Friday Fun

It's been a good week here at Coveleski Stadium as we continue to prepare for the 2010 season. Expect some information next week on the homepage of http://www.silverhawks.com/ about the promotional schedule for the season. Also next week, we'll check in with Ryan Babineau on his recovery from hip surgery in the latest installment of "Catching Up With".

Believe it or not, we are only 76 days away from Opening Day 2010 as I write this blog post.

A few things to get you in the mood:

-First, Nick Piecoro is weighing the pros and cons of the Diamondbacks trying to trade catcher Chris Snyder.

-After you check out that, head over to http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/ to catch up on all the latest signings.

-Baseball America has the Mariners top 10, who are now affiliated with the Clinton LumberKings.

I leave you for the weekend with a baseball quote:

"If a woman has to choose between catching a fly ball and saving an infant's life, she will choose to save the infant's life without even considering if there are men on base." ~Dave Barry

Bold Predictions Coming True

As a broadcaster, you often find yourself saying things that end up coming true. Usually it's the simple things like "look for the runner to steal on this pitch" or "expect a bunt here".

Mike Blowers of the Seattle Mariners broadcast team just outdid us all. In a "pick to click" segment before the game, he said that Matt Tuiasosopo would homer in his second at-bat of the game, on a 3-1 fastball (Tuiasosopo was a 2005 Wisconsin Timber Rattler by the way).

So imagine the surprise of all involved when it actually happened. Don't believe me? Go to this link, and listen to the audio of the prediction, and then of Hall of Famer Dave Niehaus' call of the actual homer. It's unreal.