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A Message from Brakettes GM Bob Baird
 Dec 14 - The 2017 softball season is still five-plus months from starting, but there's been a lot going on with the Stratford Brakettes women's softball team.
For starters, the team's email, which has been in existence since 2005, was hacked on or around November 23rd. All team contacts received erroneous emails about me having to unexpectedly travel outside the country, and that my cell phone didn't work, but “please contact me via email to send me money”.
For anyone who knows me, I don't travel outside the country anymore. When the email was sent, I was in Room #905 at St. Vincent's Hospital being treated for acute myeloid leukemia, a diagnosis that was made on October 17th. Heck, I very rarely travel outside of Connecticut, unless it's Brakettes-related.
Because I was hacked, I lost all my previous emails and contacts, which my daughter was able to recover during Thanksgiving. However, I can only see the name of the contact (prior to November 23) that sent them, and there is no content in my Inbox. Also, I can't receive any new emails on the former account, brakettes05@hotmail.com.
Therefore, a new email account has been set up. All future correspondence with me and the Brakettes should be addressed to brakettesgm@gmail.com. Our phone number, (203) 378-7262, and address, 185 Lordship Road, Stratford, CT 06615, remain unchanged. We ask anyone who has sent an email after November 23 to the former account, to please resend to the new brakettesgm@gmail.com.
Here's a quick update on my condition… I spent 37 days in the Cancer Ward at St. Vincent's and met some of the nicest people ever. Surprisingly, many of them knew about the Brakettes and women's softball. Those are the ones I gave free tickets to for 2017. I checked out of the hospital on Thanksgiving morning, the first time in that span I had left the confines of the 9th floor. I felt like I was in the witness protection program. Despite losing my hair (they assure me it will grow back, and it probably will be curly), I actually gained a pound in the hospital, and did not experience too many ill effects from the chemo. Getting sleep was a problem, but it was nice to finally get home!
I spent 2 1/2 great weeks at home with my family, resting and recovering. As planned, I re-entered St. Vincent's Hospital on Monday, December 12th for five days of consolidation chemotherapy. I have been assured by the doctors that I should be home for Christmas.
I want to thank everyone who called me, sent me cards, well wishes, and their thoughts and prayers. It was well received and it has contributed greatly to my recovery. Unfortunately, I didn't receive any money from the spam email (just kiddin). I will definitely be back in time for the open on June 3 at DeLuca Field.
Finally, I want to extend well-wishes to Danni Kemp and her family, as she continues her courageous battle to overcome brain cancer. We will continue to have Danni in our thoughts this off-season.
Happy Holidays to all and have a great softball day!
Bob Baird
Brakettes General Manager
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