Cotuit 3 PM: The sky finally clears from a thunder-hail storm and I'm ready to watch some CCBL action.
Cotuit 3:30: I show up at the park eager to get the tents and tables up.
Cotuit 4 PM: We're just about done setting up and Mr. Logan asks me to take out the banners today because the weather is nice.
Cotuit 4:07: Coach Roberts walks towards the field still not dressed, something's up. He tells us, "Hey everyone, Orleans doesn't have a bus today so the game is cancelled." My first thought is, the rain finally went away and now we have to deal with this?!?
Cotuit 4:10: The interns start to pack up then Mr. Logan comes back out and tells us to stop because we might still have a game. After long deliberations with league officials, the game is finally called off.
So in a series of unfortunate events, the Orleans Firebirds did not have transportation to the game in Cotuit. The league dropped the ball like Josh Bard on that one. If Lowell Park had lights, however, we may have been able to play that game because the team could have used personal transportation and travel down Route 6 (Fun Fact: the longest road in the nation) to beautiful Lowell Park in Cotuit. The Kettleers will try for their first home game since last month when they take on Hyannis in an inter-town deul at 5 PM on the 3rd.
Thursday, July 2, 2009
Wednesday, July 1, 2009
Cape Cod Rain Again
It seems like all I've wrote about is the awful weather on the Cape this summer. Well, today is the next sad day in CCBL 2009. A wall of thunder storms have canceled at least two games today at Wareham and Cotuit. Probably 3 more cancellations on the way.
In Cotuit, we had another hit on the roster when Chance Ruffin (Texas) let the organization that he will not report to the Kettleers. Also, Clemson's Chris Dwyer has been negotiating with Kansas City with a contract so he has left the team. The
Kettleers are short on pitching now and reliever Ben Rowen (Virginia Tech) has pitched 14.1 innings in 8 games with an outstanding 1.88 ERA has been the bright spot in the Cotuit bullpen.
Meanwhile, the Kettleer offense has been frozen. Cody Stanley (UNC-Willmington) is the only player batting over .300 but he is slipping, he is down to .313 now. Speedster Chris Bisson started the season attempting 12 stolen bases in his first 6 times reaching base. He has now reached base 14 times and only attempting to steal 15 times, far off pace from the beginning of the season.
The Kettleers have to step up their game if they want to reach the finals again this season. But we do need bullpen help and maybe a couple of bats. Cameron Rupp and Kevin Keyes may be that answer to the offense problem but GM Bruce Murphy has to find a pitcher to keep Rowen fresh in the bullpen.
Pictured: Ben Rowen. Photo Credit to TheCapeLeague.com
In Cotuit, we had another hit on the roster when Chance Ruffin (Texas) let the organization that he will not report to the Kettleers. Also, Clemson's Chris Dwyer has been negotiating with Kansas City with a contract so he has left the team. The
Kettleers are short on pitching now and reliever Ben Rowen (Virginia Tech) has pitched 14.1 innings in 8 games with an outstanding 1.88 ERA has been the bright spot in the Cotuit bullpen.Meanwhile, the Kettleer offense has been frozen. Cody Stanley (UNC-Willmington) is the only player batting over .300 but he is slipping, he is down to .313 now. Speedster Chris Bisson started the season attempting 12 stolen bases in his first 6 times reaching base. He has now reached base 14 times and only attempting to steal 15 times, far off pace from the beginning of the season.
The Kettleers have to step up their game if they want to reach the finals again this season. But we do need bullpen help and maybe a couple of bats. Cameron Rupp and Kevin Keyes may be that answer to the offense problem but GM Bruce Murphy has to find a pitcher to keep Rowen fresh in the bullpen.
Pictured: Ben Rowen. Photo Credit to TheCapeLeague.com
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