Tonight the Salem-Keizer Volcanoes will host their in-state rival the Eugene Emeralds in the first of a three game series, and a six game home stand for the Volcanoes. Although these two teams come in to the series as the bottom two in the West division, both are still at or above a .500 win…
For the past few years the discussion as to whether or not players in the steroid era should be allowed into the Hall of Fame has been an issue that has separated baseball fans. Some fans and ‘purists’ stand firm that the Hall of Fame should not be tarnished by those players who used steroids,…
I always love going to professional baseball games but I enjoy it even more when I get to go to an entire series. About 4 years ago I went to my first full series, which was an interleague matchup of the Mariners against the Florida Marlins, and really enjoyed that so I have tried to…
So this post is actually going to be a copy of the story that my dad wrote for a local newspaper contest. The topic was stories of people who have met famous people and this story that my dad wrote was about a time when just the two of us went to a baseball game…
For the past week or two there has been a lot of talk about playing the game in an old school way. From Cole Hamels initiation of Bryce Harper with a ball in the back, to the Mets David Wright being pulled out of the game by his coach to protect him from potential retaliation…
Well its Monday and the first weekend of the season has officially come and gone and there are more then a few interesting story lines that have already popped up. Who would of guessed that the Orioles and Mets would all start the season 3-0. The Rays, Tigers and B-backs are all 3-0 as well…
Here in the Northwest the weather is still cold and rain is seen more often then the sun, but yet there is still hope that is arising. The greatest sign that summer is just around the corner has finally got here, Spring Training has officially begun. I know that many people can become depressed during…
All my life I have loved the game of baseball and as I have gotten older I have tried to do different things to keep connected to the game I love. Growing up it was easy because every summer I was always on a team and could play baseball day in and day out. However,…
For a few months now the city of Vancouver, WA has been discussing the idea of building a baseball stadium so that the Yakima Bears can relocate to the Vancouver / Portland area. This has caused a great deal of excitement for me because I was born and raised in southwest Washington and I know…
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