Entering the last week of the FCBL regular season the Worcester Bravehearts found themselves on the outside looking in at the playoff contenders. What they needed to do looked easy on paper, but in practice to have a team that was under .500 win the number of games it needed to qualify for the playoffs... Continue Reading →
Are Worcester city leaders looking at wrong things in search for new hockey team?
This blog posting is a rebuttal of an article that appeared online this morning on telegram.com. It's not Bill Doyle I wish to rebut, but DCU Center General Manager Sandy Dunn, who is quoted in the article. For those that can't get through the pay-wall of the Worcester Telegram, there are two quotes of Sandy... Continue Reading →
Bravehearts still in FCBL playoff hunt with one week to go
With one week to go in the FCBL season the Worcester Bravehearts still find themselves outside the top eight teams that make the playoffs, but now exactly what needs to happen for them to qualify for the post season is clear. With six scheduled games remaining the Bravehearts need to win two more games this... Continue Reading →
More math on Bravehearts playoff chances
So in yesterday's posting I showed what the math looked like for the Worcester Bravehearts to catch either the Torrington Titans or Wachusett Dirt Dawgs, the teams directly in front of them in the standings. I was asked later in the day if the Bravehearts could catch other teams in the standings, and the answer... Continue Reading →
Bravehearts playoff scenario with a week to go
With seven games to go in the season the Worcester Bravehearts' playoff chances have come into focus. Firstly, from the Futures Collegiate Baseball League site, this is the playoff structure for this season: The 2015 FCBL playoffs will feature eight teams in a three-round format. Rounds One and Two will be one game knockout rounds,... Continue Reading →
Bravehearts continue fight for final FCBL playoff spot
The Worcester Bravehearts went into the FCBL All-Star break fighting for the eighth and final playoff spot, and still find themselves in that same fight as the eighth week of the summer season ends. While the Bravehearts are three in the loss column behind the last playoff spot they're also just five behind second place... Continue Reading →