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Fourth of July Weekend in Brockton

July 3rd, 2008 · Comments Off

I’ve already talked about the 4th of July weekend stuff going on at the New Hampshire Fisher Cats’ ballpark.  But for those of you who live further down south and don’t feel like driving all the way up to Manchester, here’s another option:  the Brockton Rox.
The Rox are a part of the independent CanAm League, […]

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Father’s Day

June 12th, 2008 · Comments Off

I have already ranted about Mother’s Day, and all of the frou-frou pink crap that they give out at ballparks. This year, the New Hampshire Fisher Cats gave out those silly pink ball caps. The PawSox have given out flowers to all moms. And there’s another thing that irritates me…the ASSumption that […]

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Tags: brockton rox · just my opinion · nashua pride · new hampshire fisher cats · north shore navigators · pawtucket red sox · sanford mainers · worcester tornadoes

Clay Buchholz to pitch tonight…

May 25th, 2008 · Comments Off

…for the Pawtucket Red Sox.  He is rehabbing from a small injury…a broken fingernail on his right hand.  A broken nail may not seem a big deal to most, but when you’re a baseball player and need to use that hand a lot, it does.  Story here.

The game is pretty much sold out, at least […]

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Tags: boston red sox · brockton rox · pawtucket red sox · portland sea dogs

Opening night a sell-out?

May 25th, 2008 · Comments Off

At the Brockton Rox, that is.  Last night was opening night, and I swear, I have never seen that place so crowded before.  I think they were selling standing room tickets, because there were a lot more people standing around than there were empty seats.
I wanted to go and check out the “new and improved” […]

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If I had a million dollars…

May 22nd, 2008 · Comments Off

The Brockton Rox of the independent CanAm League will be opening at Campanelli Stadium on Saturday, facing the Nashua Pride.   The one millionth fan will be walking through that gates that night, and it could be YOU!  Actually, I’d prefer it to be me, and it could be, because I just bought tickets!
The millionth […]

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Tags: boston red sox · brockton rox · nashua pride