Huzzah!
Winter's not over, but start dusting off your cleats boys - the vintage season is just around the corner. The Bridgeport Orators are getting ready for their third season in the vintage circuit and looking for some improvement over the struggles of the last two years.
Team President Joe Vigorito has announced the team's annual preseason meeting next week. He's also shared a tentative game schedule with us. Here it is:
MARCH 12 Team Preseason Meeting
APRIL 11 vs. Brooklyn Atlantics
APRIL 26 @ Waterbury
MAY 17 vs. Hartford Dark Blues
JUNE 6 @ Providence
JUNE 13 vs. New London Thames Nine
JUNE 20 @ Newtown Sandy Hook
JULY 11 vs. Providence
JULY 25 @ Hartford
AUG. 8 @ Brooklyn Atlantics in Bridgehampton, NY
AUG. 23 vs. Newtown Sandy Hook
SEPT. 6 vs. Waterbury
SEPT. 12 @ New London Thames Nine
SEPT. 19 vs. Hartford
This blog will be back in action in April with all the latest O's news and scores.
Saturday, February 28, 2009
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
The long winter
Keep yourself warm this offseason with some Orators gear designed by "Gentleman Ben" Fortney. Visit his site here.
Also, there have been talks about a 2nd Annual "Keep it Vintage" Benefit to be hosted by the rock group For the Hutch with all proceeds donated to the Orators for purposes of equipment and the like. We'll keep you posted with a date.
Also, there have been talks about a 2nd Annual "Keep it Vintage" Benefit to be hosted by the rock group For the Hutch with all proceeds donated to the Orators for purposes of equipment and the like. We'll keep you posted with a date.
So long and thanks for all the huzzah's!
So cranks, the troubled 2008 campaign of the Bridgeport Orators has come to a close. The team managed only three wins the entire season, their second in existence. But it wasn't a total bust either. A lot of core players stepped up and tightened up their defensive game. If the club stays active in the future, there is no doubt they will only be improving.
As we head into winter, Team President Joe Vigorito has told us he plans to make some significant changes in the future. Namely, there will be less games scheduled for the entire season and the list of matches will likely involve more of a localized team rather than the team's practice of branching out of the Fairfield County area. Also, 1880's games will be fewer. The team has lacked the tools and roster to be competitive in these games specifically in the department of catching and pitching.
The Orators have made it their trademark to fall asleep with the bats, but late in the season that trend was turning. With a consistent core and more practices, if the team returns expect the roster to continue focusing on 1860's style hitting and fielding without a glove of course.
As we head into winter, Team President Joe Vigorito has told us he plans to make some significant changes in the future. Namely, there will be less games scheduled for the entire season and the list of matches will likely involve more of a localized team rather than the team's practice of branching out of the Fairfield County area. Also, 1880's games will be fewer. The team has lacked the tools and roster to be competitive in these games specifically in the department of catching and pitching.
The Orators have made it their trademark to fall asleep with the bats, but late in the season that trend was turning. With a consistent core and more practices, if the team returns expect the roster to continue focusing on 1860's style hitting and fielding without a glove of course.
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
No joke: the abysmal final results of 2008
2008 Orators record: 3-28.
SPLITS:
60's rules: 3-23
80's rules: 0-5
Home: 2-11
Away: 1-17
SPLITS:
60's rules: 3-23
80's rules: 0-5
Home: 2-11
Away: 1-17
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