I took in my first Major League Baseball game of the 2018 season on Sunday afternoon as the Los Angeles Dodgers took on the Atlanta Braves at SunTrust Park.
Two of my Alabama baseball friends, Ricky Pendley and Buddy Hughes joined me on the trip to Atlanta. Ricky and I took in Dodgers-Braves game last season, giving Ricky game in all 30 current MLB parks. Buddy joined is this season and completed his circle of the 30 current MLB parks
I have seen a game in 34 different MLB stadiums, but have only seen 19 of the 30 current parks. Still some work to do for me, but one day I will get there. Continue reading “A Near No-Hitter in Atlanta”
The 2018 All-Bats and Blogs college baseball team was unveiled today. The all-star team was selected by Bats and Blogs publisher and editor Barry Allen. To be eligible for the team, I actually had to see the player in person (at least one game or a number of games) during the 2018 college baseball season. The stats are based only on the games that I witnessed. Overall, I attended 61 college baseball games this season and saw 27 different Division I teams. There were many great individual performances during the season.
The Fort Worth Cats, an independent league franchise, may be returning to the diamond. The Cats have not fielded a team since 2014, but may return after a major announcement this week of major renovations to LeGrave Field, the team’s former home.
The Big South Conference announced this week that its annual baseball tournament will be played in Fayetteville, NC from 2019-21. The event will be held at the newly constructed Fayetteville Ballpark, which will also serve as the home to the Houston Astros Class-A team in the Carolina League. The team is currently playing its games at Jim Perry Field in Buies Creek, NC on the campus of Campbell University.
The Brady Bunch was one of my favorite television shows growing up. It was goofy at times, but they shared a lot of fun moments. The visited amusement parks, took a trip to the Grand Canyon and went to Hawaii.
Arkansas RHP Keaton McKinney has decided to give up baseball, according to WholeHogSports. McKinney has had three different surgeries in his UA career. He missed the 2018 season following a second Tommy John surgery.
Nashville was among the list of cities Commissioner Rob Manfred mention as possible expansion cities for Major League Baseball. The list includeed Nashville, Portland, Las Vegas, Charlotte, Montreal and Vancouver. He also said MLB was exploring sites in Mexico.
The American League won its sixth straight Major League All-Star Game with an 8-6, 10-inning win over the National League at the 89th MLB All-Star Game at Nationals Park in Washington, DC.
LSU and Tulane are not scheduled to meet on the baseball diamond this season for the first time since 1936. The teams are expected to resume their series at the 2020 Wally Pontiff Classic in New Orleans.
Tampa Bay’s No.7 overall prospect Wander Franco, who has yet to turn 18 years old, recorded his first career cycle for the Princeton Rays on Saturday, July 14. Franco went 5-for-6 with two home runs and six RBIs in the 13-1 win at Pulaski.
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