Beaver Times 2011 - Edition I -PreSeason

Welcome back loyal readers. The 18th season of Beaver softball is almost upon us, though it looks like mother nature is going to force us to wait another week before starting the season. 5 straight days of "April Showers" may force the season to start in May this year.

As we begin to handicap the summer session we see that many of the same teams are back again for the 2011 campaign. Teams like The Golden Sombreros, Team USA, Dogs in a Bathtub, Bottom of the Fifth, Bi-State Meat and Sportsman's Park all have reappeared. But there are also 4 new teams this year; The Hillitary, Team America (makes you wonder if Team USA had to split), NISA and Mountain Top. Notable omissions from this years schedule are teams like CJC Transportation, Ivey-Selkirk, FDPD and Cousin Hugos. But let's be honest, only Ivey-Selkirk ever even really showed up...so maybe the league will have additions by subtraction. Does anyone recall opening day last year when the Beavers played FDPD? The combined score for the two games was 40-4. Good to have those public workers protecting the city, not playing ball.

Here's the 2011 Schedule for the Beavers along with Career record against that team
4/27 - 8PM Bi-State Meat (3-0)
5/4 - 6PM Sportsman's Park (4-4)
5/11 - 6PM Bottom of the Fifth (1-1)
5/18 - BYE
5/25 - 8PM Team America (0-0)
6/1 - 6PM The Hillitary (0-0)
6/8 - 6PM Mountain Top (0-0)
6/15 - 6PM NISA (0-0)
6/22 - 6PM Golden Sombreros (5-0-1)
6/29 - PLAYOFFS

The teams in the league not on the Beavers' schedule; Team USA (3-2), Dogs in a Bathtub (5-0-2)

One notable loss for this summer will be the lack of Belle'isms around the ballyard. Belle has decided to spend his Wednesday's with family instead with his adopted family, the Beavers. We'll need to get him out at least once this summer so that he can continue his streak of playing in every year of the franchise.

Belle's absence opens the door for Dupper and maybe Jimmy-D to overtake the lead in all time games played. Currently, Belle has 401 games to Dupper's 384 and Jimmy-D's 373. Could be some movement at the top of the games played list this year.

So, let's play ball! See you all at Shaw Park...but most likely not until May 4th.