I wanted to take this opportunity to wish all the gentlemen (and not so gentle) in the Capital District Men's Baseball League (I still hate putting in that senior) a very Happy Holiday season and to remind all of us to hold our kids a little tighter, give our wives an extra kiss on the way out the door and to...
Mike Hart recently mentioned the new "Sportsmanship Award." And I want to briefly comment on it. First, I'm thrilled with the board's decision. It's about time that our league had a sportsmanship award -- and it's fitting that it's named after Jim Jordan. Not that he was perfect, or an ideal citizen....
I came across this quote the other day and just loved it. Maybe it's because I'm a manager and there are times when I have to walk out to the mound and say something encouraging to the pitcher. I already forget who said it, and the exact words. But essentially: "Just throw him your best pitch and don't forg...
hi guys:
good news about scott card, manager and pitcher for the past three years on the over-38 yankees: he's upright, in good spirits, walking about and even hitting the drums.
i called him last night after hearing not long ago that he'd been in the hospital. i learned just how serious his tr...
ron, jim and ace (? sorry don't know the name) those were apt & welcome comments about jim. you're right, ron, good for the winter.
i don't know that the word got out, but if it didn't, it should. at the managers meeting a few weeks back, john reel, kevin jackson and the other board members announced t...
When the bad weather hits, I always start missing playing ball more. I think about events from games last season, Pirate buddies, other guys around the league,knowing that somewhere else out there a cdmsbl guy is looking out the window from his office, staring blankly at the snow,wondering if he sho...
Go to the link below to view a slideshow of photos from the 2005 Florida Fall Classic.
The action shots are the 38+ Albany team playing at Jack Russell Stadium (the old home of the Philadelphia Phillies during Spring Training).
The remaining photos are Clearwater Beach. About 100 yards from...
38 Division award winners
Batting title Dan Maguire
Bill Jones Mike Kane
MVP Mike Kane
All-League team
AGING ORIOLES
Mario Arduini
John Paloga
Dick Stark
BLUE JAYS
Dan Maguire
FORDIANS
Rodney Dunbar
HIGHLANDERS
Don Dunham
Kevin Jackson
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We will be playing basketball 6:30 Sunday nights at the Boys & Girls Club at 544 Broadway in Rensselaer beginning this Sunday (Dec. 4th).
It's free and it's open to all.
Jim Konstantakis
CDMSBL:
I have drafted three attempts to thank you all for your concern about my health this year. I have gotten overwhelmed each time, feeling scared and inept. I have stayed quiet. It has been too threatening to be explicit about being that close to death. It took a heart attack, but you now know I...
Joe DeMarco of the 28+ Tigers played in the Fall Classic in Florida with the Syracuse Wizards in the 28+ Central Division. The Wizards won the tournament going 4-1 in the round robin part. In the playoffs, they won all four games.
Joe stated that it was a complete team effort and recommends that eve...
I want to take this time to thank the players who came down with me to Florida to play and represent the CDMSBL 47+ division. They made us proud. We ended up with a 3 and 3 record and made the playoffs. In spite of a very grueling schedule with an extra game that gave us 2 back to back double headers prior to the...
