- nick-names: Ian McPhail - "Crusher"
- Have the Jays been reading our Links? They traded for a
Rancho Cucamonga Quake!
- Downtown Geoff
Craig - wish we had more fences for him to hit over
- Chris (The Silent Menace) Dieterle - solid at second
- nick-names: Chris
Dieterle - "Flash"
- Flyin' Ryan
Cole (if looks could kill, our umps would be dead) - very healthy O.B.P.
- Mike
Stuckless - doing a good job in middle infield and left field
- Matt
Cassidy cracked an impressive base hit in Thamesford - way to go Freight
Train
- nick-names: Ian
McGugan - "the guy with the cool shades," "Trapper"
- Kyle Richard's extra b.p. starting to pay off - he can hit
- Ian "Crusher" McPhail put on a fly-shagging clinic in pre-game
warmup in Thamesford
- nick-names: Dan
Gray - "Dano," "Dan the Man," "Dusty"
- look for Crusher to play more centre field, where the Dawgz can
use his glove
- Dan Gray considers a clean uniform a personal affront - gritty
D, Dano
- Derek Heersink's addition has added pop to Dawgz' attack and experience
to team D
- nick-names: Derek
Heersink - "D.J.," "D Man"
- Ian McGugan - team guy - great shades, Trapper.
- Mike
Drew - Mr. Celebration. Don't kill a coach or a team-mate
with a hug, Mike.
- nick-names: Geoff Craig - "Downtown," "Jeffer"
- Andrew
Lowry. Another good O.B.P.
- team slugging champ - Geoff Craig - 10 home runs and lots of tired
outfielders!
- nick-names: Ryan Cole - "Stone Cold" Cole,
"Flyin' Ryan"
- nick-names: Alexander
Osborne - "The Great One" (he wears No. 99 too)
- Derek Heersink's batting and defence a big addition to Dogs -
welcome back D.J.
- Mud Dogs continue to play their best baseball against the best
teams, i.e. - Ilderton
- 21/7 - Dogs' comeback vs. N. Lon.#4 halted when game called because
of lightning
- First Baseman/Pitcher Dan Gray now our backup catcher - looking
grrreaat Dano!!
- nick-names: Matt Cassidy - "Freight Train,"
"Matt The Bat"
- nick-names: Coach
Gray - "Sparky"
- thanks to Granger Cassidy for providing Gatorade for the team
- nick-names: Kyle Richard - "Wild Kyle," "Candy Man"
- Cassidy Senior also keeps score for the Dawgz and does a beautiful
job
- Dogs looking good on the basepaths - stolen bases at every opportunity
and then some!
- nick-names: Coach
Cole - "Casey"
- Chris Dieterle's bat has come alive - 3 for 3 in the July 16th
game vs. N. Lon. #3
- Andrew Lowry chose #67 because it's between Lemieux's #66 and
Jagr's #68
- favourite sayings: Ian McPhail - "Argos Suck"
- favourite sayings: Coaches Gray, Cole - "TiCats Suck,"
"Aarrrgos"
- favourite sayings: Coach
Craig - "This is rougher than lacrosse!"
- and speaking of lacrosse, catch Tbe Toronto Rock's televised games
- great stuff!!!
- Chris
Hughes - Ol' Iron Arm - pitched 57.5 regular season innings
- music to the coaches' ears:Mike Drew complains of too few practices
- we can fix that
- talk about versatile! Chris H. umps too. Hmmm
... is that a good thing?
- Ian
McPhail's back from a 3 week adventure in the N.E. U.S. and the Maritimes
- thanks "Trapper" McGugan for letting us use Logan as the official
Mud Dog mascot
- Logan's a bouncy red and white setter pup - he can catch, but
(drat) he can't hit
- Ryan Cole's bat is back in business - 4 for 6 against Ilderton
on Sat., July 18
- Dan Gray - back-to-back homers (one a grand salami!) vs. Yankees
in June 19 tourney
- The pro baseball team in Batavia, New York is called The Muck
Dogs - cousins?
- Yogi Berra: "When you come to a fork in the road, take it."
- Fred McGriff's nick name:"Crime Dog"
- Earl Weaver: "It's what you learn after you know it all that counts."
- Jim Kern (pitcher): "I told coach I wasn't tired. He told
me, "Your outfielders sure are."
- nick-names: Andrew Lowry - "Handy Andy"
- Kyle
Richard's Secrets of Success: Blueberry gobstoppers and
Coke before each game
- Yogi Berra: "Baseball is 90% mental; the other half is physical."
- Eastern League (AA) team in Portland, Maine: "Sea Dogs"
- nick-names: Chris Hughes - "Can't Miss Chris,"
"The Hughes Corporation"
- Southern League (AA) team in Zebulon, N. Carolina: "Mudcats"
- London's new team - "The Werewolves"
- their U.S. players? - American Werewolves
In London
- what will their younger players be able
to say? - "I Was A Teenage Werewolf."
- who wrote the song? - Warren Zevon (that'll
win you some bets)
- what song? - aw come on, think about
it
- that's right - "Werewolves of London"
- aoooooooh
- where do werewolves come from? - these
ones came from Kalamazoo, Michigan - honest
- South Atlantic League (A) team in Charleston, South Carolina:
"River Dogs"
- International League (AAA) team in Toledo, Ohio: "Mud Hens"
- nick-names: Mike Drew - "Wrecking Crew Drew"
- Pitches it takes Roger Clemens to earn the avg. Canadian annual
salary: 3
- Chris Hughes successful with the hidden ball trick in Ilderton
- way to go, Chris!
- great TEAM wins in Ilderton July 18 and 24th and Thamesford Aug.
7
- Official Mud Dog team beverage: Bubble Gum Slurpees from
7 Eleven
- Official Mud Dog Mascot: Ian McGugan's red and white setter,
"Logan"
- the team's other successful Hidden Ball Trick practitioner - Dan
the Man
- Mud
Dog Dugout Favourites: strawberry bubble gum, sunflower seeds, spit
- what team sucks big time - Argos or Ticats?
Neither - Montreal!!!!
- Way
to go Doggies! Your coaches and parents are very proud
of you.
