Category Archives: Baseball

Anything relating to baseball, umpiring or the lovely politics of minor baseball – both in Ontario and now in Alberta.

I have a blog? Better update it…

Well, I guess I have not had the blogging bug the last few months.  I suppose that is OK, it is my blog after all. For those of you wondering what has been going on, well, here it is. We … Continue reading

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Almost baseball time…

The baseball off-season is almost done.  It has flown by, for sure.  We have a coaches meeting this weekend and we will start evaluations the first week of February. I am looking forward to getting back to it.  My hibernation … Continue reading

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The rest of December

It would appear that I have not made an entry since the beginning of the month, just after I moved into my new place. Well, that doesn’t completely surprise me.  I typically hibernate this time of year.  It is my … Continue reading

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The World Series

I was thinking last night that I’m a bit bored now that my baseball is done with. Very typical as I transition to my off season. I go from coaching 4 or so days per week to nothing and obviously, … Continue reading

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Babe Ruth Banquet

Last night was the Babe Ruth Year End Banquet.  It was held at the Red and White Club at McMahon Stadium.  Great food, as I would have expected.  Salads, roasted potatoes, chicken, steak…  Not bad at all. The entertainment for … Continue reading

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Baseball winding down…

Tonight is the Babe Ruth year end banquet.  It is held at the Red & White Club at McMahon Stadium.  The food was amazing last year, buffet style.  I seem to have had quite a few buffet meals of late. … Continue reading

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Banff, baseball and some down time…

I was in Banff, Alberta, over night Monday and most of the day Tuesday to support a conference for work. I dropped the dogs off where I board them around 415 and headed to Banff. The drive was quick, very … Continue reading

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That’s a wrap…

We arrived at the ball park at 930 this morning, an hour and and half before game time. The same routine we’ve had all season. We took 45 minutes or so in the batting cages, the guys were hitting the … Continue reading

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Playoffs – off to round two…

No, I’m not talking about the Toronto Blue Jays, although I will. I’m talking about my Fall Ball team, the Bandits. We played our first round game last evening. It was against the Rainiers who we defeated on Sunday in … Continue reading

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Fall Ball Play-offs

So, the play-off schedule for the Fall Ball league has been set.  We finished in second place but for some odd reason, we face the 3rd place team in the first round.  The 4th and 5th place teams face off … Continue reading

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