When the SweatSox made the move up to Tier 1, we knew it wasn’t going to be easy. We knew that to even have a chance at winning a single game, we would need to play our absolute best and hope the opposition didn’t. Through 6 games, the SweatSox have been playing Tier 5 SweatSox…
“Sausage Fest” – SweatSox vs Brewers Recap
Before we get started, I just want to let the record show that I, Shaun Keay, was not at the game yesterday. I chose a weekend golfing trip to Prince Edward Island with my old man & the gang instead of striking out a few times against the Brewers with the rest of the SweatSox….
“Go For 69” – SweatSox vs RiverHawks Recap
Before we get started, I just want to let the record show that I, Shaun Keay, was not at the game tonight. I chose a weekend golfing trip to Prince Edward Island with my old man & the gang instead of striking out a few times against the RiverHawks with the rest of the SweatSox. …
“Head Game” – SweatSox vs Athletics Recap
The Ottawa Athletics were a team that competed in the National Capital Baseball League for 7 seasons between 2007 and 2013. They were born when two young Stingrays decided to leave the ‘fever’ and start their own adventure, and achieved immediate success winning a pennant in their inaugural season with a very precedented 20-3-1 Tier…
“Auto-Scanning Thingy” – SweatSox vs Battalion Recap
When the SweatSox were created, Pierre Trudeau was Prime Minister, gas was $0.69/L, and a grade school Craig Cornell predicted flying cars by the year 2000. When the Bytown Battalion were formed following the infamous Capital City Cubs Civil War of 2013, Stephen Harper was Prime Minister, gas was a few cents over $1.14/L, and…
“Earning the Sweat” – SweatSox vs Panthers Recap
There are very few teams that have been around as long as the SweatSox. In fact, just 4 teams since the extremely controversial and arguably illegal SIBL-OBL merger of 1990 still play in the NCBL today; the SweatSox and Panthers are 2 of them. The SweatSox and Panthers have taken very different paths from the “merger”…
“Throw the Ball!” – SweatSox vs Outlaws Recap
When Doug Dorion founded the SweatSox in 1981, it was so he could get out of the house a couple extra times in the summer, have a few beers with his friends, and smoke a few king sized cigarettes when times got tough. Little did he know that the rec league team he once called…
SPOILER ALERT: Your 2016 NCBL Preview
Opening Day for the 2016 NCBL season is finally here. Tonight, one Tier 3 and two Tier 4 games will be played, beginning what we guarantee will be the most predictable season in NCBL history. Historically, teams battle it out over a 20 or 24 game season to determine the playoff teams, playoff seedings, and ultimately your playoff…
A Secondhand Account of the 2016 NCBL Kick-Off Meeting
Kick-Off meetings are generally considered the least stimulating of the 3 annual NCBL meetings. Teams show up, pay their fees, get their balls, and then enjoy the rest of their day. My insider sources are telling me that 2016 was the exception to that rule as several controversial topics were discussed and voted on, including:…
A Secondhand Account of the 2016 NCBL Spring Meeting
NCBL Commissioner Bill Beelen made it clear at the Spring Meeting that he better not see a “Secondhand Account of the Spring Meeting” pop up anywhere online. Unfortunately, Bill did not make a motion to block such a post, therefore it couldn’t be seconded, thus there was no vote – which means once again everyone…
A Secondhand Account of the 2016 NCBL Winter Meeting
Exactly one week ago, the NCBL’s Annual Winter Meeting took place at the Nepean Sportsplex; and I’ve finally gathered enough information from my top-secret sources from all 4 tiers to provide the most accurate recap possible. I’ve received so many details from my loyal readers this past week, it kind of feels like I was…
The Triangle of Triumph
For those who don’t remember me, my name is Shaun Keay, and I am one of the most powerful men in the National Capital Baseball League. And when I say powerful I’m talking both metaphorically and physically, I once lifted a hundred pounds over my head without even realizing it! Sometimes though I forget just…
BRAVES: An Open Letter to I, Shaun Keay
Late last night, I, Shaun Keay, wrote the article “Why Are You Running?” that among other things recapped our game from last week against the Braves. Now I’m not one to mislead, embellish, or fabricate anything just for the sake of clicks; in fact I pride myself on my 100% accuracy rate ever since I took…
Why Are You Running?
Another long weekend is upon us, which means I, Shaun Keay, finally have a few free minutes to update you all on the latest SweatSox happenings. The last time we spoke the SweatSox still didn’t have an invitation to the Tier 2 postseason, we had just come off a disheartening loss to Marc Sports, and…
Don’t Write I’m Bad At Math
Last Thursday, the SweatSox and Marc Sports faced off in a rare National Capital Baseball League game under the Stadium lights. Not as rare was the SweatSox committing costly errors late in a close game, which is exactly what sealed our fate against our neighbors from across the river. We still don’t know who is…
Sharkkake
Riding the momentum from defeating the Kingston Ponies at the Brewer tournament, the SweatSox returned to Tier 2 regular season action last Wednesday to face the Winchester Sox in our annual Ottawa matchup. The game may have been 8 innings, we may only have had 3 hits, and Cory Bond may have been subbed out for…
When I Dip You Dip We Dip
Depending on who you ask, this past weekend the SweatSox either entered our 2nd or 3rd Nepean Brewers Tournament. The Brewers have erased all trace of the 2014 tournament from the official record, their website, and the complimentary program. Baseball historians everywhere are now looking for answers on a few key issues re: 2014… Did our 0-3…
Mailing It In
There comes a time in every person’s life when they must decide whether to put forth the extra effort, or just say fuck it and throw in the towel. The SweatSox are face to face with this incredibly difficult decision right now. Am I referring to Marc Lett choosing to spend his time on the…