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Dragons win first game of season with heavy hearts
Posted on 11. Apr, 2009 by Corey.
The baseball world was shocked early Thursday morning when they lost a family member, 22-year old Los Angeles Angels rookie starting pitcher Nick Adenhart. He was killed hours after his first start of the season when a minivan ran a red light and smashed into the car he was a passenger in. Just three years […]
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15 Minutes of Fame
Posted on 10. Apr, 2009 by Corey.
Although the Opening Game for the Dayton Dragons was one to forget, I did find another bright spot that came from the evening. After working out at the gym this morning I picked up the Dayton Daily News and saw this picture on the front page. I am the one in the white polo shirt […]
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An Opener to forget for Dayton on the field, not off…
Posted on 10. Apr, 2009 by Corey.
The great thing about the game of baseball is that the next game is only hours away. Yesterday’s game can be forgotten with a good one today, and that is what the Dayton Dragons hope they can accomplish. For the second straight season the Dragons were defeated by the Great Lakes Loons, this time in […]
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Dragons Media Day and Opening Day Preview
Posted on 09. Apr, 2009 by Corey.
The Dayton Dragons 2009 season is ready to begin. The team held a media day at Fifth Third Field giving the players a chance to meet the local media, and the media a chance to get to know the players. Dragons director of media relations Tom Nichols, and his assistant Alex, put together a great […]
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Mother Nature Cannot Stop 1st Dragon Workout
Posted on 08. Apr, 2009 by Corey.
A little snow and some brisk weather did not stop the Dayton Dragons from taking part in their first team workout of the 2009 season. Although most of the players have been working out together for weeks in spring training, this was the first chance for the 25 man roster to be alone and prepare […]
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Dayton Dragons Opening Day Roster
Posted on 07. Apr, 2009 by Corey.
The Dayton Dragons will open their 2009 season in the Midwest League with a home game Thursday against the Great Lake Loons, minor league affiliate for the Los Angeles Dodgers. The roster has been announced and floating around the web, but I wanted to give you the full roster with jersey numbers that the players […]
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Play Ball…
Posted on 06. Apr, 2009 by Corey.
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Greatest Sports Day of the Year
Posted on 06. Apr, 2009 by Corey.
Today has to be the greatest sports day of the year. Opening Day for the Major League Baseball season followed by the Division 1 NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship. I really cannot imagine anything better.  It all starts with the Cincinnati Reds Findlay Day Parade and ends with CBS playing “One Shinning Moment†after the champion […]
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Futures Game and Aftermath…
Posted on 05. Apr, 2009 by Corey.
Wow! What a Day! From a personal standpoint, the exhibition game featuring the Cincinnati Reds and the Reds “Futures†went off without a hitch. I cannot express how much I truly enjoyed the day, even if it did seem like a blur. Things moved so fast and rapid, and there was no chance of slowing […]
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Futures Game Preview
Posted on 04. Apr, 2009 by Corey.
At 3:05 PM today, the Cincinnati Reds and the “Future” Stars of the organization will again play at Fifth Third Field in Dayton, Ohio in front of a sold out crowd. Last night these two teams did battle as the “Futures” jumped out to an early 9-0 lead and cruised to a 12-4 victory. At […]
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