CHRONICLE SPORTS (The Cape Cod Chronicle) No one on Chatham ’s spirited softball team gets an at-bat introduction quite like Farran Tileston. After rehearsing a few on deck practice swings, Tileston makes her way to the batters box and digs in to an ebullient chant of “1-2-3, release the beast,” sung out by her teammates.
The Line-up is Set (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance) There's no stronger ritual to signal the beginning of spring than opening day at Fenway Park. And, while the snow melts and Red Sox fever heats up, the coffee gets served on ice - a Dunkin' Donuts ritual that revives New Englanders and brings them back to baseball.