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…
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…
By Kelly, Over the past week I have had a few opportunity to spend some time with my family at a couple different baseball venues. What came of it was 2 memories that I will never forget and I hope my girls won’t either. Memory #1 Last Tuesday I took my middle daughter Malia to…
By Josh (9 Inning Know It All): When ‘experts’ talk about baseball they often overlook the northwest. It’s always raining up in the northwest and there really isn’t a lot of good baseball up there anyways right? Wrong! I firmly believe that baseball in the northwest is the most underrated locations for America’s pastime in…
By Josh (9 Inning Know It All): Yesterday was a day of mixed emotions for the Volcanoes organization. During batting practice Chris Stratton, the 2012 first round pick for the Giants, was injured in a freak accident. While reaching to pick up a ball off the ground he was struck in the head by a…
By Josh (9 Inning Know It All): Tonight the Spokane Indians come to Volcanoes stadium for a five game series that will play large in the playoff races in both the West and the East divisions. That is quite a statement considering the fact that both of these teams were the bottom dwellers of their…
By Josh (9 Inning Know It All): The trade deadline is done and now the finish line begins to loom even closer. In the Northwest League two teams are in and six others are looking to fill the final two playoff spots. For the Major League clubs the race for division leaders and for wild…
It is finally here, the start of the Northwest League. For the next two and half months, eight teams full of young men will strive to not only win the league championship but to also show off their talent in an attempt to earn a promotion to the next level. Every player will give it…
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