All the stats are updated and listed under the handouts section.  Congrads to Alexa Rose and USC for making the finals.  A new champ will reign.  So at 50 it took three games but USC defeated TPL.  Both teams showed that they are champions and neither team gave up.  At 75 Alexa Rose came out swinging and took game one.  The jumped out to an early lead in game two before Catello came roaring back to tie the game.  In extra innings Alexa Rose took a two run lead going to the bottom of the 7th but Catello showed why they won the championship last year scoring one run and had the tying run on third and the winning run on second before Chris Larkin got the third out.  Some controversy in this game on a rule for which I will explain.  The rule states that you can go from 8 players to 9 but the 9th man is an automatic out.  And you may add a fielder before the 4th inning. So the implied rule is if you go from 9 players to 10 then the 10th man is an out.  I will make a change in the off season to better word this rule.  

After the game was over, an incident occurred on the field that needs to be addressed after the season.  This situation cannot be allowed in this league. 

Also, we must keep in mind that this is a public field and there are neighbors to keep happy.  I am asking all of you to clean up the field and not to double park this week.  

Alexa Rose vs USC.  The number one vs the number two team.  Great match up with the new and improved Alexa Rose adding Sal Zaccarello, Paul Nigro and Matt Giobbi to an already good roster.  And is this the year USC finally closes out the season as champions.  Newcomber Vinny Rivera joins a remarkable team.  Lets see. 

I have a prior engagement and my dad is in the hospital so Mike Gannone will be at the field to hand out the trophies and the winnings.  The MVP will be decided by Mike and the two umpires.  All other awards will be handed out after the season.  

We will have a after season meeting to go over the season and to see if we want to change any rules.  This was one of the more successful years as many of the teams had a legitimate chance to win this year.  I want to make the league even better next year so I am up for suggestions.