Connecticut River Valley Baseball League Playoffs

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The hapless Brewers were once again hapful in the playoffs. Three years running, the Brattleboro Buzzards/Townshend Dam/McNeill's Brewers have managed to win in the first round of the playoffs, despite the rarest of victories during the season. The Townshend Dam, for example, went 0-15 two years ago, yet still finished in 3rd place, thanks to a well-timed playoff victory.

Yesterday, we (they, really, as the Brewers only ever win when I'm not playing - no connection!) won 8-4, defeating the team from Ludlow. I don't know what their official team name is, but we usually refer to them as The Geriatric Cops or The Donut Munchers.

From reports I've heard, we played like a real team, including good pitching, good fielding, and an around-the-horn double play. The base-running errors, however, continue unabated: several guys got picked off, and one dude attempted to score from second on an infield hit. That was probably pretty funny.

So at worst, the Brewers finish in 4th place out of six teams. And if we/they win next week, the Brewers are guaranteed at least a 2nd place finish. Hey, a Brewer can dream. Fly, Brewers, fly!