Beyond Left Field with Norm: Rico Brogna

Rico  Brogna (born April 18, 1970 in Turners Falls, Massachusetts) is a former Major League Baseball first baseman who played for the Detroit Tigers, New York Mets, Philadelphia Phillies, Boston Red Sox, and Atlanta Braves in his career starting in 1992, and from 1994 to 2001. He was drafted in the first round (26th overall) by the Tigers in 1988. Please tell us more about yourself.…

Another Award on the Shelf

Getting awards is not why Norm, Kelly or myself are a part of the 9 Inning Empire.  However, it is really nice to get them, show them off and on a few occasions (at least once a day) brag about them.  Awards are great and are a big reason why something that initially started as…

Beyond Left Field with Norm: Niki (Hayhurst) Volz

Niki (Hayhurst) Volz had quite the softball career. If you look into the University of Utah softball records you will see Niki’s name a lot. She played for the Utes in 2000-2003. Niki Was selected to the MWC all conference team all four seasons and received all region in two seasons. Niki had a career…

9 Inning Baseball Talk May 1st

It’s Wednesday and that means another edition of 9 Inning Baseball Talk. Tonight we are joined by Dr. David Dalgardno, who will talk to use about injury prevention and will go into more depth about what allows some individuals to be better equipped to pitch than others. You can listen live to the show at…

The Healing Power of Sports

I have always seen sports as a way for both athletes and fans alike to escape the problems of the world even just for a few hours to smile, cheer, and think about the better things in life. I think it is for this reason the Boston Marathon bombings have impacted me a little more…

Early Nomination for Play of Year

Today I made my way to McMinnville, OR where I was able to watch NCAA Division 3 #1 ranked Linfield take on rival and #18 ranked George Fox.  I only made it to the second game of the double header but this game was a lot of fun to watch. For the first four and…