Cape Cod Baseball Season Previews and the Pro Draft
With just two weeks to go until the first pitch in the Cape Cod Baseball League, time is running out so I wanted to pass along a couple of brief observations. First off, it has been my intention to write a pre-season team review (complete with predictions), but with Orleans holding out on its roster and my own lack of time, I’ve not had a chance to do the full analysis on who looks strong and looks weak. But congrats to Don Sherlock of the GateHouse News Service for his piece in the Barnstable Register. Don has a short piece on the tall players of the Y-D Red Sox. He contends the Y-D Red Sox, winners of the 2006 CCBL, will be tough to beat this year with all 9 players standing 6’3″. He points out that Buster Posey (just 6’2″) has...
Read MoreGraffiti Vandalism Found at McKeon Park
Graffiti was discovered yesterday at Pope John Paul II High School and McKeon Park in Hyannis. Cape Wide News captured a couple photos, but censored some of the vandalism due to its graphic nature. Both the dugout and the newly painted press box were subject to graffiti. Authorities suspect there may be a link to the recent graffiti discovered last week at the Calvary Baptist Church, Barnstable High School, Brooks Pharmacy, and Steve & Sue’s Ice Cream. The Mets host the defending champion Y-D Red Sox on opening day June 15th at...
Read MoreScouting Report: Cal State’s Cooper, Cutler and Ross
SEATTLE — I had a chance this weekend to watch two of the three Cal Bear stars who have been invited to play this summer on the Cape for the Brewster Whitecaps. Sophomore 1B/LHP David Cooper, sophomore catcher Charlie Cutler started this weekend for Cal against the Washington Huskies. A third, sophomore RHP Tyson Ross (6-6, 2.49 ERA) got the win on Friday night and Cooper and Cutler combined for 8 hits and 3 RBIs during the 3 game series. Cooper (.393) was 0-4 on Saturday, though he hit the ball hard. He did hit well on both Friday and Sunday. I did not see anything spectacular around first base, but he looked comfortable there. Cutler (.309) had a full-count bloop single on Saturday when I saw him, and had two hits on Friday and another on Sunday. ...
Read MoreVolunteers Needed for Cape All-Star Game
The Wareham community is looking for volunteers for this year’s Cape Cod Baseball League (CCBL) All-Star Game on Saturday, July 28th at Spillane Field. Newspapers are running pleas for help, including an email if you or someone you know is willing to help. Email scotte_1999@yahoo.com if you have suggestions. The game is expected to attract 5,000 fans.
Read MoreHarwich Posts ’07 Roster
The Harwich Mariners posted its 2007 roster this week, leaving the Orleans Cardinals as the only team without a public roster one month before the June 15th CCBL kickoff. The Harwich roster includes two pitchers — Brett Jacobson and Josh Zeid – from Vanderbilt, currently ranked #1 in college baseball.
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