Tagged: Droppings from the Nest
Droppings from the Nest, August 1st-4th
The reason I’ve been putting off this set of droppings is that I also wanted to incorporate a post about the Albertsons 70th Birthday Bash celebration we had at the park on Saturday…but I’m waiting to get my hands on a couple of pictures. Therefore, I am just going to move on with the droppings and come back to the celebration later today. (Trust me the pictures are worth the wait).
Now to the droppings:
- The Idaho Press-Tribune recaps the Friday, Sunday and Monday losses, but also looks at Saturday’s shut-out victory over the Canadians.
- The Idaho Statesman also recaps Friday’s, Saturday’s, Sunday’s and Monday’s games, but Chris Langrill also takes a look at Ryan Sontag’s “switcharoo” and the speed Hak-Ju Lee and Jose Valdez provide in the Hawks lineup.
- KBCI Channel 2 looks at how the Hawks dropped their finale with Vancouver on Sunday and then just couldn’t get things started in Everett last night.
In other news, the Hawks made a couple of additions to their roster after Sunday’s game. RHP Trey McNutt (right) and C Jose Guevara both joined the team last night in Everett.
McNutt was this year’s 32nd Round Pick out of Shelton State CC. In Mesa he recorded a 0-1 record with a 0.00 ERA in 7.1 IP. He allowed five hits, five runs, walked three and struck out seven. Guevara also joins the team from Mesa where he was hitting .088 with one double and four RBI. Guevara was signed as non-drafted free agent in 2005 out of Anaco, Venezuela.
Droppings from the Nest, July 31st
The Hawks were able to nab a 12-9 victory over the Canadians last night–but for some reason I still felt like the energy had been deflated from the clubhouse. After the game, word got out that Cubs No. 1 draft pick Brett Jackson had been promoted to Peoria.
To mimic the sentiment Mike Safford expressed in his post “It was great to know you, Brett Jackson…”, when Jackson arrived on July 4th he breathed new life into our Hawks. His quirky and fun-loving personality in the clubhouse really brought out the best in the team.
Good luck to you, Brett. But now who can I count on to be responsible for the shaving cream pies during the post-game interviews?
3B Robert Wagner has been promoted from Mesa to take Jackson’s place on the roster. He was picked by the Cubs in the 38th round of the 2009 draft out of Panola Junior College in Texas. With the AZL Cubs, Wagner was hitting .339 with four doubles, three triples, three homers and 11 RBI.
Now to the droppings:
- Will Love of the Idaho Press-Tribune writes about Jackson’s promotion on his blog.
- The Idaho Statesman recaps last night’s win over Vancover, plus Jackson’s promotion.
Droppings from the Nest, July 30th
It was a pretty ugly homecoming for the Hawks last night, losing to Vancouver 15-5. The worse part was that Vancouver had some travel woes, allowing me (and I’m sure plenty of others) to think they would be an easy win because of the lack of sleep and stress of the trip. So much for that.
On to the droppings:
- The Idaho Statesman doesn’t have much besides a basic recap of last night’s loss.
- The Idaho Press-Tribune does the same, writing a brief recap of the rough night.
Hopefully tonight we play a little better ball and give the media a reason to write about us. Go Hawks!
Droppings from the Nest, July 28th
Driving by the stadium on my way to work this morning, I noticed all of the guys piling off the bus. I can only imagine that bus ride–brutal. But, they have the day off and I am sure while some will be catching up on the sleep they didn’t get on the bus last night, others will be out enjoying Boise.
Now, to the (limited) droppings:
- The Idaho Statesman recaps last night’s 10-2 loss in Eugene.
- The Idaho Press-Tribune also recaps last night’s game
Bromance extras: You can check out my article on the Hak-Ju Lee-Logan Watkins “bromance” on www.boisehawks.com, but also be sure to look at the photo album of all Boise Hawks “bromances”. And as an extra little tidbit, here is my interview with Hak-Ju Lee about his “bromance” with Logan Watkins (with Watkins serving as the translator); it’s pretty raw, but funny nonetheless.
Lee on Watkins Bromance.wav
And to clarify, a “bromance” is a close, non-sexual relationship between two men–essentially, they are best friends.
Droppings from the Nest, July 25th-27th
While the team has been busy in Eugene, I’ve got some catching up to do…
- The Idaho Statesman has recaps of Friday’s, Saturday’s and Sunday’s games plus a brief on newest Hawk Chris Rusin.
- The Idaho Press-Tribune also looks at Friday’s loss, Saturday’s and Sunday’s win and the addition of LHP Chris Rusin; however they also take a look at the American Legion tournament that took place at Memorial Stadium on Saturday.
- KTVB has recaps of Friday’s, Saturday’s and Sunday’s games, noting that with Sunday’s win, the Hawks clinch their first road series this season.
Later today,look for new stories at www.boisehawks.com on Hawks’ “bromance” and the making of our special behind the scenes video produced by Oh! Show Productions
Droppings from the Nest, July 24th
It’s funny how my body is trained. When 5:00 rolls around I have to literally tell myself I can go home and not to the stadium.
Oddly enough, I ended up going to the stadium anyways. We were hosting a company picnic there, and even though I wasn’t scheduled to work the event, I thought I would stop by just to say hi anyway.
I guess it’s just hard for me to get out of the routine of going to the stadium every night.
Anyway, on to the droppings:
- The Idaho Statesman recaps last night’s 6-2 win over Eugene.
- The Idaho Press-Tribune also recaps last night’s game, noting Andres Quezada’s first win of the season.
- Outside the Press Box, the sports blog of Wichita State University’s student newspaper The Sunflower Times takes a look at Wichita native Logan Watkins and his recent hitting streak (which he extended to 15 games last night!)
- Also, check out my newest article “Fast Food Culture in the Clubhouse” on www.boisehawks.com.
Additionally, I just got word that the Hawks have added LHP Chris Rusin to the roster. He will join the team in Eugene tonight.
Rusin was selected by the Chicago Cubs in the 4th round (140th overall)
of the 2009 draft out of the University of Kentucky. At UK, the
southpaw recorded a 7-4 season with 108 strikeouts. Rusin is coming to
Boise from Mesa where he’s pitched five innings for the AZL Cubs,
allowing one hit, walking three and strking out two.
Droppings from the Nest, July 23rd
Last night was another brutal loss for the Hawks as they fell to the S-K Volcanoes 10-8. The guys immediately loaded the bus for Eugene and will start their series with the Emeralds tonight at 8:05 pm (Boise time).
Well enough logistics, I know we have some cool droppings to collect:
- Chris Langrill of the Idaho Statesman recaps last night’s game, but also takes a look at some Hawks players’ habit of sliding into first in a pinch.
- Trent Looten from the Idaho Press-Tribune takes a look at how the Hawks loss their big lead last night.
- On kind a side note, one of our groundskeepers, Dan Mills a.k.a. Cowboy, was chosen as the focus for one of the Statesman’s “That’s My Job” photo series. So awesome!!
Droppings from the Nest, July 22nd
Happy belated birthday to Hawks infielder George Matheus who turned 21 yesterday. Feliz Cumpleanos, George!
Matheus’ birthday (and balloons during the post-game interview) was the highlight of the evening, as the Hawks loss to Salem-Keizer 8-6 last night, evening the series.
Now let’s get to those droppings:
- Will Love of the Idaho Press-Tribune chatted with the Cubs minor league strength coach Doug Jarrows, taking a look at how the Hawks stay in shape.
- The Idaho Statesman recaps last night’s loss to the Volcanoes but also speculates on the possibility of Cubs No.2 draft pick D.J. LeMahieu might be joining the Hawks soon.
Additionally, RHP Joe Simokaitis was promoted to the Daytona Cubs
(High-A) after the game. He pitched 9.1 innings for the Hawks with a
8.68 ERA,
allowing 14 hits, nine runs (all earned), walking three and striking
out five. Simokaitis, a former short stop made the transition to
pitcher this year.
Droppings from the Nest, July 19th-21st
Playing some catch up. Since my last post, we’ve opened our homestand against the Salem-Keizer Volcanoes winning two of the three games. I’ve got a lot of droppings to collect.
- The Idaho Statesman has recaps of the Saturday’s win, Sunday’s loss and last night’s win against S-K, features on the improving pitching staff, Salem-Keizer’s manager Tom Trebelhorn, the Hawks’ recent turn-around, and Humphrey the Hawk’s presence at the games.
- The Idaho Press-Tribune has game stories on the Hawks’ Saturday extra-inning victory and last night’s win. Also, Will Love has a story on Hawks catchers Matt Williams and Richard Jones and the extra help they’re receiving from Manager Casey Kopitzke.
- KBCI Channel 2 has recaps and highlights of Saturday’s and last night’s wins.
- KTVB Channel 7 recaps Sunday’s and Monday’s games and also checks in to Hawks’ second baseman Logan Watkins’ player of the week nod.
- Check out the Q&A with Hawks CF Brett Jackson over at Wrigley Bound.
- Also, even though Mike Perconte has been promoted, check out his interview over at Capital Sports Report.
Phew! I hope I got everything!
Be on the lookout for video from the Hawks Baseball Camp…and a lovely surprise I got after the game last night.
Droppings from the Nest, July 18th
Three in a row–the guys notched their third win, sweeping Yakima–the first time there has been three wins in a row or a sweep for the Hawks all season! Greg Rohan also hit a homer last night, making it two in a row for the Hawks on the long-awaited long ball. I really think this team is picking up momentum and is coming into their own. And I think it has a lot to do with attitude–the guys are having fun together, on the field and off, and when you are having fun you perform much much better.
I joked in my post yesterday about the player of the game getting a shaving cream pie for the past two games (and poor Greg Rohan got one last night as well), but it really shows the camaraderie of the team. Another example is the group of about five guys who came out and lay on the grass to watch the fireworks after the game. They are having fun with each other–and only good things can come of that.
Now to the droppings:
- The Idaho Statesman recaps last night’s 6-0 win over Yakima and Chris Langrill chats with Logan Watkins about his growing hitting streak.
- Will Love of the Idaho Press-Tribune looks at the Hawks’ win streak at home.
- KBCI Channel 2’s J. Bates has highlights from last night’s win.
- Joe Aiello with View from the Bleachers has a quick look at the Cubs farm system, featuring special notes on Logan Watkins and a Top Prospect Tracker.
Don’t forget to check out the post-game party at Applebee’s tonight after the game. Players will be there to mingle with fans! Check it out–Applebee’s at the corner of Glenwood and Chinden. I’ll see you there!
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