With the Future's Colligate Baseball League kicking off its summer season last week the Worcester Bravehearts began their march for a third consecutive league championship Thursday with an outing in Portsmouth, New Hampshire to take on the Seacoast Mavericks. Worcester would open the scoring in the top of the fourth when Joe Caico grounded to... Continue Reading →
Worcester Bravehearts begin “Mission3peat” on Thursday
With the temperatures and humidity climbing it not only indicates that summer is almost upon us, it also means baseball returns to Hanover Insurance Park at Fitton Field as the Worcester Bravehearts begin their third campaign in the Futures Collegiate Baseball League as they look to defend their back-to-back championships. The Bravehearts will have a... Continue Reading →
Just some thoughts on the sports world lately
Because of a couple of projects stealing my free time, and then getting socked by the flu, I haven't been able to make any posts here. So with that in mind, here's a few random tidbits I've been thinking about sports lately.... While I'm a huge proponent of video replay in sports, the NHL really... Continue Reading →
My 2016 Baseball Hall of Fame vote, if I had one
In what appears to now be a tradition, if two years in a row can be called a tradition, I offer my completely unofficial Baseball Hall of Fame ballot. To be eligible to cast a real ballot a person must be a Baseball Writer's Association of America member for at least 10 years and cover... Continue Reading →
The “210 Awards” for the Worcester Bravehearts 2015 season
When I covered AHL hockey here in Worcester I had an end of season posting where I named my award winners, and called those awards the "210 Awards" after the moniker I use on several sports message boards. Generally those awards were a mix of serious awards and a few humorous ones I'd add poking... Continue Reading →
Worcester Bravehearts franchise records set in 2015
During the 2015 FCBL season several Worcester Bravehearts franchise records were tied and broken. Below is a partial list of those franchise marks set or tied. As I go back and accumulate franchise bests in different categories this list will get longer and will eventually include pitching single game information. Individual, single game, new record... Continue Reading →