Jan

13

The 2009 Brewster Whitecaps

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The Brewster Whitecaps have posted their roster: http://www.brewsterwhitecaps.com/roster.htm
Two Miami Hurricanes, Iden Nazario (LHP) and Yasmani Grandal (C), return from the ‘08 team. 
Many schools are represented with multiple players on the Whitecaps roster. In addition to Nazario and Grandal, the ‘Canes are also sending infielder Harold Martinez to Brewster. The Whitecaps will also have three players from [...]

Jan

9

“Beach Chairs” Author is Back on Examiner.com

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Steve Weissman, author of “Beach Chairs and Baseball Bats: A Celebration of the Cape Cod Baseball League”, is once again talkin’ baseball. Per an email I received from him today, he has accepted a position with Examiner.com and will be in charge of the Boston Baseball Examiner, where he will talk about general baseball and [...]

Jan

7

Orleans Cardinals Change Name to Firebirds

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A few little birds told us this summer that the Orleans Cardinals would change their name over the winter.  News today from Orleans is that the Cardinals are becoming the Firebirds.
The songbirds are upgrading to raptors.
Congratulations to the Orleans Firebirds organization.  I can’t wait to purchase new Chatham Anglers and Orleans Firebirds baseball caps!
The change [...]

Jan

7

Bravo, MLB Network!

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When I was a kid, I loved watching A Charlie Brown Christmas and The Grinch Who Stole Christmas. Problem was that if you missed the program back in the 1970s and ’80’s you had to wait another year. There were no analog or digital recordings available to most families.
If you wanted to see a classic [...]

Jan

7

Update on John Wylde

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In what appears to be an exclusive, the South Coast Today newspaper is reporting that John Wylde, the beloved leader of the Wareham Gatemen, is cancer-free. CodBall has reported extensively on Mr. Wylde’s battle with cancer, which had been described as inoperable.
I am not sure if John Couture of the South Coast Today paper stumbled [...]