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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:

Humphrey.jpgTonight 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, July 18th

Brett celebration.jpgThree 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:

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!

4th of July, a Twist on Tradition

This past Easter, my sister made an interesting observation; turning to my parents, she whined, “Why do we always have to spend holidays watching baseball?”  Of course, I quickly snapped back at her that we didn’t spend every holiday watching baseball.  “You can’t watch baseball on Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year’s or Valentine’s Day, and you’re lucky my birthday is in December,” I said.

Fireworks.jpgFor the past four years straight (and numerous times off and on before that), I have spent the Fourth of July at the ballpark.  As with the rest of the holidays during baseball season, watching baseball seems to be the proper way to celebrate the Fourth.  But even more so than catching a game with dad on Father’s Day, the Fourth of July and baseball seem to naturally fit together–the combination of America’s favorite pastime and the celebration of the country’s existence.  I can’t imagine spending my Fourth any other way.

Well, make this year number five–with a twist.  I will be spending my Fourth of July at Memorial Stadium with the packed house of fans and the rest of the Hawks staff.

I think I have chosen the right career path.  After all, what other job would allow me to spend my Fourth of July the same way I would if I wasn’t even working?!

Ok, so I won’t get to see the fireworks the same way as I would if I were a fan in the stands, but the view from the press box isn’t too bad.  And, yes, I might be a tad more stressed than I typically would at a Fourth of July baseball game…but in the end it’s all the same.

I get to spend my Fourth of July at my favorite place to spend Fourth of July–the ballpark!

And, boy, are we preparing for quite the celebration!  Memorial Stadium will see a full house and a game featuring post-game fireworks, a Memorial Stadium t-shirt giveaway at the gates and 4ALS Awareness Night.  4ALS Awareness commemorates the 70th anniversary of Lou Gehrig’s farewell speech at Yankee Stadium and is designed to bring awareness and raise funds for ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis), also known as “Lou Gehrig’s Disease.”  Additionally, the Hawks will wear their Main Street Mile replica 1978 Chicago Cubs jerseys that night as they take on the Eugene Emeralds.

Tomorrow will definitely be one of the more memorable Fourth of July’s I have spent at the ballpark…simply for the fact that, for the first time I won’t be one of the fans taking in the celebration from my seat in the stands, but, instead, I will be part of the team responsible for bringing the celebration to the stands.  No doubt, however, I will enjoy it just the same.