Another member of the Pioneer League All-Star team that I had a chance to interview last week was Blake Trahan, 3rd round pick of the Cincinnati Reds in 2015 and current Billings Mustangs player. Trahan isn’t the biggest of players but his stats and high draft pick show that his talent is not one to…
I got the chance to talk with Taylor Ward, first round pick of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, about his time with team USA and being a part of the Pioneer League All-Star team this year. Like other Team USA alum Ward bring both talent and maturity to the game. He demonstrated is abilities…
Another interview that I was able to do at the All-Star game last week was with Dylan Moore, a member of the Spokane Indians and Texas Rangers farm system. Dylan was a 7th round pick this year by the Rangers out of the University of Central Florida. The Rangers have a solid track record of…
Last week I had the opportunity to attend the first ever Northwest League vs Pioneer League All-Star game and got the opportunity to talk with a few guys from each team about not only being named to the All-Star team but also about their baseball career. My first interview was with Joe Gatto a member…
By Josh: It takes something special to wow me when I go to a new stadium. Let’s be honest I get to watch baseball games at one of the best stadiums in all of MLB, Safeco Field. I’ve seen all but one of the stadiums in Phoenix for Spring Training, and I’ve been too quite…
By Josh: A lot of baseball fans have baseball bucket lists. They normally include seeing a game at every MLB stadium, going to the Hall of Fame, and really anything that can be used as an excuse to go see more baseball. This summer I’ve been able to check off two things off of my…
Not a lot of bigger milestones this month but for each of these players these numbers should be a big deal. For me the biggest question from these milestones is whether or not Ichiro will reach 3,000 hits? BATTING MILESTONES Chris Carter, Astros, 100 HR’s Torii Hunter, Twins, 2,400 hits Chase Headley, Yankees, 1,000…
When MLB made the decision to add the 2nd Wild Card team for the playoffs the Trading Deadline forever changed. 28 teams made trades in the last week with 16 of them making multiple deals. This is a great thing for the game of baseball. Biggest surprise for me was the Blue Jays making a…
By Josh A few weeks ago I had the opportunity to attend the Single-A All-star game at a stadium I had never been too. Going to new stadiums is always a thrill for me. I get to see what other fans get to see and compare the new stadiums with my favorite stadiums in the northwest.…
Guest post written by William Earl Robinson Jr. So have you ever had a moment when you were so enamored with something new that you just had to have it? Whether it was that new girl who just moved in down the street, or the new Iphone, or the newest version of madden; Then…
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