Tagged: win
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 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 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!
Droppings from the Nest, July 16th-17th
Coming off of their five-game road trip in Vancouver, the Boise Hawks have come back to Boise shouting “Honey, I’m home!”
The Hawks won their second in a row against the Yakima Bears last night. Logan Watkins has extended his hitting streak to eight games now, going 4-5 on Wednesday and 5-6 last night. Additionally, new Hawk and first baseman Justin Bour hit the first Hawks home run at Memorial this season–I know the fans have been waiting on that one!
Now let’s get to those droppings:
- The Idaho Statesman gets the prize today for the most Hawks coverage, running recaps of Wednesday’s 9-8 win and Thursday’s 14-5 win over Yakima, a feature on outfielder Runey Davis, a feature on Justin Bour and a promotional piece for Saturday’s American Red Cross Night.
- Will Love from the Idaho Press-Tribune looks at last night’s win over Yakima and takes “an inning with” Logan Watkins.
- Check out KBCI Channel 2’s J Bates’ recaps and highlights of Wednesday’s and Thursday’s home wins.
Also, some roster moves you may not be aware or: pitcher Miguel Sierra, catcher Alvaro Sosa and infielder Jordan Petraitis were all sent to Mesa on Wednesday. In return, pitcher Eduardo Figueroa, catcher Richard Jones and first baseman Justin Bour were all promoted to Boise. Jones and Bour were both members of this year’s draft class–Jones a 9th rounder out of The Citadel and Bour a 25th rounder out to George Mason.
Droppings from the Nest, July 14th
Hawks notched another win against Vancouver last night with pitcher Larry Suarez getting his first win of the season–and his first win since 2007. In an uplifting performance, the bullpen came through and staved off the Canadians for the 6-3 victory.
The Hawks bats weren’t silent either as Jose Valdez extended his hitting streak to six games and Logan Watkins extended his streak to six games. Overall, the Hawks recorded 10 hits.
Let’s check out those droppings:
- The Idaho Press-Tribune has a quick recap of last night’s win.
- The Idaho Statesman looks at the Hawks’ second straight win against the Canadians.
- Mike Safford, the voice of the Hawks, has put together a fantastic Hawks alumni report; you can check it out on boisehawks.com or his blog.
Droppings from the Nest, July 11th-13th
I apologize for slacking off, I had my first full weekend off since (I think) the season started. I took the time to explore Boise and relax. Went to the zoo, did a little karaoke and recovered from my Thursday whitewater rafting adventure. As soon as my pictures from my water-proof camera are developed I will write a post about my off days.
Now on to the droppings:
- The Idaho Statesman has coverage from all three of this weekend’s games; the losses to the Vancouver Canadians on Friday and Saturday and the win over the C’s last night.
- Like the Statesman, the Idaho Press-Tribune has Hawks recaps from Friday, Saturday and last night.
- KBCI Channel 2 recaps Saturday’s 9-0 loss to the Canadians and last night’s 8-7 win.
- Justin Corr with KTVB Channel 7 looks at the Hawks’ 2nd road-win of the season, last night’s victory in Vancouver. Additionally, KTVB has great footage from Friday’s BSU Football Charity Softball Game that took place a Memorial.
The Hawks take on the Vancouver Canadians tonight, hoping for another win.
Droppings from the Nest, July 9th
Last night was a big night for the Hawks as they left for Vancouver with a win under their belts and two-less guys boarding the bus.
The Hawks managed to pull out a 6-3 win over Eugene–their first win with more than a one-run lead. Additionally, the Cubs made some roster moves–RHP Mike Perconte (right) was promoted to the Daytona Cubs (High-A) of the Florida State League; and outfielder Cliff Anderesen was released. Why do I all the sudden have “Changes” by David Bowie in my head…Ch-Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes!
On to the droppings:
- Will Love of the Idaho Press-Tribune recaps last night’s win, plus “An Inning With…Jon Nagel.”
- Along with a quick recap, Jordan Rodriguez of the Idaho Statesman looks at the Hawks’ lack of home runs this season–only two overall, none at home.
- J. Bates with KBCI Channel 2 has video from last night’s win in front of a sell-out crowd.
- Also, even though Cliff Andersen is no longer a Hawks, check out the story I wrote about his and Matt Williams’ tattoos.
Note: Expect a guest blog by fellow intern Greg Marconi as he says goodbye to his buddy Cliff in “Farewell to a Friend.”
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