Tuesday, March 13
Welcome to Cubs baseball !!!!!
The South Bay Cubs baseball team has been in existence since 1995. After several years of play in the South Bay/LA NABA, Orange County NABA, and Long Beach City league the team has decided to take a hiatus.
Welcome to our website and feel free to sign our guestbook to let us know you were here!!!
Most recent updates:
1/21/04 - Updated Hollywood Bat Tournament scores and stats; added Hollywood Bat Tournament story; added 'Donnels Steps Down' story.
1/16/04 - Updated Hollywood Bat Tournament schedule and field locations.
1/12/04 - Updated "On Deck..."; added Wood bat tourney roster.
12/23/03 - Updated game score and stats; added game story; updated "On Deck...".
12/17/03 - Updated playoff schedule; updated "On Deck...".
Final Countdown
Donnels Steps Down From Manager Post
Dennis Donnels, who has managed the Cubs to a 20-13 record over the past three seasons, has decided to take a break from running the team.
"There's no better group of guys to ball with on the weekend's, but I need a break," stated Donnels. "This past season took a lot out of me," he added.
The announcement by Donnels had been expected since the beginning of the season, and now leaves the door open for a new manager to take the reigns.
"Somebody else can run the show for a while - or maybe we'll just take a short break and come back for the next season."
Cubs Battle Into Semifinals In Wood Bat Tourney
The South Bay Cubs, stricken by injuries and a few rostered no-shows, made an impressive run through pool play and into the semifinals of last weekend's NABA Holly"wood" Bat Tournament. However, the Cubs' luck (and pitching) ran out in the semi's as they lost to a tough Norwalk Blues team by a final score of 8-5.
"These guys played their asses off," stated Cubs' manager Dennis Donnels. "Considering that we were down to 10 players and only three pitchers throughout the tournament, I'd say we made a pretty good showing. These teams definitely don't want to see 'South Bay Cubs' in their pool for next year's tourney."
Here's a few brief highlights:
** Game 1 - Sat. 1/17/04 9:00 am vs. Stockton Red Raiders
The Cubs fell behind early giving up four runs in the first inning and never really caught up. Carl Abramson went the distance for the Cubs and picked up the loss. Outfielders Ruben Olmos (2-4, 3 RBI's) and Gil Gamboa (3-4, 2 RBI's) were the offensive leaders for the Cubs, who lost by a final score of 10-6.
** Game 2 - Sat. 1/17/04 1:00 pm vs. L.A. City Blaze
The Cubbies battled back in a must-win game Saturday afternoon at Artesia High School. Lefty Dennis Donnels gave up three first inning runs to the Blaze, but shut the Blaze down for a complete game win. Donnels allowed four runs, walked two and struck out six. Carl Abramson (3-5, 3 RBI's, 2 SB), Pat Perry (1-4, 2 RBI's), and Donnels (2-4, run scored) led the Cubs' offense to a 6-4 victory.
** Game 3 - Sun. 1/18/04 9:00 vs. Las Vegas Boomers
Josh Castlen took the mound in another must-win situation and led the Cubs into the playoff picture. The Cubs dominated this one in every area of the game as Castlen cruised to a seven inning, two hit shutout of the Boomers. Castlen was nearly perfect, walking only two and striking out seven. Nine of the ten Cubs batters had a hit as the Cubs amassed a 16-0 romp. Ruben Olmos (3-4, 3 runs scored, 3 RBI's) had another solid game with the lumber, while Castlen and Dennis Donnels each added two RBI's.
** Game 4 - Sun. 1/18/04 1:30 pm vs. Norwalk Blues
After going 2-1 in their pool and advancing to the semifinals, the shorthanded Cubs faced the undefeated Norwalk Blues. One day removed from a nine inning outing Dennis Donnels took the mound again, lasting into the sixth inning down by a score of 6-3. Josh Castlen, who had thrown seven impressive innings in the morning was solid again in relief, but the Cubs were unable to get the timely hits to overcome the Blues. The Cubs had several opportunities, but left runners on base and were kept at bay by a tough Norwalk defense. Catcher Anthony Lopez, Castlen, and Gil Gamboa each had three hits for the Cubs.
TOURNAMENT MVP - PITCHING: Josh Castlen
TOURNAMENT MVP'S - HITTING: Gil Gamboa / Ruben Olmos
Final Fall League Standings
The Doc Is In!!!!
Fellow Cub/chiropractor Carl Abramson's new website is up and running... Check it out at www.DrCarlAbramson.com
Notable Quotables
Some of the on-field banter captured at recent (and some not so recent) Cubs games:
"Put me in, coach - I'll send these guys into a two month slump!!!"
--Ruben Olmos, at the 2004 Hollywood Bat Tournament
"I picked the wrong time to blink!"
--Oscar Sanchez, after striking out on a fastball
"He threw me off with his off-speed pitch."
--Pat Perry, after striking out on a wicked change-up
"It looked like he was running up an escalator between second and third base."
--Carl Abramson, making yet another reference to the ever-so-threatening speed of Dennis Donnels after Donnels huffed and puffed his way to a triple
After Todd Bonsky reached first base on a walk...
UMPIRE: "Is he a non-runner?"
Scott: "No, he just looks like one!!!"
"If you guys can come back to win this one, I'll buy A KEG of beer for the team..."
--Manager Josh Castlen, before the team actually DID come back from a 10-1 deficit to beat the Pirates(C) by a score of 11-10
After a home run given up by pitcher Mike Ivy...
Dennis: "Mike, you alright?"
Mike: "Yeah, I'm fine. I think Todd keeps calling the wrong pitches from behind the plate."
Dennis: "Ok. I guess I'll get a relief catcher warmed up in the bullpen then."
"Woo-hoo..."
--Kenny Breding before getting "woo-hoo'ed" at third base against the Pirates(A)
"That pitcher was like a drunk sorority girl...she got banged."
--Lalo Rodriguez against the Pirates(A)
"The team that makes the least mistakes is going to win."
--Kenny "Albert Einstein" Breding
In The Bleachers, by Steve Moore
Thursday, June 5
The Late Show's Top Ten List, by David Letterman
Top Ten Sammy Sosa Explanations (on air 6/4/03)
10. "My mind was clouded by the anabolic steroids"
9. "Damn Al-Qaeda"
8. "I may be a strong guy, but those bats is heavy"
7. "I wanted to catch the premiere of 'American Juniors' -- man, those kids can sing!"
6. "Hans Blix checked my bat for three months without finding any cork"
5. "Wanted to do something to take the heat off my girlfriend, Martha Stewart"
4. "Threat of rain necessitated a more buoyant bat"
3. "If you hit home runs you get paid $20 million a year, dumb ass"
2. "I was Punk'd"
1. "Pete Rose bet me I wouldn't do it"
Wednesday, December 5
Baseball Quotebook...
"If a woman has to choose between catching a fly ball and saving infant's life, she will choose to save the infant's life without even considering if there is a man on base."
--Dave Barry
"Booze, broads, and bull$hit. If you got all that, what else do you need?"
--Legendary Cubs broadcaster Harry Carey
"You might be a redneck if you think the last words to the Star Spangled Banner are 'Play Ball'".
-- Jeff Foxworthy
"You know my old saying: live it up, the meter's running. I've always said that if you don't have fun while you're here, then it's your fault. You only get to do this once."
--Harry Carey
"Aw, how could he (Jorge Orta) lose the ball in the sun, he's from Mexico."
--Harry Carey
"I never blame myself when I'm not hitting. I just blame the bat and if it keeps up, I change bats. After all, if I know it isn't my fault that I'm not hitting, how can I get mad at myself?"
--Hall of Famer catcher Yogi Berra
"I would always sing it (Take Me Out To The Ball Game), because I think it's the only song I knew the words to!"
--Harry Carey
"Baseball is a man maker."
-- Al Spalding
"I'll tell you what's helped me my entire life. I look at baseball as a game. It's something where people can go out, enjoy and have fun. Nothing more."
--Harry Carey
Field Condition Hotline Added To Site
For future reference, I have added the Long Beach field condition hotline telephone number to our site. Click on the "Field locations" tab on the left, and the number will be displayed at the top of the page.
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