Gaining Sleep

This is just a reminder that daylight savings time ends tonight. Set your clocks BACK one hour tonight so you won't be early to tomorrow's games. Remember that varsity players are expected to be at the Malibu High field at 9:00 a.m. tomorrow in order to prepare the field for a 10:30 game. The JV plays at 1:30.

The New Machine

The new pitching machine is up and running.

Please thank Mark Conrad and Tim Biglow when you see them for the time, money, energy, and expertise they've put into getting the machine installed and secured.

Also, be sure to thank Paul Bordier, Jim Wickard, Steve Woods, Gary Smith, and Todd Kesselman, along with Malibu High baseball players Sean Conrad, Jesse Conrad, Travis Vititoe, Monty Biglow, Taylor Woods, Jake Smith, and Cody Beetley for their work last Sunday to clear the cages and get them cleaned up.

Schedule for October 21-22

The JV is playing today against Calabasas at Calabasas. Game time is 3:00 p.m.

The varsity plays tomorrow against Crespi at Westhills. Game time is 9:00 a.m.

Schedules for next weekend have not yet been posted.

LA Yankees 8, Valley Mets 1

Congratulations to Coach Dave Buss whose team won the Los Angeles Men's Senior Baseball League National Division title last Sunday with an 8-1 victory over the Valley Mets in a game played at Malibu High.

Pictured below is Dave Buss (looking very steroid-free) holding Jose Canseco on first.

Buss hit .625 for the playoffs with a .750 on-base average and an .875 slugging percentage. (Playoff stats for the Yankees are available here.)

One Game, One Cancellation

The JV game this weekend will be at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday at Westhills against Oak Park. The varsity game originally scheduled for noon on Saturday has been cancelled. It will be made up at a later date.

Looking ahead to next weekend (October 21-22), the JV plays on Saturday at 3:00 p.m. against Calabasas at Calabasas. The varsity plays Sunday at 9:00 a.m. against Crespi at Westhills.

Practice, as usual, will be on Tuesday after school on the baseball field at Malibu High.

Saturday's Schedule (10-7-06)

Malibu's varsity team plays at Oak Park on Saturday at noon. For directions to Oak Park High School, go here.

The JV team plays at 4:00 p.m. at Cleveland High. Cleveland High is located at 8140 Vanalden Avenue in Reseda. Go here for a map.

LAMSBL Championship Game

The following paid announcement comes from Coach Buss:

This Sunday at 11AM, at Malibu High School, my 30 and over team plays for our league championship. I just wanted to invite you all to the game. Admission is free. As a matter of fact, I will pay you to come. You will see several ex-major leaguers, including 2-time Cy Young Award winner and World Series MVP Bret Saberhagen, and former minor league player of the year, 40-40 guy, and all around steroider Jose Canseco. The game also features a fat mortgage broker/coach playing first base for the LA Yankees. Said coach is in the running for league MVP, and should secure that all-important award if he plays well this Sunday. This award basically means nothing to anyone, except me. If I win it, I will have something else to talk about for the next few years. Your ears may bleed, but I will be happy.

All in all it should be a fun day. . . . I will probably buy a few rounds of drinks at the Malibu Inn after, for anyone who shows up and doesn't root against me or my team.

Cheeseburgers for the High School players who cannot, and should not, consume alcohol.

Malibu High--Sunday--11:00 a.m.

Be there!