NYC un-official tournament

[Big Apple RBI Champ]

Since we cannot have an official sanctioned tournament without Burks for leadoff and Blyleven No No (especially since Burks for leadoff won the last tourney)- I would like to propose a scrimmage with any interested NYC players to play RBI sometime in the next couple weeks.

Not sure why Blyleven No No has not responded to my requests to set a Harlem date.

Who's in and when can you all play?

[GDavis]

Saturday or Sunday during the day and i might be able to make it.  During the week will not be possible for me.

[Blyleven_No-No]

I apologize Joe, it is clearly unacceptable that I haven't gotten back to you.  Burks For Leadoff was out of town for a few weeks.

 Would you guys be interested in a saturday tournament this weekend??

[Big Apple RBI Champ]

NICE!  Good to see Jeremy is back in the mix.  Jeff and I had an intense Boston/ Detroit 3 gamer yesterday.  I lost in 3- Detroit's bullpen shut me down.  Rice must have hit into 4 6-4-3's.  When Larry Hearndon goes deep, you know it's not Rocket's day.

Can't do it this weekend.

A weekday evening tilt would work well.  Wednesday or Thursday work well for us- we could be in Harlem anytime after 5:30.  

[GDavis]

I can't make it saturday either.

[Blyleven_No-No]

Let's think next Wednesday or Thursday in Harlem, Burks For Leadoff should be back from vacation by then.  

Hey GDavis, throw me a bone here, you talk up your skills and desire, but can't make it into the big apple on a weeknight??  Sounds like a convenient excuse.

[Big Apple RBI Champ]

I agree with BlyNoNo here.  All 4 of us play at an extremely high level.  I'm not sure you can hang.  Perfectos against your 10 year old nephew don't count.

Bly- What's format?

We'll leave both days open.

Sorry about your little leaguers.

[Gantry]

Don't knock GDavis until you've seen him play.  You guys talked about yourselves as unbeatable before the first tourney, so anything can happen...

[Blyleven_No-No]

I'll knock GDavis all I want Gantry!!
I just don't think he has game like the other 4 players that form the nucleus of the NYC RBI crew.

It was sad the little youngsters from Harlem could not emerge victorious, I could be found watching the games on my couch screaming for Harlem as loud as I could.

[GDavis]

Thanks Gantry, but I don't mind them talking junk, its fine.  I don't remember me ever talking up my skills and desire except for that perfect game post.
I've been starting to play with only one starter per game so I can hang with these guys, its definately a lot different than playing with 2 starters but i'm getting the hang of it.


A week from thursday, 9/5, I can make it in.  I've taken the following friday off.  If you want some on the previous week on thursday i'll see what i can do but my schedule is ass, I work way the crap out in jersey and it takes me an hour to get there.  It takes another 45 minutes to an hour to get in the city depending on traffic or if i take the metro north train.  

Maybe I'll bring my roomate too so you guys can have a chance at the perfecto too...I promise it won't be as easy as it sounds.

[Blyleven_No-No]

Then let's do that, I'd like to move the Harlem tourney back to 9/5, and GDavis can come.   Gantry, you have to understand the New York RBI players, we give each other a hard time, it's how we welcome someone into our community.  You know that New York attitude, it's just like a hazing before acceptance.  We are a close knit bunch.

Looking forward to seeing Ryan Express, I know he will never achieve Denny Walling status because of his inactivity, but he is a big part of the original foursome.

We'll talk invites later, nothing personal GDavis, but we like to have our RBI level high, so if your roomate can come if he's good, but if he is a beginner who gets slaughter ruled some times, it might not be best for this first tourney.  Although I did slaughter rule Ryan Express last tournament, 11 to zilch, so anything is possible.  

I'd also like to welcome any other players who are interested, ideally, eight good players would be a perfect fit, but we'll see.  Format will be important Joe, but I'll devise something that you like.  Plus, this lets the drama build, I might be interested in some exhibition ball just for some extra preperation, a friendly as its called in soccer, let me know.

[Gantry]

It's all good Bly, if GDavis can handle the smack, then smack away....

[Big Apple RBI Champ]

exhibition sounds good to me.
i can play a "friendly" this thursday if you'd like.
unfortunately 9/5 tourney doesn't work for ryan express.  work conflict.
the following dates do work for us 9/4, 9/10, 9/12.
what do you think guys?

[Blyleven_No-No]

GDavis threw the 9-5 date out there.  So I'd like to see his response to the other dates.  9-4 seems like it would be good if GDavis can make it into Manhattan.

As for friendlies, let's get it on this Thursday in Harlem world, I have a job intvu in the afternoon but can start drinking after that.

[GDavis]

9/4 is a possibility, I'd prefer 9/5 or 9/6 because i'm taking off from work on the 5th and I have an interview on the 6th so I'll definately be in manhattan on the 6th...if its the 6th i'll be showing up to the RBI tournament in a suit.

[85_royals]

Everyone should play RBI in a suit--Out of sheer respect for the game

[Big Apple RBI Champ]

9/5,9/6 don't work unfortunately.  can 9/4 happen?

friendly on thursday sounds good bly_no_no.  is burks in?  harlem or manhattan?

i'll get ryan express in also.

[madlock off bench]

I am severely dissappointed- GDavis has no business surfacing in a tournament with hardcore ballers.  The guy beats up on retarded people and brags about it.  

[GDavis]

Sounds like someone's afraid of some competetion.  Anyway, 9/4 is a possibility for me, depends on what time you're planning on starting it and how long the tourney would go for.

[Big Apple RBI Champ]

bly
how about 9/4 6:00