In the Cards #2: Eric Pfefferle

In the Cards #2: Eric Pfefferle
Campus Commandos

Eric Pfefferle is primed for a card in that he is largely unknown throughout the league. Hell, the commissioner just called him "Pfeiffer" on the last podcast... Not that being referred to in the company of Michelle is necessarily the worst thing. It's just that he is so low under the radar that if the nickname "Pfeiffer" doesn't stick, then "the Stealth Bomber" has a real good shot.

The "bomber" part of that nickname is every bit as viable as the "stealth," too. In 4 games played and 24 AB Eric has 2 HR, 7 RBI, 7 RS, a .500 SLG%, and a .419 OBP. Okay, so these aren't world beating stats, but they are a solid, dependable strike toward getting the job done in concert with his team. Pfefferle has also proven himself capable of coming through in the clutch when behind enemy lines, err... I mean behind on the scoreboard; it was a hit off his bat with the bases loaded that left the yard at Lafayette Park to tie the first game with the Westside Warriors on May 20th and was responsible for sending it to extra innings for 3 hours and 12 innings worth of wiffleball. One last poor stealth bomber comparison and a segue into the next shoddy metaphor: Eric lives in Perrysburg, OH, but plays his home games for the Campus Commandos in Detroit. So, whenever he comes to play he is being sortied across borders on long round-trip missions. You know he wants to make those miles worth it by winning and doing his part in the batters box.

While at Lafayette Park or other WSEM fields Eric is a stealth bomber, in Ohio Mr. Pfefferle is a staff accountant working in tax services. Am I now going to say that makes him an accountable player, or that he knows the numbers and how to run them? Maybe he knows how to hide his teams' assets so they can better use them on the down-low? Or that he just knows how to keep everything balanced? Yes, I will. Consider this entire paragraph as something I just said, because I did, and Eric can and will do all of those things. Just watch. You thought we were outing his wiffle abilities with this article so that he won't be able to surprise you on the field, but you're not that lucky. He has behind the scenes talents that no one can know... until it's too late.

Silly word play aside, Eric's a good guy whose following of sports is equally as good. He loves himself some Lions and Wings, dislikes the Penguins, can't sympathize with millionaires feeling they are underpaid, will call out a manager who consistently goes on streaks of making poor-to-horrible decisions, loves finding gems of pre/post-game quotes (usually those with a laughable-to-ridiculous twist), and won't miss the chance to celebrate while rubbing in a win. Oh yeah, Pfefferle can also rip off some great one-liners that come soaked in sarcasm and the sound effect "zing!" Some examples from his facebook page: Kentucky Derby Day... the only day of the year when people in Kentucky get to see a full set of teeth. ... [accompanying a picture of the rail transit at Metro]Amazing... Detroit Metro Airport has as much of a mass transit system as the City of Detroit! ... It could just be the weather in Detroit, but I think hell just froze over because the Lions won!

Have to say, though, Eric's best quality, like any good ballplayer worth his weight in the dirt he wears home, could be his love for three things that really are one thing: Detroit Beer Company, Jameson, and lunch booze.

Eric's 2011 stats (as of May 27th) to complete the card treatment:

Player	PA	AB	H	BB	HR	RS	AVG	OBP	SLG	RBI
Eric Pfefferle	31	24	6	7	2	7	.250	.419	.500	7