Wednesday night at Swift Road Park in New Scotland, the Damn Yankees and Cubs got together for the final regular season meeting between these two title contenders. The matchup showcased two big game pitchers: Ron Massaroni for the Cubs, and Lex Herlett for the Yanks. Neither pitcher disappointed....
The Perfect Storm of injuries, work commits and vacations have the Pirates scrambling for their trip to Lorenz Field in Saugerties, for a match up with the Cardinals. We could use some help. Please contact me at jamesbdalton@yahoo.com, or text at 518-221-9499. Thanks. Jimmie D.
Stefan Koutsakis, was the effective starter for the Arachnids and picked up the win over the Peppers going 5 innings allowing 5 hits while striking out 4. Wayne Nicholsen in relief yielded 1 hit while striking out 3 over the final 2 innings. Leading hitters for the Arachnids were Nicholsen 4-4, Tom Ki...
Friday night at New Scotland there were lots of stories. Randy Craft played his second game (during his visit from Florida). Randy was responsible for the first two outs of the game, with two solid plays at shortstop, but didn't see another chance for the rest of the night. He also had a solid single in h...
The news is not particularly stupendous, but if you're a Pepper or the team's fan, it's pleasant to learn that the club won its second game in row, downing the Pirates, 8-3, at the A Diamond on a hot (88 degrees, feels like 90) Thursday night. Solid pitching from the Peppers' Frank Montagano, Dave Plew a...
Interested in getting some swings, sweat a little and have good conversations ? Join Royals this morning in Chatham at 10am........ Brad B at 518-852-3155
Great sticky night for baseball at friendly New Scotland last night. The Arachnids put four on the board in the top of the first but that seeming comfort zone did not last. The Americans chalked up 5 in the bottom of the inning to take a one run lead. After a scoreless second inning the rest of the game belo...
Weve been looking forward to this heat all year and now its here. Baseball weather. We are the luckiest guys I know. Were playing the game. Trying. Ill shorten this report a bit compared to my last entry. Rick Knipper on the mound to start the game for the Pirates against Twins starter Jeff Whitehead who...
Hi 55'ers. I'm getting a jump on the 2023 season. We've regurlarly struggled to get 9 guys at games this year (getting 7 is a good day). We have 5 or 6 guys who are solid and make just about every game. I'm sure it's the same for one or two other teams as well. So, I'm thinking (always dangerous territory)......
On a perfect day for baseball was a chilly 93 felt like101 degrees at B diamond. Bobby never aging Bolt on the bump for the whiz , baffled hitters all night long. Whiz took an early lead off Yankees starter Me! Yankees took the lead midway through to 4-3 on a couple uncharacteristic plays by the usual soli...
Ouch. Four straight losses over nearly a month's time. The head spins. Legs wobble. Straight walking is difficult. On Monday, July 11th at New Scotland, a fifth straight defeat is near. The fourth-place, over-62 Peppers are three innings, a mere nine outs, from another thumping, this time to then s...
The 55 Twins and Dodgers descended on pristine Watervliet High School Field for their second of three regular season games last night . Both teams were short handed as the Dodgers had just 9 players including the excellent borrowed catcher Tim Burns and the Twins 10 including borrowed Pete Zamory. T...
This one was over quickly, very quickly. The Cubs jumped out to a 5-0 lead over the Yankees, in the top of the 1st inning. Paul Miles singled and stole second. After a strikeout of the Cubs' second hitter, Mike Girard doubled Miles home; Mike Reutter followed with booming RBI double, that looked like it...
