Category Archives: Baseball

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

Gregg Zaun

Posted on June 27, 2012 by kdarcy21

So, I do enjoy watching the Blue Jays on TV and I will often catch other games on Rogers SportsNet including the play-offs and of course, the World Series. One of their “personalities” is Gregg Zaun.  He is a former … Continue reading →

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The Keg

Posted on June 26, 2012 by kdarcy21

I have been in Alberta for 2 months now, longer than that actually.  In this time, I have not had the chance to have an Alberta Steak.  Shame on me. So, I sort of felt like steak last evening.  Had … Continue reading →

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Wow, that went by quickly

Posted on June 25, 2012 by kdarcy21

That weekend flew by.  I was supposed to be pretty busy.  Umpiring on Friday night and a double header on Saturday both were cancelled. I went to the Crossroads Market on Saturday morning and purchased some cabbage rolls and perogies … Continue reading →

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The Weather – The Weekend

Posted on June 23, 2012 by kdarcy21

I was supposed to umpire a game last night at Deerfoot Park.  Game time was 6:30pm.  I arrive shortly after 5:30pm and the gate is locked and no one is around.  So I call the scheduler and he says that … Continue reading →

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The weekend

Posted on June 18, 2012 by kdarcy21

Well, the weekend is over, they go by too quickly.  Friday was a busy day after only working for 1/2 of a day – did a crap-load of errands. Zeus went to the vet on Saturday morning.  His (and Blondie’s) … Continue reading →

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The Calgary Stampeders

Posted on June 16, 2012 by kdarcy21

I only worked a half day yesterday, I had a bunch of stuff to do in the afternoon.  Yesterday morning went by in the blink of an eye.  I like days like that… I put my name in for a … Continue reading →

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Today’s Rant – Baseball

Posted on June 12, 2012 by kdarcy21

I will admit, I used to be a young, stupid baseball coach.  I used to get to into an umpires face because I didn’t like his/her call.  I don’t do that any longer, not unless I really think that an … Continue reading →

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A Boring Saturday

Posted on June 9, 2012 by kdarcy21

Well, I had originally planned on heading to Salmon Arm, BC this weekend and further on to Kelowna, BC on Sunday then home. Well, a few things derailed that.  The person that wanted a lift to Kelowna had to back … Continue reading →

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Surprise Evaluation

Posted on June 1, 2012 by kdarcy21

I umpired last night at Optimist Park in South West Calgary last night, it was AA 15-16 year olds, so, Bantam/Midget mixed – Babe Ruth baseball. Not a bad game at all actually.  Pitching on both sides was pretty good, … Continue reading →

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Senior Ball

Posted on May 28, 2012 by kdarcy21

I umpired a double-header yesterday just a few minutes from my house, it was senior ball. I was a little apprehensive about umpiring at that level based on the experience in Niagara – the Senior league there is full of … Continue reading →

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