FORT MYERS, Fla. - As Tom Maney, Bill Smith and I relax in Eden House condo unit 605, we can't help feeling empty as another baseball season comes to an end. But as Tom and I kick up some mixers and the snores of Bill Smith on the floor void the silent disappointment of our elimination game, I reflect. Life i...
FORT MYERS, Fla. - About a half hour before game time against the Classic Thunder on Thursday, the National Wind learned their fate. "We've seen your team play twice,'' Roy Hobbs administrator Tom Giffen told Wind Manager Jim Konstantakis. "It doesn't matter what you do today. You're go...
FORT MYERS, Fla. - The good news is that we no longer have curfews. The bad news is that we no longer have curfews. While we all appreciated your posts of support and encouragement, the National Wind didn't live up to our expectations, or yours, in dropping an 11-4 decision to the Ohio Classics in the fir...
A friend of mine has a certificate for a cigar tasting in Saratoga. He doesn't smoke so he is trying to use it to raise some money for our orphanage in Uganda. Wanted to see if any of my cigar smoking CDMSDL friends would be interested in donating a little cash and join me. It is for up to 8 people. It is a $250 v...
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I KNOW THE HOT STOVE RUMORS WERE HEATING UP A BIT....FOR THE RECORD, HOF MANAGER JIM MCQUADES CUBS WILL NOT BE MOVING TO THE 45 DIVISION IN 2014.... JONNY
FORT MYERS, Fla. Tim Brown, Bill Smith, Terry Barton, Paul Watson and Ralph Caputo each had two hits and John LaTorre pitched 4 innings of 2-hit ball Wednesday to lead the National Wind to a 13-1 victory over the Midwest 9. The victory capped the Round Robin portion of the 60+ Classics Division of the Ro...
FORT MYERS, Fla. - Showing poise and resolve, the National Wind staved off several comebacks and held on to a thrilling, hard-fought 6-4 victory Tuesday over the Ashville Tourists to run its record to 3-0 in the 60+ Classics Division of the Roy Hobbs World Series. Jerry Solomon and Jim LaTorre combin...
Well there isn't much to say or elaborate what my fellow BlueJay Curt tucker reported. In all the years I have brought teams down I never saw a Tournament in which nothing went our way. We should have been 3-2 at the worse and even posibly 4-1 with any luck. Fustrating as it was I was proud of the players for...
Annual league-wide meeting. Dec 2nd 6-8PM at Frozen Ropes. mandatory for GM's or team rep empowered to vote. Presidents and Treasurers Reports will be delivered and new season previewed. New 2014 board will be elected, Anyone interested should contact President John Reel @ 768-4606 to be include...
With the advent of a new year almost upon us, took some time to think of the 3 greatest all around players that I have seen play, and where I fit in My three Roberto clemente Ricky henderson Hank aaron What's yours?
FORT MYERS, Fla. - While the National Wind escaped with a close win Sunday in the opener of the Roy Hobbs World Series, it was a different Wind team that came closer together Monday morning to beat a tough D.C. Dodgers team in Game 2 of the week-long 60+ tournament. John LaTorre, more known for his pitchi...
FORT MYERS, Fla. - The sign of a good team is one that fights back from deficits and finds a way to win. Not only did the National Wind do just that, mostly CDMSBL-based team came back from four deficits to defeat the reigning AAA champion MBI team, 8-7, on a walk-off single in the opener for both teams Sund...
Ok, let me be perfectly clear... If ANYONE says the league had EVER offered to give me or either of my teams a "reduced fee" because of ANY reason, they are a lying "you-know-what"... Anyone perpetuating such rumors is a lying "you-know-what." Equally as much bs is b...
