First, let me start off by thanking all 14 players that put on the Albany Braves uniform this year, for the 55+ World Series in Phoenix, AZ. To a man, everyone worked their butt off to get as ready for the tournament as they possibly could. Pre-tournament workouts were well attended, and were quite high...
Team Albany ran into a steam roller, in the semi-finals this year, in the undefeated top-seeded South Bay Zephyrs. The Zephyrs held the Albany Braves to just three hits, in a 4-0 shut out win! Darrell Duncan did a great job holding this powerful line-up to just 3 runs in his 8 innings of work. Scott Ross,...
Game one started at 9:30 am and pitted the 5 seed Team Albany vs the Arizona Pirates. The game started well for the home team. Starter Jimmy Konstantakis got the Pirates out in the first without allowing a run. In the home half of the first, Scott Ross led off with an infield single, after one out Dean Litt...
Team Albany met at the Angels complex on Friday night for a quick practice, and to set the plan to get back to the championship game. This morning the action starts right away with a double header against a team from San Jose California, and a team from Seattle Washington. Last year's squad was just two o...
The boys from Albany faced the last game of the round robin and elimination without a key player, Ron Massaroni had to stay out of the final game due to an illness that he caught on the plane out here and has been fighting all week. That was tough enough, There also were two games that, if the right team won,...
The good came in game one of our double header. The day started with two goals: win at least one game and two if possible and save your playoff pitching if at all possible. Albany gave the game 1 ball to Dean Little, who went 5 strong innings, giving up just 1 run on 2 hits and 3 walks, while striking out 3. The...
I never thought I'd say, hey, let's support a Republican for office, but I'm saying it now. I heard on the radio the other day that Giants' manager Jim Konstantakis has been drafted to run for mayor of Rensselaer on the remarkable combination of the Republican and Working Family Party lines. From the i...
Today Team Albany was the cat that played with their mouse too long, and allowed it to get away. Albany grabbed a 2-0 lead in the second inning on consecutive singles by Ron Lochner, Dean Little, and a 2-RBI double by Tim Brown. Ron Massaroni, meanwhile was setting the Fog City batters down in the first 3...
Team Albany fought back from deficits in both games, and started the first day at 2-0. In game one, Team Albany came back from deficits of 1-0; 3-1; and 6-5, and pulled away late for a 11-6 victory over the Tri-valley San Jose Giants. Wayne Newcomb knocked in Dean Little in the 2nd inning to tie the game at...
With a low expected turnout for this Saturday (September 30) we are moving the game to October 21 and there will be no game scheduled for 9/30. We have 12 players currently for 10/7 and 10 players currently for 10/14. Three have already agreed to play 10/21. If you want in on the 10/7 game I would suggest g...
Gentlemen looking for 4-6 players ages 18 and up for play this weekend (Oct. 7, 8, and 9) at Cooperstown. No cost to you, just wear white baseball pants, you will be given a hat and loaned a shirt. Need pitchers. Game location and times: Oct. 7 @ Beaver Valley Field (Hartwick) @ 10:00 a.m. Oct. 8 @ Cooperst...
So here we go ~ not nearly as touching or as motivating as last year's heartfelt story line perhaps, but just as final and just as well... The story of game one was pitching, pitching, and more pitching... The pitching of Joe Burns for the Giants and Dave Smitherman (Smitty) to be exact... I first just wa...
The Bombers proved last year was no fluke as they beat the Giants 3-1 and 17-4 to sweep the finals Saturday at New Scotland Town Park. Joe Burns pitched a helluva game in the opener only to be outdone by Bombers starter Dave Smitherman, who survived a bases-loaded, no-out situation in the 7th, allowing...
Guys I had to get a new phone and was unable to save any of my contacts. So any of my baseball buddies could send me your phone numbers I would appreciate it. You can contact me at 518-495-8555 or leave it via e-mail sned57@hotmail.com Thanks Ed Rogers
