Areno's 2002 Opening Address
HOGS SOFTBALL 2002
Who let the Hogs out?
The first of the Hogs Softball winter meetings will commence on Thursday February 21st at the Stables at 6:00. Mark your Hog calendar today. The 2002 Season will mark the Hogs 23rd year of redefining the way the sport is played. A few of the important items on the agenda will be the projected player roster, salary demands, contract signings, rookie prospects, jersey number designations, the spring training practice schedule, batting order line-up and of course the team fees.
There are still many haunting questions lurking in the muddled future of this Hog team that have to be answered this year. A few of the obvious ones follow:
Will
Noel be able to cling onto the leadoff batting slot?
Can
Mike and Rob prove that their rookie seasons were not flukes…and which one will
be the sophomore Hog of the year?
Will
Pat be able to post another MVH with all this new emerging talent?
Can
Stan produce back to back double digit wins pitching at his age?
Will Big John convince any of his teammates to like him?
Will
Duff ‘s batting average match or exceed his weight?
Will
Areno ever get a life?
Will
Elmer, our self proclaimed Strawman, finally start stirring?
And
who will accompany Dan to the games this year?
Will
Andy get any respect?
Will
any of the retired Hogs show up at the games or continue to go straight to the
Stables?...stay tuned !
League play will begin the week of April 21st.
The league will play on Monday, Wednesday, and alternating Friday evenings. There will be 2 weeks of single games to be followed by double headers. It usually works out to be one night a week until the make-up games are re-scheduled. As of now there will be two levels of divisional play based on team standings from the 2001 season. The top 8 to 10 teams will form the National division; the balance will form the American division.
Stan will be attending the ‘Y’ meetings for the team and will present the up to date information for us at our scheduled meeting. The date and time for our next team meeting in March will also be announced at the Stables.
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The much anticipated 2002 Edition of the Hogs Softball Encyclopedia is currently in production and should be available for the masses shortly. The latest Hog news is available on the web page at HogRockCafe.com
Hope to see everyone on the 21st…. Areno #14
Steve Centrella GM
Millennium MVH