Welcome to Day 11 of the SweatSox 14 Days of SweatMas SweatSite Extravaganza. If you thought talking about my last name was a mail-in, wait until I paste a bunch of pictures and call that a post!!! The SweatSox always have high hopes for offseason group activities. We constantly talk about SweatSox Go Karting, SweatSox…
“Midgets, Uniboobs, Latinas, and Asians” – A Kingston Tournament Recap
Welcome to Day 10 of the SweatSox 14 Days of SweatMas SweatSite Extravaganza. Many years ago, the “Alliance” was formed with one simple goal in mind: use our combined resources to infiltrate and take over the NCBL from within. If that didn’t work out, the backup plan was to maybe enter a tournament or two…
“Schauwn Key” – A Shaun Keay Pronunciation Guide
Welcome to Day 9 of the SweatSox 14 Days of SweatMas SweatSite Extravaganza. Today, we’re closing the books on one of the biggest unsolved mystery in the NCBL: How you’re supposed to pronounce my last name. If given the choice, I’d rather people spell my full name incorrectly but say it properly. Nobody has ever…
“The Sweaty’s” – The 2016 SweatSox Awards
Welcome to Day 8 of the SweatSox 14 Days of SweatMas SweatSite Extravaganza. I can’t believe we’ve gone 8 straights days of posts without truly mailing one of these in yet. We’re way overdue, stay tuned… While the annual NCBL Banquet might be the climax of the baseball award season, the foreplay happens a month…
“The Feminist” – Petawawa Tournament Recap
Welcome to Day 7 of the SweatSox 14 Days of SweatMas SweatSite Extravaganza. FYI– I, Shaun Keay, was not present for the events below, but I had several reliable sources that kept me posted throughout the tournament, so it really felt like I was there, not getting any sleep. While most of the SweatSox had…
“The Decision: 2017” – Where Will We Play Next Year?
Welcome to Day 6 of the SweatSox 14 Days of SweatMas SweatSite Extravaganza. If this is your 6th straight day visiting this site, don’t you have anything better to do? These are terrible!! Ever since we clinched the worst record in Tier 1 way back in May, the NCBL has been buzzing about which Tier…
“Seventeen Runs” – SweatSox vs Panthers III Recap
Welcome to Day 5 of the SweatSox 14 Days of SweatMas SweatSite Extravaganza. Like Cory Bond after a 2nd beer, you’re not going to feel good about yourself after reading this post. On Thursday, August 11th, the SweatSox faced the Nitabeer Panthers for the third and final time this year. We lost 23-4, but the…
“Kent Loves Children Now” – SweatSox vs Kingston Ponies III Recap
Welcome to Day 4 of the SweatSox 14 Days of SweatMas SweatSite Extravaganza. FYI: This recap is by far the worst one yet. It’s so bad that it could actually be our starting shortstop next year, but it might be overqualified. On Monday, August 8th, the SweatSox faced the Kingston Ponies for the third and…
“I Need to Learn How to Receive It” – SweatSox vs Athletics III Recap
Welcome to Day 3 of the SweatSox 14 Days of SweatMas SweatSite Extravaganza. Like Ross Hughes with his pants down, you’re going to be surprised how small this post actually is. On Thursday, August 4th, the SweatSox faced the Kanata Athletics for the third and final time this year. We lost 11-10, but made it…
“Marc Van Wilder” – SweatSox vs Brewers III Recap
Welcome to Day 2 of the SweatSox 14 Days of SweatMas SweatSite Extravaganza – I knew you’d be back after yesterday’s epic Great Upheaval Day post. Sadly though, much like Marc Lett in a college laboratory early in the morning, this write-up isn’t going to last as long as you’d like. On Thursday, July 28th, the…
“Great Upheaval Day” – SweatSox vs Cubs III Recap
Welcome to Day 1 of the SweatSox 14 Days of SweatMas SweatSite Extravaganza. Over the next 14 days, we’re going to attempt the impossible by trying to catch up on everything in SweatLand since our last update in late July. FYI- These posts will absolutely, 100%, and without question, not live up to the level…
“Melinda” – SweatSox vs Bytown Battalion III Recap
I’ve got some good news, and I’ve got some bad news. The good news is after 12 days off the SweatSox were back in action late last week, which means you finally get a brand new recap to read! The bad news is I had much better things to do since then so I only…
“Larry” – SweatSox vs River Hawks III Recap
The Blue Jays beat the Tigers 6-1, Winchester swept the River Rats in Cornwall, and the Brewers Tournament was cancelled yesterday, making it the 2nd tourney this year the SweatSox weren’t in to get rained out. This recap is obviously being written on Sunday, after the fact, which is music to Kent Johnston’s ears. For the…
“I Wasn’t AOL” – SweatSox vs Outlaws III Recap
My fellow National Capital Baseball Leaguers, you’re in for a real treat. While normally our recaps tell you exactly what happened both on and off the field at a given game, today I’m going to give you a behind the scenes look at how one of our recaps gets made. Let’s get started. The opening…
“The Majic Man” – SweatSox vs Brewers II Recap
Last Thursday night, the Nepean Brewers hosted the Stittsville SweatSox at the Sportsplex for our second head to head matchup of the season. The first game didn’t exactly go as planned for the SweatSox, losing 13-1 in a mercy shortened 6 inning beatdown. Hoping to avoid a similar fate, or a 7-0 default, the SweatSox…
“Rock Dogs” – SweatSox vs Panthers II Recap
Riding an unprecedented two game unbeaten steak in Tier 1, your Stittsville SweatSox took on the Nitabeer Panthers last Friday at the Nepean Sportsplex. Making his first start since leading the SweatSox to a historic victory the week before was the leader in the clubhouse on Craig Cornell’s Dorion ballot: Josh Ramage. Against Panthers starter Allan…
“The Hidden Player Trick” – SweatSox vs River Hawks II Recap
Here’s a sentence I never thought I’d say this year: The SweatSox were looking to make it 2 in a row last night at Southgate, when we took on the River Hawks on our side of the river. This game was a big one for the SweatSox, who are no longer chasing the #BangBang Outlaws…
“The Unearned Win” – SweatSox vs Cubs II Recap
The SweatSox kicked off the second half of our season last night in Kanata, as we took on the Capital City Cubs for the second time this year. After going 0-12 in the first half, the SweatSox were open to anything to try and turn the season around, including activating Ross Hughes off the DL. The…