Dirty Pirate Hookers: Playoffs, Round 1
Wildwood: 11
Dirty Pirate Hookers: 10
9/3, Wednesay, 6:00 PM @ Fireman's Field
The Dirty Pirate Hookers were knocked out of the playoffs by Wildwood in an 11-10 loss. With no triple play this time to bale out a suspect defense and 6 awful offensive innings, the Hookers played their most futile game since the Bush League debacle. An 8 run surge in the bottom of the 7th showed the Hookers had some heart, but it was not enough to make up for 6 1/2 innings of poor play. The Wildwood offense largely consisted of dropping a series of mishits into the undefended middle of the OF and racked up 8 runs in the 4th and 5th that ultimately doomed the Pirates. While acknowledging the troubled defense, John C believes the real culprit was the lack of offense. "You have to score more than 2 runs in 6 innings...that's the real story of the game..." he said.
At the post game press conference, John C congratulated his team on a good season and for not giving up after a poor 1-3 start. The Pirates went 11-1 over the remainder of the regular season to earn the 4 seed for the playoffs.
"It wasn't our best game..." said John C, "...but we gave it a hell of a run in the bottom of the 7th. We had the heart and the talent, but we couldn't make up for 6 putrid innings of offense."
John C thanked Ben Ho for his GM assistance throughout the season. Ben worked behind the scenes with the league in attempting to deal with scheduled conflicts and ensured the DPH had a full roster for every game. "Ben's assistance was a big part of any success we had this season..." said John C.
Mike F was also singled out for his assistance throughout the season especially for his role as official score keeper. "He does a great job..." said John C, "He makes managing the team much easier. He plays a thankless role, but he's a huge part of our success."
John C also thanked his long time teammates for their loyalty and skill. "Players like Mike F, Christina C, Deryl B, Steve F, Joe F, Tracy Z, Matt T, Ben Ho, Jo Ho, Erika S and others are the reason why we can field a good, competitive team. Obviously this is impossible without loyal, core players."
When asked if he had any regrets about the season, John C replied "Well...you always play to win the last game of the season...and we weren't successful this time...but I can't say it's regrettable. Also, I know I did all I could to win...so no regrets there, either. I guess my only regret is we're not having a team for the fall season. People have to do what they have to do I guess...whether it's playing with friends or taking some time from the game. I wish them luck for the upcoming fall season..."
Dirty Pirate Hookers (#4) Post Season
| Date | Day | Time | Facility | Away | Home | Round | Result |
| 9/3/2008 | Weds | 6:00 PM | Fireman's | Wildwood | DPH | 1 | L: 11-10 |
