The Fan part 1
After taking a few weeks to try to catch up on my school work, getting used to a new job, and happily announcing that I will be a dad in…
Baseball America’s Top 20 Northwest League Prospects Review
Last week Baseball America put out their Top 20 prospects list for the Northwest League and having had the opportunity to watch most of the players on that list in…
Why The Playoffs Should Stay The Same
For the past few months there have been rumors that next season there will be two Wild Card teams that will make the playoffs in each league instead of the…
Under Appreciated Jobs in Baseball part 5 of 5
For those of you who know me personally you know that writing about baseball isn’t something I do because I’m bored, but instead its something I do because of how…
Under Appreciated Jobs in Baseball part 4 of 5
There are few things more exciting for a die hard baseball fan then to stand on a professional baseball field and just enjoy the moment. For the last two summers…
Under Appreciated Jobs in Baseball part 3 of 5
As we reach the mid point of this series I know many of you are already beginning to say things like “I would of put that job higher on the…
Under Appreciated Jobs in Baseball part 2 of 5
I must say that after the positive response I got about the Video / Score Board Operator I don’t know if I can classify it as under appreciated now. Well…
Under Appreciated Jobs in Baseball part 1 of 5
Each week during the month of September I am going to break down a job that is often overlooked by the fans but can play a big part in either…
Does winning the Northwest league MVP mean great things to come?
On Tuesday Joe Panik, of the Salem-Keizer Volcanoes, was named the Northwest League MVP. This really came as a surprise to no one who follows the league but it did…
August 7th pregame Emeralds vs Volcanoes
With three teams tied for first in the West Division, and the fourth team only 1 game back each and every game takes on a higher level of importance for…