Archive for 'General Baseball'
Leaving on a charter bus…
Posted on 05. Jun, 2009 by Corey.
Following tonight’s contest against South Bend, the Dragons will have completed a 10-game, 11-day home stand. After that, it’s time to hit the road for a two-city, eight-game trip with four games each in Midland, Michigan and Fort Wayne, Indiana. Following typical travel plans, we will be leaving tomorrow morning and get into Midland in [...]
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Call to the pen
Posted on 04. Jun, 2009 by Corey.
There are many glaring differences between the 30 Major League stadiums, and the hundreds of Minor League ones throughout professional baseball. The capacities are nowhere near the same, the video boards are smaller, and the play on the field usually is not as advanced. But one major difference goes unnoticed by most fans throughout baseball, [...]
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Where are they Now? Owen Serey…
Posted on 03. Jun, 2009 by Corey.
CLICK HERE for My Other Blog CLICK HERE for Owen Serey’s Blog This week’s “Where are they now,” focuses on former Dayton Dragons radio broadcaster Owen Serey. He’s currently in his first season as the radio voice of the South Bend Silver Hawks. Prior to joining the Silver Hawks staff, Owen spent three seasons (2006-2008) [...]
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Huntington Park, Columbus Clippers
Posted on 02. Jun, 2009 by Corey.
My pitching coach in Dayton, Tony Fossas, said I was crazy. I get a rare day off from my job and I choose to spend it watching baseball. Like being with the Dragons for 140 games isn’t enough. I tried to explain to him that I love the game and could attend one every day [...]
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Mace Thurman and his PSP…
Posted on 02. Jun, 2009 by Corey.
In the real world, Dayton Dragons relief pitcher Mace Thurman is happy. However, in the fantasy world of videogame baseball, he was recently so upset that he asked for his release. In his video game world, Thurman is a right handed shortstop who has become so frustrated at not getting a promotion past Double-A that [...]
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Sunday Breakfast BP Meal
Posted on 31. May, 2009 by Corey.
Professional Baseball players are creatures of habit. It’s also fair to say that most are superstitious in everything they do surrounding the game. For the most part during the week, games start around 7 pm, allowing players to fall into certain routines that they do. Every once in a while the schedule is a bit [...]
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Where Are They Now?
Posted on 31. May, 2009 by Corey.
As you walk by the Dragons front office at Fifth Third Field there are framed pictures hanging on the wall of former Dragons who have gone on to make their Major League debut with the Cincinnati Reds or another Major League club. It’s called the Alumni Wall. Last week the number of alumni to make [...]
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Adenhart Lives on…
Posted on 29. May, 2009 by Corey.
A few weeks back I posted an article on this website about Nick Adenhart of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. Adenhart was a top prospect that was killed in a car accident following a game that he threw in the major leagues. Here is the link to the article if you missesd it: http://www.coreybrinn.com/?p=384 [...]
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Big news finally announced…Hope it isn’t a let down…
Posted on 28. May, 2009 by Corey.
A few weeks ago I promised some big things coming…Well, after some meetings and preparation, some of my articles are going to be going on the daytondragons.com website. They made me my own blog page over there, which is pretty cool. The format is not done yet and there is only one article up, but [...]
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Happy Memorial Day
Posted on 25. May, 2009 by Corey.
Had the chance to go to the Great American Ballpark today with my dad to watch the Cincinnati Reds and the Houston Astros. I have said it before, nothing is better than being able to spend the day with my dad at a baseball game. All teams in Major League Baseball today are wearing special [...]
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