Friday, June 22, 2012

Where to Get Signed

You may have heard me reference this on the broadcast Thursday night...Another good post from Washington writer Chris Dugan...

Where to Get Signed

Thursday, June 21, 2012

Boomers 5, Slammers 4

BOXSCORE

RECAP 

JOLIET HERALD NEWS: Slammers Stumble

PATCH: Slump Continues

Steve McQuail's 1st Inning RBI Single to open the scoring...


Jereme Milons ties the game...


Nick Kuroczko hands Schaumburg the lead...


Boomer BackUp...

Roger Kahn

I need to tip my cap to Jesse Goldberg-Strassler, a former Frontier League broadcast with Windy City who is now in Lansing with a couple former Frontier League guys (Lansing's Manager was the Hitting Coach in Traverse City when I was there and the Lugnut Hitting Coach has connections to Jamie Bennett from time with the RailCats), for this one...I saw him post this on his facebook page...Check it out...

The Best 484 Words You Will Ever Read About Pitching

London Bridges

How about this...Reading through the stories yesterday check this out from the London newspaper...If you are wondering about why London ranks 14th in the league in attendance this may be a reason why...

Rippers Owner Froths at Lack of Liquor License

Wednesday, June 20, 2012

Boomers at Slammers: June 20

Wasn't I just here???

PREVIEW

SCHAUMBURG BOOMERS (19-11, 1st West Division)
Karexon Sanchez - 2B
Gerard Hall - SS
Frank Pfister - 3B
Steve McQuail - DH
Sean Mahley - RF
Chad Mozingo - LF
Jereme Milons - CF
Nick Kuroczko - 1B
Ty Nelson - C

RHP Robby Donovan (3-1, 3.96 - 7th Start)

JOLIET SLAMMERS (14-16, 5 GB West Division)
Chretien Matz - LF
Abel Nieves - SS
Hector Pellot - 2B
Erik Lis - DH
Kyle Maunus - 1B
Zach Mandelblatt - RF
A.J. Regoli - CF
Sean Estand - 3B
Trey Manz - C

RHP Jim Schult (1-2, 7.53 - 2nd Start; 12 Game)

Boomers 7, Windy City 4

Finally...A win over Windy City...

Recap

Boxscore

Frank Pfister homers to tie the game...


Steve McQuail RBI single to hand the Boomers the lead...


Sean Mahley Squeeze...


Mozingo RBI Single...


Boomer BackUp

Tuesday, June 19, 2012

Calderwood's Coup Live: Part Two

Part Two with Frank Pfister...

Windy City at Boomers: June 19

Schaumburg looks to avoid being swept at home and falling to 0-6 against Windy City this season...

Preview

WINDY CITY THUNDERBOLTS (16-11, 1 GB West Division)
Bob Glover - RF
Mike Torres - 2B
Chris Wade - SS
Chad Cregar - DH
Jareck West - CF
Brandon Decker - LF
Zach Aakhus - 1B
Travis Weaver - 3B
Brandon Pearl - C

RHP Blayne Weller (0-0, 3.92 - 4th Start; Converted Reliever)

SCHAUMBURG BOOMERS (18-11; 1st West Division)
Karexon Sanchez - 2B
Gerard Hall - SS
Frank Pfister - DH (First game not at third this season)
Steve McQuail - RF (Gotta come up with a new M-OF nickname)
Sean Mahley - CF
Chad Mozingo - LF
Ty Nelson - C
Nick Kuroczko - 1B
Andrew Cohn - 3B

RHP Shane Prance (0-0, 1.35 - 2nd Start)

Calderwood's Coup Live

Here is part one of my interview with 3B Frank Pfister...

Monday, June 18, 2012

Windy City at Boomers: June 18

Schaumburg is 0-4 against Windy City this season but has never dropped back-to-back games at home...Can the Boomers find a way to retire Chad Cregar???

PREVIEW

WINDY CITY THUNDERBOLTS (15-11; 2 GB West Division)
Bob Glover - LF
Mike Torres - 2B
Chris Wade - SS
Chad Cregar - RF
Andy Chriscaden - 1B
Brandon Decker - DH
Jareck West - CF
Zach Aakhus - C
Travis Weaver - 3B

RHP Dustin Williams (3-2, 5.29 - 7th Start)

SCHAUMBURG BOOMERS (18-10; 1st Place West)
Karexon Sanchez - 2B
Sean Mahley - LF
Gerard Hall - SS
Frank Pfister - 3B
Steve McQuail - 1B
Chad Mozingo - DH
Jereme Milons - CF
Ty Nelson - C
Nate Baumann - RF

RHP Robbie Penny (2-2, 4.85 - 6th Start)