The offseason always comes with mixed feelings for me. For one, I hate that the baseball season is over and it will be almost 7 months until I broadcast another game. On the other hand, the baseball season completely drains me physically, and when it ends I'm ready to have my nights and weekends off again.
Unfortunately, I've never had a chance to broadcast a championship team, but obviously, that would be the ideal situation. You get an extra two weeks to call games, and then you go out with a win and can fully enjoy the offseason without the feeling that there is unfinished business.
Anyhow, as the previous post states, I'll be blogging throughout the offseason, but not nearly as often. Think 1-2 posts per weekday as opposed to 3-4.
I'll be back later today with some predictions for the Midwest League playoffs which get underway tonight.
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Wednesday, September 8, 2010
Tuesday, September 7, 2010
Offseason Blogging
To answer your questions:
Yes, I still blog during the offseason.
No, I don't have 3-4 posts a day like I sometimes do during the season.
I'm enjoying a day off of work today, and I'll get back to the blog on Wednesday.
Thanks for a great season!
Yes, I still blog during the offseason.
No, I don't have 3-4 posts a day like I sometimes do during the season.
I'm enjoying a day off of work today, and I'll get back to the blog on Wednesday.
Thanks for a great season!
Monday, July 12, 2010
Slacking on the Blog
Yes, I know I've been slacking this weekend. Forgive me.
A few things I wanted to mention:
-Great last five games for South Bend, going 4-1. The Silver Hawks are trying for their fourth sweep of the season tonight and their first since May 8-9 when they took three from Dayton (doubleheader on the 8th).
-It appears as if Chris Owings and Mike Belfiore are close to getting healthy. I don't know a timetable for their return, but I do know that when they are back, somebody else has to be moved since the roster is at the maximum of 25.
-Game time tonight is at 7:05 PM Eastern Time, and then a commute back to South Bend. Tomorrow is an off day, which is much needed and well deserved for the players. The team continues the road trip Wednesday at Kane County.
A few things I wanted to mention:
-Great last five games for South Bend, going 4-1. The Silver Hawks are trying for their fourth sweep of the season tonight and their first since May 8-9 when they took three from Dayton (doubleheader on the 8th).
-It appears as if Chris Owings and Mike Belfiore are close to getting healthy. I don't know a timetable for their return, but I do know that when they are back, somebody else has to be moved since the roster is at the maximum of 25.
-Game time tonight is at 7:05 PM Eastern Time, and then a commute back to South Bend. Tomorrow is an off day, which is much needed and well deserved for the players. The team continues the road trip Wednesday at Kane County.
Tuesday, July 6, 2010
Post Number 1,000
This post is my 1,000th since starting this blog in March of 2009. I don't really have anything special to say other than my fingers must be tired from all the typing I've done the past year and a half.
When I started this blog, I envisioned it as a way to give some additional information about the team that you wouldn't find on the main silverhawks website. I also wanted parents of the players to stop by and get a glance at some photos from the stadiums while we were on the road, giving them an idea as to where their sons were playing.
While I maybe haven't taken as many photos as I thought I would, I never imagined that I would receive over 200 page views per day on this blog. I continue to be amazed at the unwavering support of the fans.
The best compliment I've ever received came from the parent of a player on last year's team. He wrote me an email saying "While I don't always agree with what you say, you tell it like it is and are very fair in your broadcasts." I hope that you all feel the same way and know that I truly appreciate all the kind words, emails, and support from the fans.
Oh, one more thing...don't worry about this team yet. It's still a better start in the second half than it was in the first half, and just because they struggle against the Loons, I still have confidence in this team's ability to be a playoff team. There is more talent on this team than maybe any other team in the league. They are growing and I'm seeing a lot of improvement even though it doesn't always seem like it.
Unfortunately, the Silver Hawks are snake bit against the Loons and the frustration sets in from time to time with the players, coaches, and even the broadcaster, but I look forward to being finished with the Loons for a while after tonight's game and seeing what the Silver Hawks can do against everyone else in the league.
When I started this blog, I envisioned it as a way to give some additional information about the team that you wouldn't find on the main silverhawks website. I also wanted parents of the players to stop by and get a glance at some photos from the stadiums while we were on the road, giving them an idea as to where their sons were playing.
While I maybe haven't taken as many photos as I thought I would, I never imagined that I would receive over 200 page views per day on this blog. I continue to be amazed at the unwavering support of the fans.
The best compliment I've ever received came from the parent of a player on last year's team. He wrote me an email saying "While I don't always agree with what you say, you tell it like it is and are very fair in your broadcasts." I hope that you all feel the same way and know that I truly appreciate all the kind words, emails, and support from the fans.
Oh, one more thing...don't worry about this team yet. It's still a better start in the second half than it was in the first half, and just because they struggle against the Loons, I still have confidence in this team's ability to be a playoff team. There is more talent on this team than maybe any other team in the league. They are growing and I'm seeing a lot of improvement even though it doesn't always seem like it.
Unfortunately, the Silver Hawks are snake bit against the Loons and the frustration sets in from time to time with the players, coaches, and even the broadcaster, but I look forward to being finished with the Loons for a while after tonight's game and seeing what the Silver Hawks can do against everyone else in the league.
Wednesday, May 26, 2010
New to the Blog
Casey Richards, the Media Relations intern for the Silver Hawks, now has blog posting capabilities. I'll rely on him to help me get lineups up for home games, plus information on former Silver Hawks at the various levels.
The only way to know whether it's me or him posting is by looking at the bottom of the post where it shows the author. Not that it matters which one of us posts the stuff, but I just wanted to let everybody know.
The only way to know whether it's me or him posting is by looking at the bottom of the post where it shows the author. Not that it matters which one of us posts the stuff, but I just wanted to let everybody know.
Friday, March 19, 2010
701 and Counting
As I went to post this entry, I noticed that I had previously posted 700 blog entries. I started this blog on March 14th, 2009, and have posted 700 times in 370 days. This is entry number 701. So if you've been reading this blog since the start, imagine how much useless information you've read about in the last year.
A few tidbits for you today:
-Mark Reynolds has signed a contract extension with the Diamondbacks. He's a former Silver Hawks infielder, a great power hitter, but really needs to cut down on the strikeouts.
-This post by Nick Piecoro talks about Jordan Norberto battling Clay Zavada for a bullpen spot, and about Eric Smith looking good in a minor league game (Smith pitched for the Silver Hawks at the end of 2009).
-Mark Haley has another blog entry up, and they actually played a game yesterday. Click here for the report, including a potential Silver Hawks player getting injured.
A few tidbits for you today:
-Mark Reynolds has signed a contract extension with the Diamondbacks. He's a former Silver Hawks infielder, a great power hitter, but really needs to cut down on the strikeouts.
-This post by Nick Piecoro talks about Jordan Norberto battling Clay Zavada for a bullpen spot, and about Eric Smith looking good in a minor league game (Smith pitched for the Silver Hawks at the end of 2009).
-Mark Haley has another blog entry up, and they actually played a game yesterday. Click here for the report, including a potential Silver Hawks player getting injured.
Friday, March 12, 2010
Happy Friday
My apologies for the short posts the last two days, as I'm a little under the weather. We're getting so close to the start of the season, and the number of posts on this blog will increase greatly. There are also a couple of other changes to the blog in store, but you'll have to wait to find out what those are going to be.
In the meantime, I encourage everyone to enjoy watching a ton of college basketball this weekend, capped off by the Selection Show on Sunday night.
I'll be back on Monday with more baseball posts...I promise.
In the meantime, I encourage everyone to enjoy watching a ton of college basketball this weekend, capped off by the Selection Show on Sunday night.
I'll be back on Monday with more baseball posts...I promise.
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
Mark Haley is Blogging!
I never thought I'd see the day when Mark Haley got with the latest technology and started blogging. But here we are, on March 2nd, 2010, and the manager of our Silver Hawks will be blogging about Spring Training from Arizona for the South Bend Tribune.
Here's the link: http://www.southbendtribune.com/article/20100302/BLOGS38/100309894
I'll also be referencing his blog a lot on these pages, so you'll be hearing a lot from the manager in the next few weeks.
Here's the link: http://www.southbendtribune.com/article/20100302/BLOGS38/100309894
I'll also be referencing his blog a lot on these pages, so you'll be hearing a lot from the manager in the next few weeks.
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