BB: LEC: Little East Conference

[Pat Coleman]

Going to be harder at 10-0 in the ninth, though, which is what it is now.

[wordsmith]

Which Brought to mind a song of yore......

It's midnight Cinderella time that you should know
There's gonna be some changes in the way this story goes
It's midnight Cinderella but don't you worry none
'Cause I'm Peter Peter the Pumkin Eater
And the party's just begun

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JTVWvnr0fL0&feature=PlayList&p=7895F136A36320B2&playnext_from=PL&playnext=1&index=16

Word

[KSCfan]

I was thinking more of the Doors, this is the end, still playing in the World Series and losing the first game is better than watchin the live stats at home

[Ralph Turner]

Which Brought to mind a song of yore......

It's midnight Cinderella time that you should know
There's gonna be some changes in the way this story goes
It's midnight Cinderella but don't you worry none
'Cause I'm Peter Peter the Pumkin Eater
And the party's just begun

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JTVWvnr0fL0&feature=PlayList&p=7895F136A36320B2&playnext_from=PL&playnext=1&index=16

Word

Man, I'm impressed. You have some serious "git-kicker" music on the LEC message boards.  Just add a little Stevie Ray Vaughan, ZZ Top and even so Asleep at the Wheel and y'all (that is a second person plural pronoun) will have a real good time.

[wordsmith]

Which Brought to mind a song of yore......

It's midnight Cinderella time that you should know
There's gonna be some changes in the way this story goes
It's midnight Cinderella but don't you worry none
'Cause I'm Peter Peter the Pumkin Eater
And the party's just begun

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JTVWvnr0fL0&feature=PlayList&p=7895F136A36320B2&playnext_from=PL&playnext=1&index=16

Word

Man, I'm impressed. You have some serious "git-kicker" music on the LEC message boards.  Just add a little Stevie Ray Vaughan, ZZ Top and even so Asleep at the Wheel and y'all (that is a second person plural pronoun) will have a real good time.

Actually back from where I come from it is all ya'll.

[Ralph Turner]

Which Brought to mind a song of yore......

It's midnight Cinderella time that you should know
There's gonna be some changes in the way this story goes
It's midnight Cinderella but don't you worry none
'Cause I'm Peter Peter the Pumkin Eater
And the party's just begun

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JTVWvnr0fL0&feature=PlayList&p=7895F136A36320B2&playnext_from=PL&playnext=1&index=16

Word

Man, I'm impressed. You have some serious "git-kicker" music on the LEC message boards.  Just add a little Stevie Ray Vaughan, ZZ Top and even so Asleep at the Wheel and y'all (that is a second person plural pronoun) will have a real good time.

Actually back from where I come from it is all ya'll.

Yeah, you gotta use "all y'all" in there if someone's mother-in-law is in the group and you can't leave her out.  

[wordsmith]

So eye see where Tim Fontaine All-New England catcher from none other than UMESS Boston is on the Keene Swamp Bats roster. Playing for Marty Testo coach of the Swampbats & KSC, and playing in the mother-lode-of-all-Keene-swamps Alumni Field.

Beaconville comes to Keene. Brings new meaning to the rhyme:
Headin up to Keene State
Home of the Owl
Hate playin in the swamp
cause it smells so foul (fowl)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IHMFzeyhLrg

I really wish the best to Fontaine, it will be interesting to see how much playing time he gets as there are 4 catchers on the roster, 3 of which are D-I kids.

Problem with D-III kids getting playing time in the NECBL, beyond early in the season when D-I kids are still engaged in the NCAAs, is this, even if a D-III is a quality player D-I players will get the nod. D-I coaches will not agree to send their players to a program/team where the kid sits behind a D-III kid. Just not going to happen. Thus the GMs and Coaches are kind of hamstrung especially if they want to establish a pipeline to quality D-I college programs.

As I look at the Swampbats roster I see catchers from Clemson and Washington State as well as UMESS Amherst; least we remember long time coach of the Swampbats was Mike Sweeney, Asst. Coach at UMESS Amherst. We shall see what amount of PT Fontaine gets once all the players arrive. Here's hoping he gets his fairshare.

Word

[wordsmith]

Some Summer Updates from the "Woods"

Adam Stanclift, 6-4 right-handed pitcher from Keene who played his freshman year at St. Joe's is transferring to Keene State. Stanclift was used primarily as a reliever appearing in 15 games with 5 saves and a 2.55 ERA.

Another Keene local returns home.

Speaking of Keene natives...Brett Barrett, USM, had a tough year for the Muskies with just a .231 BA and 9 hits in 39 ABs. So Barrett, playing  for the Swampbats in the NECBL , has played in 2 games and is 3 for 7; Barrett got the only 2 hits the Swampbats had the entire night on Saturday!

Tim Fontaine, UMB, is hitless in 2 games. Bobby Doyon is hiiting .125 after 2 games. Still early for all these guys, here is hoping they all have successful seasons.
more to come...

Word

[Jcon8958]

Another UMB player is heading to a wood bat league. Ryan Walsh is playing for the Oneonta Outlaws of the NYCBL

[Hobbesy]

and Matt Young from the Beacons got picked up as a temp player for Wareham in the Cape League.

As did two others that I know of...

http://ned3baseball.wordpress.com/2010/06/06/d3ers-get-a-chance-in-cape-league/

[ECSUalum]

Some early stats for Shawn Gilblair now playing for Worcester Tornedo's in CanAM League.

Season                       Team               W L ERA  G GS SHO SV IP SO BB H
Summer 2010 Worcester Tornadoes       0 1 1.13 11 0    0     0 16 14  5  17

GREAT JOB SO FAR for Shawn!!!!!!!

CanAm website with Shawns stats and write-up:

http://canam.bbstats.pointstreak.com/player.html?playerid=55445&seasonid=316

[kscer]

Noticed that Cory Voght, KSC reliever has been selected for the NECBL All Star team. Great job Cory. Shows that D lll players can play in that league if given a chance. Too bad the franchises are mostly locked into D l schools and have to play freshman bench sitters ahead of better D ll and D lll players.

[wordsmith]

Tim Fontaine, UMASS Boston Catcher was injuried last night in a NECBL game for Keene. It was a left knee injury and appeared serious.

Here is hoping he is OK and good to go soon.

Good Luck Tim

Word

[KSCfan]

Hey fall season has kicked off for our beloved little east.  Has anyone heard anything about some players that are coming in that be of impact on the league this year?  Transfers and or some suspected quality freshman?  I know the cold is coming but still fun to talk baseball this time of the year anyway.

[keenONkeene]

Went to go see a couple of hometown kids play in Maine vs. UMO the other day.........It pains me to say this but look out for the huskies........HOF has quite a team....pitching, hitting....speed and size.  I also heard that their two best players were not even on the field....USM should have had the game but lost in the 9th (gave up 3), think they put pitchers in the 9th that normally would not be in there.
Any other little east updates......