Third Member of the Booth

Here is the third member of our booth that Percy Thornbor was talking about last night and that was pointed out by a few of you in attendance at U. S. Steel Yard...

RoundUp Recap: June 4

Hope you caught today's action packed edition of Woody's RailCats RoundUp...If not, here is the recap featuring all of the audio...

Scott Shaw interviewed Lou Ott this week, talking with the former RailCat about being traded...


Manager Greg Tagert talks about uniforms, safety, ejections, evaluates the first 20 games of the year, and so much more...


Aaron Ciaburri, Bullpen Coach and Catcher, discusses his role with the organization...


Mike Massaro's brief thoughts on the American Association...


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President/General Manager Andy Viano discusses what happens around the office while the team is on the road...

RoundUp Preview: June 3

The first show of June is on the air! Scott Shaw chats with Lou Ott in this week's Inner Circle...Greg Tagert will talk safety, answer your questions, and evaluate the first 1/5th of the season...Bullpen Catcher Aaron 'Champ' Ciaburri steps in along with President/GM Andy Viano...

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June 2, 2011: RailCats at Explorers

I think there is a big, big difference between a 3-4 roadtrip and a 2-5 venture...Tonight, the RailCats look to salvage a split of the four game series with Division rival Sioux City, who the RailCats will face 18 times this year...

GAME PREVIEW

GAME NOTES

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LINEUPS
RAILCATS (8-11)
Adam Klein - DH
Mike Massaro - CF
Cristian Guerrero - RF
Brad Boyer - SS
Toddric Johnson - LF
Mike Rohde - 1B
Chris Carrara - 3B
Craig Maddox - C
Brian Kolb - 2B (1st Game Since May 22)

LHP Derrick Gordon - SP (0-2, 3.27)

SIOUX CITY EXPLORERS (9-10, t-2nd Central)
Dustin Jones - CF
Derek Schermerhorn - SS
T.J. Bohn - LF
Javier Brito - 1B
Kent Sakamoto - RF
Ray Serrano - C
Tyler Goodro - DH
Ryan Priddy - 2B (1st Start of Series)
Mike Murphy - 3B

RHP Taylor King - SP (1-0, 3.50 - 4th Start)

Mike Massaro: June 1

Here is my candid convo with Mike Massaro from yesterday's NIEMI Associates RailCats WarmUp Show...A bit of this will get replayed on Woody's RailCats RoundUp this week...You can probably guess what part :)

Greg Tagert: May 30

Here is my pre series interview with Greg Tagert before the four-game set opens with Sioux City...

X's 5, RailCats 2

Baseball is a funny game isn't it? Things can change in an instant...Such was the case last night...

BOXSCORE

RAILCATS RECAP

SIOUX CITY JOURNAL: X's Not Quitting Day Job

RailCats 7, X's 4 (10 Innings)

Big time comeback for the 'Cats last night on the road...Prototypical RailCats contest with Jack Frawley rebounding from early problems to battle and keep the club in the game...Then, take advantage of a miscue to tie the score and use speed to win it in extras...The bullpen was extremely solid in place of Frawley with Chris Chavez (Pictured) taking the win...Here are all the usuals from the game...

MEDIA
SIOUX CITY JOURNAL: X's Squander Lead

RAILCATS RECAP

Lewis & Clark Park

Here are my pictures from yesterday at Sioux City's Lewis & Clark Park...As you will notice...It was slightly windy...And it is again today as well, though blowing out to right...

NHL Back to Winnipeg

A couple days later than when we were there...Bummer since it woulda been cool to see the reaction...But the NHL is back in Winnipeg...

Winnipeg Group Schedules News Conference

Sioux City 9, RailCats 1

Another big inning proved to be the downfall last night with five runs crossing in the second to put the X's ahead 6-0...Here is some media from the game...

SIOUX CITY JOURNAL: Sandbagging X's Rout

KTIV: X's Wreck RailCats

RAILCATS RECAP

Every weekday I do something called RailCats Rewind which airs twice during the day on The Lakeshore...Here is yesterday's edition...I will start posting these daily...

Shaw Park

Here are some photos of the fine digs in Winnipeg...I also included some photos of my window so you can see what I was talking about with the pulley system and needing to move everything out of the way (Even my chair)...Captions will be added underneath...

The view from the right field corner looking at the skyline...

Day one in Canada upon arrival...Tarp on the field and water covering the window...

Entrance to suite level...

View of the press box...My booth is the one to the left of the sports sign with the mike hanging out...

Right field looking at the layout of the park...

On field view looking to the left field area...

RailCats pitchers warming up with the skyline...

Right field corner looking at the outfield turn...

RailCats dugout...C.J. Thieleke talking with Adam Klein...

View from center field with the skyline...

The pulley system on my window...

Window opens upward...

View from my booth...

Video board...

More of the pulley system...

Geese hanging out in the outfield on Sunday...

Inflatamaiacs...

Sunday crowd

Sunday crowd...

Inflatamaniac in the crowd...

RailCats at Goldeyes: May 29, 2011

Rubber match with Winnipeg today...Should be an eventful one...I think I figured out my window problem finally for the last game of the series :) At least we come back here in August so I will have a better idea of how to set up then...I have actually really enjoyed my stay in Canada and of course I finally figured out their money right when we leave, but I purchased a logo baseball today (I make a collectors case of everywhere that I have been, I have one completely of the Frontier League and am now working on my American Association one in addition to the random places I visit like other MLB Parks and such) so I don't have any Canadien dollars left...Broadcast Note...Today's game will be live online and will be joined in progress following the completion of the Indy 500 on The Lakeshore...All the usuals are below...Interesting look for the 'Cats lineup today...

GAME PREVIEW

GAME NOTES

LINEUPS
RAILCATS (7-8)
Adam Klein - LF
Mike Massaro - DH
Brad Boyer - SS
Cristian Guerrero - RF
Jeff Beachum - 3B
Toddric Johnson - CF
Mike Rohde - 1B
Chris Carrara - 2B
Craig Maddox - C

LHP Derrick Gordon (0-1, 2.65) - SP (4th Start)

GOLDEYES (9-7)
Price Kendall - 2B
Kody Kaiser - CF
Wes Long - SS
Brian Myrow - LF
Luis Alen - DH
Justin Bass - 1B
Victor Ferrante - RF
Alan Rick - C
Lou Ott - 3B

RHP Ace Walker (0-1, 4.58) - SP (4th Start)

Around the Association

Yesterday I mentioned that I was going to serve as a guest on the Winnipeg Goldeyes extended show, Around the Association...Here is my interview with the long time Voice of the Goldeyes, Paul Edmonds (Pictured)...The audio quality is a little distorted, I taped it straight from the online feed...

NIEMI Associates RailCats WarmUp Show: Jack Frawley - May 28

Here is my interview with Jack Frawley from last night's WarmUp Show...