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Juan "Lochness Monster" Moreiras

He Exists

has volunteered to help me Fight Cancer, come out of hiding,  and has taken on the Role of
Tournament Coordinator "TD" for Tomorrow's

"B/C it's More Than Just a Game" Charity Event at Inwood Hill Park

He's definitely the most qualified for the role as he has experience, is fair, respects others, and respects himself. I would be nothing in the game without him and his helped has really helped me this week.

As his 1st act he sent out the following wise declaration:

Hello Managers

Thank you for taking part in this charity event! Ric is proud of guys and he will write nice things about you on his blog lol...  

For those who don't know me, my name is Juan Moreiras and I'll be helping Ric with the tourney this Saturday. I'll be the tournament director (that's the guy you buy beer & pastelitos). I will do my best to make it a good time for everyone.

Here are the tournament details:

• 6 teams confirmed
• Donation: $300 per team (paid to me on the field, check made out Cancer Research Institute), we'll provide the umps, balls, and bases.You can donate directly to the event directly at The Cancer Research Institute, on my page at : http://my.e2rm.com/PersonalPage.aspx?registrationID=2523297&langPref=en-CA  via Facebook  https://apps.facebook.com/fundraising_na/PersonalPage.aspx?RegistrationID=2523297
• All games at Inwood Park fields
• Tournament will be double-elimination (team has to lose twice to be eliminated)
• Winners & Losers Brackets (seeding to be picked from a hat)
• 5-6 rounds, we should be done by 4pm if we start at 9:00am.
• Modified pitch, 10-man (no slingers strictly enforced by me, Mr. TD)
• Inwood Softball Rules will apply (see here http://citysoftball.com/rules/)
• Mercy rule, 12 after 5
• I will have final ruling on any protests/ issues, brackets, seeding, illegal pitchers, etc
• Trophy for winners & MVP
• 8:30 AM Managers meeting at Field 2/3 to review rules, & pick bracket seeding
• 9:00 AM 1 St Round begins

FYI: The park rangers at Inwood are vigilant about drinking alcohol at park. They sometimes write summonses and revoke permits. So my advice - use discretion.

PARK LOCATION & DIRECTIONS

Inwood HIll  Park, Manhattan (Zip code 10034)

The park extends from 207st to 218st along Seaman Ave. The main entrance is on Isham St and Seaman Avenue. Our fields are at the center of the park. Inwood is a great park, the fields are good, there are bathrooms and shade.

By CAR

West Side Highway North to Dyckman St. Exit. Make left on Broadway, proceed to 207st.

FDR North to Dyckman St exit. Stay right on 10th Ave, make left on 204st, then right on Broadway to 207st.

PARKING

Parking on weekends is not great, but not impossible. Get there early and park anywhere in the Inwood area. There is a big parking lot on Broadway and near 216st and 10th Ave (by the bus depot).

SUBWAY:

Take A train to the 207th St and walk WEST on 207th.

Take 1 train to 215th St, walk west on 218st

BUS ROUTE

The following Buses make stops in the Inwood area:

M100, Bx7, Bx12, bx20, BxM1

Exit the Bus on Broadway at 207st and walk west towards the park.

Insider Analysis of TD : Professional

UnForgiving

"But what happens when karma, turns right around and bites you? And everything you stand for, turns on you, despite you?" - Eminem When I'm Gone

I've said it before and I said it again, Baseball/Softball is an Unforgiving sport as the softball gods 






at times have no Mercy, no Rhyme or Reason, no Remorse. Examples of Cruel things I've seen or experiences this year:

• Lazy Fast guys hitting into triple plays
• 450 hitters unable to hit with the bases loaded or men on
• Strange Double plays - line drives off pitchers back turned for two
• Trying to do the right thing like hit behind a runner and have it backfire.
• Accurate throwers throwing to the ball to the bathroom in key spots
• Al Bundy types throwing game away
• Undefeated regular season team losing in the semi-finals
• Going 4 for 4 versus a good pitcher and taking a collar versus a lesser hurler
• Slumps
• Winning a Championship on Forfeit
• 24 games losing streak ended when your best fielders have an off day
• Healthy guys getting weird illnesses
• Asshole managers

The list can go on and on and on and on. It's a unforgiving game. The key to healing is to somehow someway keep going, forgive yourself,  try and self-correct.

Don't know how softball became so spiritual at times to me. it really shouldn't be, but somehow it is.

Beware Dark Side SB "Al Bundy 4 Touch Downs at Polk High Syndrome”

Recently there has been talk of a spin off to one of my favorite TV Shows of all time - Married With Children. Love that Show.

Remember Al Bundy?

He was that funny lovable loser living a miserable existence 

• Selling shoes at mall
• Being poor
• Hot but lazy wife
• Dumb daughter
• Social misfit son
• Weird neighbors
• Dog smarter than he was
• Dreaming of the Nuddie bar

but no matter how matter how bad things got he clung on to his legacy leading Polk High to the Championship and scoring 4 Touchdowns in One Game at Polk high"


He never let that moment go. It was his legacy.

Legacy is important in life. 

• It's what one leaves behind.
• What one is remembered for.
• What one has accomplished.

In softball "SB", we all have special moments that we cling to and define us. That's why most of us play the game. These memories are to be cherished and motivates us toward excellence. Being proud of what you've done, who your are, and embracing competition is the True Warrior Spirit and fun. Gotta love it

However, There is a dark side to legacy and we all know the SB type who brags about the Greatest Game they ever had. I call this the

 “Al Bundy 4 Touch Downs at Polk High Syndrome” 

Motherfucker just loves to remind you how good they are. 

Top Ten Ways  SB "Al Bundy 4 Touch Downs at Polk High Syndrome” is Dangerous

10. Past Performance is Not indicative of Future Results. Lou 22 always says "Judge a player for what they are now". Not what they were. Forget Al Bundy type homers, rbi's, shutouts, and catches. Are you getting the job done now? Be honest

9. Lie - See #10 above. You lie on what you've done. Who your are. Worse of all you lie to yourself and deny your softball health.

8. Excuse making - Blame Blame Blame. Excuse Excuse Excuse. Cling to the past instead of trying to correct current struggles.

7. Lack of Hard Work - Sitting on Laurels is the worst thing you can do for yourself. Refusing to improve, work hard/smart, stay in shape, adjust.

6. Overconfidence - So prevalent. Confidence so important I've seen no talent bums succeed just b/c they think they are good. So when does over confidence happen? That's a thin line, but a precarious slippery slope, than can hurt a team or player irreparably

5. Not Humble - Goose Gossage once said "Those who have not been humbled will soon be humbled". Softball Gods don't like people who brag. 

4. "Needs of One Outweigh the Needs of Many" - Someone with an Al Bundy syndrome puts himself or another legacy player over the needs of the team by either comprising the defense, pitching staff, or lineup. Inexcusable and a recipe for defeat against good competition. I hate selfish. Hate it.

3. "Prove he's a genius" - now Al Bundy wasn't that smart, but he cherished his accomplishment. I've noticed some manager try and grab the spotlight and shine by trying to outsmart everyone else with moves rather than let players play. I've done this in the past. I was wrong. 

2. "Bullet Proof" - Managers, players, or player/managers who feel bullet proof b/c of past accomplishments or financial status makes command decisions based on sentiment or feel entitlement b/c prior stud player status. No accountability is a recipe for disaster.

and the Number 1 Way SB "Al Bundy 4 Touch Downs at Polk High Syndrome” is Dangerous

1. Pride 

Love Al Bundy, just don't become one

1st Class Ride for a 1st Class Guy

Radio Free Manager Pat Freni has retired from the Big Apple League. It's kind of appropriate that Patty drives a classy car for a living because he's always been such a classy guy. 

He's a throwback 

and in my experience he's always been a good fair stand up guy. In the heat of the moment I've had exchanges with him (hell who haven't I had one with?) and when he's been been wrong he has personally reached out to me and apologized. I may hate Contact, but I like Patty. He's a True Class Act and a winner.

Patty first joined the league with the Contact Hitters as catcher and field captain in 1983.

They won their division that year and reached the BASL Finals in 1984 and first won the B.A.S.L title in 1988. Pat played on 9 BASL champions with Contact in 11 years, including an unprecedented 6 in a row from 1993-98. Pat was voted BASL all-star catcher many times during that period. 

Contact went on hiatus from 2000-02 during which time Pat played for the Rangers. When Contact reassembled in 2003, Pat was the new manager. He led them to 5 straight division titles from 2004-08 and 3 consecutive BASL championships in '04-'05-'06. 

He continued to manage the squad through this season (the team was known as Luckey's Famous Burgers for a few years and more recently as Radio Free NY). He also got them to the BASL Finals in '07, '08 and '13. Pat won several BASL Manager of the Year Awards and has been a respected member of the Commissioner's Committee. In all, Pat has played on 12 BASL champions, 17 BASL Finalists and 12 division winners. He is leaving behind a legacy that will be hard to match. 

Best of Luck, Pat---you deserve it.

Get Em Next Time

They say baseball/softball is a game of failure. One of the hardest thing is dealing with failure and the best way I know how to do that is be honest with myself. The Truth is while I wouldn't call delaying my tournament a week a failure, it was a disappointment. However, all true lovers of the game know that baseball/softball is also a game of Perseverance and Patience. This one week delay was hard, but in no way diminishes my resolve to fight cancer and "The Tourney Must go on" and Will go On.

In Softball and more importantly the fight against Cancer all you need is a Breakthrough



This is the Breakthrough week. On this Saturday  September 27th, I am going to prove that Softball is "More Than Just a Game" as my softball warriors and I will go to battle against Cancer by playing a competitive Tournament in Inwood Hill Park. 

Cancer is relentless and does not discriminate.We have all lost to Cancer. I hate losing and I hate this dreadful disease. To fight back we have to be relentless and this is my way of doing something about it.

My Charity is: The Cancer Research Institute, http://www.cancerresearch.org/.

I carefully selected this charity because I wanted one that used a large percentage of donation dollars to fight Cancer and, more importantly, they are trying to prevent Cancer using Immunotherapy, That's smart and forward looking. 

Charity Game Details

• Team Fee $300 in a check made to The Cancer Research Institute.
• League Fee Includes Umpires and Balls
• Tournament Start Time: 9:30 AM

Basic Rules: 

• Double Elimination Style; One day event only.  Rain out makeup is September 27th
• Modified Pitching Only -All Inwood Banned List pitchers are in effect. 
• Winner Gets a Championship Cup. A Tournament MVP will also get a Cup.

We will get them this time, we will breakthrough and help save lives