Features

League-Wide Awards Handed Out To The Firebirds

by Firebirds August 9, 2011 Features

By Greg Joyce On Friday night before game one of the playoffs, CCBL league president Judy Scarafile was on hand to present three league-wide awards to the Orleans Firebirds. Here is the official award presentation transcript: “Tonight we are very pleased to have 3 awards about to be presented here on the field at Eldredge [...]

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Awards Handed Out On Wednesday Night

by Firebirds August 5, 2011 Features

By Greg Joyce Prior to Wednesday night’s regular season home finale against Chatham, the Orleans Firebirds organization handed out their annual awards, citing eight players who went above and beyond expectations throughout the season. The Charles F. Moore, Sr. Award for the team’s most valuable player went to Matt Duffy (Long Beach State), who was [...]

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Together, Duffy and Waldrip Share Journey From Temp to All-Star

by Firebirds July 29, 2011 Features

By Greg Joyce They both came in as temporary players, uncertain of how long their stay on the Cape would be. They both played well enough to earn full contracts. They usually play next to each other on the diamond, and hit back-to-back in the Orleans Firebirds lineup. They are roommates and have developed a [...]

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Brebbia Shining On The Mound

by Firebirds July 13, 2011 Features

By Greg Joyce For every player in the Cape Cod Baseball League, getting to start and play baseball every night is an honor. But for John Brebbia (Elon), each start means something more, every inning pitch holds extra importance and the pitcher understands how special it is to be playing on the Cape. If you [...]

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Firebirds Work Out At Fenway

by Firebirds July 1, 2011 Features

By Greg Joyce Thursday was a once in a lifetime opportunity for the Orleans Firebirds. Although the Orleans Firebirds officially had an off day on Thursday, most of the team was on a bus at 6:00 am. But there was good reason for their early start: The Firebirds, along with the other nine teams in [...]

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Waldrip Named Coca Cola Player of the Week

by Firebirds June 27, 2011 Features

By Greg Joyce “Big Ben” has struck again. On Monday,  Ben Waldrip (Jacksonville State) was named the Coca Cola player of the week by the Cape Cod Baseball League. Waldrip leads the league in home runs, and is tied for the team lead in RBI. Here is the official release from the CCBL: Ben Waldrip [...]

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Eldredge Park Receives Facelift In Offseason

by Firebirds June 14, 2011 Features

By Greg Joyce If you have driven by Eldredge Park in the past three months, you probably saw a lot of construction equipment, and not a lot of baseball. While no baseball in the spring is usual for the field, the facelift that it received was anything but. The work that went on this winter [...]

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