In response to Blue Jays’ Anthony Bass’ homophobic social media post, we were interviewed about what meaningful actions the Blue Jays could take to address the issues of anti-LGBTQ hate and misogyny. See more: CBC News May 30, 2023
Spring Training will be moved to Sunday, May 21st, 8pm @ our usual space Trinity Bellwoods Diamond #1 (SkyDome) – and will follow the same format.
Come on out to our annual Spring Training Day! It’s time to stretch those muscles, dust off the cobwebs, and work in our gloves!! This year we’ll be trying to focus on building some basic skills for hitting, throwing, catching, and running — followed by some game simulations!
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Dear (Future) Dreamers,
We are excited to finally open registration to new players for the 2023 season! The Field of Dreamers Cooperative Softball Association was formed in 2017 with the intention of creating a recreational softball space based on the principles of mutual aid, body liberation, and radical re-imagining of sport. We invite you to be part of this history!
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The Gamma Rays played two games and split the molecules! In Week 8 the Gamma Rays created a rainbow miracle come-from-behind victory to give the Moulin Rouge River Riff Raff their first loss of the season 13-12. In Week 10 a historic moon shot by sub Lucky Visvanathan was tracked down in one of the all-time great outfield catches in Field of Dreamers history by Yuri Gagarin Medal of Honour Winning Cosmonaut Darren Puscas – the Gamma Rays fell 13-12 to Credit River!
The Cosmonauts also played two games over this span and also split their schedule. In Week 9 they torpedoed down from space and fell 15-3 to the Humber River Hype. In Week 10 using kick-saves via Annelies, mighty double plays, and Darren Puscas’ taking flight they were victorious against Garrison Creek by a score of 13-12!
The Riff Raff who began the season 5-0-0 had a hard three weeks where they lost all three of their games! In Week 8 they lost a heartbreaker pride game by a score of 13-12 against the Gamma Rays. In Week 9 they were overmatched by a strong Don squad and fell 12-9. In Week 10, they were shocked by a 10 run Hype final inning highlighted by a Corey Snelgrove grand slam to fall 14-13. Despite this slide, they remain in the top spot in the standings at 5-3-0!
The Don River squad had a fantastic three weeks going 2-0 in the games they played. The Goin’ Goin’ Dons showed out for a powerfest against the Humber River Hype during the Pride Game – winning 20-9. In Week 9 they continued their slugging by handing Rouge their second loss of the season with a 12-9 victory. Don River is looking like a team in ascent and the question will be – does it have enough to get out of the park?
Humber River played excellently in their three games during this period! After falling to Don River in a blowout Pride game 20-9, they performed fantastically in Week 9 to claim a 15-3 victory against Credit River and then also in Week 10 where they stunned the Moulin Rouge River Riff Raff! Humber is also surging up the charts and has closed the gap between the three teams ahead of them in the standings.
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The Gamma Rays played three games this week and won them all! In Week 5 the cosmos aligned as they snuck past the Credit River Cosmonauts thanks to an 8 run 5th inning to win 18-17. In Week 6 they pew pew pewed hits across the diamond that stunned the Humber River Hype – with a 15-12 victory. In Week 7 they showed their electromagnetic force slugging past the Don River Goin’ Goin’ Dons! by a score of 16-10. Maybe most notably, the Instagram video of Gamma Ray Nat Saavedra cranking a home run went moderately viral on our Field of Dreamers account. All round an excellent fortnight for the green goblins of planet gamma!
The Cosmonauts also played three games over this span, but fell in all three of them. In Week 5 they crashed after launching to a massive lead against the Gamma Rays, falling by a score of 18-17. In Week 6 they tried to be Guardians of the Galaxy but weren’t able to save the planet from the Goin’ Goin’ Dons dropping a heartbreaker 16-15. In Week 7 they stalled mid-space and nearly pulled off the secret “Hot 10” plan but came up only with a “Scorching 8” to fall to the Moulin Rouge River Riff Raff 20-18. The Cosmonauts, however, continue to have the oddest record in the league at 1-5 with only a -2 run differential. Once they get ahold of Major Tom or Rocket Man they should be able to right the ship!
The Riff Raff rambled are now 5-0 to start the season thanks to two more convincing wins! In Week 5, they sache’d, dipped, and spun themselves around the bases to convincingly defeat the Humber River Hype 16-8! In Week 6 they sat out to refresh themselves and to learn their lines for the next Baz Lurhman show. In Week 7, they were back to work, stomping the Credit River Cosmonauts with precise hits and passionate play! Rouge River is vying to bring home a 4th championship in 5 seasons and declare themselves a dynasty!
The Don River squad had a rest in Week 5 to heal up some injuries and to secure subs for the weeks ahead. In Week 6, the Goin’ Goin’ Dons! looked fresh and loaded and they cashed in on baked potatoes a few times to defeat the Credit River Cosmonauts 16-15. In Week 7, however, Don River’s fly balls were stopped at the warning track as the Garrison Creek Gamma Rays shot down all potential missiles! Don went down to defeat 16-10. Despite the 1-1 record, Don River continues to shine on the field, making baseball with the best of them!
Humber River played excellently in their two games during this period but weren’t able to keep pace with the scorching hot Moulin Rouge River team! In Week 5, despite some peppy play, they were outmatched by Rouge River by a score of 16-8. In Week 6, they faced off against the Gamma Rays of Garrison, but again saw the Hype they were creating fall a little short of going viral with a 15-12 loss. Despite these two set-backs, Humber River continues to scratch and claw in the standings and don’t be surprised if they win some serious Album of the Year honours to match the hype they’ve already built!
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