Entries from August 2008

August 12, 2008

Monday’s Musings: Dunn to Arizona and a Dash of Zink

Adam Dunn was dealt to the Diamondbacks today in exchange for three prospects, making the race for the NL West crown a little bit more interesting. The D-Backs land a power bat just in time for a slug-fest-ful series in Coors Field. With the Dodgers trade for Manny Ramirez and the Diamondbacks trade [...]

August 5, 2008

The 46th Annual Cape Cod Baseball League All-Star Game

An estimated crowd of 8,629 piled into Veteran’s Field last Saturday night for the 46th Cape League All-Star Game. Of the nearly 9,000 fans in attendance, there were probably at least 50 Major League scouts. The entire section of the stands behind home plate was roped off with signage saying “Scouts Only.” [...]

August 4, 2008

CCBL Home Run Derby

Last Saturday night, Chatham hosted the CCBL All-Star Game for the first time in ten years, and you couldn’t ask for a better night for the late-summer classic. The weather was perfect, and there was no sign of the infamous Chatham fog that disrupts so many games in the summer. The festivities kicked off with [...]