Late last January the Futures Collegiate Baseball League announced that for the 2017 season they would be using a Home Run Derby to determine winners of games that went longer than 10 innings. The idea was to help limit the number of innings pitchers would throw and to reduce the need for teams to find... Continue Reading →
The “210 Awards” for the Worcester Bravehearts 2017 season
As we've reached the end of the 2017 season for the Worcester Bravehearts it's time to hand out some awards. Named for the moniker this blogger uses on several sports message boards, the "210 Awards" officially began in 2009 when the Worcester Sharks were in town. Starting in the 2015 season the award posting was... Continue Reading →
2017 NFL Preseason week 2 schedule, TV, announcers
Thursday, August 17 Baltimore at Miami 7:00PM Buffalo at Philadelphia 7:00PM Tampa Bay at Jacksonville 8:00PM ESPN Sean McDonough/Jon Gruden Friday, August 18 Minnesota at Seattle 10:00PM NFL Saturday, August 19 Carolina at Tennessee 3:00PM NFL Kansas City at Cincinnati 7:00PM Indianapolis at Dallas 7:00PM NFL Green Bay at Washington 7:30PM New York Jets at... Continue Reading →
Worcester Bravehearts franchise records set in 2017
During the 2017 Futures Collegiate Baseball League season several regular season Worcester Bravehearts franchise records were broken or tied. Below is list of those franchise marks set or tied, and this list may be updated as more stats are collected. Individual, single game, new record BATTERS Hits 5 - Greg Kocinski at Seacoast, 6/13/17 5... Continue Reading →
WooBall Weekly: Bravehearts come up short in quest for third FCBL title
Tuesday began the Worcester Bravehearts' playoff journey toward the Futures Collegiate Baseball League championship as they visited the third seeded Wachusett Dirt Dawgs. Worcester would get on the board first in the top half of the opening inning when Kevin Doody scored on an infield groundout. The Bravehearts broke the game open in the fourth... Continue Reading →
Playoff preview: Worcester Bravehearts vs Nashua Silver Knights
Worcester Nashua Record 25-26-3 26-26-1 Division Standing 4th, West 2nd, East FCBL Standing 6th 5th Head to Head 4-3 3-4 TEAM BATTING Batting Average .274 .294 FCBL ranking 5th 1st Runs Scored 296 299 FCBL ranking 6th 5th Hits 501 538 FCBL ranking 4th 2nd Doubles 84 79 FCBL ranking 3rd 6th Triples 8... Continue Reading →