Minda Haas

Here’s a fantastic post at i70baseball.com (a cool site, by the way) about Erika Lynn’s first press pass. She’s a Cardinals fan, but was sent to cover the ORoyals @ OKC series over the weekend. Her commentary on balancing journalism and fun is delightful – and her photos are awesome! It gladdened me to read …

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Sep 07

Quick note on photos

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I like to take pictures of baseball games (and sometimes other stuff). More than that, I like sharing pictures from baseball games. As it says on my photography page, anyone is welcome to use my pictures for blogs or whatever, as long as I’m properly credited. I also like to see how people are using …

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Sep 05

I guess it’s time to write that farewell to the Blatt…

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Three gut-wrenching one-run losses to Iowa last week pretty much spelled doom for the O-Royals’ playoff chances, but it was still technically possible for them to play some bonus baseball. So, like any longtime battered Royals fan, I held on to that sliver of token hope. But now, that cruel little ‘E’ is there in …

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Sep 02

Final game at Rosenblatt Stadium tonight…

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These sweet/ominous storm clouds eventually dumped on the Blatt Tuesday night.

It’s hard to believe this day is actually here. I’ve tried all season to figure out how I feel about historic Rosenblatt Stadium going away, and I’ve wondered what this day would be like. So far, it’s normal: I’m half-listening to a class lecture and wishing I had eaten breakfast. Pretty typical. But what will …

Tags: Omaha Royals, Rosenblatt Stadium

Aug 29

The Moustakas effect?

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Mike Moustakas in the dugout. Photo by me/ August 26, 2010.

Mike Moustakas arrived in Omaha just in time for a team-wide swoon. The ORoyals were doing fine until the All-Star Break, then skidded for the second half of the month, going just 8-11 and falling down a bit in the standings. Moustakas himself didn’t adjust to Triple-A pitching right away, putting up a line of …

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Aug 25

What the heck do I DO for the ORoyals? Part II

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That's my sharp-dressed boss, Ben Hemmen.

Yesterday I walked you through what I do when I get to the stadium, up until the game starts. Here’s the rest. Hopefully by the time our Kid of the Game is finished taking the lineup card to the umpires, we’ve got our own lineup card filled out with a great crop of contestants. Assuming …

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Aug 25

What the heck do I DO for the ORoyals? Part I

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I refer frequently to my job with the Omaha Royals, but it occurs to me that I’ve never really outlined what I actually DO there. So, here’s that. Today is the pregame duties; Part II will be the in-game and post-game stuff. 90 or more minutes before first pitch: Arrive and head toward the “promo …

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Aug 08

Player personalities: Dyson, Moustakas, Lucas and more

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Note: This is a busy time for me, with two different jobs in two different cities intersecting, but I will try to MAKE some time for blogging. We’ll see how this goes. Some dugout stories from Friday: Long before Friday’s game started, only a few Royals players were outside. Most game days at this time, …

Tags: Tales from the Dugout

Aug 06

Link for the day: Bus Leagues Q&A with Eric Hosmer

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I’m moving this weekend – and won’t have any time for baseball/blogging in the next 10 or so days – but here’s a quick link for your Friday. Brian and Bus Leagues Baseball did a really neat Q&A with Eric Hosmer. One thing I found interesting was how Hosmer uses his iPod to keep books …

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Aug 05

Some photos from last night’s ORoyals win

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