tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17822874Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:10:52 +0000Observations 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!http://www.theballyard.com/ballyardblog.htmnoreply@blogger.com (Steve Weissman)Blogger130125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17822874.post-1021722966952575810Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:10:00 +00002010-03-11T10:10:52.288-05:00Return of the prodigal shortstop: Nomar retires with Red Sox onPosted using ShareThishttp://www.theballyard.com/2010/03/return-of-prodigal-shortstop-nomar.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Steve Weissman)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17822874.post-4282091953583412837Tue, 09 Mar 2010 02:07:00 +00002010-03-08T21:07:12.660-05:00Red Sox spring, a fleeting thing, is in full swing 'til the bell soon ringsPosted using ShareThishttp://www.theballyard.com/2010/03/red-sox-spring-fleeting-thing-is-in.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Steve Weissman)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17822874.post-7640987010076594050Thu, 04 Mar 2010 19:43:00 +00002010-03-04T14:43:21.871-05:00Red Sox take BC, Northeastern to school in end-of-winter gamesPosted using ShareThishttp://www.theballyard.com/2010/03/red-sox-take-bc-northeastern-to-school.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Steve Weissman)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17822874.post-5278133804485753537Fri, 26 Feb 2010 16:05:00 +00002010-02-26T11:05:22.167-05:00Plans for new spring facility illustrate Red Sox real businessPosted using ShareThishttp://www.theballyard.com/2010/02/plans-for-new-spring-facility.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Steve Weissman)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17822874.post-8165900219193522515Tue, 23 Feb 2010 20:24:00 +00002010-02-23T15:24:43.549-05:00Lowell all class, priorities straight despite life in limboPosted using ShareThishttp://www.theballyard.com/2010/02/lowell-all-class-priorities-straight.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Steve Weissman)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17822874.post-6132308978500327692Fri, 19 Feb 2010 16:54:00 +00002010-02-19T11:54:52.077-05:00Several Red Sox numbers just don't add upPosted using ShareThishttp://www.theballyard.com/2010/02/several-red-sox-numbers-just-don-add-up.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Steve Weissman)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17822874.post-1228976571616303940Thu, 18 Feb 2010 04:20:00 +00002010-02-17T23:20:08.817-05:00Matsuzaka back on the shelfPosted using ShareThishttp://www.theballyard.com/2010/02/matsuzaka-back-on-shelf.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Steve Weissman)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17822874.post-8359476676923970805Thu, 18 Feb 2010 04:19:00 +00002010-02-17T23:19:28.003-05:00Ramping of Red Sox reports sparks remembrances of springs pastPosted using ShareThishttp://www.theballyard.com/2010/02/ramping-of-red-sox-reports-sparks.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Steve Weissman)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17822874.post-1381552033224350844Wed, 10 Feb 2010 23:08:00 +00002010-02-10T18:08:58.665-05:00'Truck Day' starts clock ticking on Red Sox predictionsPosted using ShareThishttp://www.theballyard.com/2010/02/day-starts-clock-ticking-on-red-sox.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Steve Weissman)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17822874.post-7523155888078061966Thu, 28 Jan 2010 03:36:00 +00002010-01-27T22:36:24.463-05:00Red Sox Q&A as spring training beckonsPosted using ShareThishttp://www.theballyard.com/2010/01/red-sox-q.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Steve Weissman)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17822874.post-7445660149640280867Sat, 23 Jan 2010 16:59:00 +00002010-01-23T11:59:57.529-05:00Brockton Rox hosting open tryout May 1-2, 2010Posted using ShareThishttp://www.theballyard.com/2010/01/brockton-rox-hosting-open-tryout-may-1.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Steve Weissman)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17822874.post-8666053345843679987Tue, 19 Jan 2010 22:00:00 +00002010-01-19T17:00:52.172-05:00For all the talk, Red Sox roster not especially homegrownPosted using ShareThishttp://www.theballyard.com/2010/01/for-all-talk-red-sox-roster-not.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Steve Weissman)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17822874.post-4319774139909323675Tue, 12 Jan 2010 15:17:00 +00002010-01-12T10:17:52.975-05:00McGwire 'fesses up but strikes two posesPosted using ShareThishttp://www.theballyard.com/2010/01/mcgwire-up-but-strikes-two-poses.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Steve Weissman)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17822874.post-2175618435608988928Thu, 07 Jan 2010 13:45:00 +00002010-01-07T08:45:54.836-05:00Red Sox lint in the cranial vent: Beltre, Ellsbury, Kotchman & morePosted using ShareThishttp://www.theballyard.com/2010/01/red-sox-lint-in-cranial-vent-beltre.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Steve Weissman)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17822874.post-5285246555459562574Wed, 06 Jan 2010 21:42:00 +00002010-01-06T16:42:04.079-05:00Andre Dawson makes Hall of Fame: Red Sox fans celebrate?Posted using ShareThishttp://www.theballyard.com/2010/01/andre-dawson-makes-hall-of-fame-red-sox.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Steve Weissman)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17822874.post-3033962140105766407Wed, 06 Jan 2010 14:47:00 +00002010-01-06T09:47:27.412-05:00Red Sox sign Beltre, shift Ellsbury and fulfill resolution for defensePosted using ShareThishttp://www.theballyard.com/2010/01/red-sox-sign-beltre-shift-ellsbury-and.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Steve Weissman)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17822874.post-6201667911119688439Thu, 31 Dec 2009 16:08:00 +00002009-12-31T11:08:56.463-05:0010 Red Sox resolutions for 2010Posted using ShareThishttp://www.theballyard.com/2009/12/10-red-sox-resolutions-for-2010.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Steve Weissman)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17822874.post-6601110921503751285Fri, 18 Dec 2009 15:40:00 +00002009-12-18T10:40:32.127-05:00Cape League expands playoff format, adds twin bills to schedulePosted using ShareThishttp://www.theballyard.com/2009/12/cape-league-expands-playoff-format-adds.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Steve Weissman)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17822874.post-597449406093739896Thu, 17 Dec 2009 18:33:00 +00002009-12-17T13:33:11.049-05:00Red Sox not alone in reshaping AL outlookPosted using 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ShareThishttp://www.theballyard.com/2009/12/red-sox-sending-lowell-to-rangers.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Steve Weissman)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17822874.post-732183411234785897Tue, 08 Dec 2009 22:33:00 +00002009-12-08T17:33:06.655-05:00Red Sox maintain silence in the face of Yankee noisePosted using ShareThishttp://www.theballyard.com/2009/12/red-sox-maintain-silence-in-face-of.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Steve Weissman)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17822874.post-116134934273113690Fri, 20 Oct 2006 13:02:00 +00002007-01-08T22:52:34.126-05:00If 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 http://www.theballyard.com/2006/10/cards-beat-mets-in-dramatic-fashion.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Steve Weissman)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17822874.post-116005260817481060Thu, 05 Oct 2006 12:50:00 +00002006-10-05T08:57:02.533-04:00Completing 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 http://www.theballyard.com/2006/10/first-thoughts-as-to-whom-sox-should.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Steve Weissman)0