A letter sent to Northborough Patch late Friday night by Jim Furlong has set off a wave of letters and comments pitted against one another involving the recent change in board members on the Northborough Baseball and Softball Association.
Furlong, who wrote, in "A Sad Day for Baseball," "On Tuesday night, a small group of Northborough men voted Sean Durkin, 'The Face of Northborough Baseball,' off the baseball board. It’s not so much the vote out that is upsetting, but in the way the president of Northborough Baseball did it. Baseball meetings have been held on the last Monday of the month for longer than I can remember at the Legion Hall in Northborough. But, this meeting was the annual meeting where officers for the next year are voted."
The letter sparked a chain reaction of response, some defending Furlong's words, and others starkly contrasting his perception of events.
Mike Hodge's "New Day for Baseball" challenged Furlong's perception, adding "Mr. Furlong’s facts are distorted. He was not at the meeting. We were and would like to clarify his opinion of what happened."
NBSA's president Jim Forbush responded with a letter that includes, "While I respect the passion and loyalty that drove Mr. Furlong to bring his thoughts public, the fact is that his letter grossly misrepresents what happened last week and the feelings of the coaches and leadership of Northborough Baseball and Softball."