June 29, 2010 - SHAW IN THE HALL!!
Veteran pitcher Frank Shaw of the Titans was the sole inductee to the Central Florida Men's Senior Baseball League Hall of Fame Sunday. Frank has been an outstanding pitcher in the league for many years. He has managed, pitched and won in tournaments, and has a 2009 Championship with the Titans to his credit. He has battled a heart condition that would have sidelined lesser men. He continues to be effective as an older pitcher in the 28+ division. But most importantly, Frank is a friend to every player in the league, and if you don't know Frank, stick around, you will soon. He is a tireless advocate for our league and for amateur baseball. He engages in good-natured banter with teammates and opponents alike, in person and on GuestBooks league-wide. Many of us saw Frank Jr. grow up at the ballfield, now a college pitcher. If Frank stays healthy, maybe the Shaw boys can join the Medinas as fathers and sons sharing the field. In summation, Frank is everything the league is about, a great sport, a great pitcher and a great teammate. Congratulations Frank, we're proud to welcome you to the Hall of Fame, Class of 2010.

June 28, 2010 - ALL STAR REPORT
The 2010 spring season closed with some great baseball at Tinker Field on Sunday. In the opener, the Marsh Division Stars edged the Krall Division 7-4. Ricardo Sanchez of the Yankees won game MVP honors, along with a complimentary bat from Dinger Bats, despite being on the losing side, when he jolted a three run homer over the left field stadium wall. He narrowly beat out Pirate Ryan Steen who had a pair of RBI singles and caught a great game in stifling heat. The game ended on a somber note, when Titan Mike Flaskey was hit in the eye with a fastball. It wasn't pretty, but first reports are that there is no long-term damage, and we're all thankful for that! Feel better Mike!

In the 2nd game the Haber Division All Stars nipped the team of 38 and older All Stars from the 28+ division 2-1 in a well-pitched game. Tony Caruso of the Blazers won MVP honors and the Dinger Bat with a couple of hits and a couple of scoreless innings pitched. He edged the Titans' Frank Shaw, who started the game and went two scoreless, then came in and got the last out a couple of hours later.

All in all, it was a great day, a pair of fittingly competitive games in a year with a lot of parity in the league.

All Star reps for the Marsh Division managed by Chris Fisher included Eddie Rojas, Brad Weis, and Bernie Velasquez of the Lugnuts; Larry Hingle, Jeff Francher and Cory Huston of the Marlins; Jared Bahnsen, Tim Casler and Lawrence Butcher of the Dodgers; Marcus Smith, Jimmy Bloodgood and Brian English of the Indians; the Medinas, Luis Sr. and Jr., and Angel Ramos of the Braves; Eric Heberling, Bobby Crain, and Rich Elllis of the Angels; and Raul Matos, Kevin Fitzgerald, and Ryan Steen of the Pirates.

For the Krall Division, managed by Jose Rosado, reps included Christian Martell, Joe DelValle, and Jose Arroyo of the Brewers; Mike Flaskey and Dennis Smith of the Titans, Ben Davis, Steve Grimm and Brian Tyndall of the Reds; Jay Laub, Jason Torres and Corey Anderson of the Astros; Eric Robledo, Ricardo Sanchez and Rob Field of the Yanees; Tony Colavecchio, Dominick Campopiano and Eric Rung of the Mets; and Robert O'Roark and Kevin Madorin of the DIamondbacks.

For the 38+ game, the Haber Division stars, managed by Bruce Wile, included Luke Daven, Steve Chase, Kent Milliken Tim Ballesteros and Rob Gonzalez of the Rays; Joe Greene, Paul Milewski, Ken Nastasi, and Adam Bransfield of the A's; Eric Roukey, Paul Marconi, Scott Donelick, and Steve Houck of the Red Sox; Marty Jones, David Johnson, Matt Conrad, Jason Osgood and Tony Caruso of the Blazers; and Hall of Famer Mark Hammond, George Kerest, Tommy Campbell and Billy Kiernan of the Astros 38.

The 38's from the 28's, managed by Jim Matoska, sent Lugnuts Jeff Albertson; Danny LaForest, Yovanis Pompa, and Marcus Cruz of the Brewers; Larry Hingle and Will Baker of the Marlins; Frank Shaw of the Titans; Tony McDaniels and Rob Snyder from the Dodgers; Jose Rios and Luis Medina Sr. of the Braves; Tim Wunder of the Yankees; Craig Meyer and Mike Gale of the Reds; Matt Butler of the Astros; and Rob Davis and Phil Shuer from the Mets.

June 25, 2010 - ALL STAR GAME!
The 2010 All Star game will close out the spring season Sunday, June 27 at historic Tinker Field. The 28+ game will start things off, pitting the Jim Krall and Nat Haber divisions, managed by Jose Rosado and Chris Fisher. Game starts at 9 AM, gates open at 8 AM. Then the 38 and older All Stars from the 28+ division will square off against the 38+ All Stars, managed by Bruce Wile of the Rays. The batting cages will be open, infield and outfield before the games, tunes going, light concessions, we'll have events for the kids, we'll announce the Hall of Fame inductees, we'll present trophies to the various deserving teams, it will be a great close to a fun season. Additionally, Steve Grimm with DInger Bats will present a new Dinger Maple bat to game MVP's. Whether you're playing or not, it would be great to have a good showing from all league members and their families.Plenty of free parking and admission won't cost you a cent! Come on down!

June 24, 2010 - BREWERS ARE THE CHAMPIONS!!
Freddy Cardenas lined a game-winning, run-scoring single over a drawn in infield in the bottom of the 10th inning to propel the Brewers to an epic 5-4 win over the Lugnuts and the 28+ championship for spring 2010. It was truly a great game that the Lugnuts appeared to have in hand, behind the stalwart pitching of Brad Weis, who went the entire 10 innings. But the Brewers kept chipping away, tied it in the 8th, setting up the dramatic win in the first extra frame. The Brew Crew become the first team in recent memory to back up their fall championship with a spring crown, congratulations to Jose Rosado and his men for a tremendous season and a sensational close to a storybook season. It was not to be on this night for the 'Nuts, but Chris Fisher and his gang have nothing to hang their heads about, they battled and fought hard, it's such a cliche, but it's really a shame there had to be a loser of this game and series. Congratulations as well to the Brewer cheering section, who seemed to lend an extra push to the Brewer rally. Great game, great season, kudos to the Brewers!

June 23, 2010 - Brewers Even Series, Set Up Showdown
One game for it all, that's what is has come down to..The Brewers shut out the Lugnuts Thursday night, setting up the 3rd and final game Thursday night to determine the new 2010 spring champion. Come on out, it would be great to have a good crowd to watch these two great teams battle it out for the championship!

June 20, 2010 - Lugnuts Take 1st Game, Reds Win Grey Cup
The Lugnuts jumped out to a win in the first game of their best of three series with the Brewers, winning 9-4 on a steamy Sunday morning. Workhorse Brad Weis held the powerful Brewer lineup in check, so the 'Nuts will seek their first championship clincher on Tuesday night. The Brewers will try and stave off elimination and force a third and deciding game Thursday night. In the Grey Cup final the Reds proved to be the "best of the rest" for this season, defeating the Astros behind the shutout pitching of Brian Tyndall.

June 19, 2010 - Brewers Knock Off Last Spring
The Brewers knocked off the Titans in the 3rd and deciding game of their hard-fought series, and set up a championship best of 3 series re-match from last fall. They will play the opener Sunday at 8:30 against the Lugnuts. The Titans made a valiant effort to defend their spring crown, but it just wasn't to be this year, running up against the team with the league's best record in the Brewers. It also prolongs the curious trend of no team winning consecutive championships since the Juice in the 90's. In the other game Sunday the Reds will host the Astros, who topped the rapidly improving Pirates Friday, for the Grey Cup at 9:30 in the quest to see who is the "Best of the Rest."

June 18, 2010 - Lugnuts Advance! Brewers Even Series
Facing elimination in the bottom of the 9th trailing by a run, the Lugnuts pushed two across and eliminated the powerhouse Marlins, advancing to the championship series in most dramatic style. On very short rest, Brad Weis and Matt Stephens held the vaunted Fish bats to 4 runs over 9 innings, and then scraped together a pair of runs in the 9th to take it. It was a disappointing end to a great season for Rich Musumeci and the Fish, who had assembled a lineup full of All Stars and championship veterans, but this was the 'Nuts night, after being pasted on Tuesday. In the other game, the regular season best record Brewers had their backs to the wall, but were able to put 4 runs on the board against Titan ace Chris Brock, and the strong pitching of Carlos Colon and typically stout Brew Crew defense made it stand up in a 4-1 win. They will play the elimination game to determine the Lugnuts opponent at 7 tonight. Also the Astros will face the Pirates in the semi-finals of the Grey Cup to determine the Reds opponent in the final.

June 15, 2010 - Marlins Even Series
The Marlins blasted four home runs at Hankins Park and ruled the Lugnuts 16-6 to even the best of three series, and force the deciding game Thursday night. The fields were unplayable due to a late afternoon cloudburst, but the City of Orlando graciously offered the option of sliding one of the games to the cozy confines of Hankins, and the game was on. Now the Brewers will try to draw even with the Titans Thursday night, along with the decisive game three for the FIsh and 'Nuts. Games 8 and 9 of the Grey Cup will conditionally schedule for Friday night,with the semis taking precedence in the event of rain.

June 13, 2010 - Lugnuts and Titans Take 1st Games of Semis,Grey Cup Semis Se
The Lugnuts edged the Marlins 2-1 in a great pitching duel between Brad Weis and Jeff Francher, and the Titans held off the powerhouse Brewers in the opener of their series to wrest home field advantage from the regular season champs. Game 2 for each is set for Tuesday. In Grey Cup news, the Reds will meet the Angels and the Astros will host the Pirates in the semi finals after Sundays games, either Thursday or Friday, depending on the results of Tuesday's games. A wild day at the park on what was easily the hottest day of the year.

June 13, 2010 - RAYS WIN THE 38+ CHAMPIONSHIP!
The Daytona Rays took the inaugural 38 and over championship, sweeping the A's in a doubleheader at Big Tree Park in Daytona. Bruce Wile's gang led the regular season wire to wire and cruised to the crown. Hopefully the Orlando veterans will be able to mount a challenge in seasons to come, but this year was all Rays. Congratulations on a well deserved victory and thanks to Adam Bransfield and all of the A's for making the concession to play two on a sweltering Sunday, and another outstanding A's campaign.

June 12, 2010 - Titans Advance to Semis
The defending spring champs moved a step closer in their quest to repeat as league champs, edging the Dodgers 4-1 Friday night in an elimination quarter-final. The Dodgers keep knocking on the door of a championship, a couple of tough injuries ultimately cost them this season, but you get the feeling it's only a matter of time. The Titans in the meantime, are eagerly awaiting the semi-final matchup with the Brewers, pitting the defending fall and spring champs. Should be a great best of three series! Both semis get started this Sunday at 8:30 AM.

June 10, 2010 - Marlins Move On
The Marlins beat the Indians 10-4, and will square off against the Lugnuts Sunday morning at 8:30 on Field 2 in Game 1 of the semis, best of three. The Indians saw a great season come to an end in a tough single elimination flash, but manager Doug Elliott retooled this team in short order and look to be contenders for many seasons to come.

June 05, 2010 - Brewers and Lugnuts Pennant winners
The Brewers and Lugnuts each clinched their divisions and first round byes. The four remaining playoff teams were determined by the end of play Saturday. The Marlins, Titans, Dodgers and Indians all are in, with seeding TBD. The Grey Cup seeds will be finalized tomorrow, and the Tuesday matchups will be announced as soon as possible on the league website. Congratulations to the the championship contenders! And I hope everybody enjoys a playoff atmosphere as the non-qualifiers battle for the Grey Cup!

February 27, 2010 - Directions to Minneola Athletic Complex
Directions to the MAC - Turnpike to HWY 50 West then right on to Hancock Rd. (Mcdonalds on corner) Take Hancock Rd through traffic light - turns into Old 50. Next right is Turkey Farm Rd. Go up the hill and make a left at the corner you will see the complex on your right - the entrance driveway is on right - enter and follow into parking lot. The Field (#1) is on your right closest to the parking lot.

January 18, 2010 - Inaugural 38+ Division Set to Go!
We are proud to announce the formation of a 38+ division with play to begin soon. Players turning 38 in 2010 and older are encouraged to attend the signup and draft this Sunday the 24th at 9:30, with a workout beginning at 10 AM. Disgruntled OSBA players are encouraged to attend, send a note to me via the FAQ button above, and I'll forward you more information. Let's play ball!

November 16, 2009 - Brewers Are the Champs!! Hall of Fame Inductees/ All Star Ga
The 2009 Fall baseball season came to a thrilling close Sunday, as Jose Rosado took his third seeded Brewers to the championship, defeating the #1 seed Lugnuts 13-4. Pitcher Joe DelValle shut down the vaunted 'Nuts bats, and the Brew Crew hitters broke open a close game.

Congratulations to the Brewers, winners in their inaugural season! The All Star game followed, and Dave Zembala of the Indians was the game MVP for the winners. Ellis Rodriguez of the Mets was MVP for the losing side.

Finally, the day wrapped up with the Hall of Fame induction at the Vineyard in Windermere, Dodger manager Rex Walker's place. 2009 inductees included Mark Hammond of the Asros, one of the great shortstops in league history, a player who hit for average and power for more than a decade, and a super guy. Jeff Albertson, who played earlier in the day for the Lugnuts, who continues to contribute to his team. He was a super catcher, a ripper at the plate, and one of the true ambassadors of the league. He was inducted along with his wife Wendy, his and our #1 fan who seldom misses a game, and has been a tireless advocate for us, rallying financial support for both tournaments and the league website through her association with BrightHouse Networks. John Needham was inducted as well, a manager who supported the league in so many ways, steadying the helm of the Astros, going into his pocket to rent Tinker Field on numerous occasions for drafts and other special events. He was a master of marshalling support among other managers for league improvements, and his quiet leadership will be missed.

What a great season! Thanks to all of the players, families and associates who made another season run so smoothly. We're already looking forward to another great year in 2010!!