It was off to Syracuse for the Worcester Red Sox last week as they looked to continue their early dominance over the Mets, and in Tuesday's series opener the WooSox picked up right where they left off against Syracuse and handed the Mets an 11-4 loss. Johan Mieses began the scoring for Worcester with a... Continue Reading →
WooBall Weekly: Bravehearts end third week of FCBL season at .500 overall
After an off day on Monday the Worcester Breavhearts hosted the expansion Norwich Sea Unicorns Tuesday night at Hanover Insurance Park at Fitton Field, and after not being able to hold a seventh-inning lead WooBall would go on to lose their 6-6 contest in a home run derby. Down four runs heading into the home... Continue Reading →
Thursday Thoughts: Jon Rahm, the Buffalo Sabres, and their easy choices
It's Thursday, so that means it's another edition of Thursday Thoughts. Before we get to it this week a quick clarification; it's the podcast that's going bi-weekly, not this column. I was asked about that and I thought last week's post was clear, but we'll clarify just in case. I was also asked what I... Continue Reading →
WooBall Weekly: Bravehearts go 4-3 in first full week of FCBL season
The Worcester Bravehearts entered the first full week of the Futures Collegiate Baseball League 2021 season looking for a better record against Mother Nature, having already seen two games postponed due to rain or water-soaked fields and a third suspended because of weather in the first five days of the campaign. Monday saw a rare... Continue Reading →
Some former Worcester pro players finish near the top of their leagues’ statistics
With the ECHL finally reaching the end of their regular season it’s time to take a final look at how some former Worcester pro players did among their respective leagues for the 2020-2021 season. For the North American leagues, any player in that league’s top-20 gets listed. For the European leagues, it’s just those in... Continue Reading →
WooSox Rewind: Pitching failures lead to 2-4 week for the Worcester Red Sox
Last week marked the return of the Worcester Red Sox to Polar Park, and for the first time in the team's history there were no limitations on fans attending. Unfortunately, the 6,422 that came to watch Tuesday night went home disappointed as Worcester dropped the contest 6-4 to the Rochester Red Wings. The Red Wings... Continue Reading →