Canada Day in Kenmore

Tomorrow, Canada Day, I will be participating in a fastball game between the Greely DNTW Eagles and Team Easton. This event is being hosted by the Kenmore Community Association and the Kenmore Minor Ball Association. As the Eagles have given the community free clinics on fastball for the kids, the Kenmore community is doing a HUGE favour by showcasing some of the best fastball in Eastern Ontario.

Team Easton is slated to compete in the World Championships in Wisconsin later this year, and the Eagles are looking to take flight in the GOFL with a big win. There would be nothing sweeter than a victory in front of a group of potential fans and supporters. Frankly, this is a huge event for the Eagles as they will be showcased in the local papers and newsletters. The Eagles could not be prouder to be a part of the main attraction to the Kenmore Community's Canada Day festivities.

Getting some nibbles...

I posted on facebook's marketplace program the rooms up for rent in my Ottawa home. Although, I have not shown the place to anyone yet. I am confident that I will be able to rent it out in September. In fact, given the amount of time that there is left before school starts in September, I may consider increasing the rent a little bit. I doubt I will, but at least I know there is some demand for my place and that a little bit of an increase would ease the financial burden on myself once I decide to move in.

Ideally, I am still going to prefer someone I know versus someone I don't know. Therefore, if you know someone that would be a good roommate, and is looking to move in September, send them my way. The rent is $500/month with all utilities included.

Patience...

It looks like I will be waiting about a year before my next property purchase. I had thought that I would act quickly on a tip, but since there are expected to be some high transaction costs, I am going to wait a year to re-evaluate the decision to try to buy my neighbor's house.

This weekend I'm...

ETT Gets first victory... by default

The A's should be ashamed of themselves. They only had 4 players show up on Tuesday night for their game against Ed Taylor's Team. If the A's want to compete for the regular season title, they will have to do a better job of showing up. Our apologies to the replacement players that were generous enough to spare some of their time. Our apologies to Ed Taylor's Team for not being able to play the game. I'm just as angry about it because I drive from Stittsville to play. I also gave up my opportunity to play in Quyon for the Eagles. Hopefully, this will never have to happen again this summer.

Decent batting practice though.

A's win short game

Wally's A's played against the Rogues tonight in a rain shortened game. Will Mood started for the A's, while Kevin Wilson started for the Rogues. The A's wasted no time in their offensive attack. Serge Gauthier led of the bottom half of the first inning with a single.

Alex Davies was the next one up to bat. He layed down an excellent bunt and was able to get down the line quickly. The Rogues, seemingly unprepared for the bunt, misfired on the execution of the out and the A's had 2 on with nobody out.

Eric "Pedro" Sanchez was up next. He too layed down a beautiful bunt. This time the Rogues were ready and were able to get the speedy Sanchez out at first. 2 on, 1 away.

Next, Will Mood, our most dangerous hitter came up and surprisingly struck out. Usually clutch in RBI situations, Mood must have had a touch of rust from returning from his 2 game suspension.

Thankfully, with 2 outs, we had Sheldon Howard come up to the plate and deliver a beautiful single to score a pair of runs. The A's got another hit in the inning, but failed to score.

The A's would have runners on in the second, but again had failed to cash them in.

In the third, the A's had a chance to break open the game as they had loaded up the bases. They managed to do a little bit of damage, but ultimately the Rogues escaped relatively unscathed.

The final score was 4-1 after 4 1/2 innings. The rain had began to fall pretty hard and the teams pushed hard to get the game in.

It looks as if the Rogues are an improved team this year. Their two new guys look like they will fit in quite nicely. Defensively, Matt Peters looked solid at second base. He pitched in tonight offensively as well. Kevin Wilson was on the mound tonight and although he was tagged for 4 runs, he kept most of the A's hits in the infield or just through. I played with him for Ed Taylor's Team the other night, and had noticed his agility while he was playing centerfield. He looks like a player that can fill any hole in the lineup. The Rogues did well with their drafting it seems from a one game analysis.

House for Sale - Stittsville

Alright, in order to buy the downtown place, I have to sell my place in Stittsville. I'm going to let the current tenants have the first chance at buying it, but I need to sell this place if I want any chance to buy my neighboring property downtown. If you know someone that is looking for a starter home in the West end. Please send them my way.