Playoff Game and All Catholic Honors

Playoff Game
North vs Judge at Piccoli, Monday, May 18, 2009 3:45PM

Come out and support the team. Since there is a break before this game, both teams will be throwing out their best pitcher and North seems to finally have most of their players ready and in their normal positions for this playoff and rivalry game.

Coaches' All Catholic Team
Coach of the Year: Nick Chichilitti
First Team Players: Bob Hopkins (inf), Ryan Etsell (P), Ryan Hires (DH)
Second Team Players: Ryan Etsell (inf), Mike "Zoom" Zolk (C), Bob Hopkins (P)

Random commentary
The entire staff at TheFalconNest.com would like to congratulate Coach Chichilitti and the players from North who were selected to the All Catholic teams. It's a good thing that coach of the year wasn't voted on based on fashion sense. Have we mentioned that we're not a big fan of the white hats? Also, maybe someday the team will go back to the traditional white with red pinstripe uniforms instead of the plain white pants with the thin black stripe up the leg.

After attending many games this season, we had to scratch our collective heads when we see a couple of players who are on the list at the positions they are listed. We'll keep the specifics to ourselves, as it serves no purpose to write about it here. But, it definitely made me go "hmmmm".

We know that the selection of All Catholic teams is pretty much a back room thing, where coaches get together to push their own players and make deals such as "you vote for my kid and I'll vote for yours". It's pretty much that way in every sport in the PCL. My only question is why wasn't Freddy DiMascia on this list. I think I've seen enough games to know that Freddy has been a major contributor to this team's success this season. Even playing, in our opinion, out of his normal position (CF), Freddy was a sure glove, a clutch hitter and someone who could run the bases as good, if not bettter than anyone on the team. But, this is just our opinion. What do we know?

If you can get to the game on Monday, come out and support the team, but get there early as there are only "standing room only" seats available. Stop by the Murphy Suite in the second level, right above the right field bull pen, to say "hello". There's always a party going on in that club box.