tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-178228742010-03-08T21:07:12.311-05:00Blogging ... at The BallyardObservations and opinions about the grand game of baseball, with a particular emphasis on the Cape Cod Baseball League and other New England regional gems (including the independent Brockton Rox and, of course, the Boston Red Sox). From the mind of author and radio personality Steve Weissman!Steve Weissmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10320206326772245382noreply@blogger.comBlogger129125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17822874.post-42820919535834128372010-03-08T21:07:00.001-05:002010-03-08T21:07:12.660-05:00Red Sox spring, a fleeting thing, is in full swing 'til the bell soon ringsRed Sox spring, a fleeting thing, is in full swing 'til the bell soon ringsPosted using ShareThisSteve Weissmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10320206326772245382noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17822874.post-76409870100765940502010-03-04T14:43:00.001-05:002010-03-04T14:43:21.871-05:00Red Sox take BC, Northeastern to school in end-of-winter gamesRed Sox take BC, Northeastern to school in end-of-winter gamesPosted using ShareThisSteve Weissmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10320206326772245382noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17822874.post-52781338044857535372010-02-26T11:05:00.001-05:002010-02-26T11:05:22.167-05:00Plans for new spring facility illustrate Red Sox real businessPlans for new spring facility illustrate Red Sox real businessPosted using ShareThisSteve Weissmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10320206326772245382noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17822874.post-81659002191935225152010-02-23T15:24:00.001-05:002010-02-23T15:24:43.549-05:00Lowell all class, priorities straight despite life in limboLowell all class, priorities straight despite life in limboPosted using ShareThisSteve Weissmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10320206326772245382noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17822874.post-61323089785003276922010-02-19T11:54:00.001-05:002010-02-19T11:54:52.077-05:00Several Red Sox numbers just don't add upSeveral Red Sox numbers just don't add upPosted using ShareThisSteve Weissmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10320206326772245382noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17822874.post-12289765716163039402010-02-17T23:20:00.001-05:002010-02-17T23:20:08.817-05:00Matsuzaka back on the shelfMatsuzaka back on the shelfPosted using ShareThisSteve Weissmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10320206326772245382noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17822874.post-83594766769239708052010-02-17T23:19:00.001-05:002010-02-17T23:19:28.003-05:00Ramping of Red Sox reports sparks remembrances of springs pastRamping of Red Sox reports sparks remembrances of springs pastPosted using ShareThisSteve Weissmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10320206326772245382noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17822874.post-13815520332243508442010-02-10T18:08:00.001-05:002010-02-10T18:08:58.665-05:00'Truck Day' starts clock ticking on Red Sox predictions'Truck Day' starts clock ticking on Red Sox predictionsPosted using ShareThisSteve Weissmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10320206326772245382noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17822874.post-75231558880780619662010-01-27T22:36:00.001-05:002010-01-27T22:36:24.463-05:00Red Sox QRed Sox Q&A as spring training beckonsPosted using ShareThisSteve Weissmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10320206326772245382noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17822874.post-74456601496402808672010-01-23T11:59:00.001-05:002010-01-23T11:59:57.529-05:00Brockton Rox hosting open tryout May 1-2, 2010Brockton Rox hosting open tryout May 1-2, 2010Posted using ShareThisSteve Weissmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10320206326772245382noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17822874.post-86660533458436799872010-01-19T17:00:00.001-05:002010-01-19T17:00:52.172-05:00For all the talk, Red Sox roster not especially homegrownFor all the talk, Red Sox roster not especially homegrownPosted using ShareThisSteve Weissmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10320206326772245382noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17822874.post-43197741399093236752010-01-12T10:17:00.001-05:002010-01-12T10:17:52.975-05:00McGwire 'fesses up but strikes two posesMcGwire 'fesses up but strikes two posesPosted using ShareThisSteve Weissmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10320206326772245382noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17822874.post-21756184356089889282010-01-07T08:45:00.001-05:002010-01-07T08:45:54.836-05:00Red Sox lint in the cranial vent: Beltre, Ellsbury, KotchmanRed Sox lint in the cranial vent: Beltre, Ellsbury, Kotchman & morePosted using ShareThisSteve Weissmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10320206326772245382noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17822874.post-52852465554595625742010-01-06T16:42:00.001-05:002010-01-06T16:42:04.079-05:00Andre Dawson makes Hall of Fame: Red Sox fans celebrate?Andre Dawson makes Hall of Fame: Red Sox fans celebrate?Posted using ShareThisSteve Weissmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10320206326772245382noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17822874.post-30339621401057664072010-01-06T09:47:00.001-05:002010-01-06T09:47:27.412-05:00Red Sox sign Beltre, shift Ellsbury and fulfill resolution for defenseRed Sox sign Beltre, shift Ellsbury and fulfill resolution for defensePosted using ShareThisSteve Weissmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10320206326772245382noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17822874.post-62016679111196884392009-12-31T11:08:00.001-05:002009-12-31T11:08:56.463-05:0010 Red Sox resolutions for 201010 Red Sox resolutions for 2010Posted using ShareThisSteve Weissmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10320206326772245382noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17822874.post-66011109215037512852009-12-18T10:40:00.001-05:002009-12-18T10:40:32.127-05:00Cape League expands playoff format, adds twin bills to scheduleCape League expands playoff format, adds twin bills to schedulePosted using ShareThisSteve Weissmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10320206326772245382noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17822874.post-5974494060937398962009-12-17T13:33:00.001-05:002009-12-17T13:33:11.049-05:00Red Sox not alone in reshaping AL outlookRed Sox not alone in reshaping AL outlookPosted using ShareThisSteve Weissmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10320206326772245382noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17822874.post-20976190269248391712009-12-15T12:07:00.001-05:002009-12-15T12:07:13.739-05:00Boston getting good deal on new pair of SoxBoston getting good deal on new pair of SoxPosted using ShareThisSteve Weissmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10320206326772245382noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17822874.post-54512347933727788742009-12-10T12:06:00.001-05:002009-12-10T12:06:24.488-05:00Memorable monikers from Red Sox present and Cape League pastMemorable monikers from Red Sox present and Cape League pastPosted using ShareThisSteve Weissmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10320206326772245382noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17822874.post-50899209480476134122009-12-10T10:27:00.001-05:002009-12-10T10:27:01.378-05:00Red Sox sending Lowell to Rangers?Red Sox sending Lowell to Rangers?Posted using ShareThisSteve Weissmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10320206326772245382noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17822874.post-7321834112347858972009-12-08T17:33:00.001-05:002009-12-08T17:33:06.655-05:00Red Sox maintain silence in the face of Yankee noiseRed Sox maintain silence in the face of Yankee noisePosted using ShareThisSteve Weissmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10320206326772245382noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17822874.post-1161349342731136902006-10-20T09:02:00.000-04:002007-01-08T22:52:34.126-05:00Cards Beat Mets in Dramatic Fashion: “That’s Baseball!”If I heard it once, I heard it three dozen times as I went inside the Cape Cod Baseball League while researching my recent book about the league: something unusual, or unusually dramatic, would occur, and the players would explain it by saying, “That’s baseball!”I mention this because there may be no better way than that to sum up the just-concluded National League Championship Series, the Steve Weissmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10320206326772245382noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17822874.post-1160052608174810602006-10-05T08:50:00.000-04:002006-10-05T08:57:02.533-04:00First Thoughts as to Whom the Sox Should KeepCompleting the thoughts for this week are the first musings as to whom of the possible departees the Red Sox should keep, and whom the club should allow to go. In alphabetical order, I give you the following:• Alex Cora, Utility: A smart, steady player who can play multiple positions well and might teach Dustin Pedroia a thing or two while sitting in the dugout. He’d be great to have around if Steve Weissmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10320206326772245382noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17822874.post-1159883074102019932006-10-03T09:44:00.000-04:002006-10-03T10:00:15.733-04:00Let the Roster Speculation Begin!It’s Day Two of the Boston Red Sox’s 2007 season, and already the speculation has begun as to who from the ’06 squad will return in ’07. While it’s too early to travel terribly far down this path, it is interesting to see which players on the current roster have contractual ‘outs’ (either via free agency or buyout clauses) that make it easy to move them down the road. Here’s a preliminary stab atSteve Weissmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10320206326772245382noreply@blogger.com0