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Any report from last night's Damn Yankees vs Dodgers game?
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Anyone got a report from the Damn Yankees vs Dodgers me last night at Watervliet High School?
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Pirates reverse their fates, win under stress & claim their first "Hurrah!"
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The over-62 Pirates showed up at Watervliet High for their Wednesday August 2nd contest against the Americans undermanned, with just ten guys, tired after two games played in two days (one a heart-breaking late-game loss), facing a third contest in three days, and, if that weren't enough, limping...
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Dodgers find the way
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Thursday started the same way most of our game days have started this summer - with the threat of rain. Showers from 2:00 to 3:00. Thunderstorms at 4:00, 5:00 and 6:00. Rain from 7:00 until midnight. Text messages going back and forth in the morning. Should we play? I don't know. WTF? But,, with no rain b...
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To The Wire Again In 62 Arachnids-Yankees Rubber Game
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Last week when the Arachnids and Yankees squared off the stellar starter for the Yanks, Craig Miller, hit 3 Arachnid batters and was forced by rule to leave the tie ballgame with one out in the bottom of the 7th , runners at first and second. Wayne Nicholsen greets the reliever with a single driving home...
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"Specs" surprises and delivers for over-62 Americans
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In the battle for third place in the over-62 division, Ralph Caputo wore eyeglasses. He spied an opening. And he hit into it. If that hit didn't make all the difference, it came close. Once again, geezer me is working here without the scorebook, so what you see here is essentially memory, also known as "...
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Looking for subs? Here's some food for thought.
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I get called fairly often by GMs looking for subs. Partly because there aren't many old guys who want to sub as a catcher. Partly because I generally say yes when asked to sub. But mostly because the five or six guys who the GMs called before they called me said no. Maybe we should offer those first 5 or 6 pla...
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Whiz Kids spoil Cubs undefeated season.
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The Whiz Kids and Cubs met last night at the A-Diamond in game 3 of their regular season meetings. The Cubs won the first two meetings, and were 12-0 coming into the game. The only two blemishes on the Whiz Kids' record came from the Cubs. The Cubs opened the scoring, in the bottom of the 1st inning. Chris D...
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Cubs vs Whiz Kids game is moved to the A-Diamond!
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Tonight's game between the first place Cubs and the second place Whiz Kids has been moved from Watervliet High School to the A-Diamond in Schenectady's Central Park. The rain is forecast to miss the A-Diamond, and the game should go on as planned. It should be a great game. If you are not otherwise occu...
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55 game at B-Diamond PPD 8/8
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The 55 Twins/American game has been postponed for tonight 8/8. Makeup TBA
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CDMABL 18+ division championship preview - Bombers vs Ducks (3rd time in 4 years) - starts Thursday 7pm @ Shuttleworth!
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CHAMPIONSHIP PREVIEW For the 3rd time in 4 years, the #1 seed Bombers will face off against the #3 seed Ducks in championship. The Bombers won the first two matchups (2020 and 2021), and last year after Bombers got knocked out 2nd round by the Albany Angels, Ducks won their first championship (2022), n...
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62 games are postponed today 8/7 at New Scotland and WHS
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Peppers/Arachnids at New Scotland and Pirates/Yankees at WHS tonight 8/7 have been both postponed. Makeup TBA -- Edited by MrJ on Monday 7th of August 2023 01:17:48 PM
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Sad News
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John Newman, who played for the 55 Twins for 8 seasons and moved to the 62 Arachnids this season has lost his battle with pancreatic cancer. John last played for the Arachnids on June 5 at Watervliet High School. An outstanding pitcher and all around top level baseball and basketball player. He was our...
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8/4 ,55 Dodgers/Giants at NS PPD.
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No game tonight 8/4 at NS 55 Dodgers/ Giants PPD due to bad weather. Makeup TBA
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62-Pirates get off the Duck and off the Deck
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Watervliet, NY 8/2 - A long season, featuring blown leads, and close losses to a turn for the better on Wednesday, as the 62-Pirates beat the 62-Americans by a final of 11-4. These two teams usually match up in back and forth close game and this woild be more of the same. Emergency starter Jimmie Dalton,...
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Whiz v Americans
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Whiz and Americans played there game last night at the Peter B. Coeymans Elementary field in Ravena. Joe Burns started for the Whiz with Bob Bolt coming in for relief. Starting for the Americans was Dan Durback with Dave Plew coming in for relief. The Americans were able to hold the Whiz scoreless thru...
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