RoundUp Recap: August 13

Here is today's Woody's RailCats RoundUp...

Manager Greg Tagert talks about the Sioux City blues...


Getting to Know OF Toddric Johnson


President/GM Andy Viano provides a glimpse of what's ahead...

In Contrast

In contrast to the article from Sioux City, Winnipeg Manager Rick Forney and the Winnipeg Free Press were very complimentary of the RailCats...Think it has anything to do with the RailCats performance against the Goldeyes as opposed to Sioux City?? Food for thought...

Best Group We've Ever Had

Motivation?

I was tweeting about this earlier...Check out today's article in the Sioux City Journal, more specifically the comments from Sioux City starting pitcher Nick Schumacher...

X's Finish Off Another Sweep

Toughie

Here is the story from today's Sioux City Journal on last night's tough defeat...
X's Make it Eight Straight

Get to Know a RailCat: Dennis Pelfrey

So here is the second edition of Get to Know a RailCat...Highly entertaining, featuring our own kid reporter talking with Hitting Coach Dennis Pelfrey...

The Outfield

No I'm not talking about the band that Kyle Haines comes out to...Yesterday a request was made for a pic of the right field corner at Lewis & Clark Park where two balls ended up yesterday...You can see it is in play and the white line I was talking about on the broadcast, which helped the RailCats in the second though only momentarily...

Miles Wolff Interview

Well, since he will be in the house at Lewis & Clark Park tonight I thought it wouldn't be a bad idea to post the audio from my conversation with American Association Commissioner Miles Wolff on Sunday at U. S. Steel Yard...Miles joined me during the fifth inning and had many interesting things to discuss...

UPDATE: Bigger Mess in Lake County

You may have heard me talking about the Lake County Fielders mess earlier this year...Well, here is the latest...They were forced to suspend a game for the use of sub-par baseballs...Read the entire story for details below...The brawl I posted about earlier means the North American League was forced to call two games this week not due to weather...And its official...The Fielders are done...Kinda...

We're Still in NAL

Fielders Tossed From NAL

Fielders Accused of Providing Subpar Baseballs

Fielders Skip Hawaii Trip

Media

Here is some media from recent days...The Sioux City paper is apparently a day behind...

NWI TIMES: BOYER FEATURE - Consistency is Biggest Weapon

NWI TIMES: RailCats Nab Series Win

NWI TIMES: Getting it Right is Hot Button Issue in Scoring

POST-TRIBUNE: Cats Getting Offensive

SIOUX CITY JOURNAL: Salazar Carries X's

SIOUX CITY JOURNAL: Trahan Triumphs Over Division Leaders

Holy Brawl!!!

Check this out...Former RailCat Jay Pecci was involved in this as he plays for Chico...

BRAWL

Bucky

Here are some pics from Bucky on various theme nights...Billy had the honors of decorating him...

Chasen

Here are some photos of Chasen's performance on Saturday in the Diamond Club...

Saturday Media

You may have heard me reference the articles from the paper following last night's near defeat...Here is the media I was discussing...The photo is from the Post and I think describes the night well...

POST-TRIBUNE: RailCats Hang on Through Shaky Pitching, Disputed HR Calls

NWI TIMES: RailCats Win Wild One

Lincoln Article

So I found this article today while I was doing some research and found it hysterical...I hope you do as well...It is from today's Lincoln Journal-Star as is the photo...

Saltdogs Manager Smiles Through his Early Exits