Tournament Bracket Single Elimination

Blaze Red will open it's tournament tonight at 5:30pm on Field 5.

The game should be shown live at: Blaze Red 5:30pm Game
(You will need to create an ID if you haven't done so already.)

Choose field #5 at 5:30pm.

Day 3

Dan saw the shirt and had to have it.  Who won this epic battle?  We'll have to wait and see at 10:00am Wednesday whether Dan is wearing that prized shirt.

Go Blaze!

Blaze Red Simulcast - Tuesday 7pm, field 8

http://www.dreamsparktv.net/Default.aspx?Type=N

You will need to set up an account.  It's not too painful.

We play the Bat Cage Bulldogs at 7:00pm Eastern time on field 8.  We will be the home team (in RED).

Go Blaze!

Day 2

Hi All,
a few photos from yesterday while we work on our updates.

Brady and Haydo keep each other company while the "adults" go to dinner.

Team moms during the Black game.

You have to kiss a lot of frogs...

 Fans watch from the bleachers in a back & forth game vs. the Pound.

 During one of our UP moments...

 Haydo's our man on the inside, running the scoreboard.

 

 Siblings root for their brothers

 

Team moms during the Red game.

Zach centers Simon after an exciting final inning.

Team conference after the game.

Team Party was no "Quiet Time"

After our sweet victory, the team convened at Quiet Time Farm for some relaxation and tasty eats. The boys played ball in the huge field behind the house while the parents sampled summer ales.  Before we knew it, the ladies were dancing on the deck!  Who knew Denise could salsa?  It was a great night and we got the boys back to the barracks just under the curfew. 

Kickin' back Galanopoulos style.

The coaches took a much deserved break from being "parents."  They basically never moved from this spot all night except to get food.

Are you dropping F-bombs again Lisa?

Where are your legs JP?

Airing things out.  Someone get the Gold Bond!

Brady has absolutely no idea that his juice box is really vegetable juice. Angela and Denise, you are so mean!

Get a beer guys.

Video of team party:   Team Party

Day 1

From the Black Team...
Proof that D-bud knows how to start the day off with all the required vitamins and minerals.  This pic was received at 6:30 a.m. The Black Team faced the #2 team in the nation today.  Alcohol was definitely in order. You'll get 'em tomorrow Black Team!







Glenview Blaze vs Anchor Bay Angels of Michigan - 8:30 a.m.

The boys were at breakfast by 6:30 to make it to our first game at 8:30 a.m. against the Anchor Bay Angels. Final score 11-3 bad guys. Let's call it a good warm-up.  One highlight: Farbino homered in his first at bat at Cooperstown.  You can't beat that ear-to-ear grin!

Glenview Blaze vs Acworth Blue Warriors of Georgia - 1:45 p.m.

Game 2 was a different story.  Blaze beat Acworth Blue Warriors 5-1.  Nice work Blaze! Will Jackson pitched some great innings. We're getting this party started!

Fan Update

From what we can gather, Dan Budorick acquried those ridiculous bug bites from relieving himself in the trees at Quiet Time Farm.  We have 4.5 bathrooms Dan.  Just because you're on the Black Team doesn't mean you have to pee outside.

No Jersey Shore sightings today.  Strange...but then again maybe it was GTL day.

Opening Ceremonies

Dinner at Otesaga Resort.  Very old school, amazing views of the lake and awesome food!

Video of Blaze entering ball park

Sweat is literally pouring down our backs. Keep Smiling!

We are finally here--Cooperstown, New York!  The Glenview Blaze Red Team arrived Friday evening and officially checked into Barracks #17 at Dreamspark on Saturday morning.  The boys were excited to get their Cooperstown uniforms and set up their bunks.  Ok, so it was a little humid and maybe even downright sweaty at times but they didn't care as they put on their new shirts and headed out to do some pin trading.  About the pins, let's just say most of the teams have awesome pins and leave it at that.  Blaze is here to play ball, right guys?

After team pics and a late lunch/early dinner, the teams lined up for Opening Ceremonies.  It was a scorcher, but with the lush trees on the hills surrounding us, the setting couldn't have been more perfect as the teams processed into the park with their banners.  Before we get to that however, we should mention that the owner of Cooperstown made a very patriotic, occasionally graphic, and sometimes politically self-serving speech that got everyone in the right mood.  That was followed by Moms and Dads, who had been randomly selected from the stands, performing on the field to "New York, New York," "YMCA" and a host of American-themed ditties.  It was thrilling, believe me.  They had practiced for at least 5 minutes beforehand.  The Red Team was clueless to the fact that our own Tammy Lundal, Black Team Mom extraordinaire, had been hand picked by the owner himself and was out there kickin' it up with all the other hottties.  Thanks for the Blaze representation, Tam.  Oh, and let us not forget the trio of octogenarians plunging from the sky to deliver the first official Cooperstown baseball.  Plunging literally.  One guy face-planted his Grizzly Adams beard into the turf after he came down hard on his knees.  We all held our breath but everything was fine.  Apparently, this is the kind of excitement that happens every day at Cooperstown!

After the procession, we headed to the fields to watch the Skills Competitions.  We're still awaiting confirmation but apparently our own Will Jackson tied for 2nd Place in the Golden Arm competition. Awesome!  Matt Galanopoulos represented us in the Home Run Derby and the rest of the team participated in the Around the Horn competition.  Our boys looked really good out there!  We're excited about our first game at 8:30 Sunday morning.  Hoping the rains hold off so we can get in a win.

Stay tuned for more to come...game updates as well as how Dan Budorick managed to get half-dollar size welts up on the backside of his legs by Day 2 and a report on how the Jersey Shore Babes customized their Spirit Wear to emphasize their tans. You don't want to miss it!