed, leaving everyone in awe.

As the game progressed, the competitive spirit ran high, and Adam made an incredible catch that had everyone cheering. Dave Bencic, the grill master, fired up the barbecue, filling the air with the mouthwatering scent of sizzling burgers and hot dogs.

But it was Dave Raczkowski who took the tailgate party to the next level. With a running start, he sprinted toward a table piled high with snacks and, channeling his inner WWE superstar, smashed through it with a spectacular table slam, sending chips and dip flying. The crowd erupted in wild cheers and laughter.

As the day went on, the tailgate party evolved into a mini food festival, with fans sharing dishes and snacks from their favorite team’s hometowns. From buffalo wings to chili and nachos, there was something for everyone.

As the sun began to set, the group gathered around a roaring fire pit, sharing stories of their craziest tailgate party experiences. With a guitar in hand, Dave Hill led a sing-along, belting out classic football anthems.

The night was filled with laughter, camaraderie, and unforgettable memories. The tailgate party had brought together a group of friends who were as passionate about football as they were about having a great time. As the final notes of the sing-along faded into the night, the group looked forward to the next game, the next wild tailgate party, and the next adventure in their football-loving lives.

Been a while

I haven’t blogged in a while. I just haven’t thought about doing it. My online effort has been focused on selling on Amazon. I have been doing decent. I’m not bringing in a lot of money yet, but I’m hoping it’s just the beginning.

I have been watching lots of vlogs on YouTube about reselling. They are all different and I enjoy that. I take certain things from each vlog. Sometimes I think it would be fun to do a vlog but then I realize I don’t like talking into a camera and I don’t have time to edit.

Most of the vloggers sell fulltime. I know that’s not something I’m going to do. I have a fulltime job with great benefits. I just want to make enough money for it to be noticeable. I’m not there yet, but hopefully I will be soon.

I’m still learning.

Check out my Ebay store!

https://www.ebay.com/str/aydbsstuff

B/S

Buying and selling…I have been getting into that more lately. So far it has been mostly just buying. I’m hoping the selling starts up soon. I have been watching lots of YouTube videos lately made by people who do B/S for a living.

I think I first learned about buying and selling from my Grandpa. He was what some people called a junker. He went around picking up junk the night before garbage day, fixed it, and sold it. He picked up bikes, dressers, chairs, or anything he could fix and sell. Grandpa also had a huge garden that yielded veggies, potatoes, tomatoes, and other plants. He also had various fruit trees and berry bushes. He sold them in front of the house. Grandpa’s house was on as busy road and people constantly stopped to buy stuff.

Not only did he make money doing this, but it kept him busy. He truly enjoyed it.

I could go on and on about my Grandpa, but i’ll save that for another blog. My point is, I was exposed to buying and selling at a young age. I didn’t really do any of it until the internet came around. I remember the early days of Ebay where my sister bought a board game for a quarter and sold it for at least 20 dollars. Over the years, I have sold some things here and there. It wasn’t a fulltime job at all. I probably went several years between selling things. It seemed to go in spurts. I would sell a few things in a week then nothing for months.

Well, I’m going to try and get more things sold now. I don’t have the time to do as much as the youtubers, but I’m trying to learn a lot and get as much help as I can. I have talked to lots of people about it, but none are really into the idea as much as me.

So, in closing, I am trying to get this hobby going and make some extra money in the process. Any comments or questions would be appreciated. Thanks.

https://www.ebay.com/str/aydbsstuff

Cards and Coins

Two things I have enjoyed since I was a kid are cards and coins. Baseball cards, football cards, basketball cards, and playing cards were always around while I was growing up.

So many random player names and details are stuck in my head from the 1980’s and 1990’s. I gained that information from the hundreds of sports cards I had when I was a kid. That information really is useless. I put my cards in various categories and constantly reorganized them. By doing this, stuff just stuck in my head.

When I wasn’t playing with my sports cards, I was frequently playing board games. I played against my parents, my sister, or myself. As I got older, I played more card games like rummy or solitaire. I remember my Mom playing cards all the time with my Grandparents. My Grandma still plays cards constantly at the age of 87. She plays practically every day and my Mom plays a few times a week. It’s just something that is big in my family. I don’t think I would ever get sick of playing cards.

Coins, another interesting thing to me. Ever since I was a kid, I liked coins. I remember dumping out containers of pennies at relatives’ houses looking for wheat pennies. When I found one, I was very happy. It’s like treasure hunting. Even to this day, I am happy to find a wheat penny. Quarters, dimes, nickels, and pennies are still fun to look through. Just the other day, I found a silver quarter. I probably told 10 people about it. I’m pretty sure only one actually shared my enthusiasm. That’s ok. I found it for my enjoyment, not to brag about it.

Cards and coins are never boring to me. I just don’t like losing coins while playing cards.

Blog #6 – Lucky number thirteen

Maybe I should have saved this blog until I got to blog number 13. I probably would forget about it by then. Anyway, I’m currently on lunch break in a building where I am on the 13th floor. It made me think about how lots of buildings don’t label the 13th floor, “13” because of superstition. I wonder who makes the decision when a tall building is being made, to not have a 13th floor.

Anyway, 13 has been a number I have liked since I was a kid. I think I liked it because others didn’t. My uniform number was 13 in 7th and 8th grade. I wasn’t worried about bad luck or anything horrible happening because of the number on my jersey. [It wasn’t my favorite number, mostly because I didn’t like Dan Marino. My favorite number was 7 for John Elway. Yet, 13 still is one of my favorites.]

People remind me how 13 is unlucky. I usually tell them my grandma was born on the 13th (Friday), my parents were married on the 13th (Friday), and I got engaged on the 13th (Monday). All these things are important to me and I think about them when someone tells me 13 is unlucky. [I even remember getting a John Elway rookie card on my 13th birthday. ]

So, 13 is a good number and I think more people should give it a chance. Time to go back to work on the 13th floor. It’s 13 minutes before 13:00.

Blog number 5… live your life

This blog is about a concept I heard from a comedian named Pete Holmes. I found one of his topics very interesting. He talks about just living your life and getting joy out of simple, random things. One of his examples deals with when you go to a friend’s house you have never been to and you guess where the silverware drawer is on the first try. He says he thinks to himself, “That’s right, I know my way around the universe! I’m awesome!” That’s not an exact quote but you get the idea. That might sound stupid, but I think it’s funny and many of us think similar things sometimes.

I like to think I’m like that as well. Whether it’s when I throw a used paper towel behind my back into the trash on the first try or I drop something on accident and then kick it back into my hands before it hits the floor and act like I’m awesome. It really is the simple things that can make you laugh. They may be tiny and seem dumb, but they can make your day.

One example, my son and I were playing basketball and I ran to get the ball before it went into the road. I got the ball and threw it to my son who was sitting on driveway. He caught it and said, “that was a bad throw,” He then threw the ball behind him and it flew into the garage and landed in the box of apples. It was really funny and crazy! It was like he meant to do it. I had to take a picture and I wish I could have gotten it on video. Hopefully, the picture will remind me of the story for years to come.

One more example… my wife had a Chick Fil A sauce packet and tried to throw it to me. (Tried is the key word) She wasn’t even close. It landed up against the wall, wedged in the crack between the molding and the wall. It was a one in a billion throw. The whole family laughed and laughed. The throw was bad but how it landed was the best part. I had to take a picture of it.

So, the moral of the story is to live your life, don’t take everything so seriously, find joy in random stupid things, and be awesome.

Definitely recommend checking out Pete Holmes on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/user/peteholmes.