Tag Archives: Baseball

My Top 10 Favorite Sports Moments

Posted on March 19, 2016 by Alan

I work in sports. That’s what I do. So I often times have people ask me…”Did you work this game?” or “What is your favorite sports moment?” This week a Northern Iowa player hit a buzzer-beater from half court to … Continue reading →

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Goodbye Summer 2014

Posted on August 16, 2014 by Alan

  Well…so there ya go. ANOTHER summer come & gone. It seems the summer months FLY by and if you blink…they’re over. It was a great summer this year with trips to Denver and Cedar Point. We visited Grandma & … Continue reading →

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Field Of Dreams…Er…I Mean Corn

Posted on June 26, 2014 by Alan

Field Of Dreams? Or…the Bulldogs Of The Corn? You pick… View on Path

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The Boys Of Summer Are Back!

Posted on June 6, 2014 by Alan

“If they build it…we will play…” View on Path

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One Season Ends, The Other Begins!

Posted on June 14, 2013 by Alan

On Wednesday, Christopher was riding high with a 3 inning, 2-runs allowed pitching effort against the Cincinnati Riverhawks as the Bulldogs won 7-2 on a really tiny field. He also managed a walk and a run in one of his … Continue reading →

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Life Lessons

Posted on June 10, 2013 by Alan

It’s an early summer afternoon baseball game. Nothing out of the ordinary at first. In the first inning, the Bulldogs batted and didn’t manage to get a run across home plate. In the bottom half of the inning, the Ignite … Continue reading →

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2012 Was A Very Good Year

Posted on December 19, 2012 by Alan

First off, I would like to acknowledge the fact that I am a Doritos junkie. Seriously…as I sit here and type, I can barely manage a thought without eating a chip. What IS it with these things anyway? I’m a … Continue reading →

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Win, Win, Win! Or Not…

Posted on July 18, 2012 by Alan

My kids are, first and foremost, the greatest thing I have done with my life. I have to imagine every parent feels the same way and obviously, as parents, we all want our kids to succeed. I’ve read articles about … Continue reading →

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The Bulldogs In Gatlinburg

Posted on June 26, 2012 by Alan

The Bulldogs went on the road last weekend for a 3 day tournament in Gatlinburg, TN. Although we didn’t do as well as we had hoped (we came in 4th overall in the tournament), the boys all played hard and … Continue reading →

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Bulldogs Are Rollin’!!!

Posted on July 25, 2011 by Alan

Last week, Christopher’s baseball team managed a come-from-behind win to earn a spot in the Final Four of the Greater Cincinnati Knothole City Tournament. After falling behind 9-2 early in the game, their bats woke up and they ended up … Continue reading →

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Cut To Black

Posted on July 24, 2011 by Alan

In my career, there have been a few moments that have made me scratch my head and think to myself, “Sometimes you just gotta laugh.” Yesterday during a Fox National Reds broadcast, we had one of those moments. It came … Continue reading →

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Back In MY Day…

Posted on June 1, 2011 by Alan

Last weekend, Paul Daugherty wrote an interesting editorial for The Cincinnati Enquirer that talked about summer. In it, he compared modern day summer with summer’s past and how different they are. “I remember when I was a kid…” and “Back … Continue reading →

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All Banged Up

Posted on May 29, 2011 by Alan

As I’ve mentioned, Christopher’s baseball season is in full swing now and we’re only in May! With the rainfall we’ve had, quite a few of his practices and games have been postponed and rescheduled but his team, the Bulldogs, have … Continue reading →

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A Wet Weekend (But One To Remember)

Posted on May 15, 2011 by Alan

Put me in coach! This weekend, my family and I made the trip to Indianapolis to watch Christopher and his baseball team play in a tournament away from home for the first time. Christopher & I left on Friday afternoon … Continue reading →

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Tax Day 2011: Notes From My Round World

Posted on April 15, 2011 by Alan

Aloha from the banks of the mighty Ohio River! After returning home from a long week from The Masters last week, there have been plenty of things going on that I figured if you cared, I would share. If not…move … Continue reading →

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