Just an FYI: The GotW column has been posted for week #3 (Nationals v. Padres) and both managers provided good insight for the column. This idea is starting to ake hold and I hope all managers will participate as we go forward. Also, there is a poll posted about which game should be featured in Week #4. Be...
I was at a reunion over the weekend in Charlotte, N.C., with several of my buddies from back in our high school days and met Dick at the Wells Fargo Open at Quail Hollow on Saturday. On Sunday, I went to his house for brunch, then we went to a local park for some battng practice with his son and future son-in-...
The Golden Marlins rode the complete game 7-hit pitching performance of Phil Gadomski, in a 9-2 victory over the Veterans Saturday afternoon at Swift Road Park. The Vets bunched three of those seven hits in the second inning, when they plated their two runs on a single by Gregg Smith, a double by Jon At...
On a very pleasant day-before Mother's Day at Voorheesville, Manny Maruffo turned in a fantastic pitching performance, allowing only two hits, walking none, striking out eight, and leading the Cyclones to their first win of the season, 8-2 over Frank Mantagano and the Cougars. Actually, Manny ca...
So, you say you want to catch, but your manager has you fifth on his depth chart (right after his wife and his uncle)? Or perhaps you're dying to know what a baseball game looks like from a squatting position deep in the dust behind home plate, with the warm, onion-y breath of an umpire caressing your neck...
The following game times have been changed due to youth teams using the satellite field. Cougars vs Cyclones changed to 1:00pm. Blue Jays vs Thunder changed to 3:30 pm. Please remember, no alcohol is allowed on school fields. Thanks Harold.
The following curfews are in effect immediately: All Dutchman games that are Scheduled as Double Headers will start at 5:45 and 8:15 p.m. Game 1: No new inning will commence after 8 p.m. Game ends at 8:15 regardless of score, etc. Game 2: No new inning will commence after 10:30 p.m. Game ends promptly a...
The Golden Marlins took to the Swift Road Field in New Scotland, on Sunday afternoon, as the defending champs. They left the field with a 12-0 win over the Black Sox in their 2011 opener. The Marlins were unable to defeat the Black Sox in the regular season in 2010, so the performance was very satisfying...