It was busy last week in the National Capital Baseball League, with happenings taking place across several of the NCBL’s digital platforms. Fortunately for you, only one person has the testicular fortitude to go through everything, filter out the nonsense, and break it all down in one convenient location; that person is I, Shaun Keay, and that location is right here.
1. Facebook Free Agency
There were no new listings for players looking for teams last week, however we did welcome Montreal’s Dunton High School alum “I am DJ Trebble” to the group. No word if he’s ever collaborated with MC Cado of the Tier 3 Black Sox, who I have to believe are the frontrunners to sign this free agent.
2. A New NCBL Tweet
On Wednesday, the NCBL provided a 2021 update on Twitter and the main webpage. Keay’s Takeaway: There was way too much negativity in that Tweet for my taste: “if” we can start, “hopefully” have a season, an all “lowercase” hashtag? Let’s be more positive moving forward. We’re going to play, eventually.
We’re always tuned.
3. Coach Cornell
On Thursday, South Ottawa Little League announced the signing of SweatSox Consultant Craig Cornell as the new Head Coach of their Major Girls program. The NCBL Treasurer has 5 years of coaching experience, managing the SweatSox to a 73-38-3 record between 2004-2008, capped by the 1st Championship in franchise history in 2005.
Prince Cornell is looking forward to this new challenge, and already knows what the key will be to a successful season:
“Small ball. That’s where the focus is going to be, and that’s the water we’re going to sink or swim in. If I can get the girls bunting consistently, I don’t see why we can’t run the table. You can’t defend a good bunt.”
Asked if he was going to bring in any of the SweatSox as guest coaches:
Craig’s already making the right calls. Good luck Coach!
4. List of No-Replies
Over the past couple of years, the NCBL has tightened up everyone’s “reply-all” game, but we learned on Saturday that next up in our email etiquette lessons is eliminating the “non-replies”. Leading up to Sunday’s 2nd Spring Meeting of 2021, there were 14 teams who didn’t RSVP at least 24 hours before:
- Braves
- Expos
- Coyotes
- Lumberjacks
- Rockets
- Team Cuba
- Black Sox
- Misfits
- Bandits
- Bombers
- Reapers
- Irish
- Lynx
- Mavericks
A no-reply is much worse than a reply-all; don’t ghost your Commissioner!
5. Spring Meeting 2.0 Recap
On Sunday morning, the “brightest minds” in the NCBL gathered together for exactly 28 minutes of strategic planning for the 2021 season. The meeting was actually only about half that (14 mins) if we take away all the time spent troubleshooting a few technical issues. #FFS
I, Shaun Keay, am still going through the messages people are sending me about the meeting, but here’s what else I can tell you so far:
- The Marc Sports are OUT of the 2021 NCBL season, and will be fined heavily for quitting so late.
- The Cornwall River Rats are dropping down to Tier 2, site of their most glorious triumph, and most devastating defeat.
- The static on Joe’s beard kept messing up Bill’s Internet signal.
- The Red Sox triple checked to make sure there was money in the budget to engrave their inevitable 2021 Championship Trophy.
- Anthony De Young’s dream of multiple EH’s is finally realized; the Gary Duke Rule passed unanimously:
Yours,
Shaun Keay
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6. SPECIAL BONUS: Happy Four Twenty
Once again, the NCBL failed to acknowledge a very special holiday last Tuesday. We got you though Vampiros…
