Game On!

Framingham got clipped by showers, which will serve well to tamp down the powder-like infield. The Old vs. Young Game is on, as long as enough players aren't discouraged by rain in their local area!

The Field is Dry!

Game on! While we may have gotten 1/3 inch, and while there were puddles on the pavement as of 11:30pm, the clouds were breaking, the moon was shining, and there was not a puddle on the field

Game On (Hopefully)

Despite the change in overnight forecasts - now with a very light mist - the game is on. The infield was dry last night at 11pm, so a light rain won't change that. You're out of bed, so make the trip!

Every Week!

One of the good things about the game is that there is no pressure to be there every. Whatever week you want to show up, the game is there. Even though it's vacation season and the numbers weren't strong last week, last year on the 4th weekend we had 10 players and the following week we had 18. Every Sunday morning, we roll out the balls and have at it!

6th of July: Baseball ... and Pie

The weather will be gorgeous, the camaraderie infectious, the pie delicious! Play ball!

And, Still ...

... after what many have said was a clear point to the latest email, 10 of the 18 at last week's game arrived late, delaying the start until 9:17am - for everyone, including those who there at 8am to groom the field, lay bases, split the teams. And then we didn't get to play the 9th inning of a really fun game when Babe Ruth teams arrived.

Besides doing right by your fellow players, in the coming months it's going to be a lot cooler getting that inning played at 9am instead of 12:15pm!

Jim gets frozen in this pose like the Tin Man. Bring the oil by 8:45am!

Memorial Day Weekend

It's a long weekend. You can mow the lawn another day. Play ball!

Sunday's forecast looks great. Keep in mind we are not at our usual Summer home, that we're at our typical Fall field. And it is the last 9:30am game of the season, since come June, we go at 9am for the 3 summer months!

There is a "Mom" in Momentuim

With 22 coming to the final practice, we're looking great for Opening Day. Yes, it's Mother's Day. But if all get there by 9:15 (other than not injuring another player, it's about the only responsibility you have to The Game) we should be off the field by 12:30 and off to do whatever one does one on Mother's Day. The bunting is hung and Jason will do the fly-over. Play ball!

Once More ....

With 78% of the respondents saying that we need one more practice before games, that's what we'll do this week. With Sunday forecasted as dry and not bitterly cold!

From Ron: I would suggest we run the practice like a practice. Infield, outfield, cut-offs, hitting and simply going over fundamentals including rules. Might seem a bit formal but benefits are everyone gets balls hit to them, hopefully improves overall play from get go.


This puts Opening Day on Mother's Day. I am certain that Mom wants you to have fresh air and exercise. So put her on notice that that's what you'll be doing until 12:30!

Slow Out of the Box

Even if the rain were to stop, the temps are in the 40's and, more importantly, the field is sloppy and won't recover. No baseball today.

This begs the question: should we have one more practice before starting the games? There is a poll on the right. Vote, email ... a decision will be made near the end of the week.

Permit in Hand!

“... players are the same age always, but the man in the crowd is older every season. Come on, play ball!” ~  by Rolfe Humphries, “Polo Grounds” 1942 

We're now official!

Because of this weekend's holiday, the length of the season, and the creakiness of the bones and muscles, it was decided by unanimous, rain-soaked consensus at the field this past week that we'll have two more weeks of scraping off the rust before Opening Day.

April 20: 9:00am, the first "formal" workout. Take BP, throw off the mound, try to remember how to get under a fly ball ....

April 27: Get up and do it again!

May 4: Opening Day.

If you opted-in, you should be getting emails with details. Otherwise, get in touch!

Check out "The Clubhouse" page (on right) for available Red Sox tix! And feel free to post!

The 2014 Season

 
The permit application has been submitted and there are assurances that there are no new procedures that will preclude us from being permitted. All we need is players!

An email for you to opt-in will soon go out to all who were on the roster last year. Please respond to it. And, in anticipation of some serious snow melting, get ready for April 6!

No Game, Again

Batting ..500 for a season is impossible, but Mother Nature has been doing it of late. After a summer with 1 rainout, now we've had 3 rainouts in 6 weeks.

No Joy In Mudville

The predicted rain is on our doorstop. While this week's field dries better than any other in town - so that even brief steady rain wouldn't be a flooding issue - everyone's heard "rain on Sunday morning" for days and.we'd be hard pressed to get 18. Plan now: no game this week so sleep in and play ball next week!

Amazing ...

There are puddles and geese everywhere except for the Dennison infield, which is in incredible shape! But with the prospect of replacing a ball every time that it hits the grass and with thunder rumbling as we go to press, this is our first rainout since the Memorial Day Sunday game was moved to Monday and it's the first weekend without baseball since May 12!

With the forecasts for Labor Day Monday worse than for Sunday, I did not even pull the permit for tomorrow. Have a safe holiday weekend and we'll resume the pennant chase next week!

End of Summer, But Not the Games!

The mailing list was sent the info relating to the new permit. If you didn't get it, get in touch!

All games are now at 10am, at our usual Fall Home.

We've still got over 1/3 of the season left! Play ball!

New Permit Coming ...

We don't yet know where we'll play on Sunday, but we're assured that we will be getting a permit!
 
While waiting on word, here's an interview with Gabe Kapler (#We'llAlwaysHave2004) conducted by Charlie's daughter Victoria for CoachUp.com,  a website that connects athletes with private coaches.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wmP67rOMN68

The Old vs. Young Game

At 10pm, the field was not only dry, but as well-groomed as it's been all season! We're ready for our Midsummer Classic!

Summer Time Shift

As we turn to June, Game Time is now at 9am. Gear arrives for us to prep the field and warmup shortly after 8am. Be signed in no later than 8:45am, in order to make evenly matched teams and have the First Pitch on time!

Monday: Game On!

We were at 16. We lost Charlie (replacement fridge delivery in the morning). Brian S. is 80% sure, so that put us at 15.8 players. Old friend Pete Soens will join us, making for 16.8 players. Mike T. has volunteered to play for both sides. I am guessing that we could pick up a couple of commitment-phobic players and/or some players walking by the field. So let's play ball!