Archive for 'General Baseball'
Did You Know?
Posted on 30. Jun, 2009 by Corey.
on 6.30.09 Did you know…? Did you know a brand new baseball straight out of the box is called a “PEARL” due to it being bright white and slightly shiny? Pictured here is a huge basket full of pearls that we used for batting practice in Spring Training this year in Sarasota, Florida. Although they […]
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Country Night at the Game
Posted on 27. Jun, 2009 by Corey.
Tonight’s game between the Dayton Dragons and the Lansing Lugnuts featured “Country Night” at Oldsmobile Park. I thought the Lugnuts did a nice job of decorating the ballpark concourses with hay, signs, balloons, etc. Below I will include a few pictures from the evening. The crowd was decent size as they held a firework show […]
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Oldsmobile Park- Lansing Lugnuts
Posted on 26. Jun, 2009 by Corey.
The Dayton Dragons are in the midst of their second series of the season at Oldsmobile Park, home to the Lansing Lugnuts. This series marks the opening of the second half of the Midwest League season. Oldsmobile Park is home to the Lugnuts, and also hosts the Michigan State Spartans during select home games. The […]
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Kyle Day Returns to Lansing
Posted on 25. Jun, 2009 by Corey.
For any professional baseball player, playing in a new stadium can create numerous challenges. Every park has different dimensions to the outfield wall, diverse measurements of foul ground, varied ground rules and a distinct atmosphere. For most of the Dayton Dragons players, they will have to deal with all of these issues when they take […]
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Fresh Start for Dragons
Posted on 25. Jun, 2009 by Corey.
Starting tomorrow, the second half of the 2009 Midwest League Schedule kicks off as we travel to Lansing to take on the Lugnuts in a four game series. The Dayton Dragons have 70 games remaining on their schedule, and they now have a fresh chance to clinch one of the two remaining Eastern Division Playoff […]
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Midwest League All-Star Game
Posted on 23. Jun, 2009 by Corey.
Today, the Midwest League will hold its annual mid season all-star game in Clinton, Iowa. The Dayton Dragons will be represented by two players, starting pitcher Matt Fairel and catcher Kevin Coddington. Both were selected via a vote held by the league’s managers. “Todd (Benzinger) called me into his office and told me that I […]
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Civil Rights Game
Posted on 22. Jun, 2009 by Corey.
On Saturday Night, at Great American Ballpark, the Cincinnati Reds took on the Chicago White Sox in the 2009 Civil Rights Game. This game has been held for several years, but this was the first year that a Major League Team has hosted. The past few have seen Major League teams play each other in […]
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What the Dayton Dragons are doing for the All-Star Break
Posted on 22. Jun, 2009 by Corey.
With the first half of the 2009 Midwest League season over, it is time for everyone to rest and regroup during the all-star break. This season’s break is three days and gives players some time to themselves. Following the game yesterday against West Michigan, the Dayton Dragons team split up, with guys going all different […]
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Father’s Day
Posted on 21. Jun, 2009 by Corey.
During today’s game against the West Michigan Whitecaps, the Dayton Dragons players, coaches and staff will be sporting blue wristbands in support of Father’s Day, and the fight against prostate cancer. This practice has become very common throughout baseball as the game shows its support for research to fight this disease. The Dragons players and […]
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Curtis Partch Pregame Rituals
Posted on 20. Jun, 2009 by Corey.
It is said that all athletes are creatures of habit. They find something that seems to work well for them before each game or contest, and continue it throughout the season. The term “superstition†is also thrown around the sporting world. For Dayton Dragon Starting Pitcher Curtis Partch it is no different before each of […]
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