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Greater Philadelphia Men's Adult Baseball League
 2005 Playoffs
2005 Standings
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TEAM
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W
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L
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%
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GB
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Havertown Eagles - x
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20
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1
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.952
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-
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Delco Blue Rocks - y
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14
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9
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.609
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8
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Colt .45s
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9
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12
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.429
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11
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Red Sox
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8
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13
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.381
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12
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Fishtown Phillies
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8
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13
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.381
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12
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Philadelphia Comets
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6
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17
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.261
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15
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x - Clinched GPMABL
Pennant
y - Clinched Elimination Round Bye
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2005 Game Results
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RESULTS
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PLAYER OF THE WEEK
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September 1, 2005
GPMABL All-Star Game
Eagles/Blue Rocks/Colt .45s - 4
Red Sox/Phillies/Comets - 1
Chris Joswick's squad did the little things
right to win the GPMABL All-Star Game under the lights at Frawley Stadium
in Wilmington, Delaware. John Lee and Kevin Snow pitched well,
shutting down the opposition's bats. Dan McMaster's tripled and
scored (actually touching first and second along the way) to help the
offense.
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2005 GPMABL All-Star Game Participants
Colt .45s/Blue
Rocks/Eagles Stars – Chris Joswick (Manager), Mike Sippel, Chris Joswick,
Bryan McKernan Anthony Bueti*, Kevin Snow, Ken Racowski, Jason McDonald,
Tom Haberbusch, Ian Downes, Mike Sabol, David Schmidt, Mark Joswick, Dan
McMaster, Buddy Nix, Keith Gorman*, Jeff Farrell, Sam Miller, John Lee,
Fran Flanagan, Dave Polgar#
Comets/Phillies/Red
Sox Stars – Jason Hale (Manager), Bill Johnson, Brett Mandel, Gene Lasky*, Bret
Binder, Paul McInnis, Rico Lucero, Aaron Meredith, James Giglio, John
Higgins, Miles Magbie, Michael Goldman, Bryan Bezdikian#, Antonio Aspite,
Brian Sharma#, Jason Hale, Nick Madden, Shawn Barnes*, Rich Callahan, John
D'Alessandro, Joe Collins
*All-Star Selection, but unable to attend
#Playing in place of absent player
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August 21, 2005
GPMABL Championship Series
Game II
Eagles 5 - Blue Rocks 0
John Lee went the distance
and threw a shut out as the Eagles captured their first GPMABL Championship
with a two-game sweep after a near-perfect season.
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James
"Buddy" Nix - Manager (Eagles)
James
"Buddy" Nix managed the Havertown Eagles to their first GPMABL
Championship in just their second season in the league. Buddy grew up
in Florida playing for various teams and leagues before joining the GPMABL
as the first overall draft pick by the Colt 45s in 2002. After two
seasons with the Colts, Buddy -- a three-time GPMABL All-Star selection --
brought the Havertown Eagles into the league where they have performed well
on the field, dominating the league in 2005, clinching the GPMABL pennant,
and winning the GPMABL Championship. Buddy is a network engineer at
Villanova University and he also works as a grill cook for J.B. Dawsons
located in Drexel Hill, PA. Buddy is a single father with full
custody of his son and lives in
Havertown, PA.
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August 14, 2005
GPMABL Championship Series
Game I
Eagles 10 - Blue Rocks 9
The Eagles won game one of
the GPMABL Championship Series with a two-run, bottom-of-the-seventh-inning
rally. Dan McMaster reached base to lead off the inning and Sam
Miller knocked in the tying run and then scored the game-winner on Mitch
Coletto's sac fly.
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Keith Gorman - SS
(Eagles)
Keith Gorman helped lead the Eagles to the brink of the GPMABL
Championship. Keith was two-for-two with two walks, two RBI, two
stolen bases, and two runs scored.
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August 7, 2005
Semi-Finals
Blue Rocks 6 - Colt .45s 3
The Blue Rocks doubled up the
Colt .45s to advance to the GPMABL Championship
Eagles 8 - Phillies 4
The Eagles doubled up the
Phillies to advance to the GPMABL Championship
Elimination Round
Phillies 3 - Red Sox 2
Eric Anderson edged the
opposition and led the Phillies into the Semi-Finals
Colt .45s 1 - Comets 0
Brian Poniatowski led off the
game, walked, and scored the only run of this pitchers' duel
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Chris Vecsey - P (Colt .45s)
Chris Vecsey
scattered three hits over his seven innings of work to earn a shut-out and
an Elimination Round victory for the Colts. Chris I played baseball at
Hamilton Central School in upstate NY, where he had a 0.25 ERA in his
senior year, earning him 4th Team All-State honors. He then played for
Amherst College, mostly pitching in relief, earning a career record of 5-4
with four saves and a 2.95 ERA, including a 0.89 ERA in his senior
year. While he dislocated his ankle in early April and was only
able to return to the team for the last few weeks of the season, he made a
positive contribution in the playoff victory. Apart from baseball, Chris
is a graduate student at UPenn, studying the effects of sleep deprivation
on learning and memory. Chris lives with girlfriend Lisa in West
Philly and spends most of his free time laughing at his cats' antics, and
watching Family Guy and Arrested Development.
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July 31, 2005
Phillies 3 - Colt .45s 2
The Phillies head into the playoffs on a
winning note
Colt .45s 3 - Phillies 1
The Colt. 45s wrapped up third place with the
win
Eagles 9 - Red Sox 2
John Lee threw a one hitter
as the Eagles ended the season with another win
Eagles 8 - Red Sox 1
Dan McMaster hit a monster
home run as the Eagles cruised
Blue Rocks 10 - Comets 5
Jesse Frasch scored twice as
the Blue Rocks doubled up their opponents
Blue Rocks 5 - Comets 4
Kevin Snow threw well and
added two hits in the win
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Dan McMaster - 3B (Eagles)
Dan McMaster's monster home run in his team's sweep was the latest
offensive fireworks for the Eagles' third baseman. Dan, 25, was
selected All-State as a NJ High School ballplayer adn then played college
ball at Division I, College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, VA. He is currently a teacher in Cherry Hill, NJ where he coaches basketball and baseball at Cherry Hill East High School. Dan and wife Suzanne live in Bordentown, NJ.
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July 24, 2005
Eagles 5 - Phillies 4
Jeff Farrell sparked a three-run fifth to edge
the opposition
Eagles 11 - Phillies 0
Fran Flanagan's two doubles helped lead the
attack
Red Sox 2 - Blue Rocks 1
Miles Magbie went the
distance as the Red Sox edged the opposition
Blue Rocks 5 - Red Sox 0
Mike Maley drove in two runs
and pitched the shutout as the Rocks clinched an Elimination-Round Bye
Comets 4 - Colt .45s1
Ben Siegel-Wallace and Phil
Goodhead combined on a two-hit win
Colt .45s 5 - Comets 4
Anthony Bueti's two-out
game-winning single capped a four-run bottom-of-the-seventh rally
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Mike Maley - P (Blue Rocks)
Mike Maley pitched a complete game,
three-hit shutout in his first start on the mound this year while driving
in two runs at the plate to help the Blue Rocks clinch an Elimination-Round
Bye. After a stint with the US Secret Service, he currently works
full-time for a NJ State Senator as a legislative aide and attends Rutgers University Law School part-time. Mike played baseball at
Bishop Eustace Prep in Pennsauken,
NJ, where the team was ranked #1 in the State
by the Star Ledger and #12 in the country by the USA Today. Off the field,
he plays poker with his boys and dines at new restaurants with his
girlfriend, Laura. He is 25 and currently resides in Collingswood, NJ.
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July 17, 2005
Comets 11
- Blue Rocks 4
Joe Collins homered and
scored three times as the Comets earned the split
Blue Rocks 13 - Comets 4
Mark Joswick scored three
times as the Blue Rocks poured on the runs
Eagles/Red Sox
Rain Out
Phillies/Colt .45s
Rain Out
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Antonio Aspite - C (Comets)
Antonio Aspite reached base seven times
and scored three times in the Comets double header split. Antonio,
27, has been a fixture in the Comets lineup where tales of his
off-the-field hijinx are always good for a laugh. "The
snuff" lives in Northeast
Philadelphia where
he is an auctioneer for Aspite Auto Auction.
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July 10, 2005
Blue Rocks 8 - Colt .45s 5
Tom Haberbusch went
three-for-three to lead the Rocks to the win
Colt .45s 6 - Blue Rocks 4
Ken Rackowski's bases-loaded double
was the difference in game one
Eagles 8 - Comets
0
Jeff Farrell threw the
shutout, allowing only three hits as the Eagles clinched the pennant
Eagles 8 - Comets 1
Dave Polgar
scored three times as the Eagles offense circled the bases
Phillies 8 - Red
Sox 5
Shawn Barnes hit his
fifth home run to power the Phillies to the win
Red Sox 7 - Phillies 3
Bret Binder struck out
seven in the Red Sox win
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Shawn Barnes - 1B (Phillies)
Shawn (Skeeter) Barnes hit his
league-leading fourth home run of the season and finished the day
three-for-five with two walks, and three runs scored. Shawn, 29,
played college ball at Division I Siena in Albany, NY and now lives in Mt. Laurel, NJ with his cat P. Kitty. Shawn works for State Street Research in
Princeton, NJ as an Accounting Supervisor. When he's not inflicting
blunt-force trauma on baseballs, Shawn enjoys following the Philadelphia
Eagles and managing his fantasy football team know as WITHMYSELF.
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June 26, 2005
Phillies 5 - Blue Rocks 4
Shawn Barnes hit his second
home run of the day to edge the opposition
Blue Rocks 3 - Phillies 2
Kevin Snow cruised in the
victory, giving his team the win
Eagles 6 - Colt .45s 1
John Lee gave up a single,
unearned run as the Eagles swept
Eagles 8 - Colt .45s 0
Gerry Sasse went
the distance, earning the shutout
Comets 10 - Red
Sox 9
Antonio Aspite knocked
in three to put the Comets on top for good
Comets 4 - Red
Sox 2
Brian Bezdikian
toughed out the heat to go the distance for the win
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Kevin Snow - P (Blue Rocks)
Kevin Snow earned his fifth win of the
season, allowing only two runs in a complete game. This is Kevin's
third season of GPMABL baseball. Kevin, a Penn State graduate, currently works as a Senior
National Account Representative at First American Financial in Exton, PA. He is 29 and lives in Aston, PA. Kevin would love to bring his girlfriend out to see him
play, but fears she would jinx him -- opposing batters should find her
number.
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June 19, 2005
Colt .45s 8 - Phillies 6
Home Runs from Anthony Bueti
and Mike Sippel made the difference
Red Sox 9 - Blue Rocks 4
Jason Hale's four hits and
three RBI led the way for the Sox
Eagles 4 - Comets 2
Mitch Coletto's
two-run single keyed the big inning for the Eagles
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Jason Hale - 1B (Red Sox)
Jason Hale's four hits and three RBI
led the Red Sox to a Fathers' Day win. Jason is is 30 years old
and lives in Wilmington, Delaware with his wife Molly and 2-year-old daughter Meghan. He is
the Director of Business for the New Castle County VoTech School District in Wilmington, Delaware and is a Certified Public Accountant. This is Jason's 4th
year in the GPMABL and his second year of managing the Red Sox.
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June 12, 2005
Comets 14 - Phillies 6
Rory Miller's four hits led the Comets' offensive explosion
Phillies 4 - Comets 3
Rich Callahan's two-run single was the difference in this tight contest
Red Sox 10 - Colt .45s 6
Miles Magbie earned the win on the hill for the
Sox
Red Sox 7 - Colt .45s 3
The Red Sox knocked out 15
hits in the win
Eagles 5 - Blue Rocks 4
Dan McMasters went
three-for-three to lead the offense
Eagles 8 - Blue Rocks 2
Gerry Sasse allowed a single
earned run in the win
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Rory Miller - SS (Comets)
Rory Miller led the Comets to the win,
going four-for-five at the plate with three RBI. Rory played Division
III college baseball for Albright College in Reading, PA. He currently works for Market Recource Partners in Center City, Philadelphia. Rory also is a partner in a Cue Stick
Company called Miller Brothers Custom Cues and Cases (www.kingcues.com).
He currently resides in Northeast
Philadelphia.
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June 5, 2005
Blue Rocks 5 - Comets 2
Jason Leet's big double helped lead the offense
Blue Rocks 5 - Comets 3
Tom Haberbusch scored the game winner in a
fifth-inning rally
Red Sox 19 - Phillies 7
An offensive explosion
allowed the Red Sox to beat the spread
Red Sox 5 - Phillies 0
Bret Binder threw the shutout
to get the Red Sox back on the winning track
Colt .45s 9 - Eagles 1
The Colts handed the Eagles
their first loss of the season
Eagles 3 - Colt
.45s 2
Newcomer Gerry Sasse gets his
first GPMABL win
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Bret Binder - P (Red Sox)
Bret Binder threw a complete game
shutout, pitching out of two bases-loaded-no-outs jams to record the
win. This is his first year back playing baseball after taking some
time off for injuries. Brett is a 26-year-old lawyer who lives in West Conshohocken. He is also an investor in a bowling
alley.
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May 22, 2005
Eagles 7 - Blue Rocks 1
The Eagles stayed unbeaten with a convincing win
Eagles 3 - Blue Rocks 2
The game went to overtime, but the Eagles won
the match up of undefeated teams
Colt .45s 14 - Red Sox 4
A late touchdown by the Colts
beat the spread
Colt .45s 9 - Red Sox 8
The Colts won a squeaker
Phillies 7 - Comets 6
James Giglio went the
distance and hung on to win his GPMABL Pitching debut
Phillies 2 - Comets 1
John D'Alessandro allowed
only 2 hits to win a pitchers' duel
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James Giglio - OF/P (Phillies)
James Giglio
returned to the mound after a 10-year absence to help the Phils to a game
two win against the Comets. James not only threw a complete game, he added
two hits and two RBI on the day. James, 28, played college ball at
Division III Stockton State College by the Jersey Shore. He lives in Old
City with his girlfriend Lisa and works as a Mortgage Broker for Scharf
Group, LLC. Off the field, James enjoys acting like the '93 Phillies,
dining out, listening to live music, and following his dream of one day
living like Dirk Diggler.
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May 15, 2005
Eagles 11 - Phillies 2
John Lee won his third for the Eagles, going
the distance allowing only four hits
Eagles 2 - Phillies 0
Jeff Ferrell threw a gem to win a tight one
Blue Rocks 11 - Red Sox 10
Chris Joswick's walk-off
single capped a five-run, 7th-inning rally for the Rocks
Blue Rocks 7 - Red Sox 0
Mark Kevin Snow struck out 14
as the Rocks won a tight one.
Colt .45s 4 - Comets 1
Chuck Lovell went the
distance with authority to earn the sweep
Colt .45s 3 - Comets 2
Brian Poniatowski's sac fly
in the eighth won the pitchers' duel for the Blue Rocks
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John Lee - P (Eagles)
John won his third
game of the year for the Eagles, allowing four hits in a complete
game. John played Division II college baseball for, Indiana
University of Pennsylvania, in Indiana, PA. He currently works for
The Wistar Institute at University of Penn where he is a PHD Scientist
researching cancer cures. John is an avid runner and lives in Drexel
Hill, PA with wife Laura.
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May 1, 2005
ALL GPMABL GAMES WERE
RAINED OUT
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No Selection
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April 24, 2005
Phillies 9 - Red Sox 8
Four Phillies had two hits each to edge the
opposition
Phillies 3 - Red Sox 1
Eric Anderson threw a one-hitter to complete
the sweep
Blue Rocks 3 - Colt .45s 2
Mark Joswick won a pitchers'
duel with the help of a late error
Blue Rocks 11 - Colt .45s 6
Kevin Snow gave up no earned
runs while the bats got hot
Eagles 9 - Comets 8
Fran Flanagan knocked in the
winner in the bottom of the eighth
Eagles 11 - Comets 5
Michael Carfagno's single
sparked a five-run sixth-inning rally that won the game
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Eric Anderson - P (Phillies)
After a season away from the GPMABL, Eric Anderson started his
2005 campaign strong. Eric had a no-hitter going into the seventh inning in
game two, and ended up with a one-hitter. Eric struck out six while walking
two and allowing one unearned run. Eric, 29, played college baseball at
Division I Siena College in Loudonville, NY with GPMABL teammates Shawn
Barnes and John D'Alessandro. Eric currently lives in Chatham, NJ and works
as a Hiring Agent for AG Ship Maintenance.
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April 17, 2005
Red Sox 11 - Comets 5
Aaron Meredith's two-run double helped lead a
Red Sox hit parade
Comets 3 - Red Sox 1
Paul McInnis and Bryan
Bezdikian combine to pitch a gem
Blue Rocks 10 - Phillies 5
The 2004 GPMABL champs start
the season off with a win
Blue Rocks 12 - Phillies 0
Mark Joswick helps keep the opposition
off the board in the victory
Eagles 5 - Colt .45s 1
Jeff Farrell gave up no
earned runs in the opening-day win
Eagles 6 - Colt .45s 2
The Eagles held the
opposition in check to complete the sweep
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Mark Joswick - P/1B (Blue
Rocks)
Mark Joswick went four-for-six at
the plate with two walks on the day as part of the Blue Rocks'
double-header sweep. In game two, he pitched five shutout innings,
giving up only four hits and one walk, while striking out seven.
Mark, 29, pitched for Delaware State for 2 years and currently lives in
Newark, Delaware where he is a finance shift manager at Delaware Park.
When he is not on the ballfield Mark likes to garden, knit, and sew.
He also likes long walks on the beach in his favorite pair of capri
pants and collecting dolls. (Mark also has an older brother, Chris
who still likes to stick it to his little bro sometimes.)
Bill, El Wingador, Simmons threw out
the ceremonial first ball to kick off the GPMABL's 2005 Season
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