Hi. My name is Shaun Keay, I’m a 20-year SweatSox vet, I drive a black truck, I’m more likely than not some kind of engineer, but most importantly I’m the webmaster for this, the award winning SweatSite. It’s been a while since we last talked, and you’re probably looking for a reason that explains my…
R.I.P. Jean Lazure
It is with a heavy heart that I, Shaun Keay, violate the terms of the NCBL Social Media Committee’s imposed 1-year suspension of the SweatSox SweatSite. Earlier today, a confirmed report hit the newswire of the passing of NCBL Head Umpire Jean Lazure….’s tenure as NCBL Head Umpire. Jean is stepping down after 5 years…
“The Salad Bowl” – 2016 NCBL Banquet Recap
This is it!! Welcome to Day 14 of the SweatSox 14 Days of SweatMas SweatSite Extravaganza. What better way to close out SweatMas then by recapping the 2016 NCBL Awards Banquet, hosted for the very first time by Pineview Golf Course. I hope everyone is as excited as Bill Beelen for tonight's @ncbl Banquet! pic.twitter.com/BIvWKSGeyE…
“The Banana” – The SweatTrip2016 Recap
Welcome to Day 13 of the SweatSox 14 Days of SweatMas SweatSite Extravaganza. Just like the new Star Wars movie, this post was written out of sequence; it actually takes place a long time ago in several cities far far away. On April 6th of 2016, the SweatSox embarked on the first of a series of yearly trips…
Day 12: “FORE-teen” – SweatSox Golf Recap
Welcome to Day 12 of the SweatSox 14 Days of SweatMas SweatSite Extravaganza. Why did I decide to do 2 extra days of this crap? I could’ve been done today! On Sunday, October 23rd, the SweatSox visited Irish Hills for the 11th annual SweatSox Open. The 4-man scramble pitted the two most prominent teams in…
“#SweatWedding2016” – A Bus Cop Wedding Recap
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…