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Go West, Young(ish) Blogger
The title of today’s post is more than just a belabored play on an already mangled and misattributed quotation. It is also my way of telling you that I’m on the cusp of 2011’s first road trip!...
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On the Road: Chasing the Bull and Passing the Hat in High Desert
The one-hour drive from Lancaster (home of the JetHawks) to Adelanto, CA is an appealing one. The Pearl Blossom Highway is surrounded by vast desert expanse, and towns like Little Rock feature...
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On the Road: “2 Hours and 43 Minutes of Bliss” in Lake Elsinore
The final team on my “Hill in the Desert” road trip itinerary was the Lake Elsinore Storm, that irreverent crew of Cal League contrarians and trendsetters. My day started not at the ballpark, however,...
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On the Road: Trying Not To Stare at the Sun in Bakersfield
Today marks the beginning of another deluge of road trip content, this time from the west coast, and to begin I’ll let you in on a little Minor League Baseball writing secret: Instead of referring to a...
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On the Road: Wieners and Weirdness Abound in Bakersville
I’ve seen and done so much on this west coast road trip, but yet again here I am, in some random hotel room (this time a Days Inn in Klamath Falls) writing about my evening at Bakersfield’s Sam Lynn...
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On the Road: Gunite for Greatness Amid Reptile Dysfunction in Visalia
“Structurally unique, I guess you’d call it.” That’s how Visalia Rawhide broadcaster Donny Baarns summed up Rawhide Ballpark, his place of employment since 2008. And with Donny, I would agree. This...
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On the Road: On Top of the Action in Visalia
Part one of this current mini-saga was good for what Visalia, as it detailed the charming quirks, historical markers and reptilian wrath appeasement efforts to be found throughout Rawhide Ballpark. We...
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On the Road: Nutting but a Good Time in Modesto
When I am on these Minor League road trips I have become accustomed to showing up at a ballpark and being told “Too bad you’re here on a [insert day of the week]. Our best days are [insert different...
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On the Road: By Land and By Sea in Stockton
Usually, when writing these “On the Road” reports, I begin with my arrival at the stadium in question. But in the case of Stockton, let’s back things up a bit. This dispatch is instead going to begin...
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On the Road: Concluding a Banner Island Day in Stockton
Part One of this rambling Stockton blog saga began hours before game time amid Highway 4 farmland, and then proceeded all the way until said game began at Banner Island Ballpark. Let’s zoom in for a...
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