Beach Bums v.s T-Bolts: June 7, 2008

UPDATE:
While the Labatt Blue On Deck Show fills in with some interviews that I already posted on here, there is an update...First pitch tonight is slated for 8:10pm in Crestwood, Illinois following a weather delay...

We are currently in a weather delay after dodging a tornado that rolled through the southern portion of Chicago...I'll write about that at some point...Tarp is on, weather front expected to move through in the next 10-15 minutes and then break to allow space for the game...Plan is around a 7:30pm CST start...Why does weather always pop up in Windy City??

Beach Bums
Mike Goetz - LF
Steve Young - 2B
Jake Whitesides - DH
Kyle Maunus - 1B
Mike Epping - CF
Pat Perry - C
Brad Miller - SS
AJ Joseph - RF
Damon Lessler - 3B

LHP - Ryan Gehring (1-2, 3.93)

Windy City ThunderBolts
Gilberto Mejia - 2B
Mike Coles - CF
Wes Long - SS
Phil Hawke - 1B
Josh Horn - 3B
Brett Amyx - DH
Doug Coe - C
Scott Billak - RF
Marcus Davis - LF

RHP Amos Ramon (0-0, 2.30)

T-Bolts 6, Beach Bums 5

That one hurt...Leading 4-0, Windy City rallied to tie the game before Pat Perry gave the Beach Bums a 5-4 edge again in the 9th...Traverse City forced Windy City starter Ross Stout out of the game after 2.1 innings, but Jason Lowey kept the Beach Bums off-balance, striking out seven in 5.2 innings out of the bullpen...Bryan Rembisz tossed six innings but got his second straight no decision...Mike Coles hit a walk-off two-run homer in the bottom of the ninth...Read the link below from the Daily Southtown...Coles told them he remembered Jeff Williams going right at hitters and so he was looking fastball...Twice last season in Crestwood the ThunderBolts walked off against the Beach Bums...I get the feeling this series is going to be very tight...Ryan Gehring throws today...

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Media
Daily Southtown

Record-Eagle

ThunderBolts Recap

Bums vs. Bolts -- June 6, 2008

Yowsers is it windy here!!! Weather isn't promising at the moment though they think the storm front blew past...Remember last year at Windy City we had a lot of problems with weather, and the lone rainout of the season occurred here at Standard Bank Stadium...Tonight its the first meeting of the season with the 2007 Frontier League Champs, who last season were in the same division with the Beach Bums and scored 12 wins in the 16 meetings although a lot of the contests were second to none...Here are the lineups tonight

Beach Bums
Mike Goetz - LF
Steve Young - 2B
Jake Whitesides - DH
Kyle Maunus - 1B
Mike Epping - CF
Pat Perry - C
Brad Miller - SS
Jeff Brown - 3B
AJ Joseph - RF

Bryan Rembisz (2-0, 2.84) RHP

Windy City ThunderBolts
Gilberto Mejia - 2B
Mike Coles - CF
Wes Long - SS
Phil Hawke - 1B
Josh Horn - 3B
Brett Amyx - RF
Doug Coe - DH
Ben Barrone - C
Marcus Davis - LF

Ross Stout (0-3, 3.79) RHP

Beach Bums Weekly #3 Morning Hustle With Craig Russell

Here's my interview with Craig from the hotel at Windy City this morning...

Friday Media

Don't forget that every Friday morning around 8:40am EST I am on The Fox FM's Morning Hustle With Craig Russell! I'll post the audio after its done but listen in live to 94.3 or online tomorrow morning to hear me live from Windy City talking about the Beach Bums...

Beach Bums 6, Rockford 5

Taking series one at a time...A very impressive third start for J.T. King, lasting seven innings in the victory...Traverse City captured the series by holding off the Riverhawks 6-5 last night...The win gives the Beach Bums the top record in the Frontier League going into tonight's series finale...RHP Brett Bostelman will make his third start...Rockford has now lost four straight...

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Media
Record-Eagle

Rockford Register-Star

Rockford Riverhawks Game Story

Record-Eagle Story on the Signing of Buckley Native RHP James Ledford

Beach Bums 5, RiverHawks 2

What a performance by David Nathanson last night! He worked into the ninth inning to earn his third win of the season as the Beach Bums knocked off Rockford 5-2 last night...Mike Goetz, Steve Young, and Jake Whitesides combined at the top of the order to go 7-for-12 with three walks, three runs scored, and a pair of RBI...

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Media
Record-Eagle

Rockford Register-Star

Roster Moves

I did get an email asking about the roster moves yesterday...I apologize for not posting sooner, it was another frustrating night on the broadcast side of things...

Outfielder/Assistant General Manager Jeremy Crum retired...RHP James Ledford, a native of Buckley, Michigan, was added to the bullpen while OF Alfred (A.J.) Joseph started last night in right field...

More on the New Players

Playing Catch Up

The Beach Bums have made a couple roster moves that will be announced before the game today...We are currently in Rockford where it is overcast and rained all morning but currently is calm...Batting practice has been canceled...Time for me to play catch up on some stuff...

Jeff Brown's Postgame Interview from May 31 following his walk-off hit...



Labatt Blue On Deck Show: Sit Down With Sexton #2 (Prior to May 31 Game)



Labatt Blue On Deck Show: Interview with Jeff Brown Prior to May 31 game with Kalamazoo



Highlights
My best call of the season thus far...Mike Epping's 3R HR vs. Kalamazoo on May 31



Jeff Brown's Walk-Off Hit on May 31...

Kalamazoo 7, Beach Bums 3

The server for the blog was down yesterday so I didn't get to post some stuff but there will be more coming today...It took sixgames, but the Beach Bums were bested at home for the first time yesterday by Kalamazoo 7-3...Despite the defeat the Beach Bums took two of three from the Kings and are tied for first a game ahead of Chillicothe, who lost to Midwest last night in 10 innings...Check out some stuff from the game below...

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Interviews
Labatt Blue On Deck Show Interview With John Sexton



Farm Bureau Insurance Beach Bums After Show Interview With Damon Lessler



Highlights
Jake Whitesides gives the Beach Bums an early 1-0 lead in the first



Damon Lessler's 2nd Inning Double brings the Beach Bums within 3-2



Jeff Brown drives in the third run of the game, his fifth RBI of the series

Last Battle With the 'Zoo

A couple roster moves were made today...Two were placed on injured reserve while Assistant General Manager Jeremy Crum was added to the roster as an outfielder...Details during the broadcast...Let's not go 12 innings today...Lineups below for a much different look on both sides...

Beach Bums
Mike Goetz - CF
Steve Young - 2B
Jake Whitesides - 1B
Kyle Maunus - LF
Pat Perry - C
Brad Miller - SS
Jeff Brown - RF
Damon Lessler - 3B
John Brummett - C

Ryan Gehring - LHP

Kalamazoo Kings
Jeff Grose - CF
Joe Ramos - 2B
Mike Russell - C
Chad Rothford - 1B
Brendan Murphy - DH
Simon Williams - LF
Jorge Araiza - 3B
Cody Youngblood - RF
Omar Padilla - SS

Trent Lare - LHP