Interview done by Trevor Winsor. 1. So you played your college ball at UBC. What was the transition like from college ball to minor league ball? Challenges? Things you enjoyed? The biggest difference going from college to pro ball was and still is the grind of a 140 game season. In college we played every…
I have been very lucky as a fan in a lot of ways. I’ve was at the game where Mike Zunino hit his first career homerun. I was the photographer who took the photos of Chris Stratton’s first professional pitch. I’ve photographed first at bats and even a few first homeruns. On Thursday night I…
Let’s be honest. No one wants to be around someone with a cold or the flu because if they are contagious you don’t want to get what they have. The same goes for teams that lose all of the time. Yes, there are always those diehard fans that will sit in the room with the…
By Norm: I should have taken Josh up on the offer to go to Eugene tonight. But, I decided to go to Volcanoes Stadium for Don Larsen night. I should have known better. I’ve lost count of how many I have been through. For those of you who don’t know who Don Larsen is, Larsen…
By Norm: Jonathan Papelbon can shut the hell up. I have wavered on this question the past week or so. Should Yasiel Puig be an all-star? I say yes, and that’s a big HELL YES. Bottom line players like Harper, Machado, Trout, and Puig are good for the game of baseball. Why not? He’s performed…
Latest Leaders – June 2013. The latest leader board has come out and the 9 Inning Crew is excited to be moving back up the MLB Fan Blogs rankings. We are up to #22 and aiming for the top 10 next month. Things have been a ton of fun so far this summer and the…
By Josh: Growing up a baseball fan I would often dream of having my name announced on the PA system of a Major League ball park. This is pretty common for most young boys who play the game of baseball. The dream of being announced often comes in an imaginary game 7 of the World…
Thanks for taking the time with us. Please tell us a little about yourself. Well I am from a small town (its growing) called Oakdale and it is the cowboy capital of the world. I was home schooled till I was in 6th grade. I hated sports until I was 8 years old. Why did…
The Complete Game with The 9 Inning Know It All Want to hear what is really on the mind of the 9 Inning Know It All, well here is your chance. Josh, the 9 Inning Know It All, will rant on 9 innings worth of topics each week. They could be good, they could be…
Hittin It with Kelly June 30th at 9pm PST. Tonight on Hitting it with Kelly, Kelly is going to talk about the newest gem in northwest baseball, the home of the Hillsboro Hops, Hillsboro Ballpark. Also Kelly will give his regular Dodgers review, as they are heating up and he will tell you why he…
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