Word: caped
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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...Spurred by an unwillingness to once again stand idly by as his team faltered, Perlman worked tirelessly to ready himself for 2009. After completing rehab last May, he returned to New England to test that readiness on the biggest summer stage in college baseball: the Cape Cod Baseball League...
...Perlman may have a big stage on which to make his return. A high-profile matchup against fellow Cape League alum Ben Tootle, the highly-touted fireballer with a knee-buckling breaking ball, headlines this weekend’s opening series at Jacksonville State. Perlman welcomes the challenge, and, in case there is any doubt about whether the Crimson hurler can go toe-to-toe with Tootle, Walsh provides a telling anecdote...
...These numbers, when combined with a healthy 2007 campaign that saw him hit .313 and earn an Ivy League Honorable Mention, earned Stack-Babich an invite to the Cape Cod Baseball League, a collegiate summer league that doubles as a breeding ground for future professional players. For the South Shore native, who led Xaverian Brothers High School to a state title in 2004, what began as simply a more pleasant step along the road to recovery quickly became a dream come true—a dream complete with major league scouts checking out prospective draft picks and youngsters asking...
...just as Stack-Babich was beginning to hit his stride on the Cape, another injury forced him to take a big step back. This time—warning: not for the faint of heart—his left thumb folded all the way back during a diving play in the outfield...
...Stack-Babich has been in touch with a handful of teams, starting during his Cape League stint and continuing throughout the offseason. They’ll be there this weekend at Jacksonville State, checking out Gamecocks ace and likely first-round pick Ben Tootle...