Twins

 2008 JUNIOR DIVISION TWINS SEASON COMES TO AN END WITH LOSS TO DODGERS IN POOL PLAY!

"ALL GOOD THINGS COME TO AN END" AS THEY SAY, AND, WITHOUT REGRET, I BID FAREWELL TO GREAT BUNCH OF GUYS.  WHILE THIS IS THE END OF OUR SEASON TOGETHER, I HOPE THE FRIENDSHIPS WE'VE BUILT LAST FOR A LONG TIME. EVERY TEAM AND SEASON HAS ITS OWN PERSONALITY AND QUIRKS.  WE WOULDN'T BE HUMAN IF IT DIDN'T.  THAT BEING SAID, I WANT TO THANK EVERYONE IN MY OWN WAY HERE ON THE WEBSITE.

I WANTED TO SAY THANK YOU TO CENTRAL LITTLE LEAGUE FOR GIVING ME A CHANCE 5 YEARS AGO TO DO WHAT I LOVE WHICH IS COACH AND COMPETE ON THE BASEBALL FIELD.  I PLAYED IN CENTRAL LITTLE LEAGUE WHEN I WAS A KID SO I THOUGHT WHY NOT GIVE BACK TO THE LEAGUE THAT TAUGHT ME TO LOVE AND PLAY THE GAME. I WILL MISS SOME OF THE COACHES AND PEOPLE I BECAME CLOSE WITH OVER THE YEARS, BUT, I'LL STILL BE COACHING IN THE AREA SO I WON'T BE TO FAR AWAY.  I'M GOING TO MISS EVERYTHING ABOUT IT!  AGAIN, THANK YOU FOR GIVING ME A CHANCE. 

THANK YOU COACH LUIS VILLANUEVA SR.  YOU'RE A GREAT COACH.  THANK YOU FOR KEEPING THE PITCH COUNT ALL YEAR.  THANK YOU FOR KEEPING THE DUGOUT A POSITIVE PLACE FOR THE TEAM.  THANK YOU FOR SHARING YOUR TIME WITH US WHEN YOU COULD'VE BEEN AT ISSAC'S GAMES TOO!  REBECCA, THANK YOU FOR SHARING YOUR HUSBAND THIS SEASON.  THANK YOU FOR ALWAYS SUPPORTING ME.  YOU HAVE THE BEST FAMILY!  THANK YOU.

THANK YOU COACH JIM HARVEGO.  YOU HAD A GREAT YEAR COACHING THIS YEAR.  THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR HELP THIS YEAR MAKING OUT LINE-UPS AND PITCHING MATCHUPS.  THANK YOU FOR BRINGING THE LINE-UP CARDS TO THE GAME.  THANK YOU FOR LETTING ME VENT ABOUT THE TEAM ALL MORNING SOMETIMES.  THANK YOU FOR UNDERSTANDING SOME OF THE TOUGH TIMES THIS YEAR.  THANK YOU FOR COMING BACK THIS YEAR.  THANK YOU FOR SHARING YOUR TIME WITH US WHEN YOU COULD'VE BEEN SPENDING TIME WITH YOUR DAUGHTER.  KRISTIE, THANK YOU FOR SHARING YOUR HUSBAND THIS SEASON.  THANK YOU FOR ALWAYS SUPPORTING ME.  THANK YOU. 

THANK YOU SCOREKEEPER REBECCA VILLANUEVA. THANK YOU FOR KEEPING A GREAT SCOREBOOK THIS YEAR.  IT MADE INPUTING THE STATS A BREEZE!  THANK YOU FOR SHARING YOUR TIME WITH US WHEN I KNOW YOU WERE JUGGLING TWO SEASONS AT THE SAME TIME, I DON'T KNOW HOW YOU DO IT!  YOU'RE MY "MVP", MOST VALUABLE PERSON!  LUIS, THANK YOU FOR SHARING YOUR WIFE WITH US THIS SEASON.  THANK YOU FOR ALWAYS SUPPORTING ME.  THANK YOU.

THANK YOU TEAM MOM NORMA BLAKE AND TONY BLAKE.  THANK YOU FOR OPENING YOUR HOME SO OUR TEAM COULD USE YOUR BATTING CAGE. THANK YOU FOR ORGANIZING THE GAME SCHEDULE AND DRINK SCHEDULE.  THANK YOU FOR ALWAYS SUPPORTING ME.  NORMA IS THE PLAYER AGENT FOR CENTRAL LITTLE LEAGUE AND TONY IS VICE PRESIDENT, THANK YOU FOR SHARING YOUR TIME WITH US AND ALL THE KIDS IN THE LEAGUE.  THANK YOU.

THANK YOU MR. O'ROURKE FOR "RE-ALLOCATING" A TEAM BANNER FOR US. THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR SUPPORT.

THANK YOU MR. FERREIRA FOR TAKING A PLAYER UNDER YOUR WING TO HELP HIM IDENTIFY HIS BASEBALL ADJUSTMENTS.  YOU'RE A GOOD PERSON AND GREAT DAD.  THANK YOU FOR STEPPING UP AND MAKING IT HAPPEN.  I THINK BRENT OWES YOU A FEW CHORES OR CAR WASHES FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF MONTHS.  LOL.

I WANT TO THANK ALL THE PARENTS OF THE PLAYERS FOR YOUR PATIENCE AND SUPPORT THIS YEAR.  I HOPE THAT YOUR SON LEARNED A LITTLE ABOUT BASEBALL AND ALOT ABOUT LIFE.  THE LESSONS I TAUGHT GO FARTHER THAN JUST THE BASEBALL FIELD.  THANK YOU FOR GIVING ME THE OPPORTUNITY TO WORK WITH YOUR SON.  THANK YOU FOR ALWAYS SUPPORTING ME, EVEN WHEN, YOU MIGHT'VE DISAGREED WITH ME.  I ALWAYS TRIED TO BE THE COACH I WOULD'VE WANTED WHEN I WAS A KID. THANK YOU FOR MAKING MY LAST SEASON COACHING IN CENTRAL AN EASY ONE.  IF YOU NEED ANYTHING, I'M A PHONE CALL AWAY.  THANK YOU AGAIN.

AND NOW THE PLAYERS......

EDWIN ORTIZ-THANK YOU FOR YOUR EFFORT ALL SEASON.  EDWIN WENT BY MANY NAMES, "EDGAR", "MOUTHPIECE", ETC.  HE ALWAYS HAD SOMETHING FUNNY TO SAY AND NEVER STOPPED TALKING.  HE ALWAYS HAD A SMILE ON HIS FACE, NO MATTER WHAT.  I ALWAYS TOLD HIM HE'S GOING TO BE A LAWYER ONE DAY.  I HOPE HE PROVES ME RIGHT.  YOU GOT A GREAT ATTITUDE KID, GET GOOD GRADES IN SCHOOL AND YOU'LL GET THE OPPORTUNITIES YOU'LL NEED TO SUCCEED.

ROMAN BALTIMORE-THANK YOU FOR EFFORT ALL SEASON.  ROMAN IS A GREAT KID WHEN HE OPENS UP.  I GOT TO KNOW ROMAN THIS YEAR AND FOUND OUT HE WANTS TO BE A CHEF WHEN HE GOES "PRO".  I FELT HE MATURED ALOT THIS SEASON.  I KNOW HE PUSHED HIMSELF PHYSICALLY AND FOUND OUT HE CAN DO THINGS WHEN HE PUTS HIS MIND TO IT. I MAY NOT HAVE PLAYED ROMAN AS MUCH AS HE WOULD'VE WANTED, HOWEVER, I HOPE THAT DRIVES HIM TO BE A BETTER BASEBALL PLAYER.  ROMAN IS A WARRIOR.  YOU'RE A GREAT KID ROMAN AND IF YOU GET GOOD GRADES IN SCHOOL, YOU'LL GET THE OPPORTUNITIES YOU'LL NEED TO SUCCEED.

KARL MYRVOLD-THANK YOU FOR YOUR EFFORT ALL SEASON.  KARL WENT BY MANY NAMES THIS SEASON, "CHEWBACCA", "KAROL", ETC.  KARL ALWAYS HAD A SMILE ON HIS FACE.  HE GAVE HIS ALL WHEN HE WAS ON THE FIELD.  HE SEEMED TO ALWAYS BE DIRTY.  IF KARL WORKS ON HIS FUNDAMENTALS, HE WILL BE A GREAT HIGH SCHOOL CATCHER.  YOU'RE A GREAT KID KARL AND IF YOU GET GOOD GRADES IN SCHOOL, YOU'LL GET THE OPPORTUNITIES YOU'LL NEED TO SUCCEED.

MARTIN GODINEZ-THANK YOU FOR YOUR EFFORT ALL SEASON.  MARTIN LOVES TO PLAY BASEBALL.  HE WOULD ALWAYS ASK ME IF HE COULD USE A BAT THAT WAS TO BIG FOR HIM.  HE WANTED TO SHOW ME HE COULD PITCH A CERTAIN WAY.  I LOVED HIS ENTHUSIASM.  HE WOULD ALWAYS WAIT AFTER THE GAMES TO TALK WITH ME ABOUT HOW TO SWITCH HIT OR A NEW TRICK HE LEARNED.  YOU'RE A GREAT KID MARTIN AND IF YOU GET GOOD GRADES IN SCHOOL YOU'LL GET THE OPPORTUNITIES YOU'LL NEED TO SUCCEED.

LOGAN SMITH-THANK YOU FOR YOUR EFFORT ALL SEASON.  LOGAN AKA "LAGUNA" IS A FUNNY KID.  HE WAS ALWAYS CRACKING JOKES AND MAKING HIS TEAMMATES LAUGH.  HE HAD HIS MOMENTS WHEN I WOULD COME TO THE BUMP TO GET THE BALL AND HE WOULD FLIP IT AT ME, HE GOT TO KNOW THAT'S A "NO-NO"!  FOR A YEAR THAT STARTED WITH A DIFFERENT COACH, HE ADJUSTED QUICKLY AND GOT SOME EXPERIENCE ON THE FIELD.  YOU'RE A GREAT KID LOGAN AND IF YOU GET GOOD GRADES YOU'LL GET THE OPPORTUNITIES YOU'LL NEED TO SUCCEED.

BRENT REZA-THANK YOU FOR YOUR EFFORT THE LAST TWO SEASONS.  BRENT IS A GOOD TEAMMATE.  HE ALWAYS WANTED TO BE IN THE GAME COMPETING AND HATED TO COME OUT.  HE GREW ALOT OVER THE LAST TWO YEARS AND I'M GLAD HE DECIDED TO PLAY THIS YEAR.  HE MADE SOME NEW FRIENDS THIS YEAR TOO!  YOU'RE A GREAT KID BRENT AND IF YOU GET GOOD GRADES YOU'LL GET THE OPPORTUNITIES YOU'LL NEED TO SUCCEED.

LUIS VILLANUEVA JR.-THANK YOU FOR YOUR EFFORT THE LAST TWO SEASONS.  LUIS IS ONE OF MY FAVORITE PLAYERS I'VE EVER COACHED.  THE GROWTH FROM LAST YEAR TO THIS YEAR WAS, FOR ME, HIS BEST ACCOMPLISHMENT.  HE ALWAYS SHOWED "HEART" AND WAS A TOUGH COMPETITOR.  HE WAS A FUNNY KID THIS YEAR TOO !  I HOPE I CAN COACH A TEAM FULL OF LUIS VILLANUEVA'S SOMETIME IN THE FUTURE, I KNOW I'LL WIN EVERYTIME.  YOU'RE A GREAT KID LUIS AND IF YOU GET GOOD GRADES YOU'LL GET THE OPPORTUNITIES YOU'LL NEED TO SUCCEED.

ZACHARY BLANCO-THANK YOU FOR YOUR EFFORT ALL SEASON.  ZACH IS WHAT EVERY COACH NEEDS ON HIS TEAM, A GUY WHO ISN'T AFRAID TO GET DIRTY AND WILL HUSTLE UNTIL IT'S OVER.  EVERYONE ON THE TEAM ADMIRED HIS HUSTLE AND NATURAL BASEBALL ABILITY.  HE MIGHT BE SMALL IN STATURE, BUT, HE'S A GIANT ON THE BASEBALL FIELD.  I WISH I COULD'VE COACHED HIM LONGER.  ZACH IS GOING TO BE A PLAYER WHEN HE GETS OLDER.  YOU'RE A GREAT KID ZACH AND IF YOU GET GOOD GRADES YOU'LL GET THE OPPORTUNITIES YOU'LL NEED TO SUCCEED.

SHAWN HARVEGO-THANK YOU FOR YOUR EFFORT THE LAST TWO SEASONS.  SHAWN REALLY STEPPED IT UP THIS SEASON AFTER ARM PROBLEMS PLAGUED HIM LAST SEASON.  HE CAME BACK IN SHAPE AND READY TO LEAD THE TEAM.  HE DID A GREAT JOB BEHIND THE DISH AND IN THE INFIELD.  ALTHOUGH, WE'VE HAD OUR ISSUES, WE WERE ABLE MOVE ON AND FINISH THE SEASON.  SHAWN LEARNED ALOT THIS YEAR AND I KNOW HE'LL BE SUCCESSFUL IN THE FUTURE.  YOU'RE A GREAT KID SHAWN AND IF YOU GET GOOD GRADES YOU'LL GET THE OPPORTUNITIES YOU'LL NEED TO SUCCEED.

AUSTIN BLAKE-THANK YOU FOR YOUR EFFORT ALL SEASON.  AUSTIN AKA "WENDY" HAS ALOT OF NATURAL ABILITY FOR BASEBALL.  HE ALSO IS "BASEBALL SMART" WHICH FOR A COACH IS HARD TO TEACH.  HE LED THE TEAM ALL YEAR IN HITTING AND PITCHING.  HE DIDN'T COMPLAIN WHEN I ASKED HIM TO PLAY CATCHER EITHER.  HE WAS ALWAYS HUSTLING AND LOOKING TO GET AN EDGE ON THE OTHER TEAM.  HE'S GOING TO BE A PLAYER SOMEDAY!  YOU'RE A GREAT KID AUSTIN AND IF YOU GET GOOD GRADES YOU'LL GET THE OPPORTUNITIES YOU'LL NEED TO SUCCEED.

RICKEY FERREIRA-THANK YOU FOR YOUR EFFORT ALL SEASON.  RICKEY HAS ALOT OF NATURAL TALENT.  IT MUST BE IN THE GENES.  RICKEY LED BY HIS EFFORT AND NEVER SAY DIE ATTITUDE.  I LIKE PLAYERS LIKE THAT.  HE PUSHED AUSTIN ALL YEAR FOR THE TOP HITTER AND PITCHER.  HE HUSTLED EVERYWHERE ON THE FIELD.  HE DIDN'T COMPLAIN WHEN I ASKED HIM TO GIVE US INNINGS.  HE LED THE TEAM IN STOLEN BASES.  RICKEY WAS THE ALL-AROUND GOOD PLAYER.  YOU'RE A GREAT KID RICKEY AND IF YOU GET GOOD GRADES YOU'LL GET THE OPPORTUNITIES YOU'LL NEED TO SUCCEED.

KEVIN O'ROURKE-THANK YOU FOR YOUR EFFORT ALL SEASON.  HANDS DOWN THE BEST "TEAMMATE" ON THE TWINS.  HIS ATTITUDE WAS ALWAYS GREAT!  HE WAS QUICK TO PICK GUYS UP WHEN THEY NEEDED IT.  HE ALWAYS WOULD SAY WE DID GOOD EVEN WHEN WE LOST.  HE WOULD ALWAYS COME AND SHAKE MY HAND AFTER THE GAMES AND TELL ME "I" DID A GOOD JOB.  KEVIN WOULD SEND ME E-MAILS THAT MADE ME FEEL GOOD ABOUT WHAT I WAS DOING AS MANAGER.  IT FEELS GOOD TO BE RECOGNIZED.  YOU'RE A GREAT KID KEVIN AND IF YOU GET GOOD GRADES YOU'LL GET THE OPPORTUNITIES YOU'LL NEED TO SUCCEED. 

GO TO STATS TO SEE YOUR FINAL NUMBERS. 

REFUSE TO LOSE!  HAVE FUN!  GO TWINS!     COACH GISI