Every year in the first full week of December, Major League (and Minor League) Baseball holds its Winter Meetings. They’re usually in a warmer climate, though that’s not always the case. They are always interesting though, no matter what your goal is as an attendant. If you’re the paparazzi or just a star-gazer, you’ll get
Tag: Minor League Baseball
An All-Around Championship Club
As I spend more of my adult life broadcasting sports, I’ve had the privilege of meeting some great new people. Although the most logical connections I could make are other broadcasters, I’ve come to appreciate employees in other departments just as much. The Pawtucket Red Sox happen to have of the best broadcasters and mentors
The Last Connection to a Passed Friend
One of my favorite ballparks to visit in the New York-Penn League is the one in Brooklyn, where the Cyclones play. To the right of the stadium is the Atlantic Ocean, the boardwalk is behind the outfield walls, and there’s a fantastic candy shop right down the street (plus the original Nathan’s Famous Hot Dogs
The Best Nightmare Ever
You may have heard over the weekend that the Worcester Tornadoes have a new slugger at their disposal. Jose Canseco (yup, that Jose Canseco) is the newest former big leaguer to don a Tornadoes uniform. I’m pumped to have such a big name coming to the team I work for, and I hope everything goes
From the Broadcast Booth to… the Other Broadcast Booth
I’ve heard from many successful people that difficulties often lead to great opportunities, and I learned that firsthand on Saturday night. The entire first period of my broadcast in Worcester didn’t go on the air, and the issue couldn’t be fixed until period three. In the meantime, I tried to work around the issue with
From Minor League Sports to a Major Resolution: Part 5
I’m glad I started one of my New Year’s Resolutions early. I’m already behind in my post-a-day goal, so I’m calling an audible. This month, I’ll have 31 posts over the 31 days, but I won’t guarantee one each day. There’s more to come later today to catch up! ***** Yesterday while I was in
From Minor League Sports to a Major Juggling Act: Part 2
Monday, August 22. That was my last day off. It wasn’t even the final day off the Worcester Tornadoes had this past season, but I have had to do at least some work for one (or more) of my jobs on every single day since. Yes, that includes Saturdays, Sundays, Thanksgiving and my birthday (for
From Minor League Baseball to a Major Ode
It had been a long three months for the Phoenix resident, a starting pitcher with a funkier delivery than most other CanAm League Hurlers. The Tornadoes were all but eliminated from the playoffs in early September when the 10-year vet uttered, “I can’t wait to hold my daughter.” Ryan Bicondoa came to Worcester as a
From Minor League Baseball to a Minor Disappointment
I thought that yesterday’s morning game for the Worcester Tornadoes would be another chance for me to catch a game at night. This time, I was preparing for a bit of a homecoming. The Hudson Valley Renegades had a 7:05pm game at Dutchess Stadium yesterday, which is less than an hour away from Suffern, NY,
From Minor League Baseball to Major Props: Part 1
If I only end up updating my blog because of rain delays and game cancellations, I’m sad to say that I hope it doesn’t happen often. Here in Newark, the tarp is on the field, and it appears the interns and grounds crew are about to take it off. (Phew.) As anyone who works in
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