Articles from 2014
The Cape Cod Baseball League has lost another giant.
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A recent injury to the left ring finger of Jason Kipnis (Cotuit, 2008) has led the Cleveland Indians second baseman to undergo surgery.
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The Tampa Bay Rays formally introduced their new manager Monday in an early afternoon news conference.
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The New York Yankees today announced they have re-signed free agent third baseman Chase Headley (Cotuit, 2004) with a reported 4 year deal worth $52 million.
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Cape Cod Baseball League Hall of Fame member Arthur L. Quirk Jr. (Orleans, 1958; class of 2009), a former pitcher for the Baltimore Orioles and Washington Senators, died Nov. 22 at his home in Stonington, Conn.
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Cape League Hall of Famer Andrew Miller (Chatham, 2004-05; class of 2012) became the highest paid non-closing relief pitcher in baseball history Friday.
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Kevin Cash who was converted to a catcher in 1999 with the Falmouth Commodores and went on to play parts of eight major league seasons at that position, was named manager of the Tampa Bay Rays.
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Cape League Hall of Famer Carlos Pena has joined a new team.
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Justin Smoak (Cotuit, 2006) didn’t remain a free agent for long.
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The Seattle Mariners have acquired pitcher J.A. Happ (Harwich, 2003) from the Toronto Blue Jays.
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The Cape Cod Baseball League is saddened to learn of the death of Richard L. “Dick” Bresciani, vice president emeritus and team historian of the Boston Red Sox.
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Mark Kotsay (Bourne, 1994) received an early birthday present from the San Diego Padres Monday when he was named to replace Phil Plantier as hitting coach.
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Hyannis, Mass. – This year’s holiday shopping can be as close as the JFK Hyannis Museum and the Spectacle of Trees.
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Billy Beane is at it again.
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Former Chicago Cubs hitting coach Bill Mueller (Bourne, 1992) has been hired as an assistant hitting coach by his hometown St. Louis Cardinals.
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Former Cape League player Kevin Cash (Falmouth, 1999) remains in contention for the vacant Tampa Bay manager’s job.
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Cape Cod Baseball League Hall of Fame pitcher Andrew Miller (Chatham, 2004-05; class of 2012) has emerged as one of this off-season’s hottest free agents.
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Third baseman Kyle Seager (Chatham, 2007-08) and the Seattle Mariners have agreed to a seven-year, $100 million deal.
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Two former Cape Cod League players are in the running for Manager's job at Tampa Bay Rays.
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Andrew Friedman, the Los Angeles Dodgers’ new president of baseball operations, made four additions to the team’s front office staff on Tuesday, including two men with strong ties to the Cape Cod Baseball League.
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It’s been a strange week for former Cape League outfielder Alex Hassan (Orleans, 2008-09).
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CHATHAM, Mass. - The Cape Cod Baseball League welcomed its 15th class at the picturesque Chatham Bars Inn, Saturday, November 15th.
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2014 Silver Slugger awards for catchers in both major leagues went to former CCBL players: Buster Posey (Y-D, 2006-07) and Yan Gomes (Cotuit, 2007; Chatham, 2008)
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The Cape Cod Baseball League likes to think of itself as “America’s League.” On Saturday, the five members of its 2014 Hall of Fame class will receive a special honor from a member of America’s Congress.
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Cape Cod Baseball League Hall of Famer Buck Showalter (Hyannis, 1976; class of 2002) won his third American League Manager of the Year award.
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CHATHAM, Mass - One of the most comprehensive memorabilia auctions in recent memory will be on display at Saturday’s Cape Cod Baseball League Hall of Fame brunch and induction ceremony at Chatham Bars Inn.
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J.J. Putz (Hyannis, 1998), who spent the 2011-14 seasons as a member of the Arizona Diamondbacks’ bullpen, has been hired as a special assistant to D-backs.
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MLB Network viewers and MLB.TV subscribers can watch exclusive live coverage of all five games in the Japan All-Star Series 2014.
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Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Chris Young (Chatham, 2000) is MLB’s American League Comeback Player of the Year award winner for 2014.
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At least six former Cape Cod Baseball League players will be making the trip to Japan next week for the 11th MLB-Japan all-star series.
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The Houston Astros have completed their coaching staff for the 2015 season by hiring Alan Zinter (Harwich, 1988) as the assistant to new hitting coach Dave Hudgens.
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Former major league left-hander Brad Halsey (Chatham, 2001) died last week at age 33, according to a tweet by Halsey’s agency, O'Connell Sports.
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Three 2008 Cape Cod Baseball League players were among the 18 Major League Baseball players who were named Gold Glove award winners for 2014. The announcements were made during an hourlong special Tuesday night on ESPN2.
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Outfielder J.B. Shuck (Cotuit, 2007), whom the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim traded to the Cleveland Indians for cash considerations in September, has now been claimed off waivers by the Chicago White Sox.
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Veteran Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Adam Lind (Wareham, 2003) was traded Saturday to the Milwaukee Brewers for right-handed pitcher Marco Estrada.
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The Atlanta Braves have hired Kevin Seitzer (Chatham, 1982) from the Toronto Blue Jays to replace Greg Walker as hitting coach.
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Kevin Youkilis (Bourne, 2000) is hanging up his spikes for good after a 10-year major league career.
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Already missing baseball? Be sure to tune in Saturday night to the ninth annual Fall Stars game, the Arizona Fall League's all-star showcase of up-and-coming talent.
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Justin Smoak (Cotuit, 2006), winner of the Pat Sorenti Award eight years ago with Cotuit as the Cape Cod Baseball League’s Most Valuable Player, is now a member of the Toronto Blue Jays.
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A limited number of tickets remains for the 15th Cape Cod Baseball League Hall of Fame brunch and induction ceremony on Saturday, Nov. 15, 10:00 AM at Chatham Bars Inn.
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Chase Utley and six other Cape Cod Baseball League grads named Gold Glove finalists.
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San Francisco Chronicle columnist Ann Killion tells the fascinating inside story of how the Giants set their sights on Buster Posey and landed him in the 2008 draft after seeing him play for two seasons in the Cape League with the Yarmouth-Dennis Red Sox (2006-07).
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The Cape Cod Baseball League is saddened to learn that Stan Saleski (Harwich, 1974; Falmouth, 1975), a longtime scout for the San Francisco Giants, died in Baltimore on Oct. 11 while scouting the American League Championship Series between the Baltimore Orioles and Kansas City Royals.
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In the summer of 1984, Brian Roberts made his Cape Cod Baseball League debut at age 6 … as a batboy for the Wareham Gatemen.
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How do players and coaches become involved in the Cape League, the nation's premier amateur baseball league since 1885?
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Kevin Cash (Falmouth, 1999) is one of three finalists for the Texas Rangers manager’s job.
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News, notes and more on former Cape Cod Baseball League players in the majors and in the minors.
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Walter “Chip” Hale (Orleans, 1984-85), a six-year major league utility infielder and most recently the Oakland Athletics’ bench coach, is the new manager of the Arizona Diamondbacks.
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Cape Cod Baseball League director of public relations and broadcasting John Garner Jr. has been chosen as the 2014 recipient of the Richard “Dick” Sullivan Executive of the Year award.
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Of the 276 Cape Cod Baseball League graduates in Major League Baseball this season, 22 still are playing as baseball’s version of the Final Four gets under way this weekend.
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One of the most successful field managers in the New England Collegiate Baseball League is the new skipper of the Brewster Whitecaps.
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When the Arizona Diamondbacks assessed the talent in their farm system shortly after the 2014 minor league season ended, their list of Organizational All-Stars included five former Cape Cod Baseball League players.
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Purchase this specially designed Cape League pink T-shirt for $20 and $5 of each sale will go cancer research.
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Reserve your copy of the Cape League Magazine 2014 Media Guide, including final season statistics.
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A pair of former Yarmouth-Dennis Red Sox standouts captured the top two awards in the Arizona Diamondbacks’ minor league system for their performances in 2014.
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Houston Astros starting pitcher Collin McHugh (Wareham, 2007) has been voted American League Rookie of the Month for September.
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Three of Minor League Baseball’s nine best defensive players are graduates of the Cape Cod Baseball League.
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Three former Cape Cod Baseball League players captured prestigious organizational awards for their performances this season in the Red Sox minor league system.
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John Farrell (Hyannis, 1982) will be managing in the postseason again this year, but he’ll have to travel to Japan to do so.
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Two former Cape Cod Baseball League stars are among the 15 American League nominees for the 2014 Hank Aaron Award, which “The Hammer” himself will present during the 2014 World Series. There are no Cape League grads on the list of National League nominees for the award, which has been presented annually since 1999 to the outstanding offensive performer in each league.
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News, notes and more on former Cape Cod Baseball League players in the majors and in the minors.
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Four former Cape Cod Baseball League players are among this year’s 30 nominees for the Roberto Clemente Award, given annually to the Major League Baseball player “who best represents the game of baseball through positive contributions on and off the field, including sportsmanship and community involvement."
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A former Cotuit catcher hit a tiebreaking two-run home run in the seventh inning Tuesday night at Charlotte's BB&T Ballpark, giving the Omaha Storm Chasers a 4-2 victory over the Pawtucket Red Sox in a rain-delayed 2014 Triple-A national championship game.
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Eighteen former Cape Cod Baseball League players are on the rosters of the Pawtucket Red Sox and the defending champion Omaha Storm Chasers, the opponents in Minor League Baseball’s winner-take-all Triple-A National Championship game Tuesday night at BB&T Ballpark in Charlotte, N.C.
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News, notes and more on former Cape Leaguers in the majors and in the minors.
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News, notes and more on former Cape Leaguers in the majors and in the minors.
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When Kansas City rookie Brandon Finnegan (Falmouth, 2013) recorded his first strikeout in the sixth inning of the Royals' 6-2 loss to the Yankees on Saturday, it came against another former Commodore, Jacoby Ellsbury (Falmouth, 2004).
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Three former Cape Cod Baseball League players joined the ranks of major leaguers Wednesday, the most to do so on any single day all season. Two of the three debuted for the same team – the San Francisco Giants – another first in 2014.
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Pittsburgh Pirates All-Star utilityman Josh Harrison (Cotuit, 2007) has been voted the National League Player of the Month for August.
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Several former Cape Cod Baseball League players were recognized for outstanding performances last week as the 2014 season concluded in the minor leagues.
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Two former Cape Cod Baseball League players, both second-generation major leaguers, were involved in transactions announced Monday by the Philadelphia Phillies.
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Updates, news and notes on former Cape Leaguers in the majors and in the minors.
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Two-season Cape Cod Baseball League veteran Anthony Ranaudo (Y-D, 2008; Brewster, 2010) is the International League’s Most Valuable Pitcher and one of six former CCBL players named to the league’s 2014 postseason All-Star team.
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News, notes and more on former Cape Leaguers in the majors and in the minors.
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Two former Cape Leaguers in the minors could force Jarrod Saltalamacchia to relinquish a share of his unique status as longest name in Major League Baseball if they get the call.
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Gordon Beckham (Y-D, 2007) has been traded to the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim by the Chicago White Sox.
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All-League 2014 team announced by Commissioner Paul Galop and Head Statistician Chris Thoms.
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Texas Rangers release veteran first baseman Carlos Pena (Harwich, 1996; Wareham, 1997).
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Walker Buehler (Yarmouth-Dennis) and Marcus Mastrobuoni (Yarmouth-Dennis) named Coca-Cola Pitcher and Player of the Week #10.
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News, notes and more on former Cape Cod Baseball League players in the majors and in the minors.
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Adam Whitt (Nevada Reno) and Phil Bickford (California St. Fullerton) were honored as the 2014 Cape Cod Baseball League Russ Ford most outstanding relief pitchers.
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Red Sox Walker Buehler and Marcus Mastrobuoni were named Pointstreak most valuable playoff performers of the 2014 Cape Cod Baseball League postseason.
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With a 10-4 win on Friday afternoon, the Y-D Red Sox completed their sweep of the Falmouth Commodores and took home the 2014 Arnold Mycock Award as the Cape Cod Baseball League Champions.
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Walker Buehler (Vanderbilt) tosses eight scoreless innings as the Y-D Red Sox defeat the Falmouth Commodores 5-0 in Game 1 of the best-of-three Cape Cod Baseball League championship series, presented by Rockland Trust.
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Y-D Red Sox reliever Phil Bickford recognized as the 2014 Cape Cod Baseball League's Outstanding Pro Prospect.
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The 2014 Cape Cod Baseball League Championship Series is now set with Falmouth and Y-D playing for the coveted Arnold Mycock Trophy.
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Y-D Red Sox blank the Harwich Mariners to advance to the Cape Cod Baseball League championship series, presented by Rockland Trust.
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Kolton Mahoney (BYU) was honored with the 2014 Cape Cod Baseball League's B.F.C. Whitehouse Outstanding Pitcher Award for his incredible season on the mound with the Orleans Firebirds.
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The Harwich Mariners bounce back in Game 2, defeating the Y-D Red Sox to force a decisive Game 3 in the Cape Cod Baseball League best-of-three East Division finals, presented by Rockland Trust.
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The Falmouth Commodores advance to the Cape Cod Baseball League championship series by sweeping the Cotuit Kettleers in the best-of-three West Division finals, presented by Rockland Trust.
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Win a chance to be part of a 6-man crew that will compete in September's Seaside LeMans.
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Kevin Duchene (Yarmouth-Dennis) and Joe McCarthy (Harwich), pictured, named Coca-Cola Pitcher and Player of the Week #9.
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Cotuit struggled to figure out a dominant Alex Young (TCU), who nearly went the distance tossing eight innings and striking out eight.
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After upsetting the No. 2-seeded Orleans Firebirds two games to one in the first round, the third-seeded Y-D Red Sox were back at it Sunday night, beating the top-seeded Harwich Mariners 7-2 on the road at Whitehouse Field.
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Kevin Duchene and the Y-D Red Sox shut down the Orleans Cardinals to advance to the Cape Cod Baseball League East Division finals, presented by Rockland Trust.
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Cotuit Kettleers finish off the Bourne Braves to advance to the Cape Cod Baseball League West Division finals, presented by Rockland Trust.
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The divisional finals are now set with Y-D vs. Harwich and Cotuit vs. Falmouth.
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News, notes and more on former Cape Cod Baseball League players in the majors and the minors.
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Yarmouth-Dennis Red Sox deliver a decisive 9-0 victory over the Orleans Firebirds to force a decisive Game 3 in the best-of-three East Division semifinal playoffs, presented by Rockland Trust.
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Playoff schedule for Saturday, Aug. 9, 2014, based upon Friday's results.
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Harwich Mariners All-Star catcher Anthony Hermelyn (Oklahoma) is the recipient of the 2014 Daniel J. Silva Sportsmanship Award.
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Falmouth Commodores advance to West Division finals after sweeping the Hyannis Harbor Hawks in the Cape Cod Baseball League playoffs, sponsored by Rockland Trust.
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Cotuit Kettleers force a decisive Game 3 against the Bourne Braves in the Cape Cod Baseball League West semifinal playoffs, presented by Rockland Trust.
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Harwich Mariners complete a sweep of the Brewster Whitecaps in the best-of-three Cape Cod Baseball League East Division semifinal playoffs, presented by Rockland Trust.
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Falmouth's Kevin Newman notches batting title for second year in a row and also lands Cape League MVP honors.
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Bourne breaks a 3-3 tie in the fifth inning and never looked back in taking Game 1 over Cotuit in the West playoffs, presented by Rockland Trust.
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Bourne's Chuck Sturtevant wins the John Wylde General Manager of the Year Award.
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Cape Cod Baseball League honors the Bourne Braves with the President’s Trophy and the West Division Championship Cup.
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Harwich wins the 2014 Commissioner’s Cup in recognition of organizational excellence on and off the playing field.
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Harwich Mariners skipper Steve Englert is named the 2014 Mike Curran Award recipient as Manager of the Year in the Cape Cod Baseball League.
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Orleans bests Y-D 3-0 in Game 1 of Cape Cod Baseball League East Division playoffs, sponsored by Rockland Trust.
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Harwich Mariners dominate Brewster Whitecaps 7-2 in Game 1 of the Cape Cod Baseball League East Divisional playoffs, presented by Rockland Trust.
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Weather put a damper on Cotuit vs. Bourne but Falmouth came away with a 3-0 victory over Hyannis in the other West Division playoffs matchup.
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Cape League selects Bill Fisher as the Curly Clement Top Umpire for the 2014 season.
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Game 1 of the first round of the CCBL Playoffs (Best 2 out of 3) begins this Wednesday, Aug. 6.
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Chatham Angler Chris Shaw (Boston College) is honored as this year’s recipient of the John J. Claffey award as the New England Top Prospect.
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Chatham first baseman A.J. Murray wins Manny Robello 10th Player Award for 2014 Cape League season.
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Ryan Kellogg (Bourne) and Jackson Glines (Cotuit) named Coca-Cola Pitcher and Player of the Week #8.
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Anthony Ranaudo (Y-D, 2008; Brewster, 2010) made his long awaited major league debut Friday night, pitching six strong innings and earning the victory.
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New England’s only LEGOLAND® Discovery Center continues its Summer Tour on Sunday, Aug. 3 with a visit to Cape Cod.
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Former Cape Cod League players figured prominently in a cascade of deals Thursday before Major League Baseball’s non-waiver trading period ended at 4 p.m. ET.
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Jim McNally, past winner of the Curly Clement Umpire of the Year award, was a longtime friend of the CCBL.
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With Major League Baseball’s trading deadline (4 p.m. ET today, Thursday, July 31) rapidly approaching, Wednesday seemed like the calm before the storm.
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Jim Martin, the longtime former general manager of the Y-D Red Sox who stepped down during the offseason after 22 years with the Cape Cod Baseball League, is the 2014 recipient the Fred Ebbett Lifetime Achievement Award, given to an individual for outstanding contribution and dedication to the league.
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Minor league outfielder Billy Burns (Harwich, 2011) was preparing to leave his hotel room for the ballpark in Frisco, Texas, on Monday when manager Aaron Nieckula called, telling him to pack his things and that he would be told why when he got to the field.
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After two years of Laura Hardon’s son Tomas running the concession stand at Bourne Braves games, she thought of a great way to give back to the community.
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With apologies to Jimmy Dugan, the fictional manager played by Tom Hanks in the 1992 movie “A League of Their Own,” there IS crying in baseball.
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Marc Brakeman (Hyannis) and Chris Shaw (Chatham) named Coca-Cola Pitcher and Player of the Week #7.
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Chatham's A.J. Murray named Most Valuable Player for the East Division All-Star team Sunday night.
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Hyannis Harbor Hawks pitcher Ryan Perez wins West MVP honors at Cape League All-Star game.
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Cape League's power hitters put their skills to the test in Home Run Hitting Contest.
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The West All-Stars complete a 5-0 shutout victory over the East in the Friendly's Cape Cod Baseball League All-Star game Sunday at Doran Park.
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Massachusetts Maritime Academy athletic director and head baseball coach Bob Corradi will serve as honorary captain of the East squad at the Friendly’s Cape League All-Star game tonight at Doran Park in Bourne.
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The Cape Cod Baseball League has reached deep into its storied past to select honorary captains for the Friendly’s Cape League All-Star game Sunday at Doran Park in Bourne.
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Fans gathered this past Saturday at Guv Fuller Field for the Falmouth vs. Orleans Cape Cod Baseball League game were treated to something extra sweet: free ice cream from Friendly’s.
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When you have more than twice as many players make the Cape Cod Baseball League All-Stars than any other school in the nation, you know you have a good baseball program.
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George Springer (Wareham, 2009-10) will have to wait a couple of weeks before zeroing in on another record.
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Here is a recap of what some of our Cape Cod Baseball League alums are doing in the minor leagues.
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Dugout seats to see the Red Sox vs Mariners game on Saturday, Aug. 23, 2014.
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Attention collectors of Cape League Memorabilia: Friendly's 2014 All-Star game Cape League Magazine.
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Déjà vu. That’s one way to describe the scene on Saturday as Ian Happ and Kevin Newman were selected to represent the East and West, respectfully, in Friendly’s Cape Cod Baseball League All-Star game.
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Starting West Division All-Star second baseman Billy Fleming of the Bourne Braves has agreed to a professional contract and will be leaving Cape Cod today.
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Shuttles for fans will be available at Bourne Middle School and Gallo Ice Arena.
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Kevin McCanna (Falmouth) and Matthew Eureste (Falmouth) named Coca-Cola Pitcher and Player of the Week #6.
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On Thursday, July 24, the Orleans Firebirds will be hosting an exhibition game with the New York Yankees Scout Team at Eldredge Park.
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Carlos Pena (Harwich, 1996; Wareham, 1997) isn’t quite ready to retire. Instead, the former Gold Glove and Silver Slugger winner has accepted a demotion to the minor leagues.
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The annual Cape Cod Baseball League Player Seminar was held on Saturday, July 19 at the Dennis-Yarmouth Regional High School auditorium.
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WEST YARMOUTH, Mass. – On Saturday morning, the Cape Cod Baseball League held its annual selection for the Friendly’s CCBL All-Star game.
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Sean Newcomb and Erick Fedde, two former Cape Cod Baseball League pitchers and first-round selections in last month’s Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft, reached agreement on bonus contracts Friday, just hours before the 5 p.m. ET signing deadline.
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Like it or not, he’ll always be known as Yaz’s grandson.
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For the Cape Cod Baseball League, it’s been a very busy summer spent entertaining broadcast networks.
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Thirty-six former Cape Cod Baseball League players made their major league debuts during the first half of the 2014 season.
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BOSTON – The baseball gods looked favorably upon the Cape Cod Baseball League on Tuesday, as a dark, rainy forecast that had threatened to ruin plans instead turned out to be a hot, sunny day.
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Nearly two decades ago, Randy Flores was a member of the then-Chatham A's in the Cape Cod Baseball League. He went on to win a World Series in 2006.
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Ryan Kellogg (Bourne) and Billy Fleming (Bourne) named Coca-Cola Pitcher and Player of the Week #5.
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Los Angeles Dodgers prospect Darnell Sweeney (Harwich, 2011) never has been considered a power hitter, relying instead on a good eye, a quick bat and speed afoot.
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Red Shirt Friday has become very important to the Cape League as it promotes the fact that the League and our fans support our troops.
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This week, the Cape Cod Regional Transit Authority, MassDOT and the MBTA encourage fans from the Greater Boston area to take the Friday night CapeFLYER to Wareham to watch a Cape Cod League Baseball game.
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Chicago White Sox ace Chris Sale (Y-D, 2009), won the final fan vote and will fill the 34th spot on the American League roster for Tuesday’s Midsummer Classic at Target Field in Minneapolis.
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Kevin Duchene (Y-D) and David Thompson (Orleans) named Coca-Cola Pitcher and Player of the Week #4.
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Seattle third baseman Kyle Seager (Chatham, 2007-08) was added to the American League squad Monday, giving the Cape Cod Baseball League its ninth playing participant in Major League Baseball’s 85th All-Star game.
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From Alabama’s Crimson Tide to the Cape Cod Baseball League’s Brewster Whitecaps to the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim.
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Wednesday, July 9 marks the 12th annual Chatham Bars Inn Fan Appreciation Night as Chatham takes on Wareham at 7 p.m. at Veterans Field.
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Two former Harwich Mariners and a two-time Team USA member who had been recruited by the Brewster Whitecaps for this season are the finalists for the 2014 Golden Spikes Award, which will be presented in Los Angeles on July 17.
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The third annual Cape Cod Baseball Day will take place Tuesday, July 8 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Cape Codder Resort & Spa in Hyannis.
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Rookie right fielder George Springer (Wareham, 2009-10) has quickly become one of the Houston Astros’ most popular players and on Wednesday at Minute Maid Park he showed one reason why as he made a young fan’s birthday wish come true.
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Two summers ago, A.J. Reed and Aaron Nola briefly were teammates with the Harwich Mariners.
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For the first time this season, Player of the Week awards in both the American and National leagues went to former Cape Cod Baseball League players.
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For Ed Rose, life is all about giving back through the game that has given him so much.
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Kyle Cody (Wareham) and AJ Murray (Chatham) named Coca-Cola Pitcher and Player of the Week #3.
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A little over a year ago, on June 12, Texas Christian lefty Brandon Finnegan was making his Cape Cod Baseball League debut, pitching the Falmouth Commodores to a season-opening 6-2 victory over the Harwich Mariners.
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Max Pentecost (Bourne, 2013) added another impressive piece of hardware to his growing collection as the top catcher in college baseball.
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In the roughly three months of the 2014 Major League Baseball season, 30 former Cape Cod Baseball League players have made their big league debuts.
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Tim Lincecum (Harwich, 2005) has done it again. The San Francisco right-hander came within one base runner of pitching a perfect game Wednesday, firing his second no-hitter against the San Diego Padres in less than a year and leading the Giants to a 4-0 win at AT&T Park.
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OnDeck Digital and the CCBL partner to bring high definition video on-demand services to the Cape this summer.
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It took Carlos Pena only seven Triple-A games to prove he’s still a major league ballplayer.
Cape Cod Baseball League Hall of Famer Pena (Harwich, 1996; Wareham, 1997; Class of 2003) is back in the big leagues after convincing the Texas Rangers that he may be the answer to their first base-DH woes of late.
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Strength training has become an integral part of many collegiate baseball programs over the years, as players look for a competitive edge and for new ways to stay healthy as they throw harder for more innings, or hit for more power.
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Johnathan Frebis (Harwich) and Donnie Dewees Jr. (Hyannis) named Coca-Cola Pitcher and Player of the Week #2.
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For Cape Cod Baseball League fans, the MLB First-Year Player Draft is a time for reminiscing and reflecting, as past players move on to the next stage of their careers.
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Life is good for Kyle Schwarber. After being named the best catcher in college baseball in 2013, he’s a finalist for this year’s Johnny Bench Award.
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BARNSTABLE, Mass. – Our Next Dining for a Cause Night this season will take place at all five Ninety Nine Restaurants on Tuesday, July 8 from 5-9 p.m.
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99 Restarant certificate for 8 July 2014
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Keep your calendar open for the Cape Cod Baseball League's second annual Dining for a Cause, which will be held on three evenings over the next few weeks at local Ninety Nine Restaurants.
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Tonight, June 20, is the first Red Shirt Friday of the 2014 season for the Cape Cod Baseball League.
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Two former Falmouth Commodores made their major league pitching debuts Thursday, becoming the 23rd and 24th rookies from the Cape Cod Baseball League - and third and fourth from Falmouth - to make it to the big leagues this season.
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There are many components that make the Cape Cod Baseball League what it is. One of its best attributes is the League’s Hall of Fame, a hidden treasure located downstairs in the JFK Hyannis Museum on Main Street in Hyannis.
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Baltimore Orioles catcher Matt Wieters (Orleans, 2006), a 2013 Cape League Hall of Fame inductee, underwent Tommy John surgery Tuesday and will miss the remainder of the 2014 season.
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Cape Cod Baseball League Hall of Famer Carlos Pena (Harwich, 1996; Wareham, 1997) is back in baseball.
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The 2013 Falmouth Commodores' offense was extremely potent, so it’s no surprise that a Commodore took home the Thurman Munson Award for the best batting average in the Cape Cod Baseball League.
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The Cape Cod Baseball League extends its heartfelt condolences to Tony Gwynn Jr. (Brewster, 2002) and his family on the passing Monday of Tony Gwynn Sr., Baseball Hall of Famer and true friend of the game at all levels.
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Right-hander Ben Rowen (Cotuit, 2009) became the 21st former Cape Cod Baseball League player and the fourth from Cotuit to make his major league debut this season.
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Former Cape Cod Baseball League right-hander Aaron Nola (Harwich, 2012) of LSU is one of three finalists for the National College Baseball Hall of Fame's National Pitcher of the Year Award.
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Jason Inghram (Harwich) and Ian Happ (Harwich) named Coca-Cola Pitcher and Player of the Week #1.
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It was a beautiful, sun-splashed afternoon at the JFK Hyannis Museum when the Cape Cod Baseball League gathered round to honor late umpire Jim McNally, who died unexpectedly last July in a roofing accident.
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The first three former Cape Cod Baseball League players selected in the recent Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft have passed physicals, signed on the dotted line and embarked on what all believe will be long and successful careers in professional baseball.
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Isn’t it time for Cape Cod Baseball League Hall of Famer David Aardsma (Falmouth, 2002; Class of 2010) to get another chance in the big leagues?
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Sons of two Major League Baseball notables are honing their skills on Cape Cod Baseball League diamonds this summer.
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It would be awfully hard to for any team to match the Cape Cod Baseball League pedigree that the Toronto Blue Jays added to their organization in the first round of the 2014 MLB First-Year Player Draft last week.
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The Cape Cod Baseball League hosted its annual First Pitch Brunch at the 99 Restaurants in West Yarmouth on Sunday morning.
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Cape League Hall of Famer-elect Sam Fuld (Hyannis, 2003) is expected to be reactivated by the Minnesota Twins by the end of this week.
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The unforgiving and endless winter of 2013-2014 is now a distant memory as Cape League baseball is finally upon us.
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First baseman Mitch Moreland, a two-year veteran of the Cape Cod Baseball League (Bourne, 2006-07), will be lost to the Texas Rangers for at least three months after he undergoes surgery on his left ankle Wednesday.
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WEST YARMOUTH, Mass. – For the fifth consecutive year, an active major league player will be inducted into the Cape Cod Baseball League Hall of Fame.
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Erick Fedde (Y-D, 2013) and Jeff Hoffman (Hyannis, 2012-13) are two highly regarded right-handed pitchers selected Thursday in the first round of Major League Baseball’s 2014 First-Year Player Draft.
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Former Bourne Braves player Justin Bour and his fellow Miami farmhand J.T. Realmuto enjoyed successful major league debuts Thursday as the Marlins beat the Tampa Bay Rays 11-6 in St. Petersburg to complete a three-game series sweep of their cross-state, interleague rivals.
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Twenty-one former Cape Cod Baseball League players were among the 74 chosen during the first day of Major League Baseball’s annual First-Year Player Draft.
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Right-handed pitcher Jesse Hahn (Chatham, 2009) made his Major League Baseball debut Tuesday night as the starter and loser in the San Diego Padres' 4-1 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates.
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WAREHAM, Mass. - The Cape Cod Baseball League is among the nation's premier summer leagues for college baseball players. Every year an opportunity to play in the Cape League is extended to unsigned collegiate players from across the country through the Frank Finn Invitational Tryout.
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Two 2010 Cape Cod Baseball League rivals have been honored by Major League Baseball for their on-field performances in May.
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Admittedly nervous, Alex Hassan nevertheless was right at home Sunday as he made his major league debut at Fenway Park and collected his first career base hit in the Boston Red Sox’s 4-0 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays.
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The Cape Cod Baseball League held its annual Frank Finn Cape League Invitational Tryout on a gorgeous afternoon Saturday, which yielded the signing of four pitchers.
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A.J. Pollock (Falmouth, 2008), the Cape Cod Baseball League’s 2008 Pat Sorenti Most Valuable Player Award winner, will be lost to the Arizona Diamondbacks for an indefinite period after suffering a broken right hand when hit by a pitch in Saturday night’s 5-0 loss to the Cincinnati Reds.
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HYANNIS - The Cape Cod Baseball League is pleased to announce the Cape Codder Resort and Spa has just been named the official meeting place for the league.
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One of the most enjoyable parts of my job with the Cape Cod Baseball League each year is to help produce three issues of Cape League Magazine, the league’s official publication.
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Philadelphia rookie David Buchanan (Brewster, 2010) made his Major League Baseball debut Saturday and it lasted longer than his entire Cape Cod Baseball League career.
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When Toronto lefty Rob Rasmussen (Orleans, 2008-09) retired Boston slugger David Ortiz on Tuesday night, it was the major league debut – but not the Fenway Park debut – for the former Orleans standout.
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Cleveland rookie left-hander Kyle Crockett (Orleans, 2012) became the first member of baseball’s 2013 draft class to make it to the major leagues.
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Right-handed pitcher David Aardsma (Falmouth, 2002) has decided to stay in Memphis.
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Kolten Wong is in St. Louis and David Aardsma is in limbo.
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The Yarmouth-Dennis Red Sox and manager Scott Pickler have formally announced three additions to the team’s coaching staff for the 2014 season.
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Baltimore Orioles catcher Matt Wieters (Orleans, 2006) got good news this week – he will not have to undergo Tommy John surgery on his ailing right (throwing) elbow.
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Cape Cod Baseball League Hall of Famer David Aardsma (class of 2010) may be back in the big leagues by next week.
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Rookie right-hander Marcus Stroman (Orleans, 2010/11) became the 11th former Cape Cod League player to make his major league debut this spring.
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C.J. Cron (Cotuit, 2010), the Los Angeles Angels’ first-round draft choice in 2011, made his major league debut a memorable one Saturday as he collected three hits in five at-bats to help the Angels beat the Texas Rangers 5-3.
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Two members of the 2012 Yarmouth-Dennis Red Sox pitching staff are off to good starts in the minor leagues.
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Upon their arrival, Wong and Robinson found they were not the only Memphis players who had spent time in the Cape League.
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The St. Louis Cardinals haven’t given up on former first-round draft choice Kolten Wong (Orleans, 2010). But they haven’t exactly given him a vote of confidence either.
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Charlie Blackmon (Cotuit, 2006) would fit in nicely with the Boston Red Sox.
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Add another name to the all-time list of Cape Cod Baseball League players who have reached the major leagues.
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Two former Kettleers are enjoying the moment.
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For anyone who thinks the Cape is quiet in the winter and spring or the Cape League is “slow in the offseason” … well, they need to pick up the Cape Cod Times or check the various Chamber websites.
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General of the Army Douglas MacArthur said it in his farewell address to Congress in 1951: “Old soldiers never die; they just fade away.”
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Chicago White Sox ace Chris Sale (Yarmouth-Dennis, 2009) will be shut down for the next two weeks with a strain of the flexor mass muscle in his left (pitching) arm
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Lunch and viewing of the Red Sox World Series Trophy
Dinner and Beer with Red Sox Executive VP Dr. Charles Steinberg.
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Reserve your viewing of the Red Sox World Series Trophy and lunch on line using Eventbrite.
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The Pittsburgh Pirates acquired 27-year-old first baseman Ike Davis (Wareham, 2007) from the New York Mets.
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Slugging outfielder George Springer (Wareham, 2009 & 2010) made his much-anticipated major league debut.
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Jedd Gyorko, who led the Brewster Whitecaps in virtually every offensive category in 2009, has become the latest Cape Cod Baseball League graduate to receive a multi-year, multimillion-dollar contract extension.
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Philadelphia Phillies veteran second baseman Chase Utley, a two-season Cape Cod Baseball League star in the late 1990s, is arguably the hottest player in baseball today.
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For a few weeks, I have been thinking about how I would begin this new column.
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Seth Rosin’s baseball journey swerved sharply Friday when the Texas Rangers announced that the 25-year-old relief pitcher had cleared waivers and would rejoin the Philadelphia Phillies organization immediately.
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Success, like fame, can be fleeting. It’s not unusual to see a player get off to a fast start, then drop off the charts.
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Join the Cape League at Falmouth Friendly's for a celebration and FREE Ice Cream on Saturday, April 19.
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Come to Chatham Bars Inn for Lunch on Sunday, April 27 for the opportunity to see all three Red Sox World Series Trophies!
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Second baseman Jason Kipnis (Cotuit, 2008) has been rewarded with a six-year, $52.5 million contract extension by the Cleveland Indians with a club option for a seventh year.
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Join us for dinner at the Chatham Bars Inn as we host Dr. Charles Steinberg of the Boston Red Sox and all three Red Sox World Series Trophies for this Baseball and Beer Dinner.
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Catcher Yan Gomes (Cotuit, 2007; Chatham, 2008) has agreed to a six-year, $23 million contract extension with the Cleveland Indians that includes two club option years.
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Texas Rangers rookie reliever Seth Rosin (Hyannis, 2009) is the first player from the Cape Cod Baseball League to make his Major League Baseball debut in 2014.
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David Aardsma (Falmouth, 2002) was pitching again Wednesday.
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The infield situation with the Baltimore Orioles has become a game of musical chairs with names familiar to Cape League fans playing prominent roles.
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Has slugger Carlos Pena’s career in Major League Baseball finally come to an end?
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Once again, Cape Cod Baseball League Hall of Famer David Aardsma (Falmouth, 2002; Class of 2010) is looking for work.
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Not unexpectedly, the Los Angeles Dodgers returned home for the final week of spring training with two regular-season victories under their belts.
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Mr. 1,000 is back in the minors.
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Sixteen former Cape Cod Baseball League players are among the 60 Los Angeles Dodgers and Arizona Diamondbacks who traveled to Sydney, Australia, to open the 2014 Major League Baseball season this weekend.
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Long-time league baseball executive Bill Bussiere has been named new Director of Corporate Development for the Cape Cod Baseball League.
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Find news and events about the Cape League in April.
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If the Kansas City Royals are to contend in the American League Central Division this season, they will have to do it without former Cotuit closer Luke Hochevar.
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The 2014 Friendly's Cape Cod Baseball League All-Star Game at Doran Park in Bourne will move from Saturday, July 26 to Sunday, July 27 at 6 PM.
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The Cape Cod Baseball League was named as one of five beneficiaries of the 2014 Seaside LeMans.
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Two former Orleans players are in the news today.
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The Boston Red Sox organization just got a little smarter.
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Two days before their scheduled arbitration hearing in St. Petersburg, Fla., right-handed pitcher Justin Masterson (Wareham, 2005) and the Cleveland Indians reached agreement on a one-year deal worth $9,762,500.
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A healthier and wealthier Andrew Miller (Chatham, 2004/05) can now concentrate on helping the Boston Red Sox win another World Series.
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Veteran left-hander Mark Mulder (Bourne, 1997) has most likely thrown his last pitch as a professional baseball player.
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Justin Smoak (Cotuit, 2006), the Cape Cod Baseball League’s 2006 Most Valuable Player, has avoided an arbitration hearing by coming to terms with the Seattle Mariners on a new contract for 2014.
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Carson Cross, the 6-5, 210-pound right-handed ace of the University of Connecticut pitching staff, has been lost to the team for the season.
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Former Whitecap LaPorta signs minor league contract with Orioles
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Matt Wieters (Orleans, 2006) will earn $2.2 million more this season remaining with the Baltimore Orioles.
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Mike Carrier has been named Deputy Commissioner of the Cape Cod Baseball League for the the five teams in the CCBL’s West Division.
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The clock is ticking for Boston relief pitcher Andrew Miller (Chatham, 2004/05) and Baltimore catcher Matt Wieters (Orleans, 2006).
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Hard-luck starting pitcher Cory Luebke (Falmouth, 2006) will not be a rotation option in 2014 for the San Diego Padres.
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Former Tampa Bay Ray super sub Sam Fuld (Hyannis, 2003) hopes to be playing baseball again this summer in Northern California
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Spring training. Two words which are music to the ears of baseball fans everywhere.
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The deadline for submitting nominations for the Cape Cod Baseball League Hall of Fame class of 2014 is February 15, 2014.
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Former Boston Red Sox bullpen stalwart Daniel Bard (Wareham, 2005) has signed a minor league deal with the Texas Rangers.
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Former Cape Cod Baseball League batting champion Lance Berkman (Wareham, 1996) is calling it quits.
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Carlos Pena (Harwich, 1996; Wareham, 1997) has played for eight teams in a 13-season big league career, along the way collecting 1,138 hits, 285 home runs and 816 RBIs, winning a Gold Glove (2008) and a Silver Slugger (2007) and playing in the 2009 All-Star Game.
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Despite a last-place finish in 2013, the Chicago White Sox showed confidence in manager Robin Ventura on Friday by rewarding him with a multiyear contract extension. Ventura’s original deal would have expired at the end of the 2014 season.
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Cape Cod Baseball League Hall of Fame pitcher David Aardsma (Falmouth, 2002; HOF class of 2010) is back in baseball.
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The American Baseball Coaches Association has selected Cotuit Kettleers field manager Mike Roberts of the Cape Cod Baseball League as one of its inductees into its Hall of Fame Class for 2015.
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The Cape Cod Baseball League is currently accepting resumes and letters of interest to fill the full-time, year-round Corporate Development Fundraising position.
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When John Farrell attended the 2013 Hot Stove event, put on by the Falmouth Commodores, he spent much of the evening fielding questions about how he would turn the Boston Red Sox around as their newly appointed manager.
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Baltimore Orioles catcher Matt Wieters (Orleans, 2005) and Boston Red Sox pitcher Andrew Miller (Chatham, 2004-05) have not yet reached agreement with their respective teams on new contracts for 2014, and arbitration hearings are looming next month if they fail to do so.
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For the second consecutive season, the Falmouth Commodores belted a grand slam with their Hot Stove Panel Fund-Raiser at the Sea Crest Motel on Thursday.
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Chris Coghlan (Chatham, 2005), a former Cape Cod Baseball League batting champion and the National League’s 2009 Rookie of the Year, has signed a minor league contract with the Chicago Cubs with an invitation to spring training.
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Twenty-four former Cape Cod Baseball League players, including two CCBL Hall of Famers, are among the 146 players who filed for arbitration on Tuesday under the system agreed to by Major League Baseball and the MLB Players Association.
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With slugger Frank Thomas (Orleans, 1988) about to join fellow former Cape Cod Baseball Leaguers Pie Traynor (Falmouth, 1919) and Carlton Fisk (Orleans, 1966) in the National Baseball Hall of Fame, attention now shifts to those who will be eligible for election in 2015.
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Add infielders Emmanuel Burriss (Orleans, 2005) and Mike Fontenot (Wareham, 2000) to the list of former Cape Cod Baseball League players who will be changing teams this season.
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With Frank Thomas about to become the third Cape Cod Baseball League alumnus to take his place in the National Baseball Hall of Fame, it’s interesting to note that he was a teammate of Carlton Fisk's for four seasons – 1990-93 – with the Chicago White Sox.
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Slugging Frank “Big Hurt” Thomas became just the third Cape Cod Baseball League alumnus voted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, joining Harold “Pie” Traynor (Falmouth, 1919) and Carlton Fisk (Orleans, 1966).
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Six former Cape Cod Baseball League players were among the 30 team winners in the second annual Wilson Defensive Player of the Year Awards, recognizing Major League Baseball’s best fielders on a team and league level.
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It’s been a challenging offseason for fans who enjoy following the big league careers of their favorite Cape Cod Baseball League graduates.
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Another former Cape Cod Baseball League player will head to Korea in an effort to kick-start his stalled Major League Baseball career.
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Former Harwich Mariners and MIT baseball coach Fran O'Brien has been named recipient of the Ethics in Coaching Award by the American Baseball Coaches Association.
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