East Boston Bluefish
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| Founded in 2004 West Roxbury/East Boston, MA |
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| Owner(s)/Operated By: Skip McCarty | |
| General Manager: Skip McCarty | |
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| Website: www.bluefishbaseballclub.com | |
The Bluefish Baseball Club are a member of the Conigliaro Conference in the Yawkey Baseball League of Greater Boston. The team entered the league in 2005, and are managed by Skip McCarty. The regular season runs from mid-May through early August, and with the playoffs, the season can end in the last week of August. There are 32 regular season games. The Bluefish defeated the 9-time champion Somerville Alibrandis, the #1 seed Malden Bulldogs, and the #2 seed Brighton Brewers on their way to capturing the 2008 Yawkey Baseball League Championship. In 2009, the Bluefish would make it back to back championships, defeating the #1 seed Malden Bulldogs 4 games to none in the Finals.
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[edit] History of Bluefish baseball
[edit] Bluefish Baseball Club
The first game of the Bluefish Baseball Club was May 1, 2004, and continued to have winning seasons throughout its playing history. The team has been to one Yawkey League Championship Series, defeating the Brighton Brewers four games to one to win the 2008 YBL Championship.
The Bluefish are a collection of former college and high school standouts from throughout eastern Massachusetts. Three of the team's players have moved on to play in the professional ranks. Nick Vardaro is currently with the Brockton Rox of the Can-Am League(Vardaro has since come back to the team in 2009, and was a key part to winning the title). Joe McGhee signed a contract with the Calgary Vipers, and by the end of 2008 was also playing for the Brockton Rox. Finally, after leaving the Bluefish in 2005, Kit Kadlec pitched 1 season in the German Bundesliga for the Wuppertal Stingrays.
The original founders of the Bluefish were Skip McCarty and Al Becker. The formation of the team was a merger of two already existing MABL teams, the Braves and the Mets, after management from both teams were stepping down. The two agreed to merging the teams on Tuesday September 16, 2003 while watching the epic Game 3 between the Worcester Giants and the Beantown Pub Cardinals. The merged Bluefish would start the 2004 season with 10 former Braves, 5 former Mets, and 9 free agent acquisitions.
[edit] Logos and uniforms
The official colors of the Bluefish Baseball Club are navy blue, powder blue, and white. The primary logo consists of the "Bluefish" wordmark in navy blue with aqua outline superimposed over a depiction of a cartoon bluefish holding a baseball bat.
The Bluefish wear caps produced by The Game Headwear and uniforms by Uniforms Express. The cap is navy blue with aqua trim on the ventilation holes and an aqua button, with the cap logo depicting a bluefish interwoven with a capital "B" centered on the front. The jersey is Carolina Blue with the "Bluefish" wordmark centered across the front in white letters with navy blue outline.
[edit] Season-by-season records
| Bluefish Baseball Club - 2004 to 2010 | ||||
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| Season | W - L Record | Finish | Playoffs | |
| 2004 | 18-7-1 | 3rd in Atlantic Division | 3-2 (lost conference finals) | |
| 2005 | 22-9-1 | 3rd in Tarpey Conference | 2-3 (lost in 1st round vs. Brighton Brewers) | |
| 2006 | 20-12 | 3rd in Tarpey Conference | 0-3 (lost in 1st round vs. Medford Maddogs) | |
| 2007 | 19-14-1 | 3rd in Conigliaro Conference | 3-3 (lost in semifinals vs. Brighton Brewers) | |
| 2008 | 23-8-1 | 2nd in Conigliaro Conference | 9-3 (Yawkey League Champions) | |
| 2009 | 24-7-1 | 1st in Stewart Conference | 10-1 (Yawkey League Champions) | |
| 2010 | 25-7-1 | 1st in Conigliaro Conference | 4-2 (Semifinals Currently Underway) | |
| Totals (2004-2010) | 151-64-6 | - | - | |
| Playoffs | 31-17 | . | - | - |
- 2 Yawkey League Championships (2008, 2009)
Bluefish Historical Timeline
Tues Sept 16, 2003 Al Becker and Skip McCarty agree to form a brand new team. Team later called the Bluefish.
Sun May 1, 2004 Bluefish defeat the White Sox 7-1, Winning their first game in Franchise History
Sat Aug 7, 2004 Kit Kadlec, Chris Harrington, and Chris O'Sullivan become the first Bluefish All-Stars.
Thurs Sept 2, 2004 Bluefish win their 18th game and final regular season game.
Fri Sept 10, 2004 Bluefish complete 2 game sweep of #2 Seed White Sox, 1-0 and 7-2
Sun Sept 19, 2004 Bluefish lose in Conference Finals, 2 games to 1 to the Yankees, ending the year 21-9-1
Tues Dec 14, 2004 Bluefish are invited to join the Yawkey League, effective 2005. Team now called Hyde Park Bluefish.
Saturday May 14, 2005 Hyde Park Bluefish play first ever Yawkey League Game. Lose 1-0 vs. Medford at Playstead Park
Tuesday May 31, 2005 Hyde Park Bluefish win their first ever YBL Game, 3-2, vs. Revere Rockies at Ross Park
Tuesday June 7, 2005 Bluefish win 25th Game in Team History (in 39 games), 13-3 over the Brookline Dodgers
Saturday Aug 13, 2005 Hyde Park Bluefish eliminated from YBL Playoffs, Finish 1st YBL Season w/ 24-12-1 record
Wednesday June 14, 2006 Bluefish win 50th Game in Team History (in 75 games), 3-2 over the Cambridge Spinners.
Monday August 14, 2006 Bluefish are swept out of playoffs by the Medford Maddogs, 3 games to none. Finish season 20-15
Wednesday July 11, 2007 Bluefish win 75th Game in Team History (in 126 games), 19-5 over the Chelsea Nationals.
Friday August 3, 2007 Bluefish defeat Savin Hill by a score of 6-3, clinching their 3rd playoff berth in 3 years of being in the Yawkey Baseball League.
Friday August 10, 2007 #6 Seed Bluefish defeat #3 Seed Al Thomas by a score of 4-1, completing a 3 game sweep in the Quarterfinals. This is the first time the Bluefish have advanced to the Yawkey League Semifinals.
2008: #4 Seed East Boston Bluefish defeat the 9-time champion Somerville Alibrandis in the first round of the YBL Playoffs. The Bluefish then defeated the #1 Seed Malden Bulldogs to advance to the YBL Championship.
2009: Won first ever Regular Season Division Title, and defeated the #1 seed Malden Bulldogs in a 4 game sweep in the finals.
