THE INSIDE PITCH WEEK 1 UNLIMITED VETERANS OCT. 31 st Upgrades available on MVP awards MVP and team award certificates should be redeemed at the Roy Hobbs World Series Headquarters at the Player Development Complex Friday and Saturday. The RHWS MVP award is a personalized Polo Shirt in the color of the player s choice. It will include the RHWS MVP logo, players name and team name. It will be shipped to the player in January. There are two potential upgrades on MVP Award choices. First is a personalized trophy bat. Cost on the bat is $80, including shipping and applicable taxes. Players may opt to take the bat and not the wind shirt, making the cost upgrade $40, including shipping and applicable taxes. Second, there is a belt buckle with 2 designs to choose from. Cost on this item is $100, including shipping and applicable taxes. Players may opt not to receive the Polo and that will make the upgrade cost $60, including shipping and applicable taxes. There is a third option. Roy Hobbs has a ring option available. Examples of the rings can be seen in the Pro Shop. Pricing varies, so players will need to contact Tom Giffen to talk about options and pricing. Players may opt not take the wind shirt but order a ring, and $40 will be deducted from the cost. Every team has an MVP certificate to redeem, and Managers or the honored player can come to the office and see Karen, Mike or Rob to get the award order taken care of. The Team Award, which goes to any team winning at least photo by Greg Wagner Cincinnati Colt.45 s batter goes to right field vs. the Baltimore Red Sox. 5 games during the World Series will also receive an award. You will be contacted by December 15 with information on your team award and how and when it will be delivered. Championship rings All teams and/or players may order RHWS championship rings. The award structure for each of the Divisions in the Roy Hobbs World Series are outlined in the RHWS program. Rings can be reviewed in the Pro Shop at the Player Development Complex or online at royhobbs.com/ world-series/rings/ And you can visit Tom Giffen at World Series Headquarters to get more information and quotes on rings. RH HoF inductions set for Nov. 4 & 16 Roy Hobbs will induct 14 new members into the Roy Hobbs Hall of Fame during the 2014 World Series. The inductions are set for November 4 and November 16, both a Tuesday and Sunday evening; sites and times to be determined as of this writing. See your Roy Hobbs World Series program for a list of the honorees The November 4 ceremonies will feature Billy Devine, Bill Clary, Vito Ruscio and Richard Winstead. Tickets are $40 and include dinner, drinks and beer/wine. Guests under the age of 21 are $25. Please buy your tickets in advance as we have to give the caterer some firm numbers 24 hours in advance. see NOTEBOOK on page 6
2 UNLIMITED RESULTS Puerto Rico Astros 4 Fort Myers Hitmen 0 Play Ball Academy A s 13 Naples Isotopes 0 Aces Baseball 11 Fort Myers Royals 2 Dayton Diamondbacks 11 Estero Expos 4 Play Ball Academy A s 10 Aces Baseball 9 Puerto Rico Astros 13 Dayton Diamondbacks 3 Puerto Rico Astros 4 Fort Myers Hitmen 0 Play Ball Academy A s 13 Naples Isotopes 0 Aces Baseball 11 Fort Myers Royals 2 Dayton Diamondbacks 11 Estero Expos 4 UNLIMITED SCHEDULE Friday #2 Aces Baseball #1 Play Ball Academy A s 02:00 PM JB-S Saturday #4 Dayton Diamondbacks #3 Puerto Rico Astros 10:00 AM JB-S #1 Play Ball Academy A s #2 Aces Baseball 02:00 PM CP-S Team Game 3 if needed 06:00 PM CP-S UNLIMITED STANDINGS Division Division Win Loss Overall Win Overall Loss Pts RA Pct Play Ball Academy A s 3 0 5.000 1 8 31 0.833 Aces Baseball 2 1 5.000 1 7 21 0.833 Puerto Rico Astros 1 2 3.000 3 4 40 0.500 Dayton Diamondbacks 0 3 1.000 5 1 43 0.167 Play Ball Academy A s 10 Aces Baseball 9 Puerto Rico Astros 13 Dayton Diamondbacks 3 Play Ball Academy A s 14 Puerto Rico Astros 7 Aces Baseball 12 Dayton Diamondbacks 1 New Jersey Mets 35s 6 Puerto Rico Astros 18s 2 Aces Baseball 18s 9 New Jersey Twins 35s 1 Play Ball Academy A s 18s 13 Stars of Herrera 35s 5 Dominicana Bani 35s 9 Dayton Diamondbacks 18s 1 Aces Baseball 19 Estero Expos 3 Fort Myers Royals 5 Dayton Diamondbacks 3 Fort Myers Hitmen 7 Play Ball Academy A s 6 Puerto Rico Astros 20 Naples Isotopes 3 Puerto Rico Astros 4 Aces Baseball 14 Dayton Diamondbacks 3 Play Ball Academy A s 13
3 VETERANS RESULTS Thursday #8 Stars of Herrera 1 #1 Dominicana Bani 5 #7 Pittsburgh 35s 3 #2 New Jersey Mets 4 #6 New Jersey Twins 3 #3 Tidewater Drillers 6 #5 HPK Oilers 9 #4 Chicago Woodpeckers 2 #5 HPK Oilers 2 #1 Dominicana Bani 5 #3 Tidewater Drillers 2 #2 New Jersey Mets 3 #8 Stars of Herrera 1 #4 Chicago Woodpeckers 14 Ohio Indians 10 Pig s Heaven The Herd 16 Baltimore Astros 11 Glass City Black Sox 12 Ft. Myers Hooters Owls 0 Tennessee Dirtbags 8 MaxBat 14 Naples A s 15 Minnesota Web Gems 6 Stars Baseball Academy 17 Baltimore Red Sox 10 Cincinnati Colt 45 s 14 Jet Box 11 Okaloosa Slammers 1 Akron Coors Knights 2 Tallahassee Lumberjacks 12 Canton Tigers 5 Cross Fit PB Glory Days 8 #7 Pittsburgh 35s 9 #6 New Jersey Twins 3 Akron Cardinals 5 Detroit Dodgers 8 DRS Astros 10 Nova Scotia Alpines 4 Crystal Clinic Indians 1 Puerrto Rico D Backs 4 Broward/Tallahassee Sharks 5 Minneapolis Millers 8 Minnesota Bandits 12 RusStar 11 Kodak Reds 12 * North Coast Padres 6 Chicago Dodgers 5 Minnesota Saints 4 Kenmore Orioles 5 South Bend Cardinals 6 Chicago Angels 7 UTEK Baseball 6 Pensacola Sharks 4 Rhino Recycling 21 * Fort Myers Mets 16 Kodak Reds 6
4 VETERANS SCHEDULE Friday Away Team Home Team Time Site #2 New Jersey Mets #1 Dominicana Bani 02:00 PM JB1 #4 Chicago Woodpeckers #3 Tidewater Drillers 10:00 AM CP-S #7 Pittsburgh 35s #5 HPK Oilers 10:00 AM TP-S Winner G9 Winner G10 02:00 PM CP-S #9 Stars Baseball Academy #8 Glass City Black Sox 10:00 AM 5P2 #11 Naples A s #6 Jet Box 10:00 AM 5P3 #10 Broward/Tall Sharks #7 Minnesota Web Gems 10:00 AM 5P4 #5 Minnesota Bandits #4 Nova Scotia Alpines 10:00 AM 5P5 Winner G2 #1 DRS Astros 02:00 PM 5P2 Winner G6 #3 Tennessee Dirtbags 02:00 PM 5P3 Winner G7 #2 Minneapolis Millers 02:00 PM 5P4 #9 Cincinnati Colt.45s #8 Ft Myers Hooter s Owls 10:00 AM TP2 #11 Baltimore Red Sox #6 Okaloosa Slammers 10:00 AM TP3 #10 UTEK Baseball #7 RusStar Baseball 10:00 AM TP4 Winner G2 #1 Cross Fit PB Glory Days 02:00 PM TP-S VETERANS STANDINGS Seed AAA W L PCT RA 1 DRS Astros 5 0 1.000 14 2 Minneapolis Millers 5 0 1.000 19 3 Tennessee Dirtbags 4 1 0.800 21 4 Nova Scotia Alpines 4 1 0.800 22 5 Minnesota Bandits 4 1 0.800 29 6 Jet Box 4 1 0.800 29 7 Minnesota Web Gems 4 1 0.800 36 8 Glass City Black Sox 3 2 0.600 28 9 Stars Baseball Academy 3 2 0.600 41 10 Broward/Tallahassee Sharks 2 3 0.400 44 11 Naples Athletics 1 4 0.200 56 NOTES: Glass City Black Sox in 3A by rule (won 2A in 13); Stars, Broward & Naples down from AAAA & guaranteed 3A by rule. One tiebreaker, very unusual: Bandits & Jet Box tied for Runs allowed Best 4 games (18), all 5 (29), best 3 (8), best 2 (4), best 1 game (1); We went to strength of schedule and Bandits were 13-12, JetBox 12-13. that s how tie was broken. #5 Chicago Dodgers #4 Chicago Angels 02:00 PM TP2 Winner G6 #3 Pigs Heaven 02:00 PM TP3 Winner G7 #2 Rhino Recycling 02:00 PM TP4 #9 Tall Lumberjacks #8 Puerto Rico Diamondbacks 10:00 AM JB3 #12 Ohio Indians #5 Baltimore Astros 10:00 AM JB4 #13 Kodak Reds #4 Canton Tigers 10:00 AM JB2 #14 Crystal Clinic Indians #3 Detroit Dodgers 10:00 AM JB1 #11 MaxBat #6 Minnesota Saints 10:00 AM JB5 #10 Pensacola Sharks #7 Fort Myers Mets 10:00 AM JB6 #15 Akron Coors Knights #2 Kenmore Orioles 10:00 AM JB-S Winner G2 #1 South Bend Cardinals 02:00 PM JB3 Winner G4 Winner G3 02:00 PM JB4 Winner G6 Winner G5 02:00 PM JB5 Winner G8 Winner G7 02:00 PM JB6 Seed AA W L PCT RA 1 Cross Fit PB Glory Day s 3 2 0.600 25 2 Rhino Recycling 3 2 0.600 32 3 Pig s Heaven 3 2 0.600 30 4 Chicago Angels 3 2 0.600 37 5 Chicago Dodgers 3 2 0.600 33 6 Okaloosa Slammers 3 2 0.600 29 7 RusStar Baseball 3 2 0.600 41 8 Fort Myers Hooter s Owls 3 2 0.600 31 9 Cincinnati Colt.45s 3 2 0.600 50 10 UTEK Baseball 2 3 0.400 28 11 Baltimore Red Sox 0 5 0.000 38 see VETERANS STANDINGS on page 5
5 VETERANS STANDINGS continued from page 4 NOTES: UTEK in 2A by rule (2013 A winner); Baltimore Red Sox winless, but started in AAAA and by rule, they earn a playoff spot by virtue of level of competition; No RA ties in 2A, but the 5 byes, by rule, go to the teams that won their Thursday games. 9 Tallahassee Lumberjacks 2 3 0.400 48 10 Pensacola Sharks 2 3 0.400 43 11 MaxBat 2 3 0.400 60 12 Ohio Indians 2 3 0.400 49 13 Kodak Reds 2 4 0.333 76 14 Crystal Clinic Indians 1 4 0.200 39 Seed A W L PCT RA 1 South Bend Cardinals 2 3 0.400 29 2 Kenmore Orioles 1 4 0.200 44 3 Detroit Dodgers 2 3 0.400 67 4 Canton Tigers 2 3 0.400 46 5 Baltimore Astros 2 3 0.400 48 6 Minnesota Saints 2 3 0.400 36 7 Fort Myers Mets 1 4 0.200 41 8 Puerto Rico Diamondbacks 2 3 0.400 33 15 Akron Coors Knights 1 4 0.200 33 NOTES: Seeds and pairings by draw at Pairings Party. 2-3 teams that won Thursday draw for the only bye; and then everyone else in attandance draws for position and seeding. Non-Playoff Teams W L PCT RA North Coast Padres 0 5 0.000 62 Akron Cardinals 0 5 0.000 62 North Coast Padres 0 4 0.000 50 Akron Cardinals 0 4 0.000 54 * - Dropped from AAAA The Only Thing We Overlook Is The Beach All Beachfront Studios & Suites Over 1/4 Mile of Sugar-White Sands on 12 Acres Beach Watersports PINK SHELL BEACH RESORT & MARINA WELCOMES The Roy Hobbs Baseball World Series SPECIAL ROY HOBBS BASEBALL WORLD SERIES DISCOUNT ROOM RATES Sanibel View Studio $149 White Sand One Bedroom $189 White Sand Two Bedroom $279 Captiva Villa One Bedroom $189 Captiva Villa One Bedroom $239 Deluxe with Hot Tub Pink Shell Beach Resort & Marina welcomes Roy Hobbs Baseball World Series participants to enjoy a memorable experience at the premier resort on Fort Myers Beach. BEACH RESORT & MARINA 275 Estero Boulevard Fort Myers Beach, Florida 1-866-628-0433 PinkShell.com
6 continued from page 1 NOTEBOOK Big Boys Project Washington Titans manager Mic Stump has retired (from his real job) and is working on a book about adult baseball people, who we are, how we are and what we do good, ugly and funny! I want to compile stories from our fellow ball players spanning the over 20 years we ve been able to enjoy playing the wonderful pastime called baseball, Mic said. As you know whenever we ball players get together we exchange tales and lies of our exploits and our teammates mostly lies coiffured in exaggeration. It s always amazed me the tales we tell on each other. And I want to compile these and share them. This project he s calling it the Big Boys Project was a dream of Bob Wagner, who helped bring Roy Hobbs to Lee County in 1993. Bob had just started compiling stories when he passed away in 2001. And Roy Hobbs Baseball is committed to helping see that such a project gets completed as there s lots of funny, poignant and heart-warming material available. Mic is looking for stories that he can work with to ensure the meaning and descriptions bring forth the joy we ve all felt following our avocation baseball. Contact Mic at zehndorfer@comcast.net to share your ideas and stories. Picking up T-shirts The tournament T-shirt is available through Friday only for all registered players outside the main concession stand near the Roy Hobbs Store in the screened in patio at the Player Development Complex. No Shirts will be given out on the Saturday of your playoffs. Hours to pick up the Tournament T-shirt are from Noon to 6 p.m. With the shirt, each player will get a tournament patch. Exception is Wednesday when concessions are closed. Players will need their RHWS ID card to get their shirts No drivers licenses needed. Please help with dugouts Roy Hobbs Baseball and the grounds crews need your help in the dugouts. When your games are over and you are leaving the dugout, please police it for trash and cups, etc. Your assistance in cleaning up the dugouts each day will be greatly appreciated. Glove repair David McLaughlin is the Roy Hobbs World Series glove-repair specialist. He will be stationed at the Player Development Complex during daylight hours this week. see NOTEBOOK on page 8 SEE IT LIVE... from your lanai! Large Screened-in Heated Pool Sun Deck Hot Tub Free Wireless Internet Stay on Sanibel Island in a 2 bedroom Gulfside condo at a rate of just $109 per night. Exp November 24, 2014 SanibelArmsWest.com Call toll-free 1-800-950-1138 Minnesota Bandits manager and outfielder Tim Doboszenski scores a run vs. RusStar. photo by Greg Wagner
7 Roy Hobbs player highlights Sunday, Oct. 26 through Thursday, Oct. 28 Okaloosa Slammers 2, Akron Coors Knights 1 on Sunday. Slammers highlights: Josh Ring pitched 9 complete, struck out 10, walked 2, gave up 1 run on 2 hits; Jeremy Crow was 2-4, scored a run. Joe Wodek and Scott Reynolds were 1 for 3 with a walk and an RBI each for the Slammers. Coors Knights Rob Mattson pitched a complete game; he struck out 7, walked 2 (1 intentional); gave up 2 runs on 8 hits. Rhino Baseball Club 7, Ft. Myers Hooters Owls 6 Sunday. Aaron Rubio went 5 for 5, helped Rhino to its opening game win. HIGHLIGHTS photos by Greg Wagner A City of Palms Stadium grounds crew worker drags the infield between games. Rhino Baseball Club 7, Kenmore Orioles 3 Monday night. Rhino s Mickey Kimsel threw 9 innings with 3 hits, 3 runs. UTEK 9, South Bend Cardinals 5 on Tuesday. Cardinals highlights: Kevin Renn 2 B, 1 RBI; Jason Murray 1 B, 1 RBI; Billy Lewis 2-1 B; Pat McVeigh 2-1 B, 2 RBI. Akron Coors Knights 9, South Bend Cardinals 8 in 11 innings Tuesday. Cardinals highlights: Tad Dickerson 2-1 B, 2 B, 1 RBI; Jeff Litzinger 1 B, 2 B; Joe Teton 2-1 B. South Bend Cardinals 6, Kenmore Orioles 5 on Thursday. Cardinals highlights: Jeff Litzinger 3 B, 2 B, BB, 2 runs scored; Eric Grounds 2 B, 2 RBI; Billy Lewis 1 B, 2 B, 1 RBI, 2 runs scored; Gary King 1 B, 2 B, 1 RBI. FREE BREAKFAST BUFFET JACUZZI SUITES AVAILABLE HEATED OUTDOOR POOL 100% NON-SMOKING Enjoy our convenient and central location to all area ball fields! Easily accessible from I-75 and within walking distance to restaurants, sports bar & shops, you ll find everything you need at our Holiday Inn Express & Suites! WELCOME 2014 ROY HOBBS WORLD SERIES!! Rates starting at $89 Call 239-936-0410 Be sure to mention Roy Hobbs Baseball and ask about our Jacuzzi & Executive Two Room Suites! 3427 Forum Blvd Fort Myers, FL 33905 www.ihg.com/holidayinnexpress/ftmyersforum
8 NOTEBOOK continued from page 6 Otherwise, you can reach Dave at 941.979.2030 he will make arrangements for you to drop your glove off at the World Series Headquarters and he will set up pickup and delivery service. 10-, 15- & 20-year recognition Have you been at the Roy Hobbs World Series 10 or more years? If so, Roy Hobbs has a recognition pin for players with 10 or 15 or 20 years at the Tournament. See Karen or Rob at RHWS headquarters to get your pin. Ice for the injured Just a reminder that Roy Hobbs will furnish ice for injuries. However, we advise managers from the start that they need to provide ice for pitchers arms, if needed. That s something to plan for injuries are another story. For injuries, please contact Hobbs personnel at the field site for assistance. New Jersey Twins 1st baseman takes a throw from the pitcher to keep a Broward/ Tallahassee base runner from taking a big lead. RusStar 1st baseman watches the ball into his glove to record an out vs. the Minnesota Bandits photo by Greg Wagner