Little League
Not your father's T-ball: West Roxbury Little League riven by controversy that would make Bud Selig blush
By adamg - 12/4/09 - 9:57 amThe West Roxbury/Roslindale Bulletin this week details a controversy over the way players are picked in Little League that sounds like Major League Baseball before the Curt Flood decision created free agency:
"What happens is these kids are drafted when they’re six or seven and they become property of that team,” Holden said. "They would go through the minor league system under that team. If the major league team needed them, they could be called up to play on the major league team. If they weren't needed the kid could be stuck in the minors because he's protected by that major league coach."
Read the Bulletin story (1.1M PDF file, posted with permission of the Bulletin).
End of the line for Parkway players
By adamg - 8/7/08 - 8:52 pmParkway Nationals lose 5-2 to New Hampshire in New England regional championship semi-finals.
Do or die for plucky Little Leaguers
By adamg - 8/7/08 - 10:03 amThe Parkway Nationals simply have to win tonight to advance to the New England championship game on Sunday. After winning their first two games in the series, the pride of West Roxbury and Roslindale lost the next two. The game starts at 7 p.m. and will be on NESN.
Parkway falls to Shelton powerhouse - featuring photos of fans cheering them on at the Corrib Pub in West Roxbury.
Boston continues march toward championship
By adamg - 8/3/08 - 8:21 pm
Ed Copp at ParkwayBoston.net liveblogged today's 10-5 Parkway Nationals win over Maine in the New England regional Little League championships today. The West Roxbury/Roslindale team is now up 2-0 in the series. Above, you can see pitcher Brian Forgione coming home on his home run (photo by Ed Copp).
