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December 31, 2008
21:46
The snow has been falling all day ...
» ‎ CodBall

Posted: December 31st, 2008, 9:46pm EST
The snow has been falling all day here on the Cape. This afternoon a large group of us went sledding on the Woods Hole Golf Course just outside of Falmouth. With winds howling and snow blowing, I couldn’t help but wish for warmer days when elite baseball prospects will once again grace Cape ballparks. The Cape [...]
December 27, 2008
13:03
Nice Gesture by Y-D Red Sox
» ‎ CodBall

Posted: December 27th, 2008, 1:03pm EST
‘Tis the season of giving and the Y-D Red Sox have shown some of that holiday spirit. A week before the first scheduled game of the season, the members of the Cape Tech HS hockey team were informed that because of the economic issues that are facing all public schools, the funding for the [...]
December 24, 2008
16:56
Poll: 2009 All-Star Game
» ‎ CodBall

Posted: December 24th, 2008, 4:56pm EST
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:
December 20, 2008
23:29
Change in Brewster and Chatham
» ‎ CodBall

Posted: December 20th, 2008, 11:29pm EST
This is old news but; hey, wait a minute… can something really be “old news?” Back in mid-November, it was announced that Tom Myers has been named manager of the Brewster Whitecaps. Myers is the pitching coach and recruiting coordinator at UC-Santa Barbara. See the article from the UCSB website: [ucsbgauchos.cstv.com] [...]
December 19, 2008
14:09
D’Antona Signs with Tokyo Yakult Swallows
» ‎ CodBall

Posted: December 19th, 2008, 2:09pm EST
Jamie D’Antona was released by the Arizona Diamondbacks and has signed with the Tokyo Yakult Swallows of Japan’s Central League. D’Antona was one of the main subjects in Jim Collins’ The Last Best League, which chronicled Chatham’s 2002 season (see our CodBall Conversation with the author). In 2008, D’Antona was named to the All-Star Futures [...]
December 14, 2008
13:01
Hurry up and pitch!
» ‎ CodBall

Posted: December 14th, 2008, 1:01pm EST
Is the 20-second pitch clock coming to the Cape? Will college teams play 52 games or 56 before their players head off to summer leagues? Will more players receive scholarships? These are the topics consuming the American Baseball Coaches Association during the off-season. It’s not the most riveting video, but you can watch a discussion of [...]
December 04, 2008
12:12
2009 Schedule Released
» ‎ CodBall

Posted: December 4th, 2008, 12:12pm EST
The schedule for the 2009 CCBL season has been released. To see the schedule, go to: [www.capecodbaseball.org] 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. [...]
December 02, 2008
21:04
Cape Alums on Hall of Fame Ballot
» ‎ CodBall

Posted: December 2nd, 2008, 9:04pm EST
The 2009 Hall of Fame ballot for the Baseball Writers Association of America (BBWAA) includes two cousins and Cape alums: Mo Vaughn (Wareham ‘87-’88) and Greg Vaughn (Cotuit ‘84-’85). Results of the election will be announced on January 12, 2009. Red Sox great Jim Rice and stole base king Rickey Henderson are expected to be [...]
15:07
A Canadian Cape Cod Baseball League?
» ‎ CodBall

Posted: December 2nd, 2008, 3:07pm EST
Each week Andrew and I receive a data report on how many readers visit CodBall. I look forward to the report because it gives us a sense how many of you there are (a lot during the season and fewer this time of year). But what I really like in the report is this cool little map [...]
November 27, 2008
1:32
Happy Thanksgiving to CodBall Readers
» ‎ CodBall

Posted: November 27th, 2008, 1:32am EST
Hope you are all enjoying a wonderful Thanksgiving. I started to come up with a list of the top 10 things a baseball fan does during this holiday season, but I think this image about says it all. Enjoy!
November 24, 2008
20:52
Reconstructive Elbow Surgery for Eric Erickson
» ‎ CodBall

Posted: November 24th, 2008, 8:52pm EST
As reported by Susan Miller Degnan of the Miami Herald, Eric Erickson (Univ. of Miami; Orleans Cardinals) recently had reconstructive elbow surgery. In 4 appearances for Orleans covering 22 innings in 2008, Erickson compiled a 1-1 record with a 3.27 ERA. Here is the story: BY SUSAN MILLER DEGNAN sdegnan@MiamiHerald.com The University of Miami will be without one of its best pitchers [...]
November 18, 2008
0:27
Lincecum Always a Mariner (Harwich, Not Seattle)
» ‎ CodBall

Posted: November 18th, 2008, 12:27am EST
Only in baseball. An awkward, slim little pitcher who broke records in the Pac-10 conference for an unremarkable college team, the Washington Huskies, went on to pitch for an unremarkable Cape League team, the Harwich Mariners. This same pitcher, raised in the rain of western Washington, is overlooked by the other lowly Mariners — the drought-ridden Seattle Mariners [...]
November 16, 2008
12:48
Why a bad economy is OK for the Cape League
» ‎ CodBall

Posted: November 16th, 2008, 12:48pm EST
Sports are generally what you get when you read on the sports page. But these days news about the economic downturn (we will refrain from calling it a collapse) has migrated from the business page to the front page and now to the sports section. News reports in recent weeks from The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal [...]
November 08, 2008
20:01
An Early Look at the Y-D Red Sox
» ‎ CodBall

Posted: November 8th, 2008, 8:01pm EST
For an early preview of the 2009 Yarmouth-Dennis Red Sox, go to: [www.ydredsox.org] There are four returning members from the ‘08 Red Sox - Anthony Ranaudo (LSU; RHP), Josh Rutledge (Alabama; INF/OF), Tyler Waldron (Oregon State; RHP) and Andy Wilkins (Arkansas; 1B/DH). Joining Ranaudo will be Tiger teammates Austin Ross (RHP) and star catcher Micah Gibbs. Georgia, Florida and [...]
12:03
Cape Leaguers Star in Fall, Winter Leagues
» ‎ CodBall

Posted: November 8th, 2008, 12:03pm EST
A few weeks after the last out of the World Series, as football and basketball takes over the sports pages, I start the annual longing for the return of baseball. Then I remember that not every place is as grey and dreary as my home in Seattle. That’s when I recall great baseball is still being [...]
October 31, 2008
8:07
Update to Trademark Issue
» ‎ CodBall

Posted: October 31st, 2008, 8:07am EDT
For the latest news regarding the ongoing negotiations over trademark law between MLB and the Cape League, check out Rob Duca’s story in today’s Cape Cod Times: [www.capecodonline.com] For people who have been following this issue, there isn’t much new information here; but it seems the end of the story is near - for now. The issue may [...]
October 29, 2008
22:29
Orleans’ Preliminary Roster
» ‎ CodBall

Posted: October 29th, 2008, 10:29pm EDT
We may not know what nickname the Orleans franchise will choose to go with for the 2009 season, but we can get an early look at what the team might look like on the field. By my count, there are nine returning players on their preliminary roster. Rob Catapano (UNC) played for Orleans in 2007. Michael Olt [...]
October 26, 2008
12:27
The ‘09 Cotuit Kettleers
» ‎ CodBall

Posted: October 26th, 2008, 12:27pm EDT
For an early look at the Cotuit Kettleers roster, go to: [www.kettleers.org] The Kettleers have signed an impressive collection of talent, led by returnees Kevin Patterson (Auburn) and Seth Blair (Arizona State), both of whom were 2008 CCBL all stars. Brandon Cumpton (Georgia Tech) and Drew Storen (Stanford) also return to Cotuit for a second season. Two of the more [...]
October 22, 2008
14:23
Bourne Braves Keep Name
» ‎ CodBall

Posted: October 22nd, 2008, 2:23pm EDT
Bourne will remain the “Braves”, according to Cape League Insider. It is unclear if this decision is for the 2009 season only or indefinitely. This puts to rest the name change that was rumored in the CodBall comments. Chatham changed their name to the Anglers last week in response to the new licensing agreements with Major [...]
October 19, 2008
12:39
Cape League Salutes Alums in ALCS
» ‎ CodBall

Posted: October 19th, 2008, 12:39pm EDT
I don’t usually take press releases, but tonight’s Game 7 between the Rays and Red Sox deserves a good, solid salute to those who played on the Cape before they lived the dream. Below is a great piece from Joe Sherman about tonight’s players. CCBL Press Release Regardless of the outcome of tonight’s ALCS game six in [...]
October 18, 2008
20:17
Secrets and Techniques of Artful Catching
» ‎ CodBall

Posted: October 18th, 2008, 8:17pm EDT
In the 1940s classic baseball novel, The Kid from Tomkinsville, the young pitcher Roy Tucker would never have made a name for himself if not for the veteran catcher Dave Leonard. It was Leonard who befriended, coached and mentored the young Brooklyn Dodgers phenomenon from a small town in Connecticut. Sixty years after The Kid was published [...]
13:04
Highway 521: Where the Stars Come Out
» ‎ CodBall

Posted: October 18th, 2008, 1:04pm EDT
Those of us who follow Cape League baseball do so for reasons we hold in common — it is still (for the most-part) noncommercial, community-oriented, close-to-the-crowd and high-caliber. In the cozy parks of the Cape League, it’s easy to forget, though, that these attributes are also present in other leagues…even in unlikely places, such as along Highway 521 in rural [...]
October 16, 2008
17:43
Chatham Changes Name to Anglers
» ‎ CodBall

Posted: October 16th, 2008, 5:43pm EDT
It’s official: the Chatham Athletics are officially the Chatham Anglers. See the Chatham A’s press release on their website. When I received the news this morning, it came almost as an April Fools’ Day Moment. As Cape League fans, we are all attached to every team’s nickname. However, I think the Anglers nickname is a very [...]
October 13, 2008
13:49
Hyannis Posts Partial Roster
» ‎ CodBall

Posted: October 13th, 2008, 1:49pm EDT
For an early look at the 2009 Hyannis Mets, go to:� [www.hyannismets.org] This information was first pointed out by Wille as a comment on a previous posting. As with the information for the Bourne roster, I wanted to put this in a new post just to give it better visibility. Thank-you again, Wille. The Hyannis roster presently lists 19 [...]
October 09, 2008
20:07
An Early Look at Bourne for ‘09
» ‎ CodBall

Posted: October 9th, 2008, 8:07pm EDT
As pointed out by Wille in another post, Bourne has posted their roster for 2009. I thought I would make mention of that in a new post to give this news more visibility. Thank-you for passing this info along, Wille. To check out the roster, go to: [www.bournebraves.org] Unless I overlooked someone, it looks like Pierre LePage (UConn) who was [...]
October 04, 2008
16:32
Gatemen Make Additions to Roster
» ‎ CodBall

Posted: October 4th, 2008, 4:32pm EDT
The Wareham Gatemen have added 16 players to their roster. Go to [www.gatemen.org] to view the complete roster. One of the new additions in Wareham in 2009 will be Ryan LaMarre, a highly touted sophomore outfielder from Michigan whom the Wolverines coaching staff wanted to see come to the Cape. LaMarre batted .305 as a freshman. He is [...]
September 30, 2008
11:49
Outstanding Season for Tim Lincecum
» ‎ CodBall

Posted: September 30th, 2008, 11:49am EDT
With their first Cape League championship in 21 years, we can agree that 2008 was a great year to be a Harwich Mariner. The just completed ‘08 MLB regular season was a pretty good year for a member of the 2005 Mariners as well. Tim Lincecum put up some astounding numbers for the San Francisco [...]
September 23, 2008
23:49
Veteran Scout, Mel Didier, Tells Us A Story
» ‎ CodBall

Posted: September 23rd, 2008, 11:49pm EDT
In Field of Dreams, Shoeless Joe tells Ray that if he builds it (the field) they will come. The Cape Cod Baseball League might as well have a parallel quip, “if the scouts don’t come, neither will the top talent.” I had the great privilege recently of spending a little time with one of the great scouts, Mel [...]

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