SOUTHGATE– On July 13th, the Rockets once again picked up a W over the SweatSox, this time in a 6-5 thriller at the GATE. We made it real interesting at the end, scoring 2 in the bottom of the 7th to bring us within 1, and then put the tying run at 3rd and the…
Tou | SweatSox vs Reapers Rainout 2.0 RECAP
SOUTHGATE– On July 12th, the SweatSox and Reapers were set to face off for the 2nd time ever, but for the 8th time this season, a SweatSox game was postponed. SweatSox vs Reapers Rainout Notes/Thoughts: It’s not possible to care more than a Care Bear. Craig would take more of his limbs at 85% right…
The Great Rogers Outage | SweatSox vs Lumberjacks 3.0 RECAP
KANATA– On July 8th, the SweatSox bested the Lumberjacks 5-3 behind a strong 6-inning performance from Josh Ramage, and a 4/4 day at the plate (+ a save) for Eric White. Jaspreet Sanghra was the hero of the game, knocking in the tying and go-ahead runs on a 6th inning double to right. Coming off…
The Stationary Rectangle | SweatSox vs Los Latinos 2.0 RECAP
SOUTHGATE– On July 5th, the SweatSox got off to a hot start against Los Latinos, scoring 7 runs over the first two innings en route to a 7-4 victory. Eric White once again got the nod for the SweatSox, and pitched 6 strong with 7 K’s in the rainy conditions to pick up his 3rd…
Do We Play Today? | SweatSox vs Coyotes 0.0 RECAP
THE DIEFENBUNKER– On the afternoon of June 29th, Coyotes management sent SweatSox Authority Cory Bond a message that it was raining in Barrhaven. It was a simple message, meant to open the lines of communication between managers on a questionable weather day. The main problem here though was as far as the SweatSox knew, we…
A Variety of Pickled Breads | SweatSox vs Rockets 2.0 RECAP
THE TRILL– On June 26th, Craig Cornell officially became the 20th player in NCBL history to walk 200 times, drawing a key walk off Rockets ace Nick Lenardon in the 6th inning of what was at that moment still a 0-0 game. This should’ve been a celebration for the ages, the crowning achievement of Cornell’s…
Torso Time | SweatSox vs Reapers 1.0 RECAP
NEPEAN– It’s not often the SweatSox play against a franchise we’ve never played before, but on June 24th, the Rideau Valley Reapers, formerly the Ferda Baseball Club, became the next name on a long list of all-time SweatSox opponents. Normally, the legendary SweatSox would have the advantage heading into a new match-up like this, but…
The Ostrich | SweatSox vs Capitals Rainout 2.0 RECAP
SOUTHGATE– On June 21st, the SweatSox and Capitals were set to face off for the 2nd time this season, but for the 2nd time this season, NCBL Game #84 was rained out. Final SweatSox vs Capitals Rainout Notes/Thoughts: Cory is Black Doug. Ross loves a good unit. Kent can’t drink all day if he doesn’t…
Choke & Poke | SweatSox vs Heat 2.0 RECAP
KANATA– On June 19th, the Winchester Heat evened our season series 1-1 after a 10-2 win over the SweatSox. The Heat scored 5 in the 2nd, 4 in the 4th, and 1 more for good measure in the 5th en route to the 8-run victory, but the bigger loss we took was when starting pitcher…
6,969 | SweatSox vs Los Latinos 1.0 RECAP
GLOUCESTER– On May 19, 2003, Cory Bond* and Craig Cornell made their NCBL debuts, leading the SweatSox to an 11-7 win over the Pat Lyons led Raiders at Trillium. 6,969 days later, those two no good son of a guns were right back at it at the Trill, leading the SweatSox to a 10-6 win…
The Forgotten Handkerchief | SweatSox vs Reapers Rainout RECAP
NEPEAN– Yesterday, the Stittsville SweatSox and Rideau Valley Reapers were set to face each other for the first time ever, but for the 6th time this year, our game was cancelled. It’s really a shame too, because the SweatSox were going to field one of the most legendary lineups we’ve ever had. During the pre-game…
The Hammer | SweatSox vs Rockets 1.0 RECAP
THE TRILL– On Monday night, the SweatSox and Rockets faced off for the first time this year, and while it was looking for most of the game like it would be a low scoring Rockets win, it was the SweatSox who piled on the runs late, winning 10-7 in extra innings. The Rockets wasted little…
The Baconator | SweatSox vs Heat Rainout RECAP
NORTH DUNDAS– Last Thursday, the SweatSox were scheduled to travel to Winchester to face the Heat, but once again, we were rained out. It was our fourth consecutive scheduled game that was called, and our fifth postponement overall (4 rainouts + 1 permit out). With 5 cancellations through our first 9 scheduled games, we are…
#TONIGHT | The SweatTrip2022 RECAP
Last week, Cory Bond, Mark Bond, Craig Cornell, Kent Johnston, Josh Ramage, and I, Shaun Keay, represented the SweatSox on the 5th annual SweatTrip Stadium Tour. While the previous 4 trips were all multi-stadium, we decided to visit just one city this time around: Denver, Colorado. We were only in town for 4 days, but…
Mark Bond is Hust | SweatSox vs Los Latinos Rainout RECAP
THE GATE– Earlier tonight the SweatSox were scheduled to face Los Latinos at Southgate, but for the 3rd time in the past 6 days, our game was cancelled. It has been over a week since we last played a game, and since we’ve now entered our annual SweatTrip break in the schedule, we’ll have to…
I Got Some Headbanging To Do | SweatSox vs Coyotes Rainout (2) RECAP
NEPEAN– On Sunday, we were supposed to play the Coyotes at the Sportsplex, but that area is still closed, so our game was cancelled. End of story. Final SweatSox vs Coyotes Notes/Thoughts: Woodroffe was not opened up that morning Eric sounds like a ghost Can you throw out an already thrown out back? Yes Kent…
Stay Naked For A Bit Yet | SweatSox vs Capitals Rainout RECAP
KANATA– Last Friday, we were supposed to play the Capitals for the second time this season. Unfortunately, with it raining most of the day, Kinsmen wasn’t in game shape. SweatSox Authority Cory Bond tried his best, but he has no idea what he’s doing (he tried getting rid of a puddle by adding more water…
Kettlemans, Meth, and Cocaine | SweatSox vs Lumberjacks 2.0 RECAP
SOUTH OTTAWA– It was a low scoring affair Wednesday night at Southgate, where the SweatSox dropped our first game of the season 3-1 to the still undefeated Lumberjacks. This was the second matchup of the season between the Sox and Jacks, but this may have been the final chapter in the long-standing feud between bitter…