Poll: Franchise of the Decade
To close out the year, we invite you to vote for which team you think was the top franchise of the 2000s. As a quick refresher, below are the championship results from the past 10 years. One thing that strikes me is that the championship series only went to a third game three times in the past decade. 2009: Bourne Braves won series 2-0 vs. Cotuit Kettleers 2008: Harwich Mariners won series 2-0 vs. Cotuit Kettleers 2007: Yarmouth-Dennis Red Sox won series 2-0 vs. Falmouth Commodores 2006: Yarmouth-Dennis Red Sox won series 2-1 vs. Wareham Gatemen 2005: Orleans Cardinals won series 2-1 vs. Bourne Braves 2004: Yarmouth-Dennis Red Sox won series 2-0 vs. Falmouth Commodores 2003: Orleans Cardinals won series 2-0 vs. Bourne Braves 2002: Wareham Gatemen won series...
Read MoreAll-Star Game back to Fenway in 2010?
The Cape Cod Times is reporting that the league is considering Fenway to host the 2010 All-Star Game. President Judy Walden Scarafile has been authorized to begin negotiating to hold the event at Fenway. Last season, of course, the West won 3-0 in a rain-shortened game. The Cape Cod Times calls last year’s All-Star Game a “success” because it drew 11,000 fans. I am hesitant to call it a success based on numbers alone, since I know many fans were disappointed after making the trek to Boston. But, whether the league had a rain-date or not, the game would have ended the same way. I think most fans were disappointed by the weather and the date the league chose, and not how the league managed the game. Based on the Red Sox’s 2010 schedule, the...
Read MoreCape League Playoff Schedule Set
What’s your prediction? I want Bourne (and felt good about them in the preseason), but think the Y-Dynasty may be back for another championship. Here is the schedule from the CCBL website: Friday, August 7, 2009 – (single game elimination) Wareham at Cotuit, 3PM Chatham at Orleans, 7PM Saturday, August 8, 2009 – (best two out of three series) TBD at Yarmouth-Dennis, 3PM (Note: YD will host the winner of Wareham at Cotuit if Orleans defeats Chatham. If Chatham defeats Orleans on 8/7, Chatham would play at YD on 8/8). TBD at Bourne, 7PM (Note: Bourne will host Orleans if Orleans defeats Chatham on 8/7. If Chatham defeats Orleans on 8/7, Bourne will host the winner of Wareham at Cotuit game on 8/8). Who will win the 2009 championship? (poll...
Read MorePoll: What’s your favorite Cape field?
Pappas Productions’ Cape League field rankings surprised a lot of people this year. So, we were inspired at CodBall to do our own little poll before the season was over. Pick your favorite, and leave a comment. What's your favorite Cape field? (poll closed 8/11/09) Veterans Field (Chatham) (28%, 37 Votes) Eldredge Park (Orleans) (16%, 21 Votes) Lowell Park (Cotuit) (15%, 20 Votes) Doran Park (Bourne) (11%, 14 Votes) Red Wilson Field (Y-D) (9%, 12 Votes) Whitehouse Field (Harwich) (6%, 8 Votes) Arnie Allen Diamond at Guv Fuller Field (Falmouth) (6%, 8 Votes) Spillane Field (Wareham) (4%, 5 Votes) McKeon Park (Hyannis) (3%, 4 Votes) Stony Brook Field (Brewster) (2%, 4 Votes) Total Voters: 133 Loading ...
Read MorePoll: 2009 All-Star Game
Merry Christmas CodBall readers (and Happy Holidays)! Let’s end the year with a poll about next year’s All-Star Game. There was some talk about the game potentially being played at Fenway Park, but is that where you think the game should be? This poll will close on New Year’s Eve, so vote now (note: Brewster and Y-D are included despite the 6pm advertised start time): Where should the 2009 All-Star Game be? (poll closed 12/31/08) Fenway Park (26%, 12 Votes) Doran Park (Bourne) (17%, 8 Votes) Eldredge Park (Orleans) (15%, 7 Votes) Guv Fuller Field (Falmouth) (11%, 5 Votes) Whitehouse Field (Harwich) (11%, 5 Votes) McKeon Field (Hyannis) (7%, 3 Votes) Clem Spillane Field (Wareham) (7%, 3 Votes) Red Wilson Field (Y-D) (4%, 2 Votes)
Read More2009 Schedule Released
The schedule for the 2009 CCBL season has been released. To see the schedule, go to: http://www.capecodbaseball.org/Schedules/schedulelogo2009.pdf I haven’t spent a lot of time looking at the schedule, but a few things stand out. The teams that met in the championship round this year are matched up in the only game to be played on Thursday, June 11. Harwich hosts Cotuit that night, while the other eight teams open up the next night. Some little things I noticed… Most games in Bourne are scheduled for 6:00. In previous years, all games in Chatham were scheduled for 7:00. This year, the Anglers will play their Sunday home games at 5:30. (It’s going to take some time to get used to typing “Anglers.”) Falmouth will...
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