PHOTO OF THE WEEK

Photo of the Week (2009-06-28): Orioles starting pitcher Ed Reyes deals against the Red Sox in the second inning of the Orioles 13-5 win over the Red Sox at Soquel. The Orioles and the Red Sox were playing in one of the two cross-division games of the day. (Photo submitted by Jim Hadley).
Headline News
- New Printer Friendly Schedule. - 06/12/2009
- Win Up to $200 in 2010 Player Fee Credits by Entering the 2009 SJMSBL Photo Contest. - 04/27/2009
- Complete Season Schedule Posted. - 04/19/2009
- Welcome the Rays to the SJMSBL. - 03/27/2009
- Twins(18) Morph into the Cubs(18) and Red Sox. - 03/27/2009
- 2009 Season Preview - Teams, Realignment, and Schedule Highlights. - 03/27/2009
June 28th Indians-Braves Double-Header Moved to Gilroy.
06/24/2009 - The Indians-Braves double-header for June 28th is being moved from Sobrato to Gilroy.
Updates have been made to the Schedule.
New Printer Friendly Schedule.
06/12/2009 - Have you ever wanted to print a nicely formatted schedule without all that extra website crap on it and stick a copy in your bag? Well now you can. Visit the Schedule page. There are two "Printer Friendly" links to choose from. One for an HTML version and one for a PDF version.
May 17th Yankees-Mariners Double-Header Moved to Willow Glen.
05/06/2009 - The Ohlone Junior College baseball team is currently ranked sixth in the nation and has been selected to host a NCAA Super Regional on May 15-16-17. For this reason the Yankees-Mariners double-header for May 17th is being moved from Ohlone to Willow Glen.
Updates have been made to the Schedule.
May 3rd Rainouts Have Been Rescheduled.
05/05/2009 - Updates have been made to the schedule for games rained out on May 3rd. The rainouts have affected other games so make sure to check the Schedule page even if you weren't rained out.
The postponed games on May 3rd are highlighted in red and all other updates are temporarily highlighted in yellow.
Win Up to $200 in 2010 Player Fee Credits by Entering the 2009 SJMSBL Photo Contest.
04/27/2009 - Get out your digital cameras and start snapping those action photos again. The SJMSBL is continuing it's Photo of the Week contest and this year we're adding a Photo of the Year with the winners receiving credits toward their 2010 player fees.
Find out all the details here.
Fremont High Not Available After Early June. Schedule Updated.
04/21/2009 - Just one day after the complete season schedule was posted our President and Schedule-master was informed that the Fremont High School field will be having renovations and will not be available after early June. He quickly adjusted the schedule and updates have been posted to the Schedule page. All updates are temporarily highlighted in yellow.
Complete Season Schedule Posted.
04/19/2009 - The complete season schedule has been posted. You can view it here.
A special thanks to our President Mike Zamba for persevering through late field confirmations and for navigating the intricacies of scheduling four divisions with an odd number of teams in each division, cross-over games, bye weeks, and games requiring teams to travel between games.
Opening Day Schedule Posted.
04/15/2009 - The Opening Day schedule has been posted. You can view it here.
All teams will play a single game.
Schedule to be Posted Soon.
04/14/2009 - The 2009 season schedule was due to be released yesterday April 13th. The schedule is 95% complete. All matchups for the season are done, however, the League is still waiting for some final confirmations on field availability dates.
For this reason, the Opening Day schedule should be available in the next couple of days. The full season schedule will be available shortly after receiving the final field confirmations.
Welcome the Rays to the SJMSBL.
03/27/2009 - The SJMSBL welcomes the Rays to the American Division for the 2009 season.
The Rays will be managed by Gerardo (Jerry) Quiñones. Jerry has been in the league since 2002 and spent the last two years as a member of the Yankees. Before the Yankees Jerry had stints with the Giants(18) and the Tigers(18), both teams no longer in the league.
Joining Jerry from the Yankees is Cristian Martinez. The rest of the players will be new to the SJMSBL.
"One of the players with good expectations will be Cristian because he was one of the key players with the Yankees. This is our first year as a team. We might have a slow start but we are hoping to finish strong. From all the Rays players, good luck to everyone. Let's enjoy the summer and play ball."
-- Jerry Quiñones, Rays Manager
Twins(18) Morph into the Cubs(18) and Red Sox.
03/27/2009 - Last year's Central Division Twins(18) have decided to split into two teams for the 2009 season. Steve McLean and Darren Headley will be keeping some of the younger players and remain in the Atlantic (formerly Central) Division as the Cubs(18) while Matt Johntone and Tony Anderson will be taking some players into the Pacific Division as the Red Sox.
Cubs(18) manager Steve McLean said,
"For me it was only about giving the Reds and Mets a run for their money and that couldn't be done with the old Twins. I am trying to start a dynasty and I want people to see that this team ain't no push around and kick some ass. Reds and Mets we're coming for you!"
-- Steve McLean, Cubs(18) Manager
On the other side, new Red Sox manager Matt Johnstone basically looks at the situation from a numbers perspective.
"It's all about the numbers and the playoffs. 5 teams vying for 4 playoff spots playing with the veteran division, compared to 7 teams vying for 4 playoff spots and the Reds, Mets, Blue Jays, and Phillies to deal with. Its just that simple. When faced with such dominant powerhouses, I am running away from that fight every time..."
-- Matt Johnstone, Red Sox Manager
2009 Season Preview - New Teams, Realignment, and Schedule Highlights.
03/27/2009 - New teams formed, old teams folded, some moved around. Read the 2009 Season Preview to find out everything you need to know about the upcoming 2009 season.
Player Workout and Draft Scheduled for Sunday, March 15th.
02/17/2009 - The 2009 Workout and Draft are scheduled for 10:00 AM on Sunday, March 15th at De Anza College (map here). Warm-ups and registration begin at 9:00 AM.
More information can be found here.
First Three Managers Meetings Scheduled for February, March, and April
02/11/2009 - The first three Managers Meetings for the 2009 season have been scheduled. They will be held at the Straw Hat Pizza on Meridian on February 25th, March 25th, and April 22nd at 6:30 PM.
A $250 team deposit will be due at the February 25th meeting.
Straw Hat Pizza
1535 Meridian Avenue (near Flames restaurant)
San Jose, CA 95125
(408) 266-0216
Go to the Maps and Directions page for directions.
Calendar
- July 5th, 2009
- 4th of July Holiday! No games.
- July 22nd, 2009
- All-Star Game.
- San José Municipal Stadium.
- 7:00 PM
- August 16th, 2009
- End of Regular Season.
- August 19th, 2009
- Playoff Meeting. 6:30 PM at Straw Hat Pizza.
- Schedule and baseballs.
- August 23rd, 2009
- Playoffs Begin.
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