Semi-Finals in full swing

Well I certainly expect both series openers to be one-sided blow outs.

Barrie behind Direct Buy Spokes Person Paul Spoljaric  shut down the Majors  while  Guelph's decision to start Brett Lawson blew up in their face against Mike Meyers and The Red Sox


Brantford's  PA Announcer was apparently told to tone it down by the umps last night.    If you watch Mike Byron's video there's no horn at the end of the game
http://www.facebook.com/#!/video/video.php?v=10150218814880154&ref=mf

Since when is an ump allowed to tell them to do this ?   Yet another thing the league needs to get resolved.

Almost as bad as when Terry Steves (Former Coach with the Leafs) and a former Leaf marched up into the Royals press box in the mid 1990's


Next thing you know the Royals won't be able to use that star wars song they were using last series or that other tune they blast when they homer.

Random Notes

Royals fans and players were left scratching their heads over the weekend with the absence of former MVP Jamie Pogue. Pogue was noticeably absent Wednesday and Sunday in Christie Pitts but did make an appearance Monday afternoon on the bench.


Outgoing Commish Joe O'Neill  took in about 3-4 innings of Saturday's Royals - Leafs match up  long enough to stuff his face with a hot dog and refusing to answer any of the fans sitting around him questions on the league.  REALLY CLASSY ACT there Joe.   People pay good money to watch the IBL Joe, next time take 5 minutes to answer a question about what the league plans to do about marketing the league better or these expansion rumors and the Ottawa situation rather than being a complete JACK ASS

Its time this league gets out of its old boys club mentality, opens up a forum, or dialog with the players, and fans to address a number of issues that plague the league.


Umpires were apparently in short supply over the weekend due to the 3 OBA elimination tournaments in Windsor and London.  Explains why the Guelph - Toronto series had practically the same crew at all three games over the weekend.   Funny to see the umps take a pay cut at least for one weekend.  Guess they can't gouge the OBA for milelage like they are famous for gouging the IBL centres.

Semi-Finals Are Set

# 1 Brantford vs. #7 Guelph 


Wednesday August 4th, 8:00pm in Brantford 
Friday August 6th, 7:30pm in Guelph 
Sunday August 8th, 8:00pm in Brantford 
Tuesday August 10th, 7:30pm in Guelph
 * Thursday August 12th, 8:00pm in Brantford 
*Saturday August 14th, 2:00pm in Guelph
 * Sunday August 15th, 8:00pm in Brantford


#3 Barrie vs. #5 London

Wednesday August 4th, in Barrie  7:30 pm

Thursday August 5th in London 7:30 pm

Saturday August 7th in Barrie 7:00 pm

Sunday August 8th  in London 1:00 pm

*Tuesday August 10th in Barrie 7:30 pm

* Friday August 13th in London 7:30 pm

*Saturday August 14th in Barrie 7:00 pm