Tucson 65-and-over team finding the going rough at MSBL World Series

2012 MSBL World Series Update

Four players on the Tucson Old Timers (TOTS) are currently playing in the 65-and-over division at the MSBL World Series in Phoenix. Bob Daliege, Dave Rhoades, Pete Peters and Arnie White are on the roster of the Tucson 65s and the local team finds themselves winless after a loss on Monday to the Detroit Express, 11-2, and today fall to the team from the Virgin Islands, the St. Thomas Suns, 13-7.

 According to Daliege, it has been a combination of errors plus a lack of hitting that has kept them out of the win column. "Today we scored seven runs early and then just stopped hitting the ball," said Daliege, following the St. Thomas game, which was held at the Arizona Diamondbacks-Colorado Rockies spring training complex in Scottsdale. "We  need to get back on the winning track to have a shot at the playoffs."

As for yours truly, I'm home recovering after playing six games last week in the 70-and-over division. I've played for the Tucson 65s team three of the last four years and miss playing with them this week, but I pushed my injured right foot to its limits and feel blessed to have played six games in six days last week.

Good luck the rest of the way, guys. The 65-and-over Tucson team will take on the winless California Bears tomorrow morning at Scottsdale Stadium. Game time is set for 8:30. Next week the 60-and-over team from Tucson will be in action. The 60-and-over team, coached by Mike Morales, finished runner up at the 2011 MSBL World Series and will be one of the favorites this year to collect a World Series ring.