Big League’s Trip to Fenway
Jimmy Fund Fantasy Day August 29, 2010
Big League Wiffle Ball at Fenway
Joe Ross, Tristen Ross and Nick Benas on the Green Monster
Nick Benas behind the bullpen
Jared Verrillo at Fenway
August 31, 2010
August 30, 2010
The same guys who brought you Cincy WIFFLE Classic…
Will be bringing the winter league:
We are starting an indoor Wiffle® league right here in Cincinnati!
Here are the details. Please contact us ASAP if you are interested in playing.
Where: Southwest Ohio Baseball Academy & Training (SWOBAT)
Indoor Training Facility
West Chester, OH
When: Wednesday nights (Sept. 22 – Nov. 10); 7p-10p
Who:Open to all ages and genders!
What you get:
Regular Season – 3 games per night for 6 weeks.
Post Season Tournament
Two weeks with format based upon participation
All teams qualify for the tournament
Cost: $250 per team (must be registered and paid by Sept. 15th)
Rules and Format:
Rules and setup are generally the same as Reds Summer Wiffle® Classic
Maximum 4 Players on defense
Unlimited batters & open substitutions
Contact: Brian Blinn & Lou Ruedebusch
Wiffleguy09@aol.com
513-675-0902
August 27, 2010
Win an autographed baseball from Bucholz!
Clay Buchholz’s No-Hitter
New England Lincoln Mercury wants to give you a signed baseball from Clay Buchholz.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U8k5Pfg-TBU
New England Lincoln Mercury Red Sox contest begins NOW! Voice your support of the Red Sox and you’re automatically entered to win a signed baseball by Mr. Clay Buchholz! Click the “Red Sox!” tab above for more details. Go Sox! And
Make Sure to join the New England Lincoln Mercury Facebook Group
http://www.facebook.com/NELincolnMercury
August 26, 2010
Results from The Reds Community Fund Summer WIFFLE Classic
Dear Wifflers,
First off, on behalf of the Reds Community Fund and the City of Mason Parks and Recreation Foundation, I can’t thank you enough for your participation in this year’s event. As you may know, this was our largest event yet! We hosted 79 teams from not only around the region, but around the COUNTRY! To those who traveled, we really appreciate your dedication to our event.
I also want to thank our title sponsor, Chipotle! Who doesn’t love their burritos?? We much appreciate their support (Enjoy your two-for-one coupons everyone!) Last, but not least, thank you to our volunteer umpire crew provided by Max McLeary! Once again, they did an excellent jbo and we couldn’t have done it without them
Now for the details you’ve all been patiently waiting for. Our 4th annual Reds Community Fund Summer Wiffle® Classic is…well….not quite in the books yet.
As you know the day started out great. Weather couldn’t have been better… Wiffle’s were Wifflin’…. Bats were swingin’… and then we had our first weather delay in four years. Lightning was in the area and after a small break we were back at ‘em. With the growth of our tournament this year (virtually doubling in size) we had some obvious growing pains, but we plugged through and have learned some valuable lessons for next year.
Keeping an eye on the weather in the area, we were again hit with bad news. A huge storm was headed directly for the Mason Sports Park. With lightning again causing an issue, and the impending storm rolling in, we made the decision to shut down the tournament for the remainder of the day. At that time we had 24 adult and 8 youth teams still playing
On the spot, we decided to invite all of the remaining teams to Redsfest on Friday and Saturday, December 3-4 to finish this year’s tournament. (Previously, only the top four teams were originally going to be invited). We are still trying to determine how to manage this many teams which could include some extended Redsfest hours on Friday afternoon and Saturday morning. It may also require some off-site play due to the fact that we’ll have only one indoor field to utilize. We are working on this dilemma and will distribute an updated bracket and schedule as soon as possible.
Below is a list of all the adult and youth teams left (as well as their seed). We will simply pick up where we left off to crown another champion. From everyone involved with the 2010 RCF Summer Wiffle® Classic, we wish you a great rest of the summer and hope to see you at next years event.
Local News footage of the event (links):
WCPO Ch9: http://tinyurl.com/2ev3qfv
Fox19: http://tinyurl.com/26qu7wj
~~Brian Blinn
Tournament Director
Reds Community Fund Summer Wiffle® Classic
wiffleguy09@aol.com
513-675-0902
RESULTS:
HR Derby Champion (adult): Jeff Thomas (Freeballers) = 9
HR Derby Champion (youth): Drew Denoyer (Indian Hill Braves) = 4
Adult Division:
1. JC Redlegs (1)
2. Scratch ‘n Wiff (16)
3. Team Default (53)
4. Whiffenpoofs (5)
5. Rounding 3rd and headed for the bar (25)
6. Legends (17)
7. H-town Boyz (9)
8. Thunderbats (29)
9. Franklin County Wildcats (4)
10. Mosquitos (24)
11. Unfinished Business (8) – Last years champs
12. Suns Out Guns Out (3)
13. Futures (14)
14. Wii Fat (10)
15. Killa Kuzzins (22)
16. Back Yard Ballers (6)
17. Stillwell Angels (7)
18. Lightning (23)
19. Covington Wankers (19)
20. Purple Haze (65)
21. Grasshoppers (50)
22. Bluebirds (38)
23. Freeballers (31)
24. Gators (2)
Youth Division:
1. Rays (1)
2. 10th Prestige (8)
3. Diversipak (3)
4. The Smack Attack (4)
5. Boro Ballers (7)
6. Injun Hill Braves (6)
7. Double J. Monsters (11)
8. Mason Force (2)
August 25, 2010
August 24, 2010
August 20, 2010
Los Angeles Area
League/Tournament format forming for the Fall. Dates will be Sept-Nov once a week.
Email Nick(at)BigLeagueWiffleBall.com if interested
August 19, 2010
August 18, 2010
“The Wiffler” recipe by Ben Biddick
Hot dogs have long been a baseball related phenomenon. I created a variation of the hot dog called “The Wiffler” which consists of a grilled piece of mozzarella string cheese, placed on a sliced, toasted baguette, smeared with pesto sauce. Toppings include grilled onions, garlic, pine nuts, tomatoes, olive oil, and a variety of peppers (bell, banana, jalapeno). The grilled string cheese, which replaces the hot dog, resembles a wiffle ball bat, and provides a healthy alternative to sodium packed tubes of mystery meat.
Yum!
