B League Picayune Often in error, never in doubt. Winner of the 2024 Pulitzer Prize for Inaccuracy in Reporting Volume 7, Issue 2 – March 6, 2025 Correction: This was an error of omission – I failed to note that Doc Hobar was perfect at the plate on Opening Day, going 2 for 2 with a walk. The Picayune regrets… Read more
Game Day Gazette March 04, 2025 Opening Day of the 2025 season started with some light drizzle but the sun eventually came out marking a glorious start to a new campaign. This season includes the addition of a 5th team as the league has expanded from 57 to 68 players. It also includes the adoption… Read more
B League Picayune Often in error, never in doubt. Winner of the 2024 Pulitzer Prize for Inaccuracy in Reporting Volume 7, Issue 1 – March 3, 2025 Happy Opening Day! The B League’s 2025 season got under way with pretty nice weather – 74 degrees at the start of the 10:30 game, rising to 77… Read more
B League Picayune Often in error, never in doubt. Volume 6, Issue 63 – November 20, 2024 Games of Wednesday November 20 – end-of-season-tourney day two: 10:00 a.m., Orange (21.5 – 31.5, #7 seed) at Blue (30-21, #1 seed) 1 2 3 4 5 6 BUFFET EXTRA FINAL Orange 0 1 0 2 0 5 4… Read more
B League Picayune Often in error, never in doubt. Volume 6, Issue 62 – November 19, 2024 Games of Tuesday November 19 – end-of-season-tourney day one: Games were postponed from Monday November 18 due to morning rain and wet fields. 10:00 a.m., Orange (20.5 – 31.5, #7 seed) at Green (29-23, #2 seed): 1 2 3… Read more
B League Picayune Often in error, never in doubt. Volume 6, Issue 61 – November 14, 2024 Games of Thursday November 14: 10:30 a.m., Orange (7.5 – 9.5) at Blue (13-4): 1 2 3 4 5 BUFFET FINAL Orange 1 3 0 5 0 0 9 Blue 0 2 1 5 2 X 10 Pitchers: Orange… Read more
B League Picayune Often in error, never in doubt. Volume 6, Issue 60 – November 11, 2024 Correction: Anthony Galindo points out that it was Peter Sundquist, not Anthony, who caught David Kruse’s drive to end this past Thursday’s Purple-Gray game. (In my defense, I only saw this with my own eyes.) (George Romo, here’s your opening.) Colonel Rick Jensen,… Read more
B League Picayune Often in error, never in doubt. Volume 6, Issue 59 – November 7, 2024 Games of Thursday November 7: 10:30 a.m., Red (7.5 – 8.5) at Maroon (9-7): 1 2 3 4 5 BUFFET FINAL Red 4 5 5 0 1 0 15 Maroon 1 4 2 5 0 4 16 Pitchers: Red… Read more
B League Picayune Often in error, never in doubt. Volume 6, Issue 58 – November 4, 2024 Games of Monday November 4: 10:30 a.m., Purple (6-8) at Green (6-8): 1 2 3 4 5 BUFFET FINAL Purple 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 Green 1 0 4 5 X X 10 Pitchers: Purple – Jeff… Read more
B League Picayune Often in error, never in doubt. Volume 6, Issue 57 – October 31, 2024 Correction: I wrote in Issue 56 that left fielder Doc Hobar made a good catch on Eddie Ortiz’s flyball. Doc and Eddie are teammates – it was Gray left fielder Don Solberg who made that good play. Announcement/excellent news, from President Anthony Galindo: Former… Read more