Psychlones 2013

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

The Cyclones are off to an 0-2 start, with 2 losses to the MFYs.

2013 draftees 2B LJ Mazzilli and 1B Matt Oberste appear to be off to good starts. Home opener tonight vs. Abdereen.

We are going Friday for retro lunchbox nite and fireworks night and new-lighting-on-the parachute-jump night.

Roster: http://www.brooklyncyclones.com/team/roster/

[Vic Sage]

It'll be interesting to see how Cecchini does this year. Our toolsy 1st round SS needs to progress pretty quickly and he didn't show much last year.

[Edgy MD]

He's got a brother two years older named Garin who is thirdbasinig in the Boston system and is absolutely rockin' it.

[Guest Swan Swan H]

I fear to discover the names of the remaining brothers. Gaxin? Gamin? Gapin? (That last one was for Fman).

[Edgy MD]

Father was their coach.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Clones overcame an early 2-0 deficit to defeat Aberdeen 4-2.

Your Miller Lite Star of the Game was, of course, L.J. Mazzilli, who had two hits and two RBI including an opposite field double, and worked a big two-out, bases loaded walk. He also turned a nice DP with Gavin Cecchini, the shortstop.

Mazzilli's double helped to finish off the Aberdeen starter, a pretty good lefty, before the Clones beat up on their bullpen. Leadoff man Patrick Biondi, a squat, muscular center fielder, had a double and made a nice running catch. Third baseman Anthony Chavez, a lanky Domincan I'd never heard of, had 2 hits. Cecchini also had two singles.

Lefty Carlos Valdez started but gave up a bunch of hits. The win went to reliever Akeel Morris, the Virgin Islands teenager they drafted a few years back who Peter Gammons got all excited about. He's a little guy but went after the batters, got a couple of 3-pitch whiffs and was scoreless for 3.2 innings. John Mincone got the final out for the save.

Was there with a million kids from Lunchpail's school, but saw FaFiF's own Jason Fry out front before gametime. Beauty night with a nice ocean breeze and near-full moon at the park., followed by the lighting of the parachute jump out beyond RF and a fireworks show. Other than stupid long lines at the concessions, good times!

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

Um, lil' Akeel Morris? He put up 7 Ks in his time tonight (3 2/3). Put together with his first appearance, he's got a Leatherrocketish 9 K (against 2 BB) in 4 2/3.

[Edgy MD]

Working a two-out, bases loaded walk is in LJ's blood. Is it true Ron Guidry, Jr. was on the mound?