First off, let me please say how proud I am of the guys on the team. I think we will be pretty good. We've got some good power, speed, and fielding. We can also excel at dropping singles and doubles on you all game long as well so, I'd have to say that we will probably be a tough team to beat.

Next, I'd like to remind you of our practice next Sunday @ Noon same location as usual, Hales Corners Park right by the pool.

Third, I want to thank you guys for showing up at practices like you have been. I know we can't make them all, other things pop up. I appreciate people letting me know of an absence by use of the thread or by inbox. I'd also like to thank those who went out and bought equiptment to play. Thanks also for your contributions in practice with drill ideas, willingness to play an uncomfortable position, etc. Thanks for paying your fees promptly either in person, or by mail.

I need to play tough guy here for a paragraph, so here goes. When I first asked guys if they wanted to play, we had 19 interested parties. I asked for a confirmation from people and the number dropped to 18. Out of the 18 players that remain, I've seen 15. I have 3 people whom I have not gotten payment from, nor have they contacted me about payment arrangements. I won't name players here, I will send them private messages asking for payment if they still want to play. I had set up team fees based upon the number of players who commited to me and now if anyone backs out, I get to make up their share of costs from my own wallet. I have to go pay the player fees (team fees are paid) this week Wednesday, May 3rd. If I have not been paid by you by that time, you don't play. I can't help it, not my rule. Talk to Milwaukee Recreation about it if you have a problem with the date, not me.

I also need to ask all of you if you've filled out your player cards. I forgot to check today at practice, if you have not yet filled out a card, let me know via inbox or my brewerfan email address jamie@brewerfan.net so I can fill it out for you before turning them all in. Failure to have a card turned in by the first game means you don't play per Milwaukee Rec rules. I know that I have to fill out a card for Houlie and Bball, so please contact me ASAP.

I would like to finish this post by letting non players know that they can obtain shirts if wanted in the store section of the site. Softball Shirt Link I think it is not a stretch to let you all know that this team looks quite impressive. I don't know what the rest of the league will look like, but I can't see how they would be much better than brewerfan.net will be. You can also be confident that considering this site is loaded with baseball junkies that we will surely have statistics available for all to view. Good stats or bad, they will be posted. You can also expect to see in the near future an opening day lineup which I'd like to get a vote on from the players.

Players: Do you think that we could set up a date and time to meet in the chat room to discuss positions and batting order? I think it's a good idea as mentioned before to mix up our lineup putting power and high average hitters all over the place so that defenses can't play us according to the batting order.

I was thinking Sunday may 7th at 7:30 pm would be a good time for a chatroom meeting. Brewers play at 3:10 cst, so we can have the chat room by meeting time.

Thanks for the time to read this, please remember to contact me about player cards.

Thanks

Jamie <-- aka the Skipper. lol

Colbypatrick-
You told me you wouldn't be able to make practices. You mentioned you'd like to practice other days and then you did go practice other days. That's way cool. I'm not upset, I just need to crack the whip so I canturn in player cards and fees so everyone who wants to play can play.

BTW- Oddly enough, I can't make it Sunday because I have to work so I guess I'll have to wait to toss the ball around with you untill a game.