Before he became MLB?s youngest manager, Blake Butera was a Chatham Angler

by Mauricio Palmar
Monday, June 22, 2026

CHATHAM, Mass. — John Schiffner taught Blake Butera to be the same person every single day, so Blake Butera began every single day the same way: with a Dunkin’ Donuts run.

“Big fan of coffee,” Butera told the Chatham Anglers. “I'd make sure we got our coffee in us, and all the guys were caffeinated to be ready to play.”

Back in 2013, when he was Chatham’s second baseman, Butera brought pregame coffee orders to Veterans Field for his teammates. Landon Lassiter, a North Carolina shortstop who became one of Butera’s closest friends, always requested an iced latte.

As the story goes, Red Sox legend...

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Game 34 Preview: Chatham at Orleans

by Harris Pemberton
Saturday, July 25, 2026

CHATHAM, Mass. — It had been eight days. A long, at times painful, eight days. But the Anglers found a win in a major way on Friday, crushing league-leaders Yarmouth-Dennis 9-1 at Veterans Field...

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Cole Johnson?s 3-hit day ignites Chatham?s offense in 9-1 win over Y-D

by Mauricio Palmar
Friday, July 24, 2026

CHATHAM, Mass. — Cole Johnson beats himself up sometimes. Dennis Cook, the Anglers’ manager, has noticed it over the course of the summer. When the Georgia outfielder gets mired in a...

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Chatham musters 2 hits in 3rd straight defeat, lose 2-1 to Falmouth

by Harris Pemberton
Thursday, July 23, 2026

CHATHAM, Mass. — It had been a week since the Anglers last felt the jubilation of a win. A week since Junior Lauaki (Georgia) touched all the bases at Veterans Field after a
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Chatham loses 2nd straight game, falls 10-4 to Falmouth

by Mauricio Palmar
Wednesday, July 22, 2026

FALMOUTH, Mass. — Falmouth shortstop Drew Terpins (Mount Mercy) ranged back in the top of the first, trying to make a play on a pop up into center from Chatham leadoff man Rob Rispoli (UConn)....

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Chatham falls 7-5 to Hyannis in return from All-Star break

by Mauricio Palmar
Monday, July 20, 2026

CHATHAM, Mass. — In the top of the second, Anglers manager Dennis Cook could be heard yelling out to the mound. Chatham righty Kaysen Raineri (Texas Tech) was scuffling his first start of the...

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Chatham ties Brewster 4-4 in 7-inning darkness-shortened contest

by Harris Pemberton
Friday, July 17, 2026

BREWSTER, Mass. — The Anglers don’t want to think too much about streaks. The days of their season-worst five-game skid are over, after Junior Lauaki (Georgia) ended them with one swing...

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Junior Lauaki?s walk-off home run seals Chatham?s 4-3 win over Bourne

by Mauricio Palmar
Thursday, July 16, 2026

CHATHAM, Mass. — “Leave the clothes alone!” a woman demands, because someone has to be the voice of reason, even in those exceptional circumstances where the public has reason to...

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Anglers fall to Hyannis 6-2, extend losing streak to 5

by Harris Pemberton
Wednesday, July 15, 2026

HYANNIS, Mass. — Dennis Cook isn’t sure what else he can do. At this point, he’s said all there is to say.

“We can't go hit for them, or we can't pitch for...

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CCBL Hall of Fame selection immortalizes Seth Etherton?s winning pedigree

by Mauricio Palmar
Friday, July 10, 2026

This is Part 2 of a two-part series highlighting Chatham’s two 2026 CCBL Hall of Fame inductees: Grant Green and Seth Etherton. You can read Part 1
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