WELL WE HIT THE GYM IN FEBUARY THIS YEAR AND GOOD THING. WE SCHEDULED 4 EX. GAMES IN MARCH ALL OF WHICH WERE CANCELLED DUE TO RAIN, SNOW OR BOTH (CRAZY WEATHER THE LAST 2 YRS).

SUPPOSED TO HAVE 3 OR 4 NEW PLAYERS SHOW, NONE SO FAR APRIL 17TH...FIRST GAME.

AFTER A 1-3 START THE 2009 EDITION OF THE MUDCATS HAS SHOWN SOME MUCH NEEDED IMPROVEMENT IN THEIR BATTING. WE SO FAR HAVE HAD STRONG OFFENSIVE GAMES THROUGHOUT THE BATTING ORDER. NOW WITH A LITTLE LUCK AND MAYBE THE BASEBALL GODS ON OUR SIDE, WE CAN KEEP THE DINK SINGLES FROM FALLING IN AND KEEP THE OTHER TEAMS RUN SUPPORT DOWN. I HAVE NEVER PLAYED ON A TEAM WHERE SO MANY OFF THE END OF THE BAT OR OFF THE TAPE SINGLES FALL IN GAME AFTER GAME!!! ^&%$!@# FRUSTRATING FOR ALL...NOTHING YOU CAN DO BUT PICK THEM UP AND THROW THEM BACK IN.

MAY HAS COME AND SEASON IS IN FULL SWING....THIS LEAGUE IS STRONGER EVERY YEAR. FROM THE BOTTOM UP, IN MY OPINION, THE TEAM WE FIELD TODAY IS PROBABLY EQUAL TO THE FIREBIRDS FROM 4 OR 5 YEARS AGO. YES THEY ONLY LOST 2 OR 3 GAMES A YEAR (MOSTLY ON DON A BILL'S SHOULDERS). NOW ON A GOOD DAY, WE CAN BEAT THEM, THEY NOW SIT AT 1-2-1 RIGHT NEAR THE BOTTOM OF THE LEAGUE (YES ONLY AFTER 4 GAMES)WITH ALMOST THE SAME ROSTER AS 4 YEARS AGO.

IF WE CAN LAND A COUPLE MORE "PLAYERS" WE ARE IN THE MIX (OR IF THE SPARES CAN PLAY MORE SO THAN NOT).

WILL CONT. IN A FEW WEEKS