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NEW-LOOK SENSER'S DROPS TWO CLOSE ONES;
PIEPER LEADS RECORD NIGHT ON WHEEL
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NEW-LOOK SENSER'S DROPS TWO CLOSE ONES;
PIEPER LEADS RECORD NIGHT ON WHEEL
By Dan Hinrichs
1988 Burnett County Spelling Bee Champ
ROSEVILLE, MN- Hit hard by Mike Kennedy's groom's dinner, the men in blue took to the field missing six of their starters. Those six can rest easy knowing that if they were there, the team's fate would've been likely better than two extra inning losses, 11-10 in 9 and 10-9 in 8. "See, this is what happens when I'm gone," absent manager Pete Fanucci said. "I think the lineup could've been done a lot better and the team certainly could've used my bat."
The first game for Senser's featured a quality comeback, as the team scored 4 in the 6th and 2 in the 7th to tie it at 10...however, after the comeback the team just couldn't push another run across and eventually the team lost in the 9th. "I just don't know what was going on tonight," 3rd baseman Ryan Thomas said. "I must've been possessed by the Rick, because something just wasn't right. The Rick's gotta get part of my MVMP." The second game saw Senser's come out hittin', as the team jumped to a 8-4 lead after 3, only to have the bats silenced once again. Justin Robinson, Hocking's big ringer for the night, hit the only home run for the bar, a mammoth 310-foot shot to left-center. "Maybe that swat will land a contract in my mailbox during the off-season," Robinson said on his way away from the field. "The address is 7417 Russell Ave. S., Richfield, MN 55423. That's for you, Pete." In the end, Senser's lost by a run again as they couldn't plate one in the 7th to clinch it. "Not too bad of a performance, given the situation," interim manager Dan Hinrichs said. "We came up a bit short tonight due to Kennedy's dinner- hopefully Kennedy didn't come up short on Saturday. Remember, Kennedy- it was a doubleheader."
The bar crowd was also a bit different with most of the heavy hitters gone. The fans, however, picked it up big time, led by Darren "Big Money" Pieper. "Coming into tonight, I just knew I had my game in tip-top shape," Pieper said as he wiped his brow with one of the $5 bills he won. Pieper had mystical prophetic powers, as he twice had "called shot" ticket wins. Furthermore, as if it was destined, Pieper's name was called at the end to spin against fellow fan Renae Siewert. Siewert couldn't overcome Pieper's mojo, resulting in her second final spin loss as Darren pulled down a $100 for the team. "I know I'll come through eventually," the #2 fan said in a scene that's becoming all too familiar. "I've heard all the comparisons- Phil Mickelson, Anna Kournikova...I know I'll come through. It's only a matter of time." When all was said and done, the team went 11-for-11 on spins, resulting in winnings of $200. Hocking took back the #1 bar performer title with a $5 win, and Susan Hansen banked her second $50 spin of the year, solidifying her status as the #1 fan.
Two more weeks to go- Senser's offensive records will be falling like mad (records that have fallen have been updated on the Archives page). However, the $2,438 bar tab of 2001 looks to be safe, as the team needs consecutive $400 bar nights to make it. It looks to be a tight race for the Swelvax Player of the Year as well...
Swelvax Player of the Week:
Jeff "Trash" Rosner. Trash had a solid night at the plate, going 5-for-9, and also added a few Web Gems in the outfield, one a full-speed diving catch of a sure gapper. Honorable mention goes to Darren Pieper with a 4-for-4 performance on the Senser's wheel.
MVMP, presented by Mike Biebl:
Ryan Thomas. Yes, it's true. The three-time Swelvax player of the week went a combined 1-for-9 and also hit into a double play. His 0-for-5 in the second game ended a 229-game hitting streak.
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