ROGUES UPDATE: Blue Jay Way

We seem to be mirroring the Toronto Blue Jays almost to a tee, with their hot streak ending around the same time ours has. Two teams, currently mired in a slump, who began the season on an unbelievable hot streak, far greater than their critics would have suggested.

The worst of it was an absolute slugfest with The Good Ol' Boys, to the tune of a 12-11 loss. We led twice in this game, once 8-4, and another time 11-8. Sadly, pitching and defense was our downfall. My own pitching was brutal, arguably the worst start I've had in 3 years. Gave up 4 runs in the first, and 4 more in the 3rd. Embarrassing. Not sure what went wrong on the mound, but one or two guys remarked it seemed like I was taking something off my throws, and trying to aim it too much, instead of just firing it like early in the season.

Well, I took this into the next game, and while I wasn't scheduled to throw, I did pick up 2 innings of relief work ina 7-1 loss to the Guzzlers. I entered the game at 5-1 in the 6th, and surrendered 2 runs, (1 earned) but picked up a strike-out on a solid hitter, and had a 3-up, 3-down 7th to boot. Felt much better, got my control back....night and day compared to my previous outing. Unfortunately, the Guzzlers have 2 very solid pitchers, who've given up a total of 8 runs through 5 games this season, and 10 of our 11 players picked up a strike-out. (Oddly, out last batter didn't K). We've had lots of strike-outs in the past, but it was depressing this time around considering we went into the game leading the league in offense.

Bah well, onwards and upwards. Thursday night, should the skies hold up, we face the Knights, who're the only team we've never beaten. Then on Sunday we have the early game against Mr. Electric, the team we mounted an impossible 6-run come-back in our second game of the year.

In the meantime, keep tuning into http://roguematt.5u.com/rogues for all your up-to-date Rogues info, and http://www.bmfl.ca/, (thank yours truly for the BMFL website's new look) for any league related news.

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