Updated 7/29/10

2010 YAWKEY BASEBALL LEAGUE
PLAYERS OF THE WEEK

CHRIS HARTERY
WEST ROXBURY BLUE FISH

Simply stated, Chris Hartery of the Blue Fish Baseball Club had a career week. Just take a gander at these stats and the impact Chris had on the Conigliaro Division leading Blue Fish:

Chris Hartery Last Week
7/18 vs. South Boston:  3-3, 2 RS, Double, 1 RBI
7/20 vs. Minutemen:  2-3, 3 RS, Double, 2 RBI
7/25 vs. South End (G1): 2-3, 1 RS, 2 RBI
7/25 vs. South End (G2): 3-3, Double, 2 RBI

It is for these above reasons that Chris Hartery has been named Player of the Week in the YBL!

SEAN GLAVIN

Sean Glavin has been tearing it up all year for the Revere Rockies. Sean had himself a WEEK. Here is a review of his contributions to the Rockies and their Pesky Division leading ball club:

7/16 Brighton Minutemen:     3-4, 2R, 3H, 2HR and 7 HUGE RBI!
7/18 McKay Club Beacons:   2-3, 2R, 2 doubles
7/20 South End Astros:        1-2, 2R, 1BB, 1RBI

Glavin has 20RBI and a .304BA on the 2010 season.

It is for these above reasons that Sean Glavin of the Revere Rockies has been named Player of the Week in the YBL!

BOSTON GLOBE SALUTES SOMERVILLE AND YAWKEY LEAGUE http://www.boston.com/yourtown/news/somerville/2010/07/good_old_boys_of_summer.html
Pls click on link to read this great article.
Dave McKay

YAWKEY BASEBALL LEAGUE

                                                                                 2010                                   

PLAY OFF STANDINGS

As of July 23, 2010

• First four teams are awarded top seeds via Division Leading Standing.
• Teams are listed after that by points accumulated.
• The top Eight Teams will make the Post Season.

YAWKEY LEAGUE FEATURED ON COMCAST IN 2010

VIEW "HISTORY OF THE YAWKEY LEAGUE" ON-DEMAND UNTIL JULY 1.

To view, click below in the following order:

·         ON-DEMAND

·         Get Local

·         *Comcast Town

·         Yawkey League

* Once you click onto Comcast Town, you'll need to page down until you see "Yawkey League". Click "Yawkey League" and view the video!

This is a 12-minute Documentary being shown only on Comcast from now until July 1. It is FREE and we are hoping that you, your family and friends will take the time to watch this award-nominated documentary. The effort put into this program by Arlen Showstack is impressive. This documentary is being played all over New England!

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Comcast of Boston is once again partnering with the Yawkey Baseball League of Boston and will be bringing you the "YBL Game of the week"! All games will be aired on Comcast - Channel 12 in Boston & Brookline. Watch for listings by clicking on the Comcast link on the YBL website.

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In Addition, Comcast features "The Boston Baseball Heads Show", created by YBL President - Dave McKay. The show airs every evening on Channel 12 in Boston & Brookline.

New Instant Action Score Board Number

The Yawkey League has a new phone number for schedule/ scores and game day information.
Dial 617-282-4073

Naming Teams

Some of our teams are thinking about name changes for the 2010 season. Please remember that you must keep a neighborhood affiliation at the forfront of your team name. Your team must be known as for example: Brighton Braves or Malden Bull Dogs. There are no alternatives to this regulation.

We are a neighborhood based league that has gotten great recognition because of our affiliations with the cities and towns from which we hale. Let's keep that in mind when we rename our teams. Any name change or team management changes are due to VP/Membership Officer - Joe O'Hara joeohara64@hotmail.com  by February 26.

Player Association

The YBL will begin to meet with members of our player ranks twice a year in 2010. The first meeting of the YBL Players Association will take place in April. It is the objective of the Association to have a player representative named by each team each year. That player will attend a special session where he can make suggestions and ask direct questions about the development of the league. We will also share information and details about special developments in the league. The 2nd meeting will take place in September. Player representatives will be called upon to evaluate the season and to present ideas on changes that will make the league better in 2011.

The Director of the Players Association is Paul Deprizio. Please get the name, email address and cell phone number of your player representative to Paul pdiprizio@yahoo.com  by February 26.

Rules Committee

The YBL BOD under the direction of Skip McCarty will conduct an audit of the League rules and regulations. It is our objective to stream line, change and update the rules. We will also be developing a small hand book of league regulations for umpires/coaches to read and know.

If you have any suggestions about the rules or wish to serve on this Committee, please contact Skip McCarty bluefishbaseball@verizon.net as soon as possible.

This is a draft of the Three Strikes and You Are Out ruling. We have announced this at our meetings. it is important that you begin to discuss this with your players/coaches now. We do not want any confusion about this measure. it has been put into place to get things under control between the white lines. We need your cooperation in helping our players and coaches live up to the principles of our Code of Ethics. 

THREE STRIKES AND YOU ARE OUT

The YBL players and coaches will be held to a high standard for behavior. We demand respect and good sportsmanship of ourselves at all times. The League has imposed this measure in order to address issues that have detracted from the game between the white lines.

Beginning in 2010 we will address transgression in the following manner:

1 - A person who is ejected from a game will serve an automatic One game Suspension and pay a $25 fine.

2 - A person who is ejected from a second game during a season will serve a two game suspension and pay a $50 fine.

3 - A person who is ejected for a third game during a season will not be permitted to complete the rest of the regular season or participate in the play offs.

• There is NO APPEAL in regards to this any of these suspensions.
• That person must pay a $100 fine and apply for admission to the Board of Directors the following season.

PLEASE NOTE:

• Additional games may be added to suspensions according to the recommendation of the League President. The President will consult with umpires, opposing managers and the BOD before making such a decision.
• Current rules will still hold for more than 3 game or more suspensions. If a person is suspended for 3 games or more  - he may apply for a hearing by the BOD. he may not appeal the Final Suspension due to Three Strikes and You are Out.

League Dues

All "returning" YBL Franchises will pay $1,000 dues in 2010. We are very proud that we have not raised dues in this League since 1992. Dues in 1991 were $2,500 a team and we only played 24 games. We play 32 games each year and have held the line on league dues since that historic year. That is a tremendous statement in this era when EVERYTHING is going up in price. You might want to make that information known to your players. Players in this league get more bang for their buck than in any other amateur baseball program.

Team dues are to be paid to Kevin George: 33 Saint Margaret Street in Dorchester 02125.

All team dues must be paid by May 1.

Circulation List & Communications

Please refer to the circulation list on this email. This is the OFFICIAL CIRCULATION LIST for all YBL Team Business in 2010. Please drop those names that appear on other email lists from 2009 and in the past. I also ask that you please be kind in your postings and responses to emails. We all are gentleman and expected to interact with one another in a gentlemanly fashion. It is also our objective to obtain an accurate and complete email list of players and coaches from each YBL Team. The reason for this is obvious: 1 - we want to send out an email on game days when there is a cancellation or field change. 2 - we want to share YBL News and Information direct to our players and coaches.

You can post all of this info on your .400 hitter page on the website. It takes a bit of effort, but once accomplished this is a huge tool for us to enhance our communications. There is a deadline of Opening Day for this info to be posted in .400 Hitter.

Team Web Pages

Many of our team web pages are out of date. We want to present a top class appearance to our sponsors and the general public. Some of our teams still do not have a web page. I will be doing an audit of this aspect of our operation and communicate with those teams who have failed to comply with this duty.

Face Book Postings

I appreciate the vigor and passion players and coaches have for our league. We have a vibrant membership who love our program and buy into every aspect of its objectives. That is gratifying. We can not please or comfort everyone. I understand some people do not care for me or the way in which we operate some aspects of the league. Well, I must be doing something right. I have been the leader of the YBL since 1992. We hold elections every year am still here. Some of our BOD Members have been around alost as long as me. This is not a one man show! We all work hard for the players and your success. Do we make mistakes --- YES! BUT, the door is open for anyone to speak up in public during the two Players Association meetings that will take place in April and September.

Negative - public comments on Face Book are counter-productive! We have held Open Forum Meetings since September --- we will gather our players in conference twice this year. These are the places to post any negativity or suggestions. Please be a man and face us and tell us what you feel to our face. Do not use Face Book for negativity! celebrate the YBL for being the top amateur baseball program in new England - be positive!!!

In Conclusion..........

Make this an exciting and informative publication by contributing! Feel free to send his out to your players and coaches. We will also post the newsletter on our web page every month and keep an archive of old newsletters for reference.

Please send your articles and ideas to Pat Sueltenfuss - sueltenfusspj@yahoo.com as soon as possible. The next publication of the Yawkey League Newsletter will be February 1.

Season dates( start / end / playoffs ).  Here is the plan…
Regular Season
Start Date - May 7th -
No Games Memorial Day Weekend( 5/29, 5/30, 5/31 )
No Games July 4th Weekend( 7/2, 7/3, 7/4, 7/5 )
Last Day of Regular Season 8/3
Note: Play in Game if Needed 8/4
Playoffs starts 8/6
Round 1 – 8/6, 8/7, 8/9, 8/10, 8/11
Round 2 – 8/13, 8/14, 8/16, 8/17, 8/18
Finals – 8/20, 8/21, 8/23, 8/24, 8/25, 8/26, 8/27
If you get your own permits please use this as a guide.  Of course rain as always could mess this up, but these are the dates that we hope to hit. 
The playoff series we tweaked a bit to allow G1’s and any series clinching games were on weeknights to assure that if Comcast can cover they can do so. 

The Yawkey League of Boston has partnered with Holovak and Coughlin Sporting Goods to give Yawkey League Members special pricing on baseball equipment. Click on the logo above for special pricing on select baseball items.

Yawkey League Meeting of Members

The YBL Board and Membership will meet every month from now until the beginning of the 2010 Baseball Season. These meetings will be Open Forums, where managers, coaches, and players are invited to participate in the planning and decision making process. I urge every team to appoint a Player Representative to attend each meeting. This player does not have to be the same person - you can alternate and invite a player each month.

Food and beverages will be provided by the YBL during and after the meetings.

The meetings will take place in the upper room of the Banshee Bar on Dorchester Avenue in Dorchester:

October 26, 2009 - Board meets at 6:30PM. General Membership meets at 7:30PM

November 2, 2009 - Board meets at 6:30PM. General Membership meets at 7:30PM (letter of Intent to return to the the YBL in 2010 is due. Board Elections.)

January 25, 2010 - Board meets at 6:30PM. General Membership meets at 7:30PM (First dues deposit must be deposited. Outside City of Boston permits must be provided.)

February 22, 2010 - Board meets at 6:30PM. General Membership meets at 7:30PM (Second dues deposit must be deposited.)

March 29, 2010 - Board meets at 6:30PM. General Membership meets at 7:30PM (Third dues deposit must be deposited.)

April 26, 2010 - Board meets at 6:30PM. General Membership meets at 7:30PM (Final dues payment must be made.)

Field Safety Announcement:
Call the Boston Police 911 immediately if there is a serious public safety concern at a park. Remember, your cell phone goes to the State Police when calling 911. You will have to ask to be transferred to the BPD.

• If people walk onto the field - say NOTHING! Let the umpires speak to anyone trespassing on the field. If there are people doing drugs or perpetrating a crime call the Police. Remember, we have a permit to use the park. There is a Municipal Police Force at your disposal to relate to trouble makers. Call 617-635-4500 and ask the Mayor's Office to call the Municipal Police. Be nice when you make that call. I work with the folks in that office and if I hear that any of our teams abused a staff person, you will have to deal with me. You should remind your players and fans that there is absolutely no public drinking of alcoholic beverages before, during or after YBL games. Drinking -- Fans & players will be subject to arrest by BPD. Everyone is urged to leave the park right after a game has been completed. If a situation gets out of hand the umpires are instructed to call the game - immediately. Players are to pack their bags and leave the park. Managers must make sure that players do not interact with perpetrators in any way. Let the Police handle trouble-makers! That is their job - they are armed and properly trained to handle these issues.
• Managers/umpires should also call me on my cell 617-538-8277 if there are problems of any kind at the field. I should not find out about a problem after the fact. Mayor Menino, Park Commissioner Pollak and Police Commissioner O'Toole want our teams to be safe and to enjoy the summer. Police Officers have been trained to protect you. They are at your disposal to assist when needed.

Have fun and compete. The games we play provide neighborhoods with positive activity at Parks. Be safe and be smart! Thank you and see you around the ball-yards of Boston!

Problems with Lights?:
PLEASE CALL DAVE MCKAY @ 617-538-8277. IF YOU ARE NOT ABLE TO REACH DAVE, CALL THE MAYOR'S OFFICE @ 617-635-4500. PLEASE BE POLITE AND ASK THAT THEY PAGE THE PARK DEPARTMENT AND INFORM THEM OF THE DIFFICULTY. PLEASE REMEMBER THAT DAVE WORKS IN THE MAYOR'S OFFICE AND HE WILL HEAR IF ANYONE DOES NOT CONDUCT THEMSELVES LIKE A GENTLEMAN.

Comcast Games of the week:
Boston's cable company - COMCAST has once again agreed to cover YBL games on its Municipal Channel. It is hoped that 2 games each week will be covered from Opening Day to the end of the play-offs. COMCAST has been a great partner in exposing the public to the YBL. We are very thankful for their coverage and dedication to amateur baseball in Boston. The schedule of COMCAST Games can be viewed by visiting the "Comcast" link from the main menu. Play dates will also be available for our fans to enjoy.

YBL Instant Action Scoreboard:
Please feel free to utilize our phone line 781-575-6115 to obtain game updates, scores and schedules. You are also welcome to leave a message for any league official by calling the YBL Instant Action Score Board.

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