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Scott was a member of the original Section 8 squad, fielded in the summer of 2004.  He has batted leadoff in almost all of the games that he has been a part of.  He serves as one of the main table setters and run scorers in the Section 8 lineup.  Scotty also can almost always be found patrolling right-center field.  Whether playing short and snaring would be singles or playing deep and tracking down potential extra base hits, Scott is a major component of the 8’s outfield defense.  Scotty is also the self proclaimed “clubhouse cancer” of Section 8.  He is constantly undermining the authority of his manager, even going so far as to call for his removal.  To compound matters further it is virtually impossible to get Scott to partake in anything team oriented without him first obtaining clearance from his outspoken agent/wife Bernadette. While Scotty may be a headache for management, he is talented.  In 2006, Scott took huge strides toward making all of management’s mental anguish worth it.  A career .371 hitter coming in to the year, Scott emerged as one of Section 8’s most consistent hitters.  He hit .500 in both summer and fall, while finishing 2^nd in runs scored both seasons as well.  This trend continued into 2007, as the Section 8 leadoff man set new personal records for batting average and slugging percentage.  As for 2008, the only part of Scott’s season that we are contractually allowed to mention here is that Scott broke his own record for walks in a season.  If we discuss anything further he’s likely to file a grievance with the union.

-Career Highlights

-Led the team in runs scored in summer of 2004 with 21

- Ranks 2^nd all-time in runs scored (163)

- Tied for 2nd all-time in games played (112)

-All-time team leader in walks (53)

-Batted a career high .558 in summer of 2007

-Set the record for most walks in a season in summer 2008 (10)

-Notched two pitching victories in summer 2004

-Got the win in Section 8’s first ever game

Eric was one of the first people to sign on to the idea of putting this team together.  He is also the man responsible for the proliferation of the motivation for this team, the movie Ski School, into so many of our lives.  Herzberg is widely regarded as the best all-around player on the Section 8 squad.  He is consistently among the leaders in every offensive category.  E Money, as he is known to the ladies, is also the anchor of the Section 8 outfield defense.  He is the 8’s answer to Torii Hunter and has proven it on several occasions with some spectacular and, in some instances, game saving plays in center field.  Consistency is the key for Eric, he seems to be the only player on the team immune to a slump, and that’s a nice thing for a team to have.  In 2006 Eric even added leadoff man to his expanding repertoire when Scotty was absent.  What more can we say?  The guy’s just the shit.  Following the 2007 summer season, E-Money had to relocate and put his Section 8 career on hold for a bit.  When he left he was Section 8’s all-time leader in games played, hits, runs scored, RBIs, homers, triples and doubles.  That kind of production was clearly missed as Section 8 posted its first losing season since the inaugural campaign after Eric’s departure.

-All-Time Section 8 leader in slugging (.931)

-Ranks 2^nd all-time in home runs (15), batting average (.516), RBIs (122), doubles (29), triples (22), and on base (.560)

-Ranks 4^th all-time in hits (149)

-Ranks 5^th all-time in runs scored (129)

-Led the team in hits fall 2004, fall 2005, and fall 2006

-Led the team in batting average fall 2004

-Led the team in RBIs summer 2005 and fall 2006

-Led the team in runs scored fall 2004, summer 2005 and fall 2005

-Set the team record for runs scored in summer 2005 (28)

-Batted a career high .677 in fall 2004

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-Synopsis

Chris Bauer was an original Section 8 member, and was slated to be the opening day pitcher when the 8 began play in the summer of 2004, after Nick “Horsecock” Johnson went down with a back injury.  However, somehow in between 8^th grade and April 2004 Chris forgot how to pitch.  However his skills were put to better use on other parts of the diamond.  Bauer has played a multitude of positions, but is most at home at first base.  His talents for distraction also serve him well when playing catcher.  While a bad back limited his on field appearances in 2006, Bauer remained a key component in the Section 8 stranglehold on the Monday night pitcher races.  Whether coming up with a big hit, providing some much needed levity with his short shorts, adventurous base running, or a “pizza-man” dance for the ladies Bauer is a key component to making Section 8 “special”.  Injuries have derailed Bauer’s Section 8 career in the last couple years, but he’s still a key component of The 8’s cheering section and drinking team.

-Career Highlights

-Hit a career best .452 in summer 2004, good for 2^nd on the team.

-Ranks 7^th all time with 4 triples

-Ranks 9^th all-time in walks with 8, half of which came in summer 2006

-Made, perhaps, the most heads-up play in Section 8 history in the 7^th inning of a game on May 16, 2005 when he saved an errant throw while backing up first base from the catcher position.

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Terry Schroeder, AKA “Terrence Love Hewitt”, AKA “T-Love”, AKA “T7, AKA “SEBEN”, AKA “Fuckin’ Terry”, AKA “Douchebag” AKA “The 3iK.”  Terry, by whatever name you reference him, was a member of the original Section 8 roster.  Terry has a special knack for hittin it where they ain’t.  Not known as being much of power hitter T is generally a singles hitter.  But in 2007, he looked to shake that notion by increasing his career extra base hit total from 2 to 8.  And with further swing work with the team hitting instructors, The Seben looks to continue that trend in the future.  T also increased his overall value to the team in 2005 when he took up pitching.  This meant he could serve as Section 8’s back up pitcher (as long as he’s not bowling that is).  Along with pitching, Terry became a better catcher as well.  His growing knowledge of pitching allowed him to better work with Nicky J on the mound, and assist him in getting hitters out more effectively.  T-Love has always wanted the chance to record the first save in Section 8 history.  In summer of 2007 the stars finally aligned and he got his shot.  He then recorded the 1^st blown save in Section 8 history.  But the offense picked him up and allowed him to tally the team’s first ever “vulture” win.  2007 was a year of firsts all-around for Terry, he not only scored the team’s first blown save and vulture win, but he also notched his first career triple and played in his first ever fall game.  In 2008 Old No. 7 kicked it into another gear with the bat and, in between bowling and bad beats, he managed to get in enough games to win the summer batting title…despite our best efforts to fudge the stats to say otherwise.  In the process he jumped up from 8^th to 4^th in career batting average.  Well played sir.

-Career Highlights

-Batted a career high, and team best, .621 in summer 2008

-Ranks 4^th all-time in batting average (.462)

-Ranks 8^th all-time in doubles (8)

-Allowed only 8 earned runs in two starts in a double header in summer 2005, despite taking the loss in both.

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Chayce was the person who had the idea to put Section 8 together.  He is the team’s first and only manager and most players (except for Scott) would admit that he’s a good one.  Those of you thinking that a manager has no bearing on the success or failure of a slow-pitch softball team have obviously never played on a team with a bad one.  He can almost always be found holding down the #2 spot in the lineup, setting the table for the boppers hitting behind him and bumping around the runners in front of him.  Chayce can also be seen playing shortstop, a position he is still learning to play well.  However, 2006 was undoubtedly Chayce’s best season defensively thus far.  One major problem for the Skip the past 2 years has been the injury bug.  He missed 6 weeks in 2005 with a broken wrist and 6 more weeks in the early stages of 2006 recovering from off-season hand surgery.  Finally injury free, the skip experienced a bit of resurgence in 2007, especially at the plate.  He set new career highs for batting and OBP in summer, only to re-break those records in the fall.  His .667 batting average in the fall of 2007 is the 3^rd best in team history.   Sutton may not be the best player on Section 8, but no one can ever doubt his effort and enthusiasm.  His main goal is to make The 8 the best, and most fun, it can possibly be.  In fall 2008, the skipper finally had his number called as the squad’s 4^th string pitcher.  The outing didn’t go terribly, but it didn’t go well either and in the end The 8 took the loss and it’s pretty safe to say that no one will be asking Chayce to pitch again soon.

-Career

-Ranks 1^st all-time in runs scored (172)

-Ranks 2nd all-time in hits (197)

-Tied for 2^nd all-time in games played (112)

-Ranks 3^rd all-time in batting (.496)

-Batted a career high .667 in fall 2007

-Ranks 4^th all-time in RBIs (111)

-Led the team in batting in fall 2006 and fall 2007

-Led the team in runs scored in fall 2006, summer 2007, fall 2007, summer 2008 and fall

2008.

-Made first career pitching appearance in fall 2008

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