WIFF INC.

Anthony Didio (c) – RHP/RHB – Age 32 – Colorado
2015 Palisades WBL Champion

Sean Handahl – RHP/RHB – Age 29 – Connecticut
2014 GSWL Fast Pitch National Champion

Rob Hoffman – RHP/RHB – Age 32 – New York

Tom Polly – RHP/RHB – Age 25 – New York

Kenny Rodgers – LHB – Age 41 – New York

TEAM OVERVIEW

The roots of Wiff Inc. reach all way back to the latter half of the 2000’s, when the team competed in Fast Plastic’s New York region. This year’s Wiff Inc. club returns three of the core members from those early days in Anthony Didio, Kenny “Moonlight” Rodgers, and Rob Hoffman. The three veterans have not played much fast pitch either together or as individuals recently, but they will have plenty of experience to lean on in York. 

Rodgers burst onto the national scene some twenty years ago as a member of legendary In the Box franchise. A lefty with a slight uppercut swing, Rodgers might be the most dangerous hitter in an all-around dangerous lineup. A move to Colorado several years back has limited Didio’s recent playing time but before then he was an extremely active and productive player for many years. Didio could be a one-game pitching option at the National Championship, although most of his contributions are likely to come at the plate and in the field. Hoffman was once one of the game’s hardest throwers but has also been largely inactive in fast pitch Wiffle®Ball in recent years. If he can turn back the clock for a couple of games this October, that will be a huge boon to Wiff Inc.’s chances.

To make up for the lack of pitching depth from their core, Didio added a couple of slightly younger veteran players to the mix in Sean Handahl and Tom Polly. Handahl has a national championship to his name as a member of the Blue Razrs in 2014. The tall righty towers above much of the competition and derives a lot of velocity from his lanky frame. Polly was a solid two-way player for the Dead End Kids during the first half of the prior decade in GSWL fast pitch. Both Handahl and Polly have stuck mainly to Yard over the past four years – Polly as a member of the Hammerheads and Handahl with The Enemy – and have experienced great success in that environment. The lack of recent fast pitch play from Hoffman, Polly, and Handahl could work in Wiff Inc.’s favor. “Fresh” but experienced arms are a luxury that not many teams can match. If that trio shows little signs of rust – or at least works out the kinks before it is too late – Wiff Inc. has all the pieces necessary to make a deep tournament run.

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