Hello to all. I know it has been awhile since I've written on the blog but I have been very busy up at college. Hope all is well with everyone back in the 561 as they are part of the way done with their senior year.

Well i would consider it a successful summer by many standards. We played a lot of baseball and had a lot of fun along the way. Would have been nice to have won a couple more games but who wouldn't want to. Congratulations to those who already know where they are going to college and to those who aren't keep working hard and trying to get your name out there and it will come.

I do however want to say a few words about the one biggest regret I have this summer. That is that the players never got a chance to really meet and get to know Peter. Going into the summer last year I wasn't really sure what to expect Peter to be like. I thought he was just the manager who only cared about us winning games and tournaments. That could not be further from the truth. Peter became a friend, a cheerleader, and a motivator to all of us on the team last summer. Whenever we weren't doing good he would always seem to say the right things. He would always get real worked up and start talking real fast and then kyle finch would yell out slow down Don Vito because it would remind us of the character from Viva la Bam. We all weren't sure how he was going to take this comment but Pete just laughed and enjoyed it. Thats how Pete is. He never seemed to get terribly mad unless you did one of two things; mess around in the hotel in Atlanta(he loved the people there) or if you didn't give your all on the field. That is where is motto 100% no regrets came from which we wore on the back of our practice shirts. The other thing we wore on our jerseys were the initials of Pete's dad. These were put because Pete said that his dad was the best man that he had ever meet. That is saying something because Pete is one of the most if not the most amazing people I have ever met. Before every big game Pete would give us a pep talk and every story would end with him talking about his dad and how he wanted us to make his dad proud more then anything. I feel good knowing that every time we stepped on the field that summer we did that.

Whether it was buying us dinner or getting us some woodbats for a tournament, Pete would never hesitate to do something for us if we needed it. When Pete told me he had come down with leukemia the first thing I asked him was if he was kidding. I didn't think it could happen to someone who I had just seen not long ago and looked to be doing so well just a year and a half after his first battle with it. Throughout the whole time we were talking about it he kept reassuring me he was going to be fine and he was going to make it through it. I think I was more worried about then he was. He just kept telling me he wasn't going to stop fighting and that he wasn't going to let it beat him. I know he won't. Pete will get through this to one day be back doing what he loves the most, getting a group of the best baseball players in Palm Beach County and becoming friends with them while watching them play the game of baseball and grow as young men. I consider myself lucky being able to meet Pete. If it wasn't for him I most likely wouldn't be where I am right now. Diamond Vision Elite is what Pete loves the most. I had never seen him more excited then when we surprised him in Tampa on our way to our tournament in Fort Myers. I know Pete will get through this as he has already proven as he is getting much better. He will be back on the field as soon as he can be and he will be right back at Pete's place eating breakfast like he loves to do.

Good luck to everyone and I look forward to seeing everyone when I come home.

Notes from the GM'S Office

Players, coaches and parents, I could not be any more proud than I am right now. You all are a very special group. You have lifted my spirits to no end.
A visit in Tampa brought tears to my eyes. I am proud of your dedication on the field and your desire to win. I have followed your progress all the way.
Brandon, hit a few more bombs for me, Mike work hard, Brad fight thru the flu. Hell, all of you just do what you do.
I am feeling better and am getting ready for the big transplant.

Good Luck to you all and I love you all

Peter Greenberg GM

Sitting Pretty

Well in our first game in Fort Myers we were matched back against the Chilidogs. We were out for some revenge. In the top of the 1st we put up a quick 3 runs to put the pressure on them. They responded to top us with 4.  After that it was back and forth but no scoring. It wasn't until the 6th inning when Brandon Murray turned around a 94 mph fast ball from son of former Cy Young winner Steve Bedrosian to give us the lead. Pena pitched out of a bases loaded no out jam to keep us in the lead. Combination of Ronald Pena and ChiChi Gonzalez on the mound worked masterfully. Was a great team victory and a good way to start off the tournament. 

Wednesday we had a double header in the scorching South Florida heat. First game was against the Diamond Pros and I think the heat had gotten to us a little bit. We started off slow and found ourselves behind again. Wouldn't you know Brandon Murray stepped back to the plate with us down by 1 and a runner on. Sure enough he hit another homer. Its starting to get a little ridiculous. We ended up winning 6-4. Our second game was against the Upstate Mavericks. We jumped on them early when Mike Kelly had a two rbi double. After that we kept banging.  They threatened in the 1st inning but Bo gunned down a runner trying to steal third. In the field Sean Murrell played a great shortstop making several nice plays. He also added in a triple that was launched just for giggles. We ended up winning 8-4 to move us to 3-0 and first place in our pool. 

Next game is today at 2:00 at Terry Park against the Orlando Scorpions

Diamond Vision 2009 Record 20-4-2

Thats all sports fans

Jim Holton

2nd Half of the Roadtrip

Well we are now in Fort Myers after a very long day of traveling. We did however get to make a pit stop at the University of Florida and Coach Bell gave us a great tour and let us see what UF baseball was all about. Then we got back on the road to make it to Fort Myers. First a recap to the Saturday and Sunday games. 

Saturdays game was against a team from Knoxville. We had them up till the 7th when they just started finding holes. Kurt Copeland was lights out for the first 6 but then they got a couple bloop hits that just seemed to find the holes. We ended up tying them but we did put up a little rally in the 7th that ended with Sean Murrell hitting a shot to right field in which their right fielder did, I kid you not, 3 circles while running back and then somehow came down with the ball. Still not sure how he did it. Our Sunday consolation game was against a team from California. We jumped out to an early lead and that was all it would take for Kevin Hanlon, Evan White and Adrian Talton to get the job done. Offensively we were lead by Brandon Murray and Scooter Price who each hit homeruns. That was the fourth for Brandon on the tournament. We ended on a good not and will hopefully carry the momentum into the Fort Myers tournament as we attempt to defend out title. In the first game we get another shot against the Chilidogs which we are all looking forward to. 

On another note. On our way to Fort Myers we were lucky enough to be able to surprise Coach Pete at his brothers house in Tampa as he is having tests done at the Moffitt Center. Tests came back with nothing but good news as all of his counts are better then ever. It  truly was great news to hear and it was great to see Pete. We are all thinking and praying for you Pete.  

Diamond Vision 2009 Record 17-4-2

Thats all sports fans

Jim Holton

2 Big Wins

This post will be updating you all on the last two games we had. We definitely carried the momentum from our game against the St. Louis Gamers. 

Our first game was against the Zachary Highschool team. They had won back to back to back state championships in  Louisiana. On the mound for us was Michael Kelly and he was in the zone. He ended up throwing a 2 hitter as we won 9-1.  Offensively we were kept quiet for the first 4 innings but then we broke through. It started with Brandon Murray hitting his third homerun of the tournament. In the fifth we added on more when Peyton Walsh led off with a double. After his double we scored 6 in that inning. Then we coasted to a mercy rule at the end of 6 innings. 

In todays game we played a team from Long Island, New York. This was a surprisingly good team as teams from the Northeast usually aren't that good. We came out swinging and were up by 5 at the end of the 2nd. That would prove more then enough for T.J. Farjad who kept them off balance. He got the big outs when he needed to which seems to be the key to pitching. Offensively Chi Chi Gonzalez hit a monster homerun in the 6th to seal the deal for Diamond Vision Elite. Next game is against a team from Knoxville who seems to have some big country strong boys. Should be a good game. 

Diamond Vision 2009 Record 16-4-1

Thats all sports fans

Jim Holton

Good Win

Yesterday we played the St. Louis gamers in a 3:00 game. They jumped out to an early 1-0 lead but we knew after the Chilidog game that we were gonna come out banging so it was going to take more then one run. In the bottom of the second we started to hear some thunder. In no time at all it came over the mountain and payed a over friendly visit. Within minutes the field was soaked. They decided to reschedule us to another field at 7:00 that night. We went to Ruby Tuesday's as a team and Coach Gero did his best Coach Scrivner (GM of PAL) impersonation and tried to negotiate a better price. He ended up getting us free sodas. A+ for effort coach. When we got to the field we came out of the shoots like a wild ban-chi. We scored 6 in the bottom of the 1st and did not stop there. We ended up winning 15-2 in a 4 inning game due to mercy rule. Highlights of the game were doubles by Michael Stemle, Curt Copeland, and Michael Kelly. Also very impressive was Brandon Murray with his two homeruns the second of which is probably about to land in West Palm Beach right now. It was one of those balls that you see hit and you just go "Oooohhh geeze". It was a bomb. Excellent pitching on the mound by Chi-Chi Gonzalez and Ronald Pena who each wowed scouts as they lit up the radar guns. Hopefully we can carry this momentum into todays game and for the rest of this roadtrip. 

Diamond Vision 2009 Record 14-4-1

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Jim Holton

Just One of Those Days

Yesterday was our first game up here in East Cobb. Not sure if there were nervous jitters but something was going on that didnt allow us to play to our top level. We played a team from Georgia called the Homeplate Chilidogs. This was a team that I and many other players on the team had seen before while playing with the Palm Beach PAL team. Alot of familiar faces along with some new ones. One of the new ones just happened to be standing 6 feet 7 inches in the air. This was their starting pitcher and he was on today. He threw 6 shut out innings before turning the ball over to a pitcher who was throwing 90-93. I think we left our bats in WPB because we couldn't hit anything it seemed like. We finally mustered a run in the 7th but it was far to lat as we lost 6-1 in our opener. 

P.S. Please send wood, think we broke 5 today. (As long as it wasn't Scooter though because Curt and I have a bet on that.)

Diamond Vision 2009 Record 13-4-1

Next game today at 3:00

Thats all sports fans

Jim Holton

Anticipation

Well tomorrow is the day when we embark on the long journey up to East Cobb. This was by far my favorite trip of last summer. Even with living out of a suitcase, being away from home for about 2 weeks, and sleeping every night right next to someone else in a hotel bed its still the best because the only thing you have to focus on is baseball and lots of it. We will be going to East Cobb to play in the East Cobb 17u and then heading to Fort Myers for the Perfect Game tournament there. These two tournaments are very heavily scouted and will be great exposure for our team. All of the players will get a lot of good looks. We will have a bullseye on us though as last summer we came in 3rd in East Cobb and won the championship in Fort Myers. Walking to the field in Fort Myers and seeing a banner with 2008 Diamond Vision Elite Champions inscribed on it will give us the extra motivation.

We had practice  Saturday at Mike Kelly Field (really named East Boynton Little League fields but dubbed Mike Kelly field because that is where he dominated in Little League). We had started practice when all of the sudden coach called us all in. He said he had a special guest for us. I turned around then low and behold it was our G.M. Pete Greenberg. This was a very special moment for all of us. This was one of the best surprises any of us could have asked for. I was not expecting at all to see him because I had spoken to him the day before and he had said nothing of it. He then proceeded to give us a Vince Lombardiesque speech to motivate us for this exciting next two weeks. Seeing Pete out at the fields with everything that has gone on with him will give us the motivation to never quit and truly live by our motto...100% no regrets. It was great to see you Pete meant a lot to all of us. You won't be there physically with us but I can guarantee you will be on the minds of all of us. 

Well have to go finish packing now since I have procrastinated greatly and have put it off till the absolute last minute. Will see everyone tomorrow bright and early and then on the road all day.

Thats all sports fans

Jim Holton

Long Recap

My apologies for taking so long in between posts. I had to go out of town for orientation but now I am back.  Now for the recap of the rest of the FAU tournament. 

In our second game we played the Team Mizuno Black Racers. Was a good game against an opponent with many 2009 graduates who were going onto play college ball at very respected universities. On the mound for them was a pitcher who was drafted and was signed to play for the Georgia Bulldogs. We ended up winning 4-1. Doubles by Orlando Hernandez and Scooter Price paved the way for us. On the mound we were led to victory by Mike Kelly, Chi Chi Gonzalez, Adrian Talton and then Kurt Copeland came in to seal the deal. Of course, just like it seems all of our other games this summer, we had an hour rain delay as the infamous South Florida afternoon thunder storms rolled through. This win guaranteed our number one seed in the tournament so we got a bye in the first round of the playoffs and went straight to the semifinals. 

In the semifinals we played the South Florida Prospects which is a local team with many players we know. This helped us with the scouting reports. Brad Gero and Kurt Copeland combined to throw a 3 hitter and only game up one run. We ended up winning 8-1 and were on our way to the championship game.

In the championship game we were matched against the Florida Bombers, a team with a very profound reputation for getting the best baseball players in South Florida. On the mound for us was T.J. Farjad. It was one of those games where it seemed like no matter how good of a pitch you threw or where u put it they were going to hit it and find a hole. Hats off to T.J. for not giving in and keeping his cool. They jumped out to 6-0 lead but we did not stop fighting. With the help of some good at bats and some timely hits we ended up fighting back to 7-4 but falling short of the Bombers. The team showed great poise and fight in this game. Sometimes though the balls just don't seem to drop your way. Second place was what we had to settle for. Congratulations to Orlando Hernandez, Michael Stemle and Sean Murrell for making the all tournament team.

Now we have a little break from baseball in preparation for the East Cobb tournament. 

On another note today is a very special day, it is Fathers Day. Without our fathers (much like our mothers) we would not be where we are today. Whether he taught you how to play the game or just really didn't want you to play soccer our fathers have been inspirational in our now very young baseball careers. I know some of us don't always fully appreciate our dads but today we should take the time to let them know just how special they are to us. Also would like to say something how Coach Pete's dad. Our team last year wore the initials WHG on our sleeves and for the longest time we never knew what they were for. It wasn't until half way through the summer did we actually know what it was about. They are in honor of Coach Pete's father who has passed away. I have heard nothing but stories but from what I've heard he sounded like an incredible man. He had to be a hell of a man just by judging by how Coach Pete is because you truly are a product of your parents. Happy Fathers day to all the dads.

Diamond Vision 2009 Record 12-3-1

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Jim Holton

Mother Nature continued to be relentless during the Team One tournament and we continued to get pounded by rain. The skies cleared for us on Tuesday and we were able to start the playoffs. In our first game we played the Palm Beach Clippers. We ended up scoring one in the first and thats all it would take as T.J. Farjad threw an unbelievable game. We ended up beating a future 6th round draft pick of the Washington Nationals as the pitcher was taken in this years MLB draft. Was a well played game as neither team made many mistakes. With one game down on tuesday we would need 3 more to win it all. 

In the second game we played Palm Beach County PAL again. To say they were ready for the rematch would be an understatement. They came out with an enthusiasm and intensity that I had never seen out of them. Their pitcher threw an unbelievable game. When we did hit that ball hard it seemed like it would go right at someone. We ended up losing the game 3-0 and were very disappointed. Hats off to PAL though they played an unbelievable game and went onto win the championship. Congrats to them.

We had a nice long break between the Team One tournament and the FAU tournament...one day. We played Thursday morning against the bombers. We ended up blowing them out 11-0. The first couple innings were much like taking your kid to the carnival...you just kept putting another quarter in the marry-go-round. It seemed like every hitter got on and then went from first to second to third and then scored. On the mound Brad Gero and Curt Copeland threw a very good game as the Bombers couldn't even get a runner past third. All around a very good game. Team played together with a lot of enthusiasm and really seemed to be enjoying the game of baseball. Now time for the second game of the FAU tournament. 

Next game Friday 5:00 at FAU.

Diamond Vision 2009 Record 9-2-1

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Jim Holton

Cheap Shot at The GM!!

Well, I see that you compliment a guy for a job well done and he throws clay in your face. As soon as I am healthy I am taking the Interim ( and I stress interim) Coach out behind the barn and giving a piece of my mind!!
I am most definatly proud of the way this group is gelling. Coach Gero has given me great updates and Jim has helped also. It feels good to be home albeit I am exhausted. The comfort of my own digs is big time good.
Lets win this thing and move on to the next event at FAU.

Peter G
GM
Bad BP Guy!!

Long Over Due

My apologies for not updating the blog. It has been awhile so I'm going to update everyone on what has happened this week. 

First we scrimmaged the West Palm Dirtbags on tuesday night. This is a team that is filled with players who played on the Hammertime team which was Coach Pete's team several years ago. All of the players on the Dirtbags are now in various colleges playing ball. Game started off well for Diamond Vision. The old saying is patience is a virtue and we showed that in the first inning. We made the opposing pitcher work and ended up squeezing out a run in the first to take an early lead. We ended up scoring 5 overall as we exploded in the third. Offensively we were led by Mike Kelly and Brad Gero who each collected a pair of hits. The pitching continued to be outstanding for Diamond Vision as we did not allow a hit till the 5th inning which was very impressive while facing this team filled with college hitters. On the mound was Michael Kelly, Chi Chi Gonzalez, Kurt Copeland, Orlando Hernandez, and Brad Gero. This proved to be a good tune up game as we were heading into this weekends Team One tournament. Final score was Diamond Vision 5 Dirtbags 2.

Our first game was saturday against the Florida Snappers, we were supposed to play Friday bur mother nature had other plans for us. It was an early game being at 8:30. It took a little while for our bats to get woken up as their lefty baffled us for the first 5 innings but then we exploded for 6 to take a commanding lead. Don't want to sound like broken record but once again our pitching was very very dominate. Michael Kelly, Brad Gero and T.J. Farjad were next to unhittable on the hill as the Snappers could only manage to come up with two hits. There were many offensive highlights but the main one was Scooter Price taking a fastball over the left field fence for a 2 run homerun in the 7th inning to ice the cake for Diamond Vision. 

The second game of the day was against Baseball Factory. These games are usually interesting because you never quite know what your opponent is going to be like because they are just players put together for that tournament. This game ended up being another dominate win for Diamond Vision as we won 6-1. On the bump was Kurt Copeland and Adrian Talton. They combined to throw a 3 hitter. One of those hits however was a moon shot to the 5 hole hitter. From what I hear many people think the ball is still traveling, but its ok Adrian you just wanted to make the other team feel good by giving them a run, very noble of you. 

Sunday's game was against the Palm Beach Select. Their pitcher proved to be next to unhittable for us. I would compare their pitchers velocity to that of whatever Coach Pete's velocity would be while throwing batting practice (I can assure you Pete hasn't thrown batting practice in a very very long time.) Their pitcher proved the age old tale that its not how hard you throw it, but where you throw it. We ended up tieing the game at 1-1 as extra innings are not allowed during pool play in order to keep everything flowing well. 

We were then supposed to play at 3:30 which was going to be our make up game from friday, but once again Mother Nature just didn't want it to happen. So the game has been rescheduled for tomorrow at 2:00, hopefully Mother Nature won't mind letting us squeeze this one in.

Diamond Vision 2009 Record 7-1-1

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Jim Holton

Great Day at the Park

Yesterday we played Palm Beach County P.A.L. for a little friendly scrimmage. 

For those of you who do not know the background of the Pal program it is a team put on by the Sheriff's office. It is a great program that really does a lot for the community. The man in charge is Scott Scrivner who somehow also balances basketball teams, golf tournaments, boxers, and rec centers while traveling all summer for baseball. The PAL baseball team year after year puts up one of the best team in the nation. I was privileged enough to play for the team and it was an unbelievable summer.  This year the team is coached by Chad Upson, Coach Johnson and Coach Juice. No doubt this team will also be one of the stronger ones in the nation this summer.

The day started very early as Coach Gero, Coach Chad, Coach Dax and I all got to the field early to fix it up since half of the infield was underwater. By the time the game rolled around the field was in pristine condition. Only took about 2 and half hours of work, whole boat load of turface and one ruined pair of turf shoes. Before the game we got a talk from FAU baseball head coach, Coach McCormack. Talked to the parents and players about the recruiting process and how it all works. After this it was time for the game.

The DVE pitching continued to be dominate as we did not allow a hit for 8 innings. If Kevin Hanlon would have jinxed this one we would have had to think about revoking his talking privileges. The pitching was done by T.J. Farjad, Bo Bonilla, Jake Caltrider, Curt Copeland, Kevin Hanlon, Ronald Pena, and Adrian Talton. Offensively it was one of those days where everyone hit well. From the top of the lineup to the bottom everyone played well. The final score came out to be 11-0. Good scrimmage to let us fine tune things and get ready for our next tournament which is this upcoming weekend in jupiter. 

Diamond Vision 2009 Record 4-1

Next game is tuesday night against the Dirtbags at Park Vista at 6:30. 

Thats all sports fans

Jim Holton

Job Well Done

Happy Memorial Day. Let me first say how proud of you all. You fought well and gave 100%. Sometimes it just doesn't pan out as Coach Holton mentioned. The report that I received was accurate to the T with Jimmy's assessment. We have found what we need to work on and only can improve.
As far as left handed pitchers go. Well, they just seem "different", it defines them. however, I love what they do on the mound and would be caught short without them.
It is true we did not advance in last years UA Team One event and from there on we were unbeatable. I see the same in our future.
I have been told this group of young men showed no signs of quitting and pulled for each other. I call that chemistry. You can't teach it you just have it. As Yogi would say, "it ain't over 'till it's over"
Great Job and I am so very proud of Coaches, players and parents. You are my strength.

Jimmy I see a future in you as a commentator also !! great debut!!

Hit 'em Hard and True

Pete

PS. Kudo's to Cody, Adrian and JD for highlights

Day 3 of Tournament

Today's schedule called for a double possible triple header starting at 9 a.m. against the Jacksonville Heap. Things started off great for Diamond Vision but quickly turned around and went south. After a hard fought game we ended up behind in the score 6-3. We did not go down without a fight though. There were, as Joe Morgan would call them, several web gems. Cody Dent and Adrian Talton made two tremendous plays that limited the scoring of the Heap and kept the game close. We showed tremendous poise and passion and never quit. Sometimes things just don't pan out like you think they should. 

In the second game we came out with a chip on our shoulder. We put up 1 in the first and then exploded for 7 in the second. The second inning was highlighted by J.D. Delvalle's grand slam that sailed over the left centerfield fence. We were led on the mound by Adrian Talton and Michael Stemle. We had a no hitter going until a certain lefty pitcher from central ahem Kevin Hanlon ahem decided to break one of baseballs magic rules and ask if we had given up any hits. But hey we can forgive him he is a lefty pitcher.  Final score turned out to be 8-0. Now it was on to the hard part.... the waiting game.

By losing to the Heap it was going to take a stellar performance from the Homestead Storm for us to make it into the championship bracket. We needed the Storm to win and to score atleast 5 runs. Heck of a long shot to ask for when swinging wood and have the wind blowing in.  Needless to say things did not turn out in our favor with that game. 

So the first tournament was over for the 2009 Diamond Vision Elite team but we all headed home heads held high knowing we gave it all just like Pete would want from us. 

I'm starting to sense a curse that rivaling that of the Billygoat (my apologies to any cubby fans) because last year the 2008 Diamond Vision did not advance far at all in the first tournament. After that though things turned out rather well to say the least and I would not be the least bit surprised if the same things did not happen this year. Now just got to go back to the grind and get at it. 

Diamond Vision 2009 Record 3-1

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Jim Holton 

You Bet I Am Proud

First, Let me welcome Coaches Gero and Rankine to their first victory as a tandem for DVE. Thanks guys.
I am very proud of how the team has responded to the opening day jitters. You have the right attitude and willingness to win. That is a tradition on this club. Keep the focus on the prize, winning. Never give up and you will make something of yourself in life.
Nice job Plebe ( JD DeValle) take this experience to the Naval Academy, you have earned it.
Welcome to the team Park Vista players, you are a strong addition to the club too.
Well have fun tonight, get some rest and continue the journey tomorrow.

You Bet I Am Proud!!
Pete

Day 2 of the Tournament

Diamond Vision had an impressive 14-1 victory today against the "Swamp Baseball" team.  Was lead by very impressive pitching performances from T.J. Farjad and Jake Caltrider. T.J. threw three innings of perfect baseball striking out 3 and only allowing one ball to be hit out of the infield. After T.J., Jake came in and continued the dominance in his 2 innings of work.  Offensively we were lead by J.D. Delvalle, Scooter Price, and Chi Chi Gonzalez who each collected two hits and two RBI's. very dominating day for Diamond Vision Elite. 

With the early game there has been nothing but relaxation going on in the hotel now as we get ready for a long day tomorrow. We will play at 9, 1130 and then at 7 to start elimination games. Pete would be very proud of how we are playing right now and will be even more proud when we come home with the championship.

Diamond Vision 2009 Record 2-0

Next game tomorrow 9:00

Thats all sports fans

Jim Holton

First of Many

Well our first road trip has started out without any problems knock on wood. All of us got over to the west coast without any problems and we went straight to the field. Michael Kelly started for us but mother nature limited him to only one inning. We had about a hour rain delay while we waited for the field to dry out and become playable. After the long delay we decided to go with Kevin Hanlon on the mound. Kevin pitched outstanding giving up just one run in 5 innings. Bo Bonilla helped him out behind the plate by picking off two runners to help keep the Homestead Storm from rallying. The Storm went up by 1 in the bottom of the 6th. We were down to 3 outs and had to score. Inning started out with Michael Kelly walking followed by Brandon Murray sacrificing him over. A couple of errors later Diamond Vision was up 2-1. Just goes to show what putting the ball in play can do for you. Bottom of the 7th didn't come without excitement though. First hitter singled to left center and Chi Chi Gonzalez was brought in to relieve Hanlon. First  batter sacrificed and then got to third. So there was man on third with one out. We needed a strikeout from Chi Chi and he delivered. The last batter popped out to Scooter in foul territory to wrap up the game for Diamond Vision. 

Pete would have been proud the team never gave up the whole way through the game. Stayed in it the whole time. 

Diamond Vision 2009 Record 1-0. 

Next game tomorrow at 10:30.

Thats all sports fans

Jim Holton

Good luck

Good luck all tomorrow. Thanks for the honor of being on the DVE team hat. I am truly touched by all of you. You are in my heart during this battle against Leukemia. I will win this as I have never backed down. I know all of you will not let me if I tried. I am blessed with an awesome support group.
Thanks to Eddie Bloom and the Cherokee Staff for the geat job again on our uniforms, thanks to Carey Copeland, Joe Stark for all the help in my place and a very special thank you to Amanda Murrell for all the great work you have done for the DVE guys. Thank you, thank thank you.
Coach Holton today is your day. go get 'em.


GO PARK VISTA COBRAS diamond Vision Elite wishes you all the success

Peter Greenberg
Proud Survivor

It's a New Season

Good Day All. I just wanted to welcome all of you to our New Season. We are planning an exciting year and we intend to be a competitive team as always. New coaches, new players and a new look web site (thanks Angelo).
The one change this year is I will be off the field on medical leave. I will be fighting a different fight. been there before and I will beat it again. You all have been great in support for my recovery.I thank you from the bottom of my heart
Coach Jimmy Holton will be writing regular updates for all of you to read. I encourage you to write also and voice your thoughts and support of DVE.
If I can be of any help, pleas e-mail me at diamondvision9@aol.com, I will do my best to respond quickly.

Good luck guys, win it for me and win it for yourselves.
Peter Greenberg
GM
Diamond Vision Elite