September 27, 2006

Keith Beaudin's dramatic 1-out walk-off grand slam gave the Motor Pool Renegades their 4th MSESL championship in 5 years as the Bisons completed a 2-game sweep of Hwy Structures with a stunning 14-10 win last night at the Common. The Renegades were down 8-0 in the second inning and trailed 10-9 entering their last at bat before rallying for their latest title. Tom DiPaolo led off the inning with an infield single and moved to second when Tom Haley followed with another single. After a Brett Loosian pop out, Chris White came through with a clutch single to right scoring DiPaolo with the tying run. John Megan was intentionally walked to load the bases but Beaudin delivered after he launched the first pitch he saw from Chuck Hale with a majestic shot over the left center field fence giving the Bisons a come from behind 14-10 win and another MSESL title.

  
RECAP     GAME PHOTOS

A SEPTEMBER TO REMEMBER
September 28, 2006

The Motor Pool Renegades finished the 2006 regular season in 4^th place with a rather mediocre 6-5-1 record but stormed through a memorable month of September on their way to another championship season. Hard to believe that another summer of softball has come to an end but the 2006 season won’t soon be forgotten. The 2006 Renegades earned this title. Unlike past championship years where the Bisons relied mainly on overpowering their opponents, this year’s team won the title with great pitching and spectacular defense. The Renegades turned a total of 8 double plays in the 4 playoff wins and it seemed that everyone of those twin killings came at a crucial part of the game. And when ace Al “The Nat” Miller was unavailable, Chris White stepped up and pitched two outstanding games for the Renegades closing out both series. Everyone contributed to this title as the Boys of Bison won it with a combination of hitting, pitching and defense.
 

BISON BREAK-UP PARTY?
September 28, 2006

A Renegade tradition that has not been adhered to as much in recent years is the annual end of the season get together but a 4th title in 5 years should warrant another night of celebration in the Alleyway. Hopefully a date will be set in the near future.
 

PLAYOFF DOMINATION
September 28, 2006

Some Bison playoff facts.....The Renegades are an amazing 18-0 in the playoffs during their 4 championship seasons and since losing game three of the 2001 finals to Highway Structures the Bisons are 19-2 (.905) in the post season.
 

BROWN IS BESOTTED
September 28, 2006

It came down to the wire for the 2nd straight year. Not until the write-in ballots from Cook County were counted did it become official that Scott Brown was indeed the winner of the 2006 Besotted Bison. Brownie edged Kostas Kofitsas who made a late charge but fell just short.

DEFENSE CARRYING BISONS
September 23, 2006

Through much of the Renegade championship run during the past 4 years, it has been the Bison bats that have carried the team to its 3 titles. Those bats once again led the Renegades to a wild 24-20 win over Bridges in game one of the semifinals but since then, it has been the pitching and defense that has the Renegades within one win of their 4th title. Beginning with a game ending double play in the playoff opener against Bridges, the Bisons have now turned a total of 6 double plays during the '06 post season. And when ace Al "The Nat" Miller's sore left wing kept him out of game two against Bridges, Chris White stepped up and tossed a gem allowing the hard hitting Rebels just 3 runs.
 

A FINALS REMATCH
September 20, 2006

Highway Structures and the Motor Pool Renegades will renew their playoff rivalry for the 7th time when they face each other in Game 1 of the 2006 MSESL Finals this Friday night at the Common. Structures currently holds a 4-2 playoff series lead that began in the 1998 league finals. Structures swept the Renegades that year and ended Motor Pool seasons in 1999, 2000 and 2001. The two teams met again in 2003 when Motor Pool finally broke through and defeated Structures, sweeping them in the semifinals. The Renegades made it two straight over Highways with a 2-game sweep in last year's finals. Motor Pool has won a total of 3 MSESL titles while Highway Structures has totaled 12 championships since 1983 including a Celtic-like run of 11 titles in a 13 year period between 1989 and 2001.
 

WHITEY MAKES A PITCH
September 15, 2006

With "The Nat" on the shelf for the next week, Manager Loosian is in search of a starting pitcher for game 2 against Bridges tonight on the Common. Chris White stepped up after the Bison game one victory and made a pitch to take the hill but Loosian was non committal. Whitey made one appearance on the mound for the Bisons this year allowing 15 runs in 6 innings during the opening night 15-15 tie against Maintenance. Loosian said tonight's starting pitcher would be a game time decision.
 

RENEGADES READY FOR REBELS
September 10, 2006

The Renegades will be meeting Bridges in the playoffs for the 3rd time in the past 5 years. Both previous meetings also took place in the semifinals. In 2002, the Renegades swept Bridges in two games on their way to their first league title. The Bisons won game one of that series at Smith Field 17-10 after rallying from a 6-0 deficit. They had to come from behind in game two at the Common as well, staging a dramatic last at bat rally scoring 6 in the 7th to win 14-13. They met again in 2004 with Bridges taking that series 2 games to 1. The Bisons took the opener but lost the next two. The Renegades nearly pulled off a miracle rally on the Common in game three, when after trailing 26-12, they rallied for 12 runs in the bottom of the 7th and had the winning run at the plate before finally losing 26-24.
 

BISONS FINISH 4TH
September 6, 2006

Even though the Renegades defeated Highways 15-8 last night at Smith Field, they had to settle for a 4th place finish after FHWA edged the Bridge Rebels 12-11 at the Common last night. The Renegades will now open the playoffs against Bridges while Highway Structures will play FHWA in the other semifinal matchup.

 

CLEMMIE: "I DON'T NEED STOP SIGNS"
August 24, 2006

Mike Clements doesn't like stop signs. He ran through another one last night at the Common and survived to talk about it, but just barely. <More>

• In his own words: "The Natural" on the 2006 Bisons

• Scott Brown wins 2006 Besotted Bison

• Make it 4 in 5 years for Bisons!!!

• Renegades take GM 1 from Structures

• Structures rallies in 7th to down FHWA 15-14

• Whitey tosses a gem as Bisons eliminate Bridges

• FHWA avoids elimination with 24-18 victory over Hwy Structures

• Structures takes 1-0 series lead after 11-8 triumph over FHWA

• FHWA takes third after 12-11 win over Bridges

• Bisons finish regular season with 15-8 win

• Bridges in driver's seat after Bisons take care of Highways

• Beaudin sets Bison HR mark

• "The Nat" toughs it out

• Broz and Parente enjoy 6-hit nights

• Loosian wins his 1st of the year

• Bridges moves into first after 6th straight win

• Renegade flashback: A look back at 2003

• Clemmie listed as "day to day"

• Tom Haley recalled from Chattanooga

• Jackson earns milk carton status

• Motor Pool Renegade revised schedule

• Click here for printable schedule

• Whitey is the new "Bat Man"

• Clemmie's 1st thoughts on '06: "Where's the cooler"

• CLICK HERE FOR "NAT CAM"

• Murph gets the call

• MSESL Homepage

• For more Renegade news click here

Renegade ace, Al "The Nat" Miller has never been at a loss for words. In fact, the Bisons have a great poet and didn't know it and only recently have the Boys of Bison discovered that Miller is quite the wordsmith. For some of the Nat's more eloquent musings CLICK HERE.

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