Tucson Mexican Baseball Fiesta
I have to tell you, it’s a bit strange to see a guy wearing a baseball cap with an ear of corn on it (and the corn is also wearing a cap – whoah). Then you see the guy’s name is Mike Trout. Then you see that Mike Trout in the corn hat is vying to make it to the L.A. Angels, and the cognitive dissonance is complete. Aaaanyway: Trout is awesome. He’s batting...
While we’re sure you’ve grown to love and cherish our higgledy-piggledy random posting style, this year we got together and decided to present minor-league baseball with a certain regard for structure. That means each guy got a classification or two to focus on throughout the season. That’s in addition to whatever higgledy-piggledy stuff each of us does, because we value our freedom. My focus will be on Low-A and Short-Season A ball. For starters,...
The Travel Channel show Man v. Food is touring minor league parks tonight at 10pm ET. I talked to some of the people who make the food that host Adam Richman will sample tonight for an ESPN article, but the quotes I selected aren’t going to make it into the finished product, so I’m going to share them here. The show visited the Yankees A affiliate the Charleston RiverDogs (home of the ambidextrous pitcher...
The Travel Channel show Man v. Food is touring minor league parks tonight at 10pm ET. I talked to some of the people who make the food that host Adam Richman will sample tonight for an ESPN article, but the quotes I selected aren’t going to make it into the finished product, so I’m going to share them here. The show visited the Yankees A affiliate the Charleston RiverDogs (home of the ambidextrous pitcher...
I know, I’m like you. That sounds totally backward to me. In the course of doing research for an upcoming college basketball project, I looked into the much-vaunted Henry brothers, both of whom were set to play for the Memphis Tigers this season before coach John Calipari bolted for Kentucky. Instead, the brothers opted to switch their allegiance to the University of Kansas, which happens to be my alma mama, and that of Henry...
Hunter Strickland and Diego Moreno of the West Virginia Power teamed up to pitch a pretty good game tonight, no-hitting the Charleston RiverDogs, 4-0, at Appalachian Power Park. Strickland went the first six, striking out five and allowing just two baserunners (an error and a hit batsman) before turning it over to Moreno, who pitched the final three innings for his fourth save. I tuned in to the radio broadcast for the ninth and...
If Charleston RiverDogs’ fans are any indication, then Barack Obama will be the next president of the United States. The RiverDogs, one of the six Minor League Baseball teams of The Goldklang Group, conducted their Bobblection on Friday, Aug. 8, as the first 1,000 fans “voted” for either Barack Obama or John McCain by accepting a bobblehead likeness of each presidential candidate. The candidate whose bobble-likeness ran out first was declared the winner. Earlier...
Any time I read about some intrepid soul venturing out to see as many baseball games as possible, I get a little bit jealous. But when I read about an RV that will be hitting 60+ minor-league ballparks across the United States, and also chowing on pancakes, I just have to write about it. It seems that the International House of Pancakes will be celebrating a 50th anniversary soon. To share the wealth, they’ve...
Gene Budig is a former commissioner of the American League (1994-2000). He was also the Chancellor of the University of Kansas back in my hazy undergraduate days. Now he’s semi-retired, acting as part-owner of the Charleston RiverDogs in South Carolina. The very accomplished gentleman used his clout to get a sit-down with Bud Selig, where he was able to pry loose some very vague generalities about the future of Minor League baseball, which he...
