Tagged: Droppings from the Nest
Droppings from the Nest, August 20th
Even with a pitchers duel between Hawks Robert Hernandez and Spokane’s Braden Tullis, the Hawks pulled out the win 1-0 thanks to an RBI single by Logan Watkins.
And on an interesting note, all three pitchers for the Hawks last night (Hernandez, Eduardo Figueroa and Dionis Nunez) happen to live with the same host family. I’m sure they went home and had a big celebration.
But now the guys hit the road for a week and a half, making visits to Yakima, Spokane and Tri City. It will be a nice break for us in the front office, and I have some pretty exciting plans in the works. Tonight I head to the Caldwell Night Rodeo, Saturday I’m planning on floating the Boise river for the second time this summer and then going salsa dancing. I’m also hoping to fit in another camping trip while the guys are gone. Oh, and lots and lots of sleep!
But before I get carried away thinking about my upcoming plans, let’s get to those droppings:
- Jordan Rodriguez with the Idaho Statesman take a look at Greg Rohan’s battle with HBP this season who has been hit seven times this season; the Statesman also has a recap of last night’s game.
- The Idaho Press-Tribune looks at the Hawks’ series win over Spokane.
Droppings from the Nest, August 19th
Well, Spokane returned the favor last night–beating the Hawks 6-1. It was a pretty uneventful game for the Hawks besides DJ Fitzgerald’s homer…his second of the season.
So without further ado, let’s get to those droppings:
- The Idaho Press-Tribune notes how the Indians evened the series against the Hawks last night.
- The Idaho Statesman looks at the end of Boise’s 4-game winning streak in a recap of last night’s game.
- Former Hawk, Brett Jackson is featured on InsidetheIvy.com…unfortunately you have to have a subscription to read the entire article, but hey their coverage is worth it.
- I’ve added a couple more articles to the homepage: an interesting look at the diets of international players and then a piece about the origin of the Hawks theme song.
Tonight should be a fairly busy night at the ballpark. Not only is it our Family Feast Night featuring $1 popcorn, ice cream sandwiches, hot dogs and sno cones, local boy Braden Tullis (out of Timberline HS) is the starting pitcher for Spokane. We have already sold out of our 1B Res section, so it you want tickets run down the the box office fast!
Droppings from the Nest, August 15th-18th
It seems like towards the end of any long homestand I get bogged down with other things and my blog suffers. So naturally I have some catching up to do–in more ways than one.
I know I’ve been promising some great video from the past week and I’ve been working through some technical difficulties to get it up and ready. Just bear with me a little longer–I only have one more video to load and edit.
Now let’s rehash those droppings I’ve missed:
- The Wall Street Journal looks at the rise of international baseball and chooses our very own Hak-Ju Lee to profile.
- The Idaho Statesman has had some great stories these past few days, including a recap of the Hawks win in which AquaSox pitcher, manager were ejected and benches cleared, a feature on our GM Todd Rahr, a look at former Hawks manager Steve McFarland’s evaluation of current manager Casey Kopitzke, a examination of lefties in baseball, a recap of the Hawks longest game of the year, their preparation for the arrival of Spokane and last night’s first win of the series,
- The Idaho Press-Tribune also ran some great stories this weekend: the Press-Tribune looks at Friday’s benches-clearing game, talk to some of the guys about their rare off-day on Sunday, Spokane Indians pitcher and former Timberline pitcher Braden Tullis’ return to Boise, and the Hawks’ fundraiser for MS tonight.
- Zach Wolken of KTVB Channel 7 recaps last night’s 5-1 win over the Sopkane Indians and Tom Scott talks about Hak-Ju Lee’s feature in the Wall Street Journal in his blog Scott Slant.
Droppings from the Nest, August 14th
Another great game for the Hawks last night with a 8-7 win over the Everett AquaSox that came all the way down to the wire. I’ll let our “droppings” fill you in on the details:
- Chris Langrill of the Idaho Statesman spends the night as “Ball Dude” and also manages a recap of last night’s game.
- The Idaho Press-Tribune notes Runey Davis’ walk-off single that led to last night’s win.
Tonight is Humphrey’s Birthday! Happy Birthday Humph!! Humphrey’s buddy Rumble is throwing a party for Humphrey at the stadium tonight so check out all of their mascot buddies. And if you want to bring your favorite mascot a gift, the Hawks are collecting non-perishable food items for the Idaho Food Bank.
Yesterday, the team prepared for the food drive and Humphrey, Gang Green and pitchers Su-Min Jung and Trey McNutt volunteered their time at the food bank. Video and pictures will be posted soon!
Droppings from the Nest, August 13th
Last night’s Latino Night turned out to be one big fiesta with a Mariachi band, dancers, festive music and special PA announcing in Spanish. Definitely a great time and really seemed to liven up the crowd a bit. Additionally, I know our Latino players really appreciated the promotion and gave them a little taste of home–while Andres Quezada was signing autographs before the game he said, “I really like Latino night…especially the music!” I took this as a huge compliment to the night since Quezada is a pretty quiet guy and rarely offers his opinion on things.
On to the droppings:
- Jordan Rodriguez with the Idaho Statesman gets the Hawks catchers’ perspective on the game of baseball. Additionally, the Statesman recaps last night’s loss to the AquaSox.
- The Idaho Press-Tribune has last night’s game story – Everett’s 6-2 win over the Hawks
- Anthony Caruso with the Capital Sports Report takes a minute to chat with Hawks pitcher Josh Lansford.
Droppings from the Nest, August 12th
Excrementos de la jerarquía, 12 de agosto.
En honor de tonight’ noche del Latino de s en el estadio,
estoy escribiendo mi “excrementos” todos en español. Perdóneme por favor
para cualquier desgracia de la traducción pues no soy fluido en español
(recuerde mi experiencia del día de los medios) y la usando un
traductor en línea.
Ahora a los excrementos:
- Chris Langrill con el Idaho Statesman hecha una ojeada el Justin Bour y Bobby Wagner y they’ re ayudando a los halcones con
un cierto golpe de la energía. - Will Love con el Idaho Press-Tribune recapitulaciones anoche triunfo de s sobre el AquaSox , charlando con el 3B Bobby Wagner.
- Zach Wolken con el canal 7 de KTVB también recapitula anoche ‘ triunfo
de s, observando que es el cuarto triunfo de los halcones en cinco
intentos. - Anthony que Caruso con Capital Sports Report divulga hizo
recientemente una entrevista con la jarra Corey Martin de los halcones.
Martin habla de sus altos días escolares y de sus planes después de
béisbol.
That’ s todo para today’ excrementos de s, pero don’ t olvida salir
esta noche para la noche del Latino. ¡Llamada 322-5000 para los
boletos!
También en honor de noche del Latino, las jarras Roberto
Hernández de los halcones y Eduardo Figueroa enseñaron a miembros de
nuestra oficina central cómo hacer una poca salsa. You’ el ll pueda
comprobar hacia fuera el vídeo mañana, a la derecha aquí en A BIrd’ s
Eye View.
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And for everyone who is as linguistically challenged as me…here are today’s droppings in English:
- Chris Langrill of the Idaho Statesman looks at Hawks power hitters Justin Bour and Bobby Wagner and how they’re helping the Boise offense.
- Will Love of the Idaho Press-Tribune recaps last night’s 13-7 win over the AquaSox, also chatting with Bobby Wagner.
- Zach Wolken with KTVB also recaps last night’s game, noting that it was the Hawks’ fourth win in five tries.
- Anthony Caruso sits down with Hawks pitcher Corey Martin.
If you couldn’t decipher my broken Spanish above…today’s post was written in Spanish in honor of tonight’s promotion–Latino Night. Additionally, Hawks pitchers Robert Hernandez and Eduardo Figueroa taught members of our front office some salsa steps…you will be able to check out the video here tomorrow.
Droppings from the Nest, August 11th
Well, the Hawks couldn’t complete the sweep last night and were shut out by the Yakima Bears 0-5. The guys return to Memorial probably with a twinge of Groundhog Day as they take on the Everett AquaSox–the same team they played just four days ago.
Be sure to visit www.boisehawks.com or call 322-5000 for tickets!
Now to the droppings:
- The Idaho Statesman recaps last night’s loss to the Bears.
- The Idaho Press-Tribune notes how the Hawks were two-hit by Yakima last night.
- Check out Matt Swain’s Top 20 Cubs Prospect List…featuring a couple of this year’s Hawks.
Droppings from the Nest, August 8th-10th
Hawks win! Hawks win! Hawks win! I leave the droppings alone for three days and what happens?! The Hawks win three in a row! After pulling out a win in their last game in Everett, the Hawks have started the Yakima series with two wins and are looking for their third–and the sweep–tonight.
Now let’s get to those droppings:
- The Idaho Statesman recaps Friday’s, Saturday’s and Sunday’s wins; additionally, the Statesman ran a Chicago Tribune article about former Hawk Jeff Samardzija.
- The Idaho Press-Tribune also the Hawks’ escape from a five-game sweep, and their Saturday and Sunday wins over Yakima.
Droppings from the Nest, August 7th
Not much to say as the Hawks dropped their fifth in a row to the AquaSox…
- The Idaho Statesman recaps last night’s 4-0 loss.
- The Idaho Press-Tribune takes a look at the Hawks’ fifth straight loss.
- Matt Swain from WrigleyBound takes a look at the Cubs’ sleeper prospects, one being our very own Justin Bour (right).
Droppings from the Nest, August 5th-6th
Props to Ryan, yesterday, with his guest blog. I know it was helpful for me to have new material up on the blog when I had the day off. He even gathered up some droppings for me…which is usually quite the tedious task. So enough delay, let’s get to those droppings…
- The Idaho Statesman recaps Tuesday’s and Wednesday’s losses, making four straight losses for the Hawks.
- The Idaho Press-Tribune takes a look at the Hawks losses to the Aquasox on Tuesday and Wednesday.
- Zach Wolken with KTVB Channel 7 has a bit to say about the Hawks’ Tuesday loss to the Aquasox.
That’s all for the droppings…the Hawks take on the Everett Aquasox again tonight, hoping to end their four-game slump.
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