BETWEEN THE LINES  

2009 

 

LAKEWOOD LEAGUE 

A League organizational meeting was held on January 25^th.  All fourteen  (l4)  teams in the League will return this coming year.. The League will divide into 2 divisions this year.  Sauk Rapids is required to play in Class B  because the State Board moved  them   as a result of taking second place in the 2007   2008 state tournaments.  The Blues will  compete in the  National Division. 

    

National: 

       Becker, Clear Lake, Sartell, St Cloud Snappers, St Joseph, SR Cyclones and Litchfield, 

 

American: Freeport, Granite City, Orthopedic Sports, Sauk Centre, SR Jimmy’s, Brainerd and Cold Spring 

 

Each  C team will play all teams once plus play teams in the same C division twice for a  total of l8 games. A new playoff format has also been adopted.  Check the Web site for a  complete copy of League minutes.  

 

The 2009 Blues  

baseball season is coming fast and planning for another season has begun.  Time to get excited about the upcoming season 

   Rube Nathe was again appointed Manager and is in the process of finding an Assistant.  Intersted should contact him. 

    

Preseason Workouts  

to begin February 8^th on Sunday’s at 1:00 at the Hanger and continue on Sundays in Feb   March. 

  Others times may also be available upon request. 

  Check the Web Site for dates and times available or call Mgr Nathe or Coach Wollin. 

 

WELCOME:     

We welcome any and all-new as well as returning players around the community wishing to tryout and join the Blues team. 

  The League has a 30 mile radius. 

  If you know of somebody who wants to play, have them contact Mgr or show up for 

  the workouts.  

 

Litchfield Baseball Ass’n Inc. 

2009 Annual Meeting 

The Association held it's 

2009 Annual Organizational Meeting  December 14th,  

 

2009   Election of Officers 

 

President:        Mike Thompson 

Vice President: Dean Urdahl 

Treasurer  Norman Red  Jones 

Secretary:  Carol Nathe 

 

       BOARD MEMBERS: 

 

Mike Solbrack , Jeff Wollin,   Tom Smith ,    Greg Larson 

 

Robert Gutormson,   Greg Johnson,       Rueben Nathe 

 

The board meets monthly the second Sunday of each month and they are all volunteers.--  Please work with them and thank them when you have a chance. 

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Openings still remain on the Board so if you know of someone who wants to serve please have them contact any board member. 

 

   

Financing the Team 

 

While it appears that the board will raise enough funds for the 2009  year from funds raised through our sign sales, concessions and gate.  It is to every team member’s advantage to help promote and help raise money for the team.  We don’t have a Twins Budget although you are probably worth it?  We need your help so please offer to lend a hand when we need it. It’s to every players direct benefit to help out and support the team.  Some teams in our League charge players to play. 

 

Fans and Sponsors are very important to all of us. We’d like to give them a good exhibition and enjoyable experience. 

 

 

NOTE:   -Help  Save a Stamp!!!  

If you received this by E: mail    please E:mail a reply by Monday Feb. 6th  that you received.  PLEASE REPLY> 

 

Returning Players should reply if they are playing  moving or retireing.  

 

 

2009 BLUES TEAM 

 

Only if you can get excited and like Baseball should you consider playing Blues baseball.  Be ready to make a commitment to spend the time to be successful.   A preliminary schedule is just about completed. It is listed on the Blues web site.    

We have again  accepted an invitation from Green Isle and entered their tournament  this summer. 

    

The last couple of years we had some players who took time off  without communicating.  Some players have even missed playoff games. Playing games with just nine ball players is not acceptable or helps the team reach its goal of having a winning team.  Our goal is winning the League, Regional and State and we need every team players total commitment. This team will expect all team ball players to make a total summer commitment.  Please don’t waste your and our time if your not committed..   Communicate  

 

NEW Scoreboard and Fence 

With the help of City funding we now have a New Scoreboard $40,000est  and fence $20,000 etc.   

Thanks to all who volunteered many hours to help erect the fence plus..  This is a great improvement I am sure all will enjoy and be proud of.   We have even shortend the fence a little. so you can hit a HR. 

 

STAT’S  

 

 Be sure to request a copy of the 2008 season statistics if you missed the year-end party last November. 

 

REAL SUN, REAL FUN 

REAL BASEBALL 

 

“BLUES BASEBALL”