Friday, June 27, 2008

Other Roster Move


In another roster move today, the Beach Bums released third baseman Matt Imwalle...Imwalle had played in 20 games and was hitting .194 with no homers and 8RBI...He had a pair of doubles and a pair of triples along with a stolen base...Imwalle had 62 at bats and struck out 26 times...He had not started in the last three contests and was 0-for-8 with five strikeouts in the last three games he played...He was an All-Star in 2007 for the Sioux Falls Canaries of the American Association...

Washington at Traverse City: June 27, 2008

With Bryan Rembisz being signed by the Angels, RHP Bryan Cryer makes his first pro start...full lineups are below...Pete McEneaney joins me on the Labatt Blue On Deck Show...

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

RHP Bryan Cryer (0-0, 3.60) 3rd Game -- 1st Pro Start

Washington Wild Things (18-16)
Chris Sidick - CF
Phil Butch - LF
Jacob Dempsey - DH
Nathan Messner - 1B
Robbie Knapp - 3B
Drew Hoisington - RF
Kris Rochelle - C
Chris Carrara - 2B
Brett GRandstrand - SS

RHP Zach Groh (2-0, 2.08)

Breaking News: Rembisz to the Angels!!!


Bryan Rembisz was signed by the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim about an hour before tonight's game...Rembisz was the scheduled starter tonight for Traverse City...RHP Bryan Cryer will start in his spot this evening...A huge congratulations goes out to Rembisz who has worked extremely hard for this opportunity! Full details on his signing are below...He has reported to Class A-Advanced Rancho Cucamonga of the California League...

Read my Press Release

Record-Eagle Story

View the Quakes Roster

Follow Rembisz's Stats

Hear the Farewell Interview

J.T. King Labatt Blue On Deck Show Visit: June 26, 2008

J.T. King discusses his 2008 season, trusting the catcher, and much more in my interview with the hurler before the game on June 26...


Steve Young: Postgame Interview -- June 25, 2008

Here's the interview with Steve Young following the series opener with Washington...A lot of fans commented on this interview...


Washington 3, Beach Bums 1

Another outstanding game last night...The pitching is really rolling currently...Baseball is a game of momentum and one turn in the fourth inning proved to be the difference in the game although the Beach Bums did have the tying runs on in the ninth against Washington closer Ian Heisel after scoring one run...Washington has won six of their last seven games with the lone loss coming to the Beach Bums...

Read my Full Game Recap

Media
Record-Eagle

Washington Observer-Reporter

Cahill's Corner: June 26 Edition

Labatt Blue On Deck Show chat with Beach Bums Manager Jon Cahill on June 26, 2008...


GQ Man







In light of seeing my peers in a hottub, here are some wonderful pictures of me in my getup from last night...Take that hot-tubbers!!! I'm still jealous!! John Russell stopped up to take some action shots of yours truly...I made sure he came by because I may never look this good again...Steve Young came up with the idea of GQ Thursday and I talked with him during batting practice...He came up to me and was like I saw you, but it took a few moments for me to collect my thoughts on how to say hi...I was intimidated...Both Jon Cahill and J.T. King who were my Labatt Blue On Deck Show guests commented on my looks, those interviews will be posted in moments here on Calderwood's Corner...In a couple of the pictures you can see my world's largest pen, and in the background on top of the television you will notice the bust of Joe Pott...

Joe Blackburn: Farm Bureau Insurance After Show Interview -- June 26, 2008


Joe Blackburn was 2-for-4 with a double in his second start and was also involved in a play that swung the momentum of the game last night...He dropped by the booth after the contest for a chat...


Friends and Colleagues


OK...so I am officially jealous...While I dressed up in a suit and tie for last night's game (If you took pictures of me send them my way), my counterparts in Gateway and Evansville broadcast their game from the hot tub in right field at GCS Ballpark in Sauget, Ill...Maybe I can convince Joe Pott (Who's autographed bust dons my broadcast booth at Wuerfel Park) to let me broadcast from there when we visit Gateway at the end of July...This picture is featured on the Frontier League website currently as Commissioner Bill Lee was posing with the tandem...Joe, I expect to see a post on your blog about this...

Gateway's Article About the Hot Tub Experience

Beach Bums Weekly: June 27, 2008


Jeff Williams joined me this morning on The Fox FM's Morning Hustle With Craig Russell (Who's lovely headshot is included on this entry...Every Friday morning in the vicinity of 8:45AM I will appear, Jeff was kind enough to join me this morning...


Thursday, June 26, 2008

Beach Bums vs. Wild Things: June 26, 2008

Last night was a great game...Bring your cameras to the park tonight, you may see me dressed a little differently than usual up in the broadcast booth...The gentlemen of the team decided that its GQ Thursday, so I am wearing a suit...They make various theme days throughout the season, and I like to partake to see the reaction from the guys, especially since I am so close to the team...Guests on the Labatt Blue On Deck Show tonight include RHP J.T. King, and Manager Jon Cahill...Broadcast starts at 6:45 pm...Lineups for tonight are below...

Beach Bums (19-15)
Mike Goetz - LF (.373-0-15)
Steve Young - 2B (.267-0-7)
Jake Whitesides - DH (.301-6-37)
Kyle Maunus - 1B (.274-4-22)
Mike Epping - CF (.310-3-22)
Joe Blackburn - C (.250-0-1--2nd Start)
Jeff Brown - 3B (.203-0-9)
Brad Roblin - RF (.242-1-14)
Brad Miller - SS (.192-1-13)

RHP Brett Bostelman -- 7th Start (2-2, 4.11)

Washington Wild Things (17-16)
Chris Sidick - CF (.280-4-11)
Phil Butch - 2B (.318-0-13)
Jacob Dempsey - DH (.302-5-32)
Nathan Messner - 1B (.288-3-12)
Matt Sutton - RF (.270-3-25)
Robbie Knapp - 3B (.309-4-28)
Drew Hoisington - LF (.186-0-2)
Kris Rochelle - C (.205-0-5)
Brett Grandstrand - SS (.204-2-7)

RHP J.J. Hollenbeck -- 8th Start (1-2, 5.08)

Wednesday, June 25, 2008

Beach Bums vs. Washington Wild Things -- June 25, 2008

Series opener with the Wild Things tonight!!! Lineups below! I went to the beach today for a while so missed out on posting some stuff but it will be all updated tomorrow!

Beach Bums (19-14)
Mike Goetz - LF
Steve Young - 2B
Patrick Perry - C
Kyle Maunus - 1B
Jake Whitesides - DH
Mike Epping - CF
Brad Miller - SS
Damon Lessler - 3B
Brad Roblin - RF

RHP J.T. King -- 7th Start (2-4, 7.48)

Washington Wild Things (16-16)
Chris Sidick - CF
Phil Butch - 2B
Jacob Dempsey - DH
Nathan Messner - 1B
Matt Sutton - RF
Robbie Knapp - 3B
Drew Hoisington - LF
Pat O'Brien - C
Brett Grandstrand - SS

RHP Aaron Ledbetter -- 8th Start (4-2, 4.96)

Beach Bums 4, Paints 1


Now that's more like it...Another strong pitching performance leads the way to another win...David Nathanson (Pictured) is now 6-1 and while the ballots aren't due for another week or so if he isn't the All-Star Game starter its a crime...The Kyle Maununs homerun was one of the farthest hit balls I have seen at Wuerfel Park...Maunus had a similar one in spring training off of Pete McEneaney but this was the one that counted...The defense was superflouous (Not spelled right but I wanted to use that word :))...Below is all the good stuff from the win, which also saw the Beach Bums get very aggressive on the bases...

Read my Full Game Recap

Media
For the Second Straight Night a Record-Eagle Detailed Recap!!

Chillicothe Gazette

Tuesday, June 24, 2008

Beach Bums vs. Paints: Series Finale -- June 24, 2008

Big contest tonight...The Beach Bums look to take two of three from Chillicothe...The Paints have won 7 of their 10 series this season, the Beach Bums have taken 6 of 10...Lineups below

Beach Bums (18-14)
Mike Goetz - LF (.373, 0 HR, 15 RBI)
Steve Young - 2B (.269, 0 HR, 6 RBI)
Patrick Perry - C (.245, 1 HR, 16 RBI)
Kyle Maunus - 1B (.267, 3 HR, 20 RBI)
Jake Whitesides - DH (.305, 5 HR, 36 RBI)
Mike Epping - CF (.308, 3 HR, 22 RBI)
Jeff Brown - 3B (.196, 0 HR, 8 RBI)
Brad Miller - SS (.195, 1 HR, 13 RBI)
Brad Roblin - RF (.253, 1 HR, 14 RBI)

RHP David Nathanson -- 7th Start (5-1, 2.34)

Chillicothe Paints (16-15)
Josh Blackstock - DH (.291, 1 HR, 16 RBI)
Jimmy Miles - LF (.300, 0 HR, 0 RBI)
Jeff Vincent - CF (.273, 2 HR, 12 RBI)
Adrian Cantu - 3B (.374, 3 HR, 23 RBI)
Travis Garcia - SS (.256, 5 HR, 28 RBI)
Jon Poterson - 1B (.256, 4 HR, 10 RBI)
Drew Saylor - 2B (.235, 1 HR, 11 RBI)
Travis Storrer - RF (.214, 1 HR, 5 RBI)
Kevin Butler - C (.228, 0 HR, 6 RBI)

LHP Brian Gartley -- 9th Game, 8th Start (2-1, 6.25)

Ryan Gehring: Farm Bureau Insurance Beach Bums After Show -- June 23, 2008


Here's Ryan Gehring's postgame interview from last night...Talking to him after the broadcast he said that he forgot to mention Patrick Perry behind the plate and the great job he did calling the game, so I'll mention it for him here...


Cahill's Corner: June 23, 2008

The Labatt Blue On Deck Show Interview with Jon Cahill before hitting the 1/3rd mark of the season with win #18...


Beach Bums 5, Chillicothe 0


And then there were five...Ryan Gehring hurled the fifth shutout of the season for the Beach Bums last night, blanking Chillicothe in a complete game effort (Photo is of Manager Jon Cahill hugging Ryan who had thrown over 130 pitches following the final out)...It was the 10th career home victory for Gehring and his second shutout of the season and third of his career...All three have come at Wuerfel Park where he is now 10-5 with a 2.26 ERA during his three seasons in Traverse City...His Farm Bureau Insurance Beach Bums After Show Interview is coming up but again he told me that he didn't feel like he had shutout stuff...Chillicothe never had a runner reach past second base...Just some notes...The Beach Bums pitching staff leads the league in ERA and shutouts...Traverse CIty had six combined shutouts in 2007 and they have five already in 2008...

All the Details in my Full Game Recap

Highlights (Back by Popular Demand)
Steve Young gives the Beach Bums the lead in the first inning with his first triple of the year to score Mike Goetz...



Brad Roblin singles home the third run in inning #2...



Mike Epping hits just the second homerun at Wuerfel Park by a Beach Bums player this season...Epping had the other as well on May 31 against Kalamazoo...It capped the scoring and chased Chillicothe's Taylor Cameron from the game in the 6th...



Montana Dye was the last batter of the game for the Paints...Here is his full at bat and the celebration that followed in Ryan Gehring's second straight home shutout...



Media
The Record-Eagle Actually had a Writer and Photographer at Wuerfel Park last night to Cover the Game

Chillicothe Gazette

Monday, June 23, 2008

Cahill's Corner: June 22, 2008


Labatt Blue On Deck Show Interview with Beach Bums Manager Jon Cahill before the opener of a six-game homestand...He talks about veteran thoughts, the weather at Washington, and much more...Picture is from opening night...Ahh it seems so long ago...


Sit Down With Sexton: June 20, 2008

Yes this is all backwards in terms of the order that I am posting things, but you can figure out stuff its all listed by date...In this edition of Sit Down With Sexton we talk about the team camraderie (spelling??) and much more...


Cahill's Corner: June 21, 2008


Here's the Labatt Blue On Deck Show Interview with Jon Cahill in Cahill's Corner before the series finale at Washington on June 21, 2008...


Labatt Blue On Deck Show Discussion with Patrick Perry


This is my discussion with Catcher Patrick Perry...He talks about what he looks for to tell him when a runner is stealing, how he handles pitchers, what song he has on his iPod that he is afraid to admit is there and much more...


Bullpen Banter: Edition #2


The boys from the bullpen give their movie review of You Don't Mess With the Zohan starring Adam Sandler in addition to talking about the Disco party in the clubhouse and the skunk incident...Every Saturday I sit down with the whole bullpen...Ted Gjeldum, Jared Locke, Bryan Cryer, James Ledford, Pete McEneaney, Jeff Williams, Nick Pepper, and this week's special guest catcher Patrick Perry...Last week's topic was pitcher's batting practice and featured appearances from Jake Whitesides, Bryan Rembisz, and Brad Roblin...N-Joy!!!


Beach Bums Weekly: June 20, 2008

If you missed it, here's this Friday's edition of Beach Bums Weekly on The Fox FM with Craig Russell on the Morning Hustle...I did the interview from the Red Roof Inn in Washington, Pa...Each and every Friday morning I chat Beach Bums baseball at around 8:40AM EST...


Confessions of a Broadcast Drama Queen (Err...King!)


I thought that I'd use this opportunity to answer some of my own questions that I usually ask the players during my Labatt Blue On Deck Show Interviews...I have been asked by people what my responses would be and since I never get to be interviewed on my own broadcasts here we go...

Songs on my iPod I'm afraid to admit are there:
Well...I am a musical junkie...I went and saw about four musicals this offseason...So, I will admit that on my iPod I have quite a few surprising tunes...Two songs from Sweeney Todd: Demon Barber of Fleet Street, Three songs from Wicked! and a couple from Phantom of the Opera...I also have two Michael Buble' tunes in addition to some Frank Sinatra...what musical collection is complete without Frank?? Not embarassing I have become a fan of Andy Griggs, who will be at Wuerfel Park on August 7...I added three songs of his to my collection as well...My iPod has alittle of everything, musicals, kinda classical (Frank/Buble), swing, hard rock, pop, country (most popular country artist in my collection is Kenny Chesney who I have like eight songs of)top 40, and my personal favorite, 80's music!!

What people don't know about me:
I was a swimmer for like 15 years of my life...I swam through high school and was a member of the North Central College (Division III) swim team for four seasons in addition to like the 20,000 other things I did in college...While I was average at best, I did put everything into the sport every day of practice and competition...Yes, I even shaved my head, legs, and arms, once a year (Embarassing!)...I bet I could still hold my own in the pool, but I don't swim much anymore...The crowning moment of my college career came my senior year when I finally made it to the finals of an event which meant I got to swim an individual event at night...I was on the relays since we had a small team and the relays always were swum (Is that a word?) in the evening session of the conference meet (The College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin aka CCIW) but the individual events you had to qualify for...I was a distance swimmer who always swam the really long and painful events...Try swimming competitively in a 66-lap event! Anyhow I digress, the event I qualified for the finals for was the 400 Individual Medley (100 yards of each stroke, butterfly, backstroke, breaststroke, and freestyle)...Another DYK about me...I spent my first season out of college as a high school head coach, going 8-3 in dual meets and working with swimmers who set two school records at the Illinois Math and Science Academy under my watch...I do miss the sport everytime I am around it and still have tons of friends from my years...

My Walkout Song:
Well my two favorite and most prominently featured bands on my iPod are Pearl Jam and the Dave Matthews Band...As a swimmer the one song that always got me fired up and that I listened to on repeat for the like 10 minutes leading up to my events was Animal by Pearl Jam...I'll take that as my walkout song because it rocks! Feel free to ask any other random questions if you like...

While I'm confessing stuff...Let's tackle the questions the players have to answer for their bios in the game program...Its awesome by the way, if you don't own one make sure to pick it up at Wuerfel Park today for the whopping price of $3...Its worth it...

Hobbies:
Broadcasting...Duh! But other than that anything sports related, movies, music, hanging with friends, and working out

Favorite Artist/Band:
See above!

Favorite Restaurant:
I'm gonna break this down into two categories...Favorite overall is Chili's...I'm so glad they have one in TC...they didn't in my stop in Iowa for two years...favorite on the road is probably Buffalo Wild Wings or Rooster's I believe it was called in Chillicothe...

Player I Admire Most:
Two from growing up...Cal Ripken, Jr...who I was so thrilled to finally see play before he retired...I spent a summer in Washington, DC interning and went to an Orioles game but Ripken was on the DL...I got to see him at Comiskey Park (Now know as US Cellular Field...AKA The Cell) in the last game he played in Chicago...While he was at third and not short it was still awesome to see, plus before the game I snuck near the dugout and got to see the top of his bald head close and personal!! The other would be Ryne Sandberg of the Cubs...To further classify my favorite pitcher was Nolan Ryan...Wow! That's about all I can say about him, and even despite all the controversy its tough to not look at all that Roger Clemens has done with awe...Safe to say that pitchers like him and Nolan Ryan and Greg Maddux and Tom Glavine, who are also among my favorites, are going to be hard to see again so make sure to enjoy it now even though they are past their prime...

If I could Have Any Superhero Power What Would it Be?
Most of the guys have said X-Ray vision which would be cool, but I'd kinda like to be like in Harry Potter when they put the magic wand up to their throat and it vibrates across so everyone can hear...that'd be awesome, and flying would be cool too though with my ability I'm sure I'd crash into things...

Some other goodies:

Favorite Baseball Memory:
Well the first was visiting the Hall of Fame in the summer of 2006, that place is a shrine to baseball history and I highly recommend making the trip...The second was witnessing a no-hitter at Comiskey Park I think it was in 1990...Andy Hawkins of the Yankees threw a no-hitter and lost because the Yankees made like four errors leading to four runs...I was four rows behind the White Sox dugout for that one...Seeing the baseball at the Hall of Fame for that was pretty cool...Especially since it is not officially recognized as a no-hitter since he didn't throw nine innings, he only threw eight because the White Sox won the game 4-0...The third: This is actually the coolest baseball experience I've had with the atmosphere and all that jazz...Attending a game of the World Series in 2005...Yes I'm a Cubs fans but I have no idea how I got tickets to Game Two fo the 2005 World Series but it was the game that Scott Podsednik hit a walk-off homer and Paul Konerko hit a tying grand slam...Seeing the mementos from that series in the Hall of Fame was also awesome...The fourth: Speaking of the Cubs...I skipped school to go to a game in September of the 1998 seaon (Kids don't do this)...It was at Milwaukee's County Stadium and Sammy Sosa hit homers 64 and 65 in the game...It was also the day that Brant Brown dropped the flyball in left as the brewers scored four runs in the ninth to win...Visiting Fenway Park was also amazing!!!

Best Broadcast Moment:
Hopefully still to come...But in college I did get to broadcast at the NCAA Division III Softball World Series as North Central made it...Winning a regional and having a victory cigar was awesome...I also got to broadcast in the NCAA Division III Men's Basketball Tournament in 2007 with Loras College losing in overtime in the school's first ever appearance, that was awesome since no one made the trip because there was like four feet of snow falling...Then this offseason I worked for ncaasports.com calling the NCAA Division III Women's Basketball Tournament and was chosen to be on the broadcast crew for the Final Four hosted by Hope College, doing pbp for the third place game and second semifinal as well as color on the championship game...

Favorite Ballpark Visit
This is a toughie...I loved Fenway Park for the atmosphere but its tough to beat Camden Yards in Baltimore which I'd say is my favorite...When I was at Camden twice I got a tour from an insider who took me around and introduced me to the Oriole broadcasters who talked to me for like 20 minutes, this was when I was still in college and I learned a lot of good stuff...Other places I've been include Wrigley Field, Comiskey Park (Old and New), County Stadium in Milwaukee, and this fall I'll hit up Miller Park for a Cubs game...I've been to Miller Park before but never for a game...Visiting parks is something I'd like to do more often but its hard with me always broadcasting...hopefully I'll get to see them all someday in the big leagues behind a microphone...

Favorite Sport Outside of Baseball
College Basketball...Bar none! Not the NBA...I feel the game loses something when it hits the pro level where its all about showboating and dunks and plus who can't score when you get to take three steps before travelling is called...I especially like the small college hoops like the Horizon League and the Missouri Valley in addition to Division III, but am addicted to the Illinois Fighting Illini...I love the layup and the three-point shot...Second to college hoops is hockey...Go Blackhawks!!

Pepe Le Pu


When I got back to the park yesterday I had numerous request from people to post the audio from the skunk delay here on Calderwood's Corner...I am a man of the people or something like that...This was definetly one of the more unique things I've seen in baseball...The full audio from the delay is here, yes it really ahppened, a delay for a skunk to meander around the outfield...On a side note I heard that the players got a new mascot as a skunk stuffed animal was given to them yesterday :) Enjoy...


On the Windy City Pregame Show


I thought I'd use an out of element picture of myself for this one...This is me at Fenway in 2006, if you ever get a chance to go there don't miss out! As Jon Cahill and John Sexton would tell you, there is nothing like it, not even me as a Cubs fan, Wrigley Field...I preface this picture by saying that a) the Red Sox are my American League favorite team b) Its hard to be in New England and not get caught up in the BoSox craze (I called games in the New England Collegiate League that summer on my journey to the Beach Bums and the Frontier League) and c) Go Cubs! Swept the Southsiders...

Anyhow, this is my interview on the Windy City Pregame Show from the second game of the series with teh ThunderBolts at Wuerfel Park...


Catch Up: Bryan Cryer Interview


Told you I'd be playing catch up on stuff...That's what happens when I can't upload from the hotel...Anyhow, Here's my Labatt Blue On Deck Show chat with true rookie Bryan Cryer talking about his professional debut in which he retired all nine batters in three innings of work, five via strikeout...


ThunderBolt Thoughts



One of my favorite things about broadcasting besides talking to to you all every night and being around the team everyday is meeting other broadcasters and chatting with them about their teams, their stories, baseball, and the Frontier League...As you know I like to try and get one interview from the opposition in a series to place on here to help keep me balanaced as well as to proivde some insight...I sat down with Windy City's first year broadcaster, Jesse Goldberg-Strassler before the final game of the last homestand...His ThunderBolts are fast on the move up the West Division standings, just two games back in second place...Here's my interview with him...


Chillicothe 2, Beach Bums 1

A solid game last night even though it was a defeat...Great pitching on both sides...Stay close for a Bryan Rembisz update tonight...Have I mentioned that I am glad to be back at home?? Just couldn't get that clutch hit yesterday...Chillicothe as I mentioned in the broadcast, does have one of the best back end of the bullpen's in the league...I thought the Beach Bums really made Tommy Vrzal work, he did throw over 100 pitches in his 5.1 innings, but also did a good job of working the outer half and forcing hitters to go the other way...

My Full Game Recap

Media
Chillicothe Gazette

Record-Eagle Focusing on the fact that the Beach Bums had just Five Hits

Nice Article about the Florence Freedom from the Cincinatti Enquirer Comparing them to the Reds

Sunday, June 22, 2008

Whew! Home Again! Beach Bums vs. Chillicothe -- June 22, 2008

Wow its good to be home!!! That was a long roadtrip and I am exhausted, but still the team sits tied atop the East Division...I'm going to post all kinds of stuff tomorrow...Today I am attempting to get caught up on sleep...It was a long roadtrip...Here are the lineups...

Chillicothe Paints (15-14)
Josh Blackstock - 2B
Jeff Vincent - CF
Jimmy Miles - LF
Adrian Cantu - DH
Richey Burgos - 3B
Travis Storrer - RF
Drew Saylor - SS
Jon Poterson - 1B
Kevin Butler - C

LHP Tommy Vrzal -- 7th Appearance, 4th Start (1-1, 6.35)

Beach Bums (17-13)
Mike Goetz - LF
Steve Young - 2B
Patrick Perry - C
Kyle Maunus - 1B
Jake Whitesides - DH
Mike Epping - CF
Matt Imwalle - 3B
Brad Miller - SS
Jeff Brown - RF

RHP Bryan Rembisz (3-0, 2.48)