B League Picayune Often in error, never in doubt. Volume 5, Issue 59 – November 16, 2023 Games of Monday November 13 were cancelled due to rain and inundated fields. Weather: Overcast with high humidity (well above 90%) all day, and temperatures not getting above the mid-50s until we were well into the 12:30 game… Read more
B League Picayune Often in error, never in doubt. Volume 5, Issue 58 – November 9, 2023 Weather: Overcast and humid (89%) during the first two games, temperature in the mid-70s. It started raining midway through the 11:30 game, and was a steady downpour as that game ended. Maroon and Gold agreed it wasn’t sensible… Read more
B League Picayune Often in error, never in doubt. Volume 5, Issue 57 – November 6, 2023 Weather: Overcast for much of the day, clearing a bit during the final game. Temperature was 77 degrees at the start of the 11:30 game, with humidity at 72%. It was nice not having to battle the sun…. Read more
B League Picayune Often in error, never in doubt. Volume 5, Issue 56 – November 2, 2023 Weather: Sunny and dry all day, temperatures in the low 50s at 10:00, rising to the low to mid 60s. Games of Thursday November 2: All of the day’s games were played as one-pitch contests, with the aim… Read more
B League Picayune Often in error, never in doubt. Volume 5, Issue 55 – October 31, 2023 Just a quick check-in edition of the Picayune, keeping my fingers in proper fettle in anticipation of reporting our return to play Thursday, and doing my best to not employ any dumb Halloween-related puns. Games of Monday October… Read more
B League Picayune Often in error, never in doubt. Volume 5, Issue 54 – October 19, 2023 Weather: Another gorgeous, dry day – 83 degrees with 35% humidity at the start of the 12:30 game, blue skies throughout – the relatively low sun was tough on the fielders when balls were hit in the air…. Read more
B League Picayune Often in error, never in doubt. Volume 5, Issue 53 – October 16, 2023 Weather: Another glorious October day: 60 degrees with 51% humidity at the start of the first game, up to 66 degrees and the humidity down to 35% early in the second, and nothing but blue skies throughout, the… Read more
B League Picayune Often in error, never in doubt. Volume 5, Issue 52 – October 12, 2023 Weather: Another pleasant day, though not quite so spectacular as Monday: 66 degrees with 92% humidity at the start of the 10:30 game, warming gradually and the humidity lessening over the course of play; overcast until the sun… Read more
B League Picayune Often in error, never in doubt. Volume 5, Issue 51 – October 9, 2023 Games of Thursday October 5 were cancelled due to overnight rain. Correction: I wrote in Issue 50 that Green’s 11-9 win over Maroon on Monday October 2 was the first extra-inning game of Session Four. Wrong! Maroon defeated… Read more
B League Picayune Often in error, never in doubt. Volume 5, Issue 50 – October 2, 2023 Weather: Beautiful day: 81 degrees with 62% humidity at the start of the 10:30 game, some wispy clouds to start. A little bit of cloud cover during the 11:30 game, then sunny and a bit warmer, but with… Read more