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League News
Reserve List
May 1, 2012
Stéphane Lallier has been picked up by the Rogues via the Reserve List.
Nick Bowman
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2012 BMFL Preview
April 29, 2012
For the 2012 season, the BMFL has dropped to seven teams. As a result of the draft, the seven teams are looking stronger and more equal. Here is a quick preview on what we can expect for the 2012 season.
Guzzlers
The defending champs have managed to have all 13 players return for the season. After a slow start to the 2011 season, the Guzzlers will be looking for a strong start to their 2012 season. On the mound, Jeff and Andy Barber will share the pitching load and the Guzzlers will look for some offense from their veterans and their young core.
Knights
After leading the league in runs for and least runs against, the Knights will strive to repeat as regular season champions and try to bounce back from a loss in the Championships. Jamie Blakely and Ryan Chatten will share the pitching duties and the Knights rely on solid bats throughout their lineup for their wins. Derek Martin will be looking to repeat as homerun champ for the 2012 season.
Gloucester Heating
The Heat are happy to have veteran hurler Pierre Lalonde back for the 2012 season. After losing Guy Levesque for the 2012 season, the Heat are please to have Andrew Bruce back in their lineup. The Heat are hoping that the 2011 Rookie of the year, Spencer Rodd, can continue to impress.
Good Ol’ Boys
The GOB will have a few different faces for the 2012 season. The GOB have lost John Tremblay, Jonathan Roy, Jonathan Grimes and Jeremy Grimes for the 2012 season. They hope that the addition of Kris Knowles, Derrick Lichti, Justin Norris, Alain Pilion, and Brett Watts will lead them to a Championship season.
Mr. Electric
Mr. Electric will have some new faces for the 2012 season. Mr. Electric will be without Bill Blad for the year; Bill has been with the league since 1991. On the mound, Al Tomlinson and Will Mood will be sharing the pitching duties. Offensively, Matt Bowman, Will Mood, and Steve Walman will surely intimidate some pitchers. Mr. Electric are also hoping that a few hit-by-pitch to Kelly Burchill might quiet him for the 2012 season.
Goodfellows
The 2011 expansion team will be returning with some line-up changes for the 2012 season. Veteran hurler Gord Flannery will not be returning and he has been replaced by workhorse, Will Lowe, who will share the duties with Mike Goodfellow. With the addition of Jordan Adams, Kevin Ayotte, Jamie Duncan, Hugh Murray, and Rob Trudeau, the Goodfellows are looking for a stronger 2012 season.
Rogues
The Rogues have 12 players returning for their season. With the loss of Jeff Houlton, the Rogues are hoping that Shane McCarney will fill the load. On the mound, the Rogues will be using a committee of pitchers with Marv Fletcher, Chuck Musicka, Matt Cox, and Kevin Wilson all seeing some action on the mound. The Rogues are hoping their team chemistry will lead them to the 2012 BMFL Championships.
Good luck to all teams!
We are always looking for new players for the season. Any players interested in being added to the reserve list can contact Nick Bowman at nick_bowman22@hotmail.com or Dennis Murphy at denmurphy@rogers.com.
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Evaluation Day!
April 17, 2012
(Updated April 21, 2012)
The Evaluation Day scheduled for April 21, 2012 has been postponed. The Evaluation will now be held from April 22, 2012 from 1pm to 3pm at the Blackburn Arena Diamond. All new players must attend these evaluations.
Registration is $225 and players can by cash or cheque, paid to the BMFL.
See you on Sunday!
Nick Bowman
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More Players Needed
April 9, 2012
The league needs more registrants. Please encourage your friends and family to register!
Those interested in joining the BMFL are encouraged to contact Derek Bergeron, BMFL Executive VP (bergeronderek@gmail.com), call or text 6138082059.
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The Umps' New Webpage
April 9, 2012
The Eastern Ontario Umpires Association has launched a new webpage:
leaguelineup.com/eouaump
Also note that the EOUA is recruiting. If you're interested in becoming an umpire, (for children and/or adults), be sure to check out their new webpage.
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BMFL Registration
March 24, 2012
(Updated March 25, 2012)
The Blackburn Men's Fastball League ( www.bmfl.ca) is
currently seeking players to fill out our teams. We are a recreational
league with great camaraderie and a great location/atmosphere to play
in. Based out of Orient Park in Blackburn Hamlet, it is less than 10
minutes east from downtown Ottawa and minutes from Orleans. It's players
range from 18 to 50+. The BMFL's 8 teams start play May 3rd with 1
exhibition game for each team then a 21 game schedule + playoffs which
are best of 3 ending at the end of September. All teams play on Sunday
evenings (5pm, 5pm, 7pm or 9pm) as well as once either Tuesday or
Thursday evening (7pm or 9pm) during the week (no games are played on
holiday weekends). League fee is $225 which includes your ticket
entry to our catered awards banquet at the end of the year.
In the past, our league has seen many players from all
different backgrounds join. Some players have never played organized
ball or some had been away from the game for many years. Many hardball
players make the transition every year along with slowpitch players who
are looking for something a little more competitive. The BMFL strives to
have parity among it's teams and has taken very large steps over the
past winter to accomplish just that. We are looking forward to another
great season of fastball in 2012!
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BMFL Registration
March 23, 2012
We have extended the registration until April 2, 2012. Players will be able to register at the next league meeting on April 2, 2012 at Wally's from 7 to 9 pm. If you can not make the meeting, please contact your team rep to make arrangements.
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BMFL registration and next league meeting
March 15, 2012
(Updated March 23, 2012)
If you have not registered for the 2012 season, the second registration date is on March 20, 2012. The registration will be held at Wally's from 7 pm to 9 pm and cost this year will once again be $225.
Please note that all players who do not pay or have made arrangements to pay by April 2, 2012 will lose the rights to return to their previous team.
The
next monthly BMFL meeting will be held at 7:00 p.m. at Wally's on April 2, 2012. All players can attend the monthly meeting.
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BMFL Registration
January 16, 2012
(Updated February 11, 2012)
The registration for the 2012 BMFL season will be held on March 5, 2012 and March 20, 2012. Both registrations will be held at Wally's from 7 pm to 9 pm. Cost this year will once again be $225.
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Monthly Meetings
December 14, 2011
Here is our schedule for our BMFL board meetings from January to March.
January 9, 2012: 7:00 pm at Wally's
February 6, 2012: 7:00 pm at Wally's
March 5, 2012: 7:00 pm Wally's
All BMFL players and honorary members can attend these meetings.
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Monthly Meeting
November 24, 2011
The next monthly BMFL meeting will be held at 7:00 p.m. at Wally's on December 5, 2011. All players can attend the monthly meeting.
Nick Bowman
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AGM - Update 1
November 19, 2011
Thanks to those who participated at last Tuesday's Annual
General Meeting. After some great discussion, the league has made some
important changes to its constitution. Most notably, the league is abandoning
the player rating system for determining the selection order for the entry
draft. Instead, the league will use a
formula that takes into consideration both regular season and playoff standings
for determining draft order. (More on
this to follow).
Also, the league welcomed its new President Nicholas Bowman. Nick will be guiding the league through several
important changes in 2012. Thanks to
Nick for his enthusiasm and willingness to lead.
At the same time, the league expresses its thanks to
outgoing President Will Mood. Will
agreed to serve as interim President mid-way through 2011, after the former President
left the league due to injury and family commitments. Will’s approachability and fair-mindedness ensured
that the BMFL remained vibrant and well-organized.
The off-season is a busy time for the BMFL board, in which a
lot of important decisions are made. Continue
to visit www.bmfl.ca for frequent updates.
TC
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2011 BMFL finals
September 20, 2011
(Updated September 27, 2011)
Game 1 - 10-0 Guzzlers over Knights
WP: Andy Barber
LP: Ryan Chatten
HR: Jeff Barber (Guzzlers)
The Guzzlers scored 1 in the first
and 5 in the second as they held on for the game one win. Guzzlers got
some keys hits from Brandon Spears and Tom Lariviere who helped stake
the Guzzlers to 1-0 series lead in the best of 5 final. Look for the
Knights to bounce back with a strong game 2 as they did not lose back to
back games all season.
Game 2 - 3-2 Knights over Guzzlers.
WP: Jamie Blakely
LP: Jeff Barber
The
Knights were able to battle back from being down a run twice and pulled
away with the game winning run in the top of the 5th. This game was
close from start to finish as both pitchers threw very well. Expect much
of the same throughout the remainder of the series. The series is now
tied 1-1 as game 3 goes Thursday September 22nd at 7:00 pm behind the
Blackburn arena.
Game 3 - 7-6 Knights over Guzzlers in 8 innings.
WP: Jamie Blakely
LP: Andy Barber
HR: Jeff Barber (Guzzlers)
In the top of the 8th Jean
Davingnon grounded out to move the runner to 3rd then Rick Thompson
scored on a pass ball to take the lead 6-5. The bottom of the 8th
started off with Jamie Blakely hit a single to score the runner from
second to tie it up, then Derek Martin hit a walk off double to end the
game.
Game 4 - 4-3 Guzzlers over Knights in 8 innings
WP: Jeff Barber (11 ks)
LP: Jamie Blakely (5ks)
HR: Steve Tsonos (Guzzlers)
In the bottom of the first inning, Steve Tsonos hit a homerun to put the Guzzlers up 1-0. With solid pitching from Jeff Barber and Jamie Blakely, the game remained that way until the top of the 7th. Gerry Sancartier would single to tie the game. Blakely was able to shut the Guzzlers down in the bottom of the 7th, forcing extra innings. In the top of the 8th, with Jamie Blakely starting at second base, Derek Martin reached first and Blakely moved the third. After Jeff would retire Mike Brownhill, Matt Edwards hit a 2-rbi double to the fence to lead the Knights to a 3-1 game. Barber would then retire Guy Millette and Tyler Cox. In the bottom of the 8th, for the Guzzlers, pitcher Jeff Barber was starting at second base. Steve Tsonos singled and moved Jeff up to third. Blakely would then strikeout Derek Barber and his brother Andy would walk. With the bases loaded, Mike Napper grounded out to first but Jeff Barber was able to score to make the game 3-2 with 2 outs. Blakely would proceed to intentionally walk Jeff Eastman and veteran Rick Thompson came to the plate. Rick Thompson would single up the middle to bring in Steve Tsonos and Andy Barber to lead the Guzzlers to a 4-3 win. With a recent change in the playoff format, the BMFL finals are going to game 5 for the first time in modern history on Tuesday, September 27th at 7 pm at the diamond behind the Blackburn arena.
Game 5 - 8-3 Guzzlers over Knights
WP: Andy Barber (5 innings pitched, 11 ks)
Jeff Barber (2 innings pitched, 5 ks)
LP: Jamie Blakely (4 innings pitched and 7ks)
Ryan Chatten (3 innings pitched and 6ks)
HR: Andy Barber (Guzzlers)
In the top of the 1st inning, Kevin Schonfield would reach first on an error. Jeff Barber would walk. Derek Barber would advance to first on an error, scoring Schonfield. Tsonos would proceed to single scoring both Jeff and Derek Barber to make it 3-0 Guzzlers. The Knights would threaten in the bottom of the 2nd with Guy Millette on third, but Andy Barber would strikeout Tyler Cox. In the top of the 3rd, Kevin Schonfield would walk and would later score on a Jeff Barber double. After advancing to third on a pass ball, Jeff Barber would score on an error to make it 5-0. In the top of the 4th, Mike Napper would walk. Jeff Eastman, running for Napper, would advance to third on a Rick Thompson bunt single. Eastman would score on a Brandon Spears rbi to make it 6-0. In the bottom of the 4th, the Knights again would threaten by loading up the bases with only 1 out. However, Mike Brownhill would pop up for an infield fly and Guy Millette would strikeout. In the top of the 5th, Ryan Chatten came in to pitch. Kevin Schonfield doubled and once again, he scored on a Jeff Barber double to make it 7-0. Chatten would settle down striking out both Derek Barber and Steve Tsonos. The Knights would get on the board in the bottom of the 5th. TC walked and Antoine Montpetit was hit by a pitch. Later, Ryan Chatten would single to score Tyler Cox. With one out, Brett Dugan singled to score Montpetit and move Chatten to third. Gerry Sancartier would proceed to pop up to center fielder Jeff Eastman who was able to throw Chatten out at home. The inning ended with the Guzzlers up 7-2. In the top of the 6th, the Guzzlers added another with an Andy Barber homerun. During the bottom half of the sixth, Jeff Barber came in to pitch and the Knights would add a run on an error to make it 8-3. In the bottom of the 7th, Tyler Cox singled and advanced on a passed ball. However, Jeff was able to strikeout the next 3 batters to seal the 8-3 victory for the Guzzlers. For the third straight year, the Guzzlers are repeating as playoff champs. Congratulations Guzzlers!
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2011 BMFL finals
September 17, 2011
#1 Knights vs #2 Guzzlers
Sunday, September 18 at 7:00 PM
Tuesday, September 20 at 7:00 PM
Thursday, September 22 at 7:00 PM
For the fourth straight year, the finals will see the number one ranked Knights square off against the number two ranked Guzzlers in this best of 5 series. The Knights advanced to the finals by defeating Good Ol' Boys 5-3 and 13-7. Jamie Blakely picked up both wins in the series. In game 1 of the series, Derek Martin hit a grand slam to seal the victory and in game 2, Tyler Cox hit 2 homeruns and had 7 RBIs to lead the Knights to victory. During the series, Brett Duggan was on a hot streak going 8 for 9.
The Guzzlers advanced to the finals by defeating Exit A’s 11-4 and 9-0. In game 1 of the series, Andy Barber picked up the win throwing 18 strikeouts. His only blemish was a grand slam by Jordan Adams. Offensively, Derek Barber hit 2 homeruns and Steve Tsonos hit 1 homerun. In game 2, Jeff Barber picked up the win and the Guzzlers got help offensively from Tom Larivière who hit a 3-run homerun.
The Knights, regular season champions, won the season series over the defending champions, the Guzzlers, winning 5-1 and 4-3 and lost a 3-0 game. Both teams averaged less than 4 runs against per game in the regular season. Will the finals be another defensive battle or will the offence over power the pitchers? Swing by the diamond at the Blackburn arena to find out!
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Semi-finals of the 2011 BMFL playoffs
September 11, 2011
(Updated September 13, 2011)
#1 Knights vs #6 Good Ol' Boys
Sunday, September 11 at 6:00 PM
Thursday, September 15 at 9:00 PM
After upsetting Gloucester Heating in the first round of the playoffs, the Good Ol' Boys are looking to upset the number one ranked team the Knights. GOB defeated Heating by a score of 14-13 and 5-4 with Andy Dunn picking up both wins. The Knights defeated the Rogues 10-4 and 7-2 with Jamie Blakely and Ryan Chatten each picking up a win. The key match up of the series will be the Knights pitching against the high powered offence of GOB. Also of note, the series is pitting team captains and frequent users of the BMFL forum Derek Martin and John Tremblay.
#2 Guzzlers vs #4 Exit A's
Sunday, September 11 at 8:00 PM
Thursday, September 15 at 7:00 PM
The second series will see the Guzzlers square off against Exit A’s. The Guzzlers had some stellar pitching from Andy and Jeff Barber to defeat Goofellow Cleaner’s 16-0 and 7-2. Kevin Shonfield seems to have found the power which helped him pick up 8 homeruns in 2010 by hitting two homeruns in the series. Exit moved on the second round by defeating Mr. Electric 7-2 and 12-6. The A’s relied on some clutch defence and some timely hits to sweep the series. Jordan Adams was a force to be reckoned with at shortstop and at the plate. Will Lowe picked up both wins and A.J. Plant was also swinging a hot stick during the series.
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First round playoff results
August 31, 2011
#4 Exit A's vs #5 Mr. Electric
Tuesday, August 30 at 7:00 PM
In game 1, Exit defeated Mr. Electric 7-2. Will Lowe went the distance giving up 2 unearned runs. For Mr. Electric, Al Tomlinson went the distance giving up 7 runs, with only 2 being earned. Derrick Bulley had a homerun for the A's.
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First round of the 2011 BMFL playoffs
August 21, 2011
(Updated August 30, 2011)
The first round of the BMFL playoffs is shaping up to be quite exciting
as only one of the season series was a sweep. Who knows what will happen
when the playoffs start? Here is a preview for the first round.
#4 Exit A's vs #5 Mr. Electric
Tuesday, August 30 at 7:00 PM
Tuesday, September 6 at 9:00 PM
The first game of the Blackburn playoffs will feature the number 4
ranked Exit A’s against the number 5 ranked Mr. Electric. Exit won the
regular season series between these two teams by winning the last two
games 6-3 and 9-1. Exit lost the first game 9-2. BMFL predictions would
be that Al Tomlinson will start for Mr. Electric and Will Lowe will
counter for the A’s. Offensively, Exit will be lead by Jordan Adams,
Will Mood and newly acquired Derrick Bulley while Mr. Electric will be
lead by Matt Bowman, Brenden Holmes and BMFL’s longest serving player,
Steve Walman.
#3 Gloucester Heating vs #6 Good Ol' Boys
Tuesday, August 30 at 9:00 PM
Tuesday, September 6 at 7:00 PM
The second game will feature number 3 ranked Gloucester Heating against
Good Ol’ Boys. Heating won 2 of the 3 games. They won 6-3 and 8-2 and
lost 14-11. The Heating are expected to send Pierre Lalonde to the
mound, and the GOB will counter with Andy Dunn. The GOB have a solid
offensive line-up and will be looking at Serge Potvin, Norm Gascon,
Steve Corry and John Tremblay for some timely hits. Heating will be
looking for speedy hitters Marcel Mondoux and Derek Bergeron to get on
base and will be looking for some power from Guy Levesque and Stéphane
Vinette.
#1 Knights vs #8 Rogues
Thursday, September 1 at 7:00 PM
The first game on Thursday night will feature the number 1 ranked
Knights against the Rogues. Knights swept the season series, winning
6-0, 10-2 and 5-4. BMFL predicts that Chuck Musicka will be getting the
start with Marv Fletcher and Matt Cox likely to see some innings. The
Knights will be lead by the 1-2 punch of Jamie Blakely and Ryan Chatten.
The Knights will be looking homerun leader Derek Martin to come up with
some timely hits as well as Jamie Blakely and lead-off hitter, Brett
“squirrel” Dugan. Rogues will be lead offensively by Steve Hall, their
top average hitter, and pitchers Chuck Musicka and Marv Fletcher.
#2 Guzzlers vs #7 Goodfellow Cleaners
Thursday, September 1 at 9:00 PM
The last game of the first round of the 2011 will feature number 2
ranked Guzzlers squaring off against number 7 ranked Goodfellow
Cleaners. Guzzlers will be looking for strong performances from the
Barber’s offensively and defensively. Jeff and Andy will be sharing the
pitching duties. Offensively, Guzzlers will be relying on Derek, Jeff
and Andy as well as Kevin Shonfield and Steve Tsonos. Goodfellow
Cleaners will be relying on strong pitching and hitter from veterans
Mike Goodfellow and Gord Flannery. The Cleaners are also hoping that
newly acquired Andrew Fleck, René Roncali and Casey O’Sullivan can help
them out offensively. The Guzzlers won the regular season series 2 games
to 1, winning 11-1 and 6-1 and losing 7-3.
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July Meeting Notes
July 11, 2011
(Updated July 17, 2011)
All teams have received a 200$ refund as a result of dropping to a 21 game schedule.
Here are the newest members of our league who have been picked up off the reserve list.
Bud Hanlon - GOB
Yves Courchaine - GOB
Darren Wong - Goodfellow's
Terry Jones - Goodfellow's
Wayne Hunter - Knights
Mark Cormier - Gloucester
Derick Bulley - Exit
Also please check the BMFL schedule on this site as there have been some changes.
Cheers.
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BMFL Banned Bats
April 7, 2009
(Updated March 16, 2011)
The BMFL will be once again using only ASA approved bats for the upcoming season. For more information, see the ASA website on approved and non-approved equipment at www.asasoftball.com/about/certified_equipment.asp
Choose "bats" and click on "go" for more info.
Scroll down to view the list in various formats. The one with pictures is quite helpful: batlist with pics
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