For the second year in a row, Dexter Southfield senior outfielder/pitcher Josh Baez has been named the Gatorade Player of the Year in Massachusetts. The Gatorade State Player of the Year award, which recognizes not only outstanding athletic excellence but also high standards of academic achievement … [Read more...]
Seamans Media welcomes Dan Guttenplan to staff as Baseball editor
MILTON, Mass. -- Seamans Media, the region’s leader in specialized sports content, is pleased to announce the hiring of Dan Guttenplan as the full-time editor of its Baseball properties. Guttenplan has been covering baseball in New England for more than 15 years, including the last 10 as a … [Read more...]
Phillips Andover pitcher Thomas White best of nation’s top prospects
Eventually, Mike Costantino had to turn off his phone. It was a day last June that began similarly to many for Costantino, a coach and former owner of Legends Baseball. His 14-year-old Legends Prospects team was at the Perfect Game BCS National Championship in Fort Myers, Fla., and his best pitcher, … [Read more...]
The truth about Tommy John surgery
Editor's note: This story originally ran in the January 2019 edition of New England Baseball Journal. In lieu of the news that Boston Red Sox left-hander Chris Sale will undergo Tommy John surgery, NEBJ decided to re-share the story. Andrew Chin hasn't given up the dream. Two months before most … [Read more...]
When opportunity knocks: From tryout to scholarship
It was almost a decade ago, but Mike Glavine still remembers the knock on his office door. Today, the Northeastern University baseball coach has computer spreadsheets to keep track of scholarship money allocated and available. Another database includes the name of potential recruits. Back then, Nick … [Read more...]
Money ball: The truth about baseball scholarships
Baseball is a sport, the old adage goes, that sees a player’s value measured to the third decimal place. But for many young players looking to continue their careers at a Division 1 or Division 2 college, there are other decimals that matter more. Scholarships mean different things to different … [Read more...]
