It’s All Over…
Posted on 09. Sep, 2009 by Corey.
A month of Spring Training… 139 games played… One game canceled due to rain… Numerous bus rides… Thousands of Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwiches… Hundreds of games of Big Deuce… 59 post game handshakes… Great memories, good friends… Thank you to everyone who helped it all happen… Stay tuned for more…
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Tony Brown and Baseball Handshakes
Posted on 04. Sep, 2009 by Corey.
To the fans, media and front office, Dayton Dragons Outfielder Tony Brown is a power hitter, and a nice guy. But to his teammates, Brown is also known as the “King of the Handshakes.” Brown has personalized handshakes with more than half of the 25-man Dragons roster, and almost every member of the coaching and [...]
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Bat Story Goes National
Posted on 03. Sep, 2009 by Corey.
The story about the Dayton Dragons using one bat has gone from a local story, to a bit of a national story. Gregg Doyel of CBSSportsline.com posted a story on his blog about the night the Dragons broke out of their offensive slump using one baseball bat. Please click below to see the entry that [...]
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Strength Coach with a nasty Knuckleball
Posted on 03. Sep, 2009 by Corey.
Dayton Dragons Strength and Conditioning Coach Nigel Price was looking for an edge in the game of baseball as a youngster. He was 12 years old growing up in Fort Myers, Florida and wanted something to set himself apart from the rest of the kids his age. He was sitting around the house one morning [...]
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Dragon Closer Donnie Joseph and His Phiten Necklaces
Posted on 02. Sep, 2009 by Corey.
Although Donnie Joseph was drafted in the third round of the 2009 draft by the Cincinnati Reds, he still remains a San Francisco Giants fan. Joseph really enjoys starting pitchers Tim Lincecum and Barry Zito. On a recent off day with the Dayton Dragons, Joseph was in Great American Ballpark watching Zito and the Giants [...]
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Article from Dayton Daily News about the BAT
Posted on 02. Sep, 2009 by Corey.
More coverage from the Dayton Daily News By Marc Katz, Staff Writer 12:10 AM Sunday, August 30, 2009 DAYTON — For six straight games, they went to the plate as if lugging the entire bat rack with them. On Saturday, Aug. 29, for the most part, the Dragons used just one bat, batter after batter [...]
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10 More Seconds of Fame…
Posted on 02. Sep, 2009 by Corey.
Been getting some good coverage from other media outlets about the bat story…Here is an article from the Dayton Daily News. By Marc Katz, Staff Writer 8:51 PM Sunday, August 30, 2009 DAYTON — Baseball players are a superstitious lot who will do almost anything to break a slump. So it should have been no [...]
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One bat does the trick for the Dragons
Posted on 31. Aug, 2009 by Corey.
I have talked many times on this blog about baseball players and their superstitions. The Dayton Dragons entered the game against the Lansing Lugnuts on Saturday night in a terrible offensive funk. In their last five games, the Dragons had scored just 10 runs, and not more than three in any game. Something had to [...]
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Batboys
Posted on 29. Aug, 2009 by Corey.
EXCERPT From Inside the Clubhouse Blog As the 2009 Dayton Dragons season winds down, I feel it is important to thank all of the batboys who help me out during games. They play a vital role in game operations, and most of the time their service and works go unnoticed. Each day, the two batboys [...]
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Answering the Mailbag
Posted on 28. Aug, 2009 by Corey.
Mike from Carolina asks: “I was at a game the other day, and one of the guys stole second, sliding. He then got to third via a single, and I could see a tear in his pants from the slide. What do you guys do with pants like that? Do you sew them up, or [...]
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