 | Coffee Time | |
| by Carl Coffee |
After an exciting fantasy draft, the four teams had a week to get acquainted and practice together. Now comes the fun part: time to play the 2011 WSEM Fantasy Tournament! The first round matchups have been randomly picked and they are:
Game 1: Friday, March 11 - The Kin Caides vs. Coffee is Hott
Game 2: Saturday, March 12 - Hill Thrillers vs. Falle Ball
Championship: Sunday, March 13
Game 1 will be played at the Flying Squirrels' home field at Brownstown Middle School in Romulus, and Game 2 will be played in Newport, home of the Constanti Brothers. The two winners will then face off in the Championship Game on Sunday, March 13. The home team for the Championship will be decided by who scored more runs in their first game.
The Kin Caides @ Coffee is Hott
March 11, 2011 in Romulus, MI (Pitcher's Park / North Field)
The Kin Caides Lineup:
1. David Buhr, RF
2. Chad Hoppe, P
3. Chris Lewis, LF
4. Dennis Pearson, SS
5. Bobby Hoppe, DH
Coffee is Hott Lineup:
1. Nick Woods, LF
2. Brandon Corbett, P
3. Carl Coffee, SS
4. Adam Grant, DH
5. Maclin Malloy, RF
The Kin Caides 1st- Buhr flied out to LF. C. Hoppe struck out swinging. Lewis grounded out to SS. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 LOB
Coffee is Hott 1st- Woods struck out on first pitch. Corbett flied out to LF. Coffee grounded out ro SS. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 LOB
The Kin Caides 2nd- Pearson struck out looking. B. Hoppe struck out swinging. Buhr struck out on first pitch. - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 LOB
Coffee is Hott 2nd- Grant struck out swinging. Malloy grounded out to SS. Woods singled to CF. Corbett popped out to P. 0 runs, 1 hit, 1 LOB
The Kin Caides 3rd- C. Hoppe grounded out to P. Lewis doubled to RF. Pearson singled to LF; Lewis scored. B. Hoppe hit into a fielders choice to SS; Pearson out at 2nd. Buhr singled to CF; B. Hoppe to 2nd. C. Hoppe struck out looking. 1 run, 3 hits, 2 LOB
Coffee is Hott 3rd- Coffee singled to RF. Grant singled to CF; Coffee to 2nd. Malloy hit into a fielders choice to SS; Coffee out at 3rd. Woods flied out to RF. Corbett flied out to LF. 0 runs, 2 hits, 2 LOB
The Kin Caides 4th- Lewis grounded out to RF. Pearson struck out swinging. B. Hoppe walks. Buhr lined out to SS. 0 runs, 0 hits, 1 LOB
Coffee is Hott 4th- Coffee grounded out to SS. Grant struck out swinging. Malloy struck out swinging. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 LOB
The Kin Caides 5th- C. Hoppe struck out swining. Lewis struck out on first pitch. Pearson singled to LF. B. Hoppe grounded out to SS. 0 runs, 1 hit, 1 LOB
Coffee is Hott 5th- Woods walks. Corbett doubled to CF; Woods to 3rd. Coffee grounded out to SS; Woods scored. Grant flied out to RF. Malloy grounded out to P. 1 run, 1 hit, 1 LOB
*Extra Innings*
The Kin Caides 6th- Buhr singled to RF. C. Hoppe singled to LF; Buhr to 2nd. Lewis singled to CF; Buhr scored, C. Hoppe to 2nd. Pearson flied out to LF. B. Hoppe struck out on first pitch. Buhr struck out swinging. 1 run, 3 hits 2 LOB
Coffee is Hott 6th- Woods singled to LF. Corbett singled to CF; Woods to 2nd. Coffee struck out swinging. Grant struck out on first pitch. Malloy walks. Woods singled to RF scoring Woods and Corbett. 2 runs, 3 hits
Coffee is Hott
Hitting
| Player | Pos | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB |
| Nick Woods | LF | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Brandon Corbett | P | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Carl Coffee | SS | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Adam Grant | DH | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Maclin Malloy | RF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Pitching
| Player | Res | IP | H | R | BB | SO |
| Brandon Corbett | W | 6.0 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 10 |
The Kin Caides
Hitting
| Player | Pos | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB |
| David Buhr | RF | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Chad Hoppe | P | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| Chris Lewis | LF | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Dennis Pearson | SS | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Bobby Hoppe | DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Pitching
| Player | Res | IP | H | R | BB | SO |
| Chad Hoppe | L | 5.2 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
The first game did not disappoint. Two star pitchers showed no signs of rustiness, and both had stellar performances. Brandon Corbett and Chad Hoppe both had complete games, and were both very accurate. Hoppe gave up three runs off seven hits, while striking out six and walking two. Corbett barely outdueled him by giving up two runs off seven hits, while striking out ten and walking one.
Both pitchers kept the ball in the yard, and the game was won by playing small ball. The Kin Caides struck first by scoring a run in the 2nd inning. Chris Lewis doubled, and then a single by Dennis Pearson brought him home. Coffee is Hott tied the score in the 5th. Woods was able to draw a walk and then reached 3rd thanks to a double by Corbett. Carl Coffee did his job with weak ground out to SS that scored Woods.
In extra innings The Kin Caides came out hot and hit three straight singles. Unfortunately they only were able to score one run off of that. In the bottom of the 6th, Woods was the hero. He not only led off the inning with a single, but when the order went back around to him, he hit another single and scored two runs to win the game.
Very exciting first game! Tomorrow we head to Newport, MI, and we will see Falle Ball, led by #1 draft pick Brian Constani, take on the offensive powerhouse Hill Thrillers.
Hill Thrillers @ Falle Ball
March 12, 2011 in Newport, MI (Constanti Field)
Hill Thrillers Lineup:
1. Dylan Braden, P
2. Joey DeLano, LF
3. Alex Shore, SS
4. Evan Bortmas, RF
5. Matt Murtha, DH
Falle Ball Lineup:
1. Jon McKinnie, LF
2. Joe Seto, SS
3. Brian Constanti, P
4. Michael Constanti, DH
5. Matt Whelan, RF
Hill Thrillers 1st- Braden walked. DeLano singled. Shore popped out to P. Bortmas hits into fielders choice; Braden out at 3rd. Murtha struck out on 1st pitch. 0 runs, 1 hit, 2 LOB
Falle Ball 1st- McKinnie lined out to SS. Seto grounded out to SS. B. Constanti flied out to LF. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 LOB
Hill Thrillers 2nd- Braden struck out swinging. DeLano flied out to RF. Shore doubled to RF. Bortmas struck out looking. 0 runs, 1 hit, 1 LOB
Falle Ball 2nd- M. Constanti walked. Whelan lined out to P. McKinnie singled to CF; M. Constanti to 3rd. Seto singled to LF; M. Constanti scored; McKinnie to 3rd. B. Constanti doubled to CF; McKinnie and Seto scored. M. Constanti grounds out to SS; B. Constanti to 3rd. Whelan singled to LF; B. Constanti scored. McKinnie flied out to LF. 4 runs, 4 hits, 1 LOB
Hill Thrillers 3rd- Murtha singled to LF. Braden hits into fielders choice; Murtha out at 2nd. DeLano hits HR to LF; Braden and DeLano scored. Shore struck out swinging. Bortmas grounded out to SS. 2 runs, 2 hits, 0 LOB
Falle Ball 3rd- Bortmas to P for Braden. Seto struck out looking. B. Constanti struck out on first pitcher. M. Constanti struck out swinging. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 LOB
Hill Thrillers 4th- Murtha struck out on first pitch. Braden doubled to RF. DeLano grounded out to P; Braden to 3rd. Shore singled to CF; Braden scored. Bortmas popped out to SS. 1 run, 2 hits, 1 LOB
Falle Ball 4th- Whelan walked. McKinnie struck out swinging. Seto hits into fielders choice; Whelan out at 2nd. B. Constanti singled; Seto to 2nd. M. Constanti walked. Whelan flied out to RF. 0 runs, 1 hit, 3 LOB
Hill Thrillers 5th- Murtha grounded out to SS. Braden struck out looking. DeLano singled to CF. Shore tripled to CF; DeLano scored. Bortmas singled to LF; Shore scored. Murtha struck out on first pitch. 2 runs, 3 hits, 1 LOB
Falle Ball 5th- McKinnie flied out to LF. Seto grounded out to P. B. Constanti grounded out to SS. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 LOB
Hill Thrillers
Hitting
| Player | Pos | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB |
| Dylan Braden | P/RF | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Joey Delano | LF | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Alex Shore | SS | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Evan Bortmas | RF/P | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Matt Murtha | DH | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
Pitching
| Player | Res | IP | H | R | BB | SO |
| Dylan Braden | 2.0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | |
| Evan Bortmas | W | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
Falle Ball
Hitting
| Player | Pos | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB |
| Jon McKinnie | LF | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Joe Seto | SS | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| B. Constanti | P | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| M. Constanti | DH | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Matt Whelan | RF | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Pitching
| Player | Res | IP | H | R | BB | SO |
| B. Constanti | L | 5.0 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 10 |
Another exciting game in the WSEM Fantasy Playoffs! Down 4-0, the Hill Thrillers chipped away to a 5-4 comeback win. Brian Constanti, the #1 draft pick pitched for Falle Ball, while Dylan Braden pitched for the Hill Thrillers. Constanti started strong for the first two innings, but Braden was not as fortunate. Braden collapsed in the 2nd inning, giving up four runs. Bortmas came in to pitch for the Hill Thrillers and was flawless in three scoreless innings. Constanti actually looked human, giving up five runs the rest of the way. Constanti still managed to strike out ten batters while only walking one. Bortmas only allowed one hit, while walking two and striking out four.
The Hill Thrillers were drafted for their offense, and you can see why. Joey DeLano and Alex Shore both had three hits, while the other guys all had a hit a piece. DeLano hit the first HR of the tournament, while Shore had a rare triple. Falle Ball brought their bats for only one inning. Four out of their five hits came in the 2nd inning, along with all of their runs.
Since the Hill Thrillers scored more runs than Coffee is Hott, they will be the home team for the Championship game. Team owner John Hill has decided to play the game at the Hoppes in Monroe.
Coffee is Hott @ Hill Thrillers
March 13, 2011 in Monroe, MI (Hoppe Grounds)
Coffee is Hott Lineup:
1. Nick Woods, LF
2. Brandon Corbett, RF
3. Carl Coffee, SS
4. Adam Grant, DH
5. Maclin Malloy, P
Hill Thrillers Lineup:
1. Dylan Braden, RF
2. Joey DeLano, LF
3. Alex Shore, SS
4. Evan Bortmas, P
5. Matt Murtha, DH
Coffee is Hott 1st- Woods grounded out to SS. Corbett grounded out to SS. Coffee popped out to SS. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 LOB
Hill Thrillers 1st- Braden struck out swinging. DeLano flied out to LF. Shore stuck out swinging. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 LOB
Coffee is Hott 2nd- Grant struck out on first pitch. Malloy struck out looking. Woods walked. Corbett singled to CF; Woods to 3rd. Coffee walked. Grant grounded out to SS. 0 runs, 1 hit, 3 LOB
Hill Thrillers 2nd- Bortmas struck out looking. Murtha struck out swinging. Braden struck out on first pitch. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 LOB
Coffee is Hott 3rd- Malloy popped out to P. Woods lined out to SS. Corbett struck out swinging. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 LOB
Hill Thrillers 3rd- DeLano singled to LF. Shore hit into fielders choice; DeLano out at 2nd. Bortmas singled to RF; Shore to 2nd. Murtha struck out looking. Braden flied out to LF. 0 runs, 2 hits, 2 LOB
Coffee is Hott 4th- Coffee grounded out to SS. Grant popped out to SS. Malloy popped out to SS. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 LOB
Hill Thrillers 4th- DeLano struck out on first pitch. Shore struck out swinging. Bortmas struck out swinging. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 LOB
Coffee is Hott 5th- Woods flied out to LF. Corbett singled to LF. Coffee flied out to RF. Grant struck out swinging. 0 runs, 1 hit, 1 LOB
Hill Thrillers 5th- Murtha struck out looking. Braden grounded out to SS. DeLano doubled to RF. Shore grounded out to P. 0 runs, 1 hit, 1 LOB
*Extra Innings*
Coffee is Hott 6th- Malloy walked. Woods singled to LF; Malloy to 2nd. Corbett flied out to LF. Coffee struck out swinging. Grant grounded out to SS. 0 runs, 1 hit, 2 LOB
Hill Thrillers 6th- Bortmas grounded out to SS. Murtha flied out to RF. Braden walked. DeLano singled to CF; Braden to 2nd. Shore struck out swinging. 0 runs, 1 hit, 2 LOB
Coffee is Hott 7th- Malloy struck out on first pitch. Woods grounded out to SS. Corbett doubled to RF. Coffee singled to LF; Corbett pegged out running home. 0 runs, 2 hits, 1 LOB
Hill Thrillers 7th- Bortmas walked. Murtha lined out to P. Braden doubled to CF; Bortmas to 3rd. DeLano singled to RF; Bortmas scored. 1 run, 2 hits
Hill Thrillers
Hitting
| Player | Pos | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB |
| Dylan Braden | RF | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Joey Delano | LF | 6 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Alex Shore | SS | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Evan Bortmas | P | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Matt Murtha | DH | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Pitching
| Player | Res | IP | H | R | BB | SO |
| Evan Bortmas | W | 7.0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
Coffee is Hott
Hitting
| Player | Pos | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB |
| Nick Woods | LF | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Corbett | RF | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Carl Coffee | SS | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Adam Grant | DH | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| Maclin Malloy | P | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Pitching
| Player | Res | IP | H | R | BB | SO |
| Maclin Malloy | L | 6.1 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 11 |
Congratulations to the Hill Thrillers for winning the 2011 WSEM Fantasy Tournament. The game was an old fashioned pitchers dual, and in the end, rookie Evan Bortmas prevailed. After pitching three scoreless innings against Falle Ball, Bortmas once again did not let up a run. Bortmas allowed five hits, walked three. and struck out six. Coffee is Hott decided to pitch Maclin Malloy instead of Brandon Corbett, and Malloy was impressive. In just over six innings of work, Malloy struck out an impressive 11 batters while only walking two. Although he took the loss, he still had quite the performance on the mound.
Offensively, only two batters stood out in this game. For Coffee is Hott, Corbett had three hits and was about a foot away from scoring a run, until he was pegged out at home by Alex Shore. Joey DeLano once again had a lights out performance at the plate, having four hits including the game winning RBI.
All four fantasy teams looked good, but in the end, the team that was drafted for their offense won the tournament. Bortmas proved he was the steal in the draft, going in the 4th round. Now I will name the All Tournament Team, along with the MVP.
1. Evan Bortmas (Hill Thrillers) 2-0, 0.00 ERA, 10 Ks
2. Joey DeLano (Hill Thrillers) .636 BA, 1 HR, 3 RBIs
3. Alex Shore (Hill Thrillers) .300 BA, 2 RBIs, 1 Triple
4. Brian Constanti (Falle Ball) 10 Ks, .400 BA, 2 RBIs
5. Brandon Corbett (Coffee is Hott) 1-0, 10 Ks, .455 BA
6. Maclin Malloy (Coffee is Hott) 1.00 ERA, 11 Ks
Joey DeLano (Hill Thrillers)
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Carl Coffee
Flying Squirrels, 18, SS
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