RUNNING UP THE SCORE

Now here's a score you don't see very often in baseball:

O'MALLEY RED SOX 19, VANN RANGERS 17

That's exactly what happened last night at Fenway!

The Red Sox put up 10 runs in the first inning (six of them driven in by David Ortiz, who hit two three-run homers in the same inning). However, by the sixth inning, the Rangers took a 15-14 lead (they scored eight runs in the fifth, and five more in the sixth).

The lead returned to the Red Sox as Kevin Youkilis parked one in the eighth inning for a three-run homer (he also hit a two-run homer in the fifth). This put the Red Sox back ahead to stay.

Here's the linescore:

			1		2		3		4		5		6		7		8		9		R		H		E
	Vann Rangers	0	2	0	0	8	5	1	0	1	17	20	2
	O'Malley Red Sox	10	0	2	0	2	0	1	4	X	19	17	2

I haven't seen a slugfest like that since 1979, when the (now Rigali) Phillies beat the (now George) Cubs 23-22! Also, the 19 runs that the Red Sox scored is the most since 2003, when they smoked the (now Galeone) Marlins in an interleague game 25-8. In that game, the Sox put up 14 runs in the first inning, and 11 before the first out was even made.

I love slugfests (especially when the Red Sox are on the winning end)! :-)

Peace,
BMP

CHRISTUS VINCIT SPORTS

Yesterday, the ultimate three-team trade took place between the Cardinal O'Malley Red Sox, the Cardinal Mahony Dodgers, and the Bishop Zubik Pirates...

Red Sox send Manny Ramirez to the Dodgers, and Brandon Moss and Craig Hansen to the Pirates.
Pirates send equally good left fielder Jason Bay to the Red Sox.
Dodgers send two minor leaguers to the Pirates.

A win-win-win for all three teams. The Pirates, minus Bay, beat the Cardinal George Cubs 3-0. As for the Dodgers game against the Bishop Olmstead Diamondbacks, we'll have to wait till the morning for that score (they're scoreless in the third as I write this - 11:15 PM). However, Nomar Garciaparra was reportedly happy as a pig in the mud to see Ramirez.

The big story (at least right now) is Jason Bay's first game in a Red Sox uniform. Though he struck out twice, Bay also walked twice and was hit by a pitch. Fast forward to the 12th inning - yes, I did say 12th (it was tied 1-1). With two outs in the bottom of the 12th, Bay hit a towering shot that just missed being parked over the Green Monster by inches. Instead, it hit off the mammoth wall and Bay slid into third for a triple - his first Red Sox hit. Next batter: rookie Jed Lowrie. Lowrie hit an infield single, scoring Bay, and ending the game with a 2-1 Sox victory.

WELCOME TO BOSTON JASON BAY!
Peace,
BMP

TURNING JAPANESE

A CHRISTUS VINCIT SPORTS Special Presentation


LAND OF THE RISING SUN EDITION
Two prelates, one from either side of the country, have taken their baseball teams to the other side of the world. Today those teams opened up the regular season at the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan. Those teams are the O'Malley Red Sox and the Vigneron Athletics.

The Sox have the pleasure of having two Japanese players (Daisuke Matsuzaka and Hideki Okajima), thus having the ability to turn Tokyo into an extension of Red Sox Nation. Not a bad thing!

At 6 AM Eastern time this morning, the Sox and A's faced off. The Sox came from behind twice to win in 10 innings, 6-5. Manny Ramirez hit two 2-run doubles, one of them the game winner. Rookie Brandon Moss hit an RBI single and a ninth inning game-tying homer.

SOX ROCK - even in Japan!
Peace,
BMP

GOOD MONDAY NEWS 1

Red Sox win World Series!


2007 WORLD SERIES EDITION

Introducing the 2007 World Series Champion:

Cardinal Sean Patrick O'Malley, Archbishop of Boston, whose Red Sox swept Archbishop Chaput's Rockies in the 2007 World Series, 4 games to zip. The Sox won their first two games in Fenway 13-1 and 2-1, then won at Coors Field 10-5 and 4-3.

If I'm not mistaken, Cardinal O'Malley is the first Franciscan prelate to have a team within his See win a World Series.

WOOHOO! GO SOX!

Oh, and while we're in Cdl. O'Malley's jurisdiction, what about them Patriots, eh? They not only smoked Archbishop Wuerl's Redskins FIFTY-TWO TO SEVEN, but they set an NFL record for having the most consecutive games where they've scored 30 points or more!

WOOHOO! GO PATS!

Peace,
BMP

THE ALCS IS FINALLY OVER

World Series starts Wednesday!

WORLD SERIES 2007
While the Chaput Rockies have been waiting around for almost a week trying to figure out who they will be facing in the World Series this year (they swept the Olmstead Diamondbacks 4 games to zip), the O'Malley Red Sox and Lennon Indians were still duking it out. And now an American League Champion has FINALLY emerged:

THE O'MALLEY RED SOX - WOOHOO!

Yup - the Sox smoked the Indians in the late innings to score an 11-2 game 7 victory, and a 4-games-to-3 ALCS victory. The Sox and the Rockies begin the World Series in Fenway at 8:23 PM EDT (another precise timing - LOL) on Wednesday. This is Cdl. O'Malley's second World Series this decade (remember, they swept the Burke Cardinals in 2004), and Abp. Chaput's first World Series ever. Should be interesting.

All I can say is:
GO SOX!

Peace,
BMP

CHRISTUS VINCIT SPORTS

DIVISION SERIES FINAL EDITION
Final results of the Division Series: Three sweeps and a three-of-four!

O'Malley Red Sox swept the Brown Angels 3 games to zip. (4-0, 6-3, 9-1)
Lennon Indians over the Egan Yankees 3 games to 1. (12-3, 2-1 [11 inn.], 4-8, 6-4)
Olmstead Diamondbacks swept the George Cubs 3 games to zip. (3-1, 8-4, 5-1)
Chaput Rockies swept the Rigali Phillies 3 games to zip. (4-2, 10-5, 2-1)

The American League Championship Series starts Friday at 7:07 in Fenway Park, where the Red Sox take on the Indians - two of the American League's original teams. This entire series will take place in the Eastern Time Zone.

The National League Championship Series starts Thursday at 8:37 in Chase Field, where the Diamondbacks take on the Rockies - two expansion teams from the 1990's. This entire series will take place in the Mountain Time Zone (though there is no Daylight Savings Time in Phoenix; there is DST in Denver).

Peace,
Your Christus Vincit Sports Team

CHRISTUS VINCIT SPORTS

MLB PLAYOFFS 2007 WEEKEND UPDATE
Already there are four teams on the brink of elimination. Here's what it looks like:

AMERICAN LEAGUE DIVISION SERIES

O'MALLEY RED SOX VS. BROWN ANGELS
Red Sox lead series 2-0.
Wednesday 10/3: Red Sox 4, Angels 0
Friday 10/5: Red Sox 6, Angels 3
Both games were played in Fenway. Next game: Sunday 10/7 3:07 PM in Anaheim.
(3:07, eh? Are they really THAT precise?)

EGAN YANKEES VS. LENNON INDIANS
Indians lead series 2-0.
Thursday 10/4: Indians 12, Yankees 3
Friday 10/5: Indians 2, Yankees 1 (11 innings)
Both games were played in Cleveland. Next game: Sunday 10/7 6:37 PM in the Bronx.

NATIONAL LEAGUE DIVISION SERIES

RIGALI PHILLIES VS. CHAPUT ROCKIES
Rockies lead series 2-0.
Wednesday 10/3: Rockies 4, Phillies 2
Thursday 10/4: Rockies 10, Phillies 5
Both games were played in Philly. Next game: Today 9:37 PM in Denver.

GEORGE CUBS VS. OLMSTEAD DIAMONDBACKS
Diamondbacks lead series 2-0.
Wednesday 10/3: Diamondbacks 3, Cubs 1
Thursday 10/4: Diamondbacks 8, Cubs 4
Both games were played in Arizona. Next game: Tonight 6:07 PM at Wrigley.

All times listed are Eastern Daylight Time.

Who will get knocked out first? Stay tuned to find out!
Peace,
Your Christus Vincit Sports Team

CHRISTUS VINCIT SPORTS FLASH!

MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL EDITION
Last night, rookie Clay Buchholz pitched a no-no in just his second major league start, leading the O'Malley Red Sox to a 10-0 smokeshow over the Keeler Orioles. Though Buchholz is the 17th Red Sox pitcher to pitch a no-hitter (and the 11th to do so at Fenway), he's the first Red Sox ROOKIE to do so. Too bad they didn't call him up from the minors when the Sox were in New York earlier in the week!

Peace,
BMP

CHRISTUS VINCIT SPORTS NEWS FLASH!!!

Bishop Vann's Texas Rangers Does the Dirty Thirty!

SMOKESHOW EDITION
BRIAN MICHAEL PAGE - CV Sports Writer
BALTIMORE (CV) - Bishop Vann's Texas Rangers responded to a third inning 3-0 deficit by annihilating Cardinal Keeler's Baltimore Orioles with 30 (yes, THIRTY) unanswered runs for a 30-3 victory this evening. Texas scored five runs in the 4th inning, nine in the 6th, ten in the 8th, and six in the 9th to finish off the Orioles - in Camden Yards!

The Rangers are the first team to score 30 runs since the Cubs scored 36 runs 110 years ago. On June 28, 1897, the Cubs beat Louisville 36-7. That was a National League game. The Rangers now hold the American League record.

To add to the Orioles' woes, that was just the first game of a twi-night doubleheader. As I write this, the Rangers are leading 3-1 in the bottom of the 3rd inning. (UPDATE: The Rangers won the second game as well - 9-7)

And I thought my daughter's 28-14 win in all-star softball action was nuts!
Peace,
BMP

CHRISTUS VINCIT SPORTS

More Transactions



PITTSBURGH PIRATES/STEELERS/PENGUINS - Acquired Bishop A. Zubik from the Green Bay Packers for a prelate to be named later.

RSCT to Argent.

Peace,
Your Christus Vincit Sports Team

CHRISTUS VINCIT SPORTS TRANSACTIONS

VATICAN LEAGUE - has accepted the retirement of William H. Cardinal Keeler.

BATIMORE ORIOLES AND RAVENS - acquired Archbishop Edwin E. O'Brien from the Military Archdiocese for a prelate to be named later.

Peace,
Your Christus Vincit Sports Team

CHRISTUS VINCIT SPORTS

MULTI-SPORTS EDITION
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL

Interleague play is done for the year. I kinda like it when the pitchers bat. For me, I love it even more when Josh Beckett hits for the Red Sox. Last year, he was the first Red Sox pitcher to hit a home run since Marty Pattin did it --- in 1972! Well, this year, he hit .182 (3 for 11, including a double and an RBI). Last year, he hit .429 (4 for 7, including a homer and 3 RBI). For that short stint, he slugged .857. WOW!

Anyhoo, here's how each of the teams fared in interleague play:

Maida Tigers and Brown Angels 14-4 (.778)
O'Malley Red Sox 12-6 (.667)
George Cubs 8-4 (.667)
Flynn Twins and Vann Rangers 11-7 (.611)
Eagan Yankees, Collins Blue Jays, Finn Royals, Vigneron Athletics and Chaput Rockies 10-8 (.556)
DiMarzio Mets, Rigali Phillies, Dolan Brewers and Olmstead Diamondbacks 8-7 (.533)
Lennon Indians, Brunett Mariners, Favalora Marlins, Wuerl Nationals and DiNardo Astros 9-9 (.500)
Burke Cardinals and Brom Padres 6-9 (.400)
Lynch Devil Rays and Pilarczyk Reds 7-11 (.389)
Keeler Orioles 6-12 (.333)
Bradley Pirates, Mahony Dodgers and Niederauer Giants 5-10 (.333)
Gregory Braves 4-11 (.267)
George White Sox 4-14 (.222)

Here's how they did last weekend:
Cdl. O'Malley (GO SOX!) took 2 of 3 in Bp. Brom's turf.
Abp. Flynn took 2 of 3 in Abp. Favalora's turf.
Abp. Collins swept Abp. Chaput.
Bp. DiMarzio swept Bp. Vigneron.
Abp. Wuerl took 2 of 3 off Bp. Lennon.
Bp. Lynch took 2 of 3 off Cdl. Mahony.
In the battle of the Cdl. George teams, the Cubs swept the White Sox at US Cellular.
Abp. Dolan took 2 of 3 off Bp. Finn.
Cdl. Rigali (GO PHILS! - for Nick) took 2 of 3 in Abp. Burke's turf.
Bp. Brown swept Bp. Bradley.
Abp. Niederauer took 2 of 3 off Cdl. Egan.
Abp. Brunett took 2 of 3 off Abp. Pilarczyk.
Bp. Olmstead took 2 of 3 off Cdl. Keeler.
Cdl. Maida swept Abp. Gregory in his turf.
In the battle of the Texans, Bp. Vann took 2 of 3 off Abp. DiNardo.

Rankings: (Negative numbers in parentheses denote games out of first place)

AL EAST: O'Malley, Collins (-11), Egan (-11.5), Lynch (-14.5), Keeler (-16.5)
AL CENTRAL: Maida, Lennon (-2), Flynn (-6.5), George's White Sox (-14.5), Finn (-16)
AL WEST: Brown, Brunett (-8), Vigneron (-9), Vann (-18.5)
NL EAST: DiMarzio, Rigali (-3), Gregory (-4.5), Favalora (-6.5), Wuerl (-10)
NL CENTRAL: Dolan, George's Cubs (-7.5), Burke (-8.5), DiNardo (-11), Bradley (-12), Pilarczyk (-14.5)
NL WEST: Olmstead, Brom (-1), Mahony (-1.5), Chaput (-5.5), Niederauer (-11)

The series for the weekdays:

O'Malley at Brunett M-T-W (both are off Th)
Collins at Flynn M-T-W-Th
Vann at Maida M-T-W-Th
Vigneron at Lennon M-T-W-Th
Egan at Keeler T-W-Th (both are off M)
Finn at Brown M-T-W (both are off Th)
George's White Sox at Lynch M-T-W-Th
Burke at DiMarzio M-T-W-Th
Pilarczyk at Rigali T-W-Th (both are off M)
Wuerl at Gregory M-T-W (both are off Th)
Favalora at Bradley T-W-Th (both are off M)
Chaput at George's Cubs M-T-W (both are off Th)
DiNardo at Dolan M-T-W (both are off Th)
Mahony at Olmstead M-T-W-Th
Brom at Niederauer M-T-W (both are off Th)

CANDLEPIN BOWLING

A really cool sport that can be found in the following Sees: O'Malley, Coleman, McManus, McDonnell, McCormack, and Malone, plus one isolated bowling center somewhere in Pilarczyk's turf, and in Eastern Canada.

Ten really skinny pins, a ball the size of a softball (trust me, the ball is not soft), and three shots to knock'em down. You don't clear the deadwood, you play it! Unlike tenpins (normal big balls and two shots to knock'em down) where PBA pros often average 220-plus, your typical candlepin pro averages about 120-130ish. My all-time favorite candlepin pro: Tom Olszta (the guy's a total animal on the lanes - kicks butt and brings in a rowdy audience!). Other favorites include Paul Berger, Steve Puopolo, Charlie Jutras, and Mike Morgan (as well as Mike's late brother Tom Morgan). Big names in the ladies' brackets include Toni-Marie Baldinelli Lopes, Dot Petty, and the late Stacia Czernicki.

Right now, the current candlepin bowling show I watch is in summer mode (er, reruns), but the new season starts in October. What's really nice is that the show, Candlepin Challenge, is on a cable channel in Massachusetts (Comcast 8) that can be watched from your computer. Candlepin Challenge is aired on Saturdays at 11:00 AM, and on Sundays at 5:00 PM (a rerun of the Saturday show). This year's Tournament of Champions (which showcases the bowlers with the best series scores) winner is Bob Whitcomb. Returning champion come October will be Brian Crowell, who won the last match of the regular season a couple of weeks ago.

TRIVIA: Who (besides myself and possibly Domini Sumus) knows what a "half Worcester" (or as the CN8 announcers call it, a "half Wistah") is? :P

Peace,
Your Christus Vincit Sports Desk

HOW DID OUR FAVORITE TEAMS DO?

MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL EDITION

How did they do?
Abp. Chaput swept Cdl. Egan 3-1, 6-1, 4-3
Cdl. Maida swept Abp. Wuerl 9-8, 15-1, 8-4
Bp. Lennon took 2 of 3 off Cdl. Rigali 10-1, 6-9, 10-6
Cdl. Mahony took 2 of 3 off Abp. Collins 10-1, 1-12, 8-4
Abp. Flynn took 2 of 3 off Bp. DiMarzio 1-8, 9-0, 6-2
Cdl. O'Malley took 2 of 3 off Abp. Gregory 4-9, 4-0, 11-0
Abp. Dolan swept Abp. Niederauer 5-4, 6-2, 7-5
(In a battle of two of this country's BEST prelates:)
Abp. Burke took 2 of 3 from Bp. Finn 3-5, 5-1, 7-6
Abp. Favalora took 2 of 3 from Cdl. George's White Sox 6-10, 7-5, 5-4
Bp. Vann took 2 of 3 from Cdl. George's Cubs 4-5, 7-3, 6-5
Bp. Olmstead took 2 of 3 from Bp. Lynch 2-10, 10-8, 7-4
Abp. Brunett took 2 of 3 from Bp. Bradley 3-5, 7-0, 3-0
Cdl. Keeler took 2 of 3 over Bp. Brom 6-12, 7-1, 6-3
Bp. Vigneron took 2 of 3 off Abp. Pilarczyk 6-1, 2-5, 5-3
Bp. Brown took 2 of 3 off Bp. DiNardo 10-9, 5-9, 8-4

What are they doing for the weekend?
Nick's Phillies (Cdl. Rigali) will go to St. Louis to face one of my favorite prelates, Abp. Burke.
The Cdl. George Series (Cubbies and White Sox) will take place at U.S. Cellular Field.
Abp. Flynn will go to Florida and see Abp. Favalora.
Bp. Lennon will take on Abp. Wuerl in our nations Capital.
Abp. Chaput will go into the Great White North to take on Abp. Collins.
Bp. Vigneron will go east and play against Bp. DiMarzio.
Cdl. Mahony also will go east and will take on Bp. Lynch.
Cdl. Maida will go south and take on Abp. Gregory.
Bp. Finn will go up against Abp. Dolan.
In a battle of the Texans, Abp. DiNardo will go up against Bp. Vann in Arlington.
Cdl. Keeler will take on Bp. Olmstead in America's HEATland (Arizona).
Bp. Bradley will go west and take on Bp. Brown.
Abp. Pilarczyk will go west and play Abp. Brunett.
Cdl. O'Malley will also head west and play Bp. Brom in a battle between Gerald's two favorite teams. Who will he root for?
And finally, Cdl. Egan goes west to face Abp. Niederauer.

Current Standings:
(Teams appear in order by win/loss percentage)

AFTER GAMES OF THURSDAY JUNE 21, 2007
AL East: O'Malley, Egan, Collins, Lynch, Keeler
AL Central: Lennon/Maida (tie), Flynn, George's White Sox, Finn
AL West: Brown, Vigneron, Brunett, Vann
NL East: DiMarzio, Gregory, Rigali, Favalora, Wuerl
NL Central: Dolan, Burke, George's Cubbies, DiNardo/Bradley (tie), Pilarczyk
NL West: Brom*, Olmstead*, Mahony, Chaput, Niederauer

*In the games behind column, Brom and Olmstead are tied. Brom leads in W/L pct. by only two percentage points.

BLOGGERS: Leave your favorite baseball team in the comments box and we'll gladly link you in our next sportscast!

Peace,
Your Christus Vincit Sports Team

CV SPORTS 6/18/07

MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL EDITION

Weekend Wrapup
In National League action:
Bishop Brom took 2 of 3 from Cardinal George's Cubbies (1-4, 1-0, 11-3)
- The Catholic Caveman has a bench clearing brawl video from Saturday's game.
In interleague play:
Cardinal Maida took 2 of 3 from Cardinal Rigali (12-8, 3-6, 7-4)
Bishop Bradley took 2 of 3 from Cardinal George's White Sox (4-2, 1-6, 8-7)
Bishop Olmstead swept Cardinal Keeler (7-3, 8-4, 6-4)
Archbishop Gregory took 2 of 3 from Bishop Lennon (5-4, 6-2, 2-5)
Cardinal Egan took 2 of 3 from Bishop DiMarzio (0-2, 11-8, 8-2)
Cardinal O'Malley swept Archbishop Niederauer (10-2, 1-0, 9-5)
Archbishop Collins took 2 of 3 from Archbishop Wuerl (7-2, 7-3, 2-4)
Bishop Vann took 2 of 3 from Archbishop Pilarczyk (7-6, 4-8, 11-4)
Archbishop DiNardo swept Archbishop Brunett (5-1, 9-4, 10-3)
Bishop Finn took 2 of 3 from Archbishop Favalora (6-2, 8-9, 5-4)
Archbishop Dolan took 2 of 3 from Archbishop Flynn (11-3, 5-2, 9-10)
Archbishop Chaput took 2 of 3 from Bishop Lynch (12-2, 10-5, 4-7)
Archbishop Burke took 2 of 3 from Bishop Vigneron (3-14, 15-6, 10-6)
And finally, in the battle of the leftmost prelates:
Bishop Brown took 2 of 3 from Cardinal Mahony (1-2, 3-0, 10-4)

Where will they be next?
Archbishop Niederauer will play Archbishop Dolan in Milwaukee M-T-W.
Cardinal Maida takes on Archbishop Wuerl in our nation's Capital M-T-W.
Cardinal O'Malley takes on Archbishop Gregory in Atlanta M-T-W.
Cardinal Rigali will face Bishop Lennon in Cleveland M-T-W.
Archbishop Flynn will meet Bishop DiMarzio at Shea M-T-W.
Bishop Finn will face his provincial, Archbishop Burke, in St. Louis M-T-W.
Archbishop Favalora will face Cardinal George's White Sox at US Cellular M-T-W.
Bishop Lynch will play Bishop Olmstead in Arizona M-T-W.
Archbishop DiNardo will take on Bishop Brown in Anaheim M-T-W.
Archbishop Pilarczyk will meet Bishop Vigneron in Oakland M-T-W.
Cardinal Mahony will face Archbishop Collins in Toronto T-W-Th.
Cardinal George's Cubbies will take on Bishop Vann at Arlington T-W-Th.
Cardinal Egan will face Archbishop Chaput in the Mile High City T-W-Th.
Cardinal Keeler will play Bishop Brom in San Diego T-W-Th.
Bishop Bradley will take on Archbishop Brunett in Seattle T-W-Th.

Those prelates playing Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday will have Thursday off.
Those prelates who are off Monday will play Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday.

Peace,
Your Christus Vincit Sports Desk

WEEKEND MATCHUPS

MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL EDITION

Brom at George's Cubs
Maida at Rigali
Olmstead at Keeler
Gregory at Lennon
DiMarzio at Egan
Niederauer at O'Malley
George's White Sox at Bradley
Wuerl at Collins
Vann at Pilarczyk
Brunett at DiNardo
Favalora at Finn
Dolan at Flynn
Lynch at Chaput
Burke at Vigneron
(and the classic matchup between Bishops of the leftmost wing, and that doesn't only mean geographically:)
Brown at Mahony

Peace,
Your Christus Vincit Sports Team

BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND - CHRISTUS VINCIT SPORTS

Back by somewhat popular demand

MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL EDITION

STANDINGS FOLLOWING GAMES OF 6/11/07:

American League
East
O'Malley Red Sox 40-22 .645
Egan Yankees 30-31 .492 (9-1/2 games out)
Collins Blue Jays 30-33 .476 (10-1/2 games out)
Keeler Orioles 29-34 .460 (11-1/2 games out)
Lynch Devil Rays 28-33 .459 (also 11-1/2 out)
Central
Lennon Indians 37-25 .597
Maida Tigers 36-26 .581 (1 game out)
Flynn Twins 30-31 .492 (6-1/2 games out)
- (soon to be the Nienstedt Twins)
George White Sox 27-33 .450 (9 games out)
Finn Royals 24-40 .375 (14 games out)
West
Brown Angels 40-24 .625
- (I know, they're the LA Angels, but they still play in Anaheim, Brown's diocese)
Brunett Mariners 34-26 .567 (4 games out)
Vigneron A's 34-28 .548 (5 games out)
Vann Rangers 23-40 .365 (16-1/2 games out)
- (The Ballpark at Arlington is in the Fort Worth diocese)

National League
East
DiMarzio Mets 36-26 .581
- (Shea Stadium is in the Brooklyn Diocese)
Gregory Braves 35-29 .547 (2 games out)
Rigali Phillies 33-31 .516 (4 games out)
Favalora Marlins 31-33 .484 (6 games out)
Wuerl Nationals 26-37 .413 (10-1/2 games out)
Central
Dolan Brewers 34-29 .540
George Cubs 28-34 .452 (5-1/2 games out)
Burke Cardinals 27-33 .450 (also 5-1/2 out)
DiNardo Astros and Bradley Pirates both 26-37 .416 (8 games out)
Pilarczyk Reds 25-39 .391 (9-1/2 games out)
West
Brom Padres 36-26 .581
Olmstead Diamondbacks 37-27 .578 (tied for first in games out column)
Mahony Dodgers 36-28 .563 (1 game out)
Chaput Rockies 31-32 .492 (5-1/2 games out)
Niederauer Giants 29-34 .460 (7-1/2 games out)

Tonight's games:
DiMarzio at Mahony
Dolan at Maida
Vann at Bradley
George (AL) at Rigali
Chaput at O'Malley
Olmstead at Egan
Wuerl at Keeler
Lennon at Favalora
Brown at Pilarczyk
Brom at Lynch
Vigneron at DiNardo
Brunett at George (NL)
Burke at Finn
Gregory at Flynn
Collins at Niederauer

Peace,
Your Christus Vincit Sports Desk

CHRISTUS VINCIT SPORTS EXTRA!

Super Bowl Edition!

The winning bishop of the 2007 Super Bowl:

The Most Reverend Daniel M. Buechlein,
Archbishop of Indianapolis

Final score: Buechlein Colts 29, George Bears 17

Peace,
BMP

CHRISTUS VINCIT SPORTS PRESENTS:

VATICAN EDITION

TRUE STORY: The Vatican is on the verge of forming a soccer team (that's "football" if you're in most countries outside of the United States).

Tarcisio Cardinal Bertone had this to say:
"If, for example, we were to recruit Brazilian players from our pontifical universities we could set up a great team," Bertone was quoted as saying by Rome daily La Repubblica. The cardinal added that the Vatican could also discover young talents in parish teams saying that "in the 1990 World Cup I noticed that 42 players from different national teams originally came from parish recreation centres."

Full story here.

ON A FUNNY NOTE: The Curt Jester has captured two Popes trying out in sports.

Pope Benedict XVI en route to making a superlative save in his tryouts for the Vatican soccer team. Will he be their starting goalie?

Pope John Paul II awaits his turn to take to the ice in a good clean hockey game. Unfortunately the VHL (Vatican Hockey League) never made it off the ground.

American football might be a possibility, and over at the Curt Jester, the Vatican Cardinals might just be a winner. After all, they thrive on Hail Mary passes. Here's their helmet:

Peace,
BMP

BISHOPS IN SPORTS: VATICAN OLYMPICS

The Curt Jester presents a special report:

The VATICAN OLYMPICS

Here are some highlights:


Archbishop Wuerl, newly appointed Archbishop of Washington gets a silver for synchronized mitre placing.


Archbishop Niederauer should medal here for his outstanding act of dexterity:
rubbing his head in a circle, chewing gum, and reading from a prayer book.









BTW, Jeff, feel free to affix the Vatican Olympic Torch (above) to your post. ;)

Peace from your CHRISTUS VINCIT SPORTS Bush League correspondant,
BMP

CHRISTUS VINCIT SPORTS: NBA Playoff Champions

HERE IS YOUR NBA CHAMPION BISHOP!

Congrats to Archbishop John C. Favalora, Archbishop of Miami and the Miami Heat, NBA Champions for the 2005-2006 season. The Heat beat Bishop Grahmann's Dallas Mavericks 4 games to 2, winning four straight after dropping the first two. Here are the scores:

Dallas 90, Miami 80
Dallas 99, Miami 85
Miami 98, Dallas 96
Miami 98, Dallas 74
Miami 101, Dallas 100, OT
Miami 95, Dallas 92

Peace,
BMP