Thought that no Philadelphia baseball teams had a shot to win a title this year? Think again. The Athletic Club of Philadelphia will be taking on teams from all across the region in the grand old game of Base-Ball. Playing by rules set down in 1864, they will take on all comers at the Navy Yard this weekend. In addition to the baseball, Shibe Sports will have a table set up with our gear at sale prices, as well as a couple of brand new shirts for sale, and there will be BBQ offered by Phoebe’s and ice cream from Franklin Fountain. Games run from 10-4 both Saturday and Sunday.

CHeck out this interview I just did with the President of the Athletic Club of Philadelphia to learn more about baseball 150 years ago. And go here to learn more about the event itself. I’ll be down there both days, so if you want to hang out and watch some baseball, come on down!

WHO: Teams that earned an invite by scoring the most points over the past 8 weeks, as well as teams that earned a wild card slot.

WHAT: The 5th Annual Summer Invitational,  one of the four majors on the JGT Quizzo Circuit. (the others being Autumn and Spring Invitationals, as well as Quizzo Bowl).

WHEN: Sunday, August 24th at 5:30 p.m.

WHERE: Field House (1150 Filbert).

WHY: Why not? A great chance for the regulars to get together, have a few cold ones, answer a few question, and listen to some good tunes.

DID YOU SAY TUNES? Yes, the Tom Moon Trio will be playing jazz between rounds.

WHAT’S THE COVER? $10 a pop. PER TEAM? No, per person. Gotta pay for the band and for prizes. It’ll be well worth it.

WILL IT BE FUN? Gee, I dunno, quizzo, live music, great drink and food specials, big prizes…Of course it will be fun!

WHAT’S THE TEAM MAX? 8 players.

I WANNA GO BUT DIDN’T MAKE THE CUT. CAN I? Yes! You can’t bring a full team but several teams will be short of 8 players, so if you and a friend or two want to attend, I’d be happy to team you up with a crew that needs a couple of players.

WHAT ABOUT ETERNAL GLORY? IS THERE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR ETERNAL GLORY? Of course there is. Here are the previous four JGTSI winners:

2010: Steak Em Up 

2011: Specific Jawns

2012: Popesack

2013: Popesack

Ok, so here’s the latest look at the RSVPs.

TEAMS THAT ARE IN:

• Duane’s World 
• #1 Government Team Competitor
• Jitney Spears
• Popesack
• Inkspot
• But My Mom Says I’m Cool
• Exhausted Nihilists
• The Champs
• Must Love Pogs
• Underground Bard
• In the Lead
• Shadynasty

MAYBES

• Savage Ear
• Stillmaniacs
• Serbian Donkey Cheese

Lemme know either way by emailing me at johnny @ johnnygoodtimes . com.

Here ya go. We are all wrapped up, and here are our scores. Teams in yellow in line for a bonus prize, teams in orange made the cut. Teams in green are on the bubble (if any teams ahead of them decline their invite, they’ll get one). And if you’re in blue, don’t worry. You’ve got one last chance this week. It’s wild card week. Every team that wins gets an automatic invite.

As for the event itself, those who made the cut will get an invite soon. It will go down this Sunday at 5:30 and feature great specials and live music. Details coming soon.

Just got a new batch of Eagles gear in at the store, located on 137 South 13th Street, between Walnut and Sansom. If you plan on buying Eagles gear for the upcoming season, I hope you’ll grab it from us. We’ve got a terrific selection of great looking shirts and hats. And we’re currently running a sale on this throwback Eagles hat. $25 and free shipping. You won’t find a better deal than this online for a hat of this quality. Just use the code “hat” when you checkout to get free shipping.

I also wrote a piece in Philly Mag this week about why the Phillies stink and we need to try to get the A’s back in town. Best thing I’ve written in a while. Worth a read if you’re a baseball fan.

Speaking of baseball, let’s go Taney Dragons! The Philly Little League team has advanced to the finals of their region and with a win on Sunday would advance to Williamsport. Even cooler? Their best pitcher is a girl. Several members of the team are on the Anderson Monarchs, who people in the G-Ho area are well aware of, as they play on that beautiful field at 18th and Fitzwater. The regional final will be on ESPN2 on Sunday at 6 p.m., so be sure to tune in and root on Philly!

Here ya go, your scores with one week left to play. If you need points, I’ve got good news, I just posted a physical challenge on facebook…up to 5 points for posting pics of yourself in the 90s. As for the Big Event, it will be taking place on August 24th at the Field House. More details coming soon. We’ll wrap up scoring next week, then have our wild card week the week before.

Here ya go, our scores with three weeks left to go in the regular season. Get your team together this week and get some points on the scoreboard!