Welcome to the BORDER TOWN SLO-PITCH LEAGUE

Last week of the season was almost a wash as it rained all Monday, Let's cross our fingers for the weekend? It was all makeup games and the Brewsters brought their lipstick, winning their last 2 games. The Avengers gave the Raiders a tough battle. The Burgies win a wild one over the Smurfs. Adrenaline look ready to rumble as well. Another long and wild season put to bed. Good luck all on the weekend! Playoff schedule coming soon to a theatre near you.

We are in the final stretch. Who's got the right stuff to be champions? Only six regular games left, but the standings are tight; there will still be some movement. The Brewers, Top Box Jox, X-Men and Raiders had big wins. Team Whaaaat surprised Adrenaline with a tie but in the second game of Adrenaline’s double header they handed the Average Joes their second loss of the season. The Blazers squeak out a last win 11-10 over the Burgies.

Get ready for the playoffs boys and girls it should be a classic …. GOOD LUCK EVERYONE!!!

Light week this week with labour day, only 6 games. We are winding down folks, with 2 teams already wrapping up their regular seasons. The MIG Giants finish with 10 wins, is this the year they make a deep run? Raiders and The Average Joes clinch the 1 & 2 seeds for the tournament. The Rueful Rabbits pull off a big 20-10 win. The Burgies cool down the hot runners. The Even-Steven Avengers are 7-7, even in run differential. we are getting to crunch time!

The contenders are shaping up for the tournament. Raiders keep rolling, as do the Average Joes - sweeping a doubleheader. X-Men look dominant in their big win, making a believer out of a certain umpire. The Hot Runners continue their amazing second half run. Are Who's On First and the Blazers for real with their big seasons? We are winding down folks, its crunch time...

Lots of games this last week. Raiders sweep a pair, what else is new? Still going for the perfect season. The surprising Hot Runners sweep a double-header as well. Riddle me this.... Who's On First won 3 games last week, yet only played once. The Avengers pull off an upset. The Brewers pull the Rabbits ears winning 6-5. The X-Men eat the Basterds for dinner and then throw up. To all who came out on Saturday much thanks, we got a lot of make-up games in.

pummel the X-Men, can they be stopped? In a classic see-saw battle the Average Joes overcome Team What with a 20-19 walk-off win. The Blazers rocket into 3rd place with doubleheader sweep. Adrenaline beat up the Brewsters. The Top Box Jox almost collected 3 wins this week but settle for 2. Will the real MIG Giants please step up. Are the Hot Runners sneaking up on teams? Bordertown played its 1st ever Saturday matches for some make-ups, thanks all who came out.

Week 15 was a wild week full of rain but some great games got in. Adrenaline edges X-Men 18-17 in one of the games of the year. X-Men tumble like a bag of bricks in the standings. The Smurfs managed a low scoring tie with the 3rd place Who's on First? The Hot Runners pull off a big upset of the mighty Manchester Brewers. Team What? shows the Giants who wears the big shoes. The Blazers, Burgies and Krushers pull off nice wins also.

In the Clash of Titans, the Raiders prevailed over the Average Joes 18-5. Are the Raiders unstoppable? Big shout-out to the valiant CB3 for playing an unexpected triple-header on Monday (heroic efforts in midst of Game 3 trouble - the kind effort unheard of at BorderTown - 21 years’ young. Talk about “stepping up to the plate” folks and too boot, they almost swept it too going 2-0 with a tie. X-Men love to tie-it-on withe CB3. Phantoms win their first game. The MIG Giants ripped the Hot Runners guts outs scoring 32 runs. Team What? sweeps a double-header on Tuesday. Thanks for all the teams coming out on the Monday and making games possible.

Well we are past the halfway point and we still have 2 undefeated teams. Something will break next week when the Average Joes and the Raiders clash in the much anticipated clash of juggernauts. Speaking of which, the reigning champs X-Men almost handed the undefeated Joes a loss. With two outs in the bottom of the last inning, the tying and winning runs on base, on the first pitch, Bishop swung and missed and Prof. X leads off for the final out ... of all things. The MIG Giants winning streak ends at six. Frenemies - The Smurfs and the Island Boys - have virtually identical .500 records. The Island Boys laid a beating this week scoring 30 runs. Who's On First sneak into 3rd place as several top teams lose last week. Adrenaline are humble and modest hiding their menacing killer spirit.

Who will beat the mighty Average Joes and the Raiders? Guess they'll have to beat each other. The X-Men are lurking in the weeds after barely edging the Avengers in a classic game in the latest showdown of superheroes. Team What fades in the heat after winning first game of a double dip. The Brewers are powering up and are one league insiders pick for the title. The rising Basterds give Adrenaline a scare.

In an effort to keep our costs down and above all, to appease our family of teams, we will open August 1^st (which is a Civic Holiday and not a Statutory Holiday). We have received our approvals from the City of Mississauga to do so, and so we are in the process of scheduling rain-out games on this day.

Again, Monday, August 1^st – both South Common & Fleetwood will be treated as a regular season play-day.

1. Monday, August 1^st, at both South Common & Fleetwood (regular season for both divisions);

Raiders and Average Joes still rule the roast. Can't wait for the big showdown. We had a rare default and a rare tie this week. The Rueful Rabbits win in dramatic fashion with a last inning walk-off homerun by Bobby Cowan. The Smurfs beat the Jox 4 to 3 - what did that take half an hour? The Giants on a five game winning streak. Adrenaline beat the Brewsters in a mighty showdown.

Thanks to all who attended the 6th Annual All-Star game, it was a great night. Special thanks to the Average Joes and Rebels for their great support, and all who helped with the contests. The Joes and Raiders still hold top spot after an off week. The Brewsters are charging hard only 1 game behind. Several teams have a 5-2 record. The Island Boys rally to steal a win from The Smurfs in a classic showdown. MIG Giants on a roll after a slow start.

BTSPL NEWS July 6, 2011 - MVP - ALL STAR GAME RESULTS and PHOTOS

Thank you to all those attended and supported (a tremendous turn-out thanks to you all) our big night to show-case and celebrate our best players all on one stage!

To those Captains who attended with their special players, a special thank you. To those Captains who sent their special players, who could not attend themselves, a special thank you also.

Raiders and Average Joes continue their reign of terror over Bordertown. Lots of movement in the top ten this week. Brewsters charge into 3rd place. Several teams tied with 4-2 records. CB3 pays a visit to the mighty East and get swept in a doubleheader and tumble from 3rd place. Two teams mark their first wins. The Rabbits are regretful this week. The Burgies looking good, and MIG rebounding from slow start. The Basterds win their first ever game defeating the Rebels in the "Battle of 1812", winning 18 to 12.

BTSPL NEWS June 27, 2011

The BIG NITE is almost here - WE WANT YOU THERE

Next Tuesday Nite! MVP all Star Game and Skills Competition Tuesday, July 5 Fleetwood Park!

BTSPL NEWS June 24, 2011 - WEEK 8 RESULTS IN

In a mighty clash of superheroes the uncanny X-Men tame Thor, Hulk and the other Avengers in big win. The Krushers down 8 runs in the 6th inning rally to beat the Sluggers. The Rabbits are remorseful of a loss. Who's On First pull a "Rush" winning 21-12. The Raiders flex their muscle to pull in a tie for first with the Joes at 6-0 each. The Brewsters bottle up the Rebels.

BTSPL NEWS June 17, 2011 - WEEK 7 RESULTS IN

Average Joes generating lots of buzz and still holding off the charging Raiders. Also plan to rock the All-Star Game (Tuesday, July 5). CB3 & X-Men make a move as several top ten teams have bad week. Hot Runners win first game in 2 years - hooray! MIG Giants also get off the goose egg. Krushers mail one in. Blazers score 28 runs - what's up wit dat? Still a few winless teams; should we create a REC. division?

BTSPL NEWS June 10, 2011 - WEEK 6 RESULTS IN

Really WHO ARE THESE AVERAGE JOES? They're definitely playing above average. How long can they hold off the charging Raiders for the lead? The Brewers also undefeated -can they challenge the Elite East? X-Men: Second Class. Avengers pull off very first Bordertown win. What's wrong with MIG? The Rabbits rue a loss. Still a few winless teams ... STEP UP TO THE PLATE WILL YOU ?!?!?!

Who are these first-place Average Joes? Raiders on fire. The Smurfs don't look outdated at all. X-Men still stuck on just one win. Avengers just can't get on the field.

Dear Friends,We just received official word from the City and sounding like a broken record - again, our fields have been cancelled for tonight. This cancellation is city-wide, applicable to all fields in Mississauga, both minor and major. Some of you may have seen minor fields open late yesterday (i.e., across from Fleetwood is a minor park named Garnetwood and although unlit was opened late in the day yesterday), not the case today, all fields shut down. http://www.mississauga.ca/portal/residents/sportparks Keeping our fingers crossed for tomorrow – but highly unlikely. Sending to all today to keep you in the loop. As far as tomorrow, I will send an update to only those teams who are scheduled to play tomorrow, Wednesday, May 18. To all, again, not to worry – we will make up these games sooner or later in the season. Enjoy the Jays or the NHL playoffs this evening!

Dear Captains: The City has just pulled the plug re our fields for tonight (Monday, May 16^th). The reason I send to everyone is that this scenario may be upheld all week this week. If there is a decent chance to play (assuming the temperature does not further drop and rain stops allowing fields to drain themselves) – we will, but do know official City word is, all games this week will likely be cancelled (again, not just our fields, but most if not all fields in Mississauga). Friends, wish I had better news to offer you but PLEASE KNOW, ALL IS NOT LOST – I have also just received word based on ongoing discussions, that if we are not able to make up our lost “rain-out” within our parameters (Fleetwood and South Common) other fields in our area will be made available to us in later months.