Steve Weissman is a multi-faceted observer of the Boston-area baseball scene, having contributed for years to The Sports Exchange on WATD radio in Marshfield, written the acclaimed book Beach Chairs and Baseball Bats: A Celebration of the Cape Cod Baseball League, and advised professional and Cape League teams about fan research and marketing strategy. He's also a Cal Ripken-certified youth baseball coach, and sees the game anew every spring. Steve and his family divide their time between suburban Waltham and the mid-Cape town of South Yarmouth. A New Yorker by upbringing, he brings both an insider's perspective to and an outsider's appreciation for the simple, timeless pleasure that is baseball in New England . Let him know what you think by adding comments to his columns or sending your takes on his takes to swexaminer@theballyard.com.