After several weeks of postponements and rain-soaked fields, the 45 Division ended the CDMSBL season when the Giants swept the Yankees, 2-0, and 6-0, in the best 2-of-3 series Sunday at New Scotland Town Park. In winning their second title in three years, the Giants won in a fashion certainly not exp...
... to 45 Division Commissioner John Reel, who has had to deal with a lot of issues this year. He's also had to listen to me whine from time to time and has done so without decking me! Anyone who plays in CDMSBL should all try to learn the history of this league. It's truly amazing what has been built here ove...
... to the Town of New Scotland and Darrell Duncan for allowing CDMSBL to use their beautiful Town Park for our games all summer (and fall). It's a privilege for us to be on that field and CDMSBL wants Darrell and the Town to know we don't take that for granted. If there is anything our league can do to help y...
Hey Guys, Due to a death in my family in Jersey I will be going to the wake later in the day on Sunday. So I'm asking everyone to try and make the Scrimmage at 1PM instead of 2PM. I hope I haven't inconvenienced anybody with the change and look forward to see you all at 1PM. Thanks for your understanding. Arti...
Hey Guys, Another very successful Fall Ball Scrimmage this past Sunday with a great turnout and lot of fun. Were doing it again this Sunday at 2pm at Southgate and the weather forecast seems very favorable. I expect from calls and emails we'll have another good turnout. Also I want to thank Mike Hart an...
Finally happening as the skies have cleared, the sun is shining, wind is blowing, and the forecast is for more of the same the entire weekend through until Monday... I'd just like to wish Jim and all the Giants the best of luck as I am sure we are ALL looking forward to a nice weekend of good baseball... Go Y...
as many of you know and can gleefully recite, there are lots of "artie gianakos stories" out there. let me add one here. it is, typically, a little on the long side, but the 2011 season is nearly done, so presumably we all have a little more time to read. so here goes: its the fourth inning of a fa...
John Kalinski's mother passed away. Her obituary is in the Times Union online edition. John, my thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. May she rest in eternal peace. JimK This is the obituary from the TU onlne edition today: Kalinski, Joan FAIRFAX, Va. - Joan Pateman Kalinski, age 80, died...
After a great turnout on this past Sunday I'm expecting another great turnout. We had great time and the weather cooperated fully. Please email or call me if your coming Sunday at 542-0395 or agianakos@nycap.rr.com Artie G.
Yankees vs. Giants Best-of-3 series (All games at New Scotland Town Park) Game 1: Sat. Oct. 22, 12:30 p.m. Game 2: Sat. Oct. 22, 3 p.m. (est.) Game 3: Sun. Oct. 23, 12:30 p.m. Early forecast: Saturday: 56, mostly sunny Sunday: 60, mostly sunny
We yung uns have nowhere to play dis weekend. Mother Nature is continuing to be a, well, you know, this year, and New Scotland is under water. We tried for Dutchman, Indian Meadows and Albany Central Babe Ruth, but to no avail. So, the Yankees and Giants will have to await their first championship serie...
Ron Smaka's father-in-law passed away Wednesday night. For those of you who don't know Ron, he plays for the 35 Pirates and the 45 Giants. Ron's wife Marianne is a sweetheart and my thoughts and prayers are with Ron, Marianne and the family. JimK
