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Design Service • Wall Units • Bedrooms • Dining Rooms • Home Theatre • Kitchens & Baths • Offices • Woods • Formica • Stones • Lucite • Glass Lois Horan, Allied Member ASID • 248-851-6989N 40 June 8 . 2006 he left side of Birmingham Groves High School's infield is the Seids' side. Freshman Brad Seid is Groves' third baseman. Senior Sean Seid is the Falcons' shortstop. While it isn't unusual to have two brothers in Groves' starting Brad and Sean Seid lineup, the Seid siblings do have a place in team history. Sean Seid the mid-80s."I'm confident I'll get my has been a starter since he was a speed back and pitch on a regular basis freshman. He patrolled second base during summer baseball:' he said. that year, and he's been Groves' short- Sean Seid's best season on the stop since then. mound for Groves was last year, when Freshmen rarely make Jim Crosby's he went 7-2 with a 1.58 ERA, striking roster. The 33-year veteran coach out 61 in 58 innings. He hit .333 as a estimates about eight ninth-graders freshman, .505 as a sophomore and have been season-long team members .424 as a junior. He was batting .460 to and only about four have started since end of the regular season this spring. freshmen first began attending Groves Michigan State has shown interest in the mid-1980s. in him as a preferred walk-on. "It's very difficult for freshmen to Brad Seid, 15, is 5-9, 145 pounds. face guys who have college or profes- He's ably filling the third base post sional talent:' Crosby said. "You have vacated by former Groves star Eric to be ready physically and mentally McComas, a 2005 All-State Dream for the challenge." Team member. The Seid brothers live Brad Seid agrees. "Before this sea- in Franklin. Each throws and bats son, I had never faced pitchers who right-handed and plays summer travel threw in the 80s (miles per hour) or baseball for the North Farmington- tried to field balls hit at me so quick- West Bloomfield Cobras. ly," he said. The brothers say being on the same Oops team has been a rewarding experi- The Florida Marlins marked "Jewish ence, and not just because the Falcons Heritage Day" May 28 during a home won their second consecutive Oakland game against the New York Mets. Activities Association Division II There was a pre-game on-field cer- championship with a 9-2 record and emony, highlighted by the playing of were 18-12 heading into the Division the Israeli and U.S. national anthems - 1 state tournament. "Ever since Sean by the Jewish music group SIX-13. made the team when he was a fresh- A lucky fan received two round-trip man, I wanted to do that, too, so I tickets to Israel on El Al Airlines, and could play with him," Brad Seid said. a portion of each ticket sold in the Besides alerting his younger brother promotion was donated to Jewish day that he'll be expected to carry the schools in the Miami area. water and equipment during prac- The Marlins also distributed Mike tices and games, Sean has helped Jacobs youth T-shirts to the first 5,000 Brad prepare for game situations he'll fans age 12 and under. Jacobs, a first encounter. baseman, wasn't sure why he was Sean, 18, is a 5-foot-10, 180-pound- included in Jewish Heritage Day, and er. Along with playing solid shortstop he couldn't get an answer from the and being one of the Falcons' top hit- Marlins' front office. He isn't Jewish. ters during his Groves career, he's been Maybe he should convert. Jacobs a reliable pitcher. But arm problems went 0 for 3 in the Mets' 7-3 victory, that have flared up occasionally since dropping his average to .217. El he was 14 hit him hard this season, so he stopped pitching in early April. The rest has helped. After throw- Please send sports news to ing near 90 mph last year, he's back in sports@thejewishnews.com .