Hey guys,

This is a simplistic question but one I feel should be asked- Is
there still a league? I have my own thoughts on that and have heard
rumblings of things from others but I do not know for sure. Is there
still a Cherry Bat "championship"? Again I have my opinion on that
but am curious on how others think. I believe- but I could be wrong-
that these tournaments we are supposed to play (June 3rd Bristol,
July 15th Waterbury- August 19th Haverhill, MA ) help teams who
aren't going to play during the year play one another for the
league. Who is going to organize all that if this is the case? I
foresee headaches for the people/ person who is in charge of that
task. There are a lot of questions….

This is my stance- I don't see the need for an organized league or
a "champion". While it is fun to play for something I also think
that it takes something away from the fun part. If you have a
friendly rivalry with a team create your own championship or prize
and play for that. Melrose and Essex should play each year for the
Hot Dog championship…… It would be nice to play all of you guys but
with some teams playing in some tournaments and not others I think it
may become a burden on whoever is organizing these tournaments to
please everyone with the schedule. What happens if at the end of the
year Essex doesn't play Hartford and that one game is the deciding
factor for the championship. It will just frustrate people and in
the long run this is supposed to be fun. I don't know these are just
my thoughts. I am looking forward to seeing everyone in Bristol in a
few weeks….

These are just my thoughts….

Brian