If you wanted absolute CHAOS, yesterday’s Delco League Wild Card Round Game 3’s were for you.
I was on the edge of my seat because we recorded our semifinal preview podcast episode last night, but for a while, it looked like we may not be able to because both games were tied late and we weren’t sure if they were going to finish in time.
We’ll talk more about that, we have some Babe Ruth updates, MSBL, and plenty more in our daily newsletter, which you can subscribe to for free below:
Delco League:
Following along with both of these games was a rollercoaster.
Multiple blown leads, lead changes, pitching changes, you name it. Chester looked like they were dead so many times and rallied back. Springfield looked like they were dead until Head Coach Steve Trainor was ejected and then they fought back.
A very interesting note here is that Aston Valley and Chester both won their series, and they also both lost Game 1. That’s not an easy feat at all to be able to win two in a row with your back against the wall, especially with one being on the road.
Hopefully the weather cooperates this weekend so we can get some semifinals action on Saturday and Sunday.
Babe Ruth 13U:
While Broomall-Newtown has blown out most of the teams they have played so far, they showed they can win a tight knit game as well with a thriller over Gibbsoro-Vorhees.
They have already beaten every team in this tournament once so they will have a ton of confidence going into the championship game. I will note that in some of these Babe Ruth tournaments, more than one team makes it to the World Series out of a region so there is a chance that they have already qualified, but winning the championship game will secure that.
MSBL:
The MSBL expanded to ten teams this year, and two of those new teams are still going in the Drexel Hill Phillies and the Collingdale Colts.
The Phillies got a gem from Joe Nestel in game one and will have all of their other arms ready to go. Glen Mills got a great start from John Millison as well but their offense could not solve Nestel.
Should Glen Mills win, the if necessary Game 3 will be Sunday at Dermond Park at 2:00 PM.
Beep Baseball:
If you are new to this newsletter and don’t know what Beep Baseball is, you are probably not alone.
Do yourself a favor and check it out on YouTube, it is unlike anything you have ever seen. Playing baseball without vision does not sound like it should be possible, but these guys and girls make it look easy.
The Philadelphia Fire is a local team that plays at Norwood Park and won the World Series last year. They are two wins away from repeating as champions. One win today will get them back in the championship game, if they lose in the morning they have another shot right after.
Banana Ball:
Joe Sperone has found a new love for baseball as he has gotten involved in “Banana Ball” with the Texas Tailgaters.
The Tailgaters are basically baseball’s version of the Washington Generals that play the Harlem Globetrotters, except there are three other teams that are not the Savannah Bananas. The Firefighters and the Party Animals are other teams.
Sperone graduated from West Chester and after a short stint in Indy Ball, got an invite to come down to Savannah and tryout for the team. It’s a great balance of being good at baseball and being an entertainer.
If you want to hear more from Joe, make sure to check out our newest podcast episode that airs Friday night at 8:00 PM on YouTube.
MLB:
After taking two out of three from the Red Sox (should have been all three), the Phillies will get another AL East team in the Yankees.
I am already going to chalk up the Taijuan Walker game as a loss, but getting Zack Wheeler and Ranger Suarez in this series is a big help. I think a series win is very possible here, especially with the Phillies not having to face Max Fried.