<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3089976714765857947</id><updated>2011-04-22T01:13:48.095-04:00</updated><category term='composite'/><category term='bats'/><category term='LAS VEGAS ODDS'/><category term='bamboo'/><category term='Welcome'/><title type='text'>NYCMBLOG</title><subtitle type='html'></subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://nycmbl.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3089976714765857947/posts/default?max-results=100'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://nycmbl.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><author><name>New York City Metro Baseball League</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15752865480134642938</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>5</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>100</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3089976714765857947.post-5098350486582203277</id><published>2008-04-06T18:13:00.002-04:00</published><updated>2008-04-06T18:14:56.747-04:00</updated><title type='text'>AS FOR THE AA</title><content type='html'>&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;THE LINE IS OFF...&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;WHO IS YOUR FAVORITE?&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3089976714765857947-5098350486582203277?l=nycmbl.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://nycmbl.blogspot.com/feeds/5098350486582203277/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3089976714765857947&amp;postID=5098350486582203277' title='20 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3089976714765857947/posts/default/5098350486582203277'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3089976714765857947/posts/default/5098350486582203277'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://nycmbl.blogspot.com/2008/04/as-for-aa.html' title='AS FOR THE AA'/><author><name>New York City Metro Baseball League</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15752865480134642938</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>20</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3089976714765857947.post-5444323095202450443</id><published>2008-03-17T20:19:00.004-04:00</published><updated>2008-03-17T20:26:59.828-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='LAS VEGAS ODDS'/><title type='text'>THIS JUST IN FROM LAS VEGAS...</title><content type='html'>&lt;div&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold; "&gt;2008 ODDS TO WIN THE A DIVISION TITLE&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;ELMJACK BLUE JAYS 2-1&lt;div&gt;NY SKYLINE 3-1&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;BROOKLYN KNIGHTS 4-1&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;NY STORM 5-1&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;BRONX CUBS 5-1&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;QUEENS ROYALS 7-1&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;NY EXPRESS 7-1&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;NY DINOSAURS 7-1&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;DOWNTOWN BULLS 10-1&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;NYS BLUE SOX 10-1&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;NY KNIGHTS 13-1&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;NYC RENEGADES 15-1&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;LOS TIBURONES 20-1&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;NY SKYSCRAPERS 20-1&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;NY PROSPECTS 25-1&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;DOWNTOWN TIGERS 25-1&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;NY REBELS 30-1&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;THE BEERS 35-1&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3089976714765857947-5444323095202450443?l=nycmbl.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://nycmbl.blogspot.com/feeds/5444323095202450443/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3089976714765857947&amp;postID=5444323095202450443' title='36 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3089976714765857947/posts/default/5444323095202450443'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3089976714765857947/posts/default/5444323095202450443'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://nycmbl.blogspot.com/2008/03/odds-to-win-a-division.html' title='THIS JUST IN FROM LAS VEGAS...'/><author><name>New York City Metro Baseball League</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15752865480134642938</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>36</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3089976714765857947.post-4906488800099848504</id><published>2008-03-06T19:55:00.003-05:00</published><updated>2008-03-06T19:59:40.495-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Opening Night</title><content type='html'>&lt;div&gt;With the start of the season just over a month away, and schedules due out March 15th, who match up do you think the league should select for opening night?  Last years game featured College Point Clippers defeating the Queens Red Sox.  Both teams went on to win their respective divisions.  &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3089976714765857947-4906488800099848504?l=nycmbl.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://nycmbl.blogspot.com/feeds/4906488800099848504/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3089976714765857947&amp;postID=4906488800099848504' title='30 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3089976714765857947/posts/default/4906488800099848504'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3089976714765857947/posts/default/4906488800099848504'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://nycmbl.blogspot.com/2008/03/opening-night.html' title='Opening Night'/><author><name>New York City Metro Baseball League</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15752865480134642938</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>30</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3089976714765857947.post-313947530955431081</id><published>2008-03-03T21:24:00.012-05:00</published><updated>2008-12-10T23:12:27.065-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='bats'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='bamboo'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='composite'/><title type='text'>TO BAMBOO OR NOT TO BAMBOO</title><content type='html'>&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_nG9Z3hYKI5c/R8827ZsmU_I/AAAAAAAAABQ/mltJq3eu8YU/s1600-h/amsimg1.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_nG9Z3hYKI5c/R8827ZsmU_I/AAAAAAAAABQ/mltJq3eu8YU/s200/amsimg1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5174414891010118642" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_nG9Z3hYKI5c/R88155smU8I/AAAAAAAAAA4/WBDL2E54XA8/s1600-h/amsimg1.jpg" style="text-decoration: none;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;Over the past couple days a discussion over the legality of bamboo bats has been the center of many emails between NYCMBL managers, and guestbook posts on the league website.  One side of the argument is that the NYCMBL is trying to do everything in its power to limit the costs of its members.  Baseball bats are expensive, and unfortunately many break pretty easily.  Bamboo gives the players a product that not only provides solid wood, but also provides longevity.  For the past two years the NYCMBL has allowed the use of composite bats, and has faced very little opposition in doing so.  By many accounts composite bats are stronger than bamboo, so if you're going to allow one, why not the other.  The other side of the argument is that bamboo may provide an unfair competitive advantage over ash and maple bats.  But is it an "advantage" if its available to both teams.  The NYCMBL prides itself on playing by the old time rules and traditions of Americas past time. Does bamboo fit under that philosophy?&lt;div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Your thoughts.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3089976714765857947-313947530955431081?l=nycmbl.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://nycmbl.blogspot.com/feeds/313947530955431081/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3089976714765857947&amp;postID=313947530955431081' title='9 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3089976714765857947/posts/default/313947530955431081'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3089976714765857947/posts/default/313947530955431081'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://nycmbl.blogspot.com/2008/03/to-bamboo-or-not-to-bamboo-that-is.html' title='TO BAMBOO OR NOT TO BAMBOO'/><author><name>New York City Metro Baseball League</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15752865480134642938</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_nG9Z3hYKI5c/R8827ZsmU_I/AAAAAAAAABQ/mltJq3eu8YU/s72-c/amsimg1.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>9</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3089976714765857947.post-6408478689041793710</id><published>2008-03-03T20:52:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2008-03-03T21:18:42.012-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Welcome'/><title type='text'>NYCMBL JOINS THE BLOGGING COMMUNITY</title><content type='html'>First off, welcome to the official blog of the NYCMBL.  As an organization, we highly value the opinions of our players, managers, and fans, because without YOU there is no league.  This blog is yet another way for your voice to be heard.  Posts will discuss all things NYCMBL, from rules to rivalries and everything in between.  Feel free to comment as much as you like.  All we ask is that you do so in a respectful manner.  If you would like a matter discussed please email us at NYCMBLBLOG@GMAIL.COM, and we can "blog it out."&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3089976714765857947-6408478689041793710?l=nycmbl.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://nycmbl.blogspot.com/feeds/6408478689041793710/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3089976714765857947&amp;postID=6408478689041793710' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3089976714765857947/posts/default/6408478689041793710'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3089976714765857947/posts/default/6408478689041793710'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://nycmbl.blogspot.com/2008/03/nycmbl-joins-blogging-community.html' title='NYCMBL JOINS THE BLOGGING COMMUNITY'/><author><name>New York City Metro Baseball League</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15752865480134642938</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry></feed>
