It might not have had a sell-out crowd, or a Canadians victory, but all-in-all it was a great night for baseball last night, at the Nat.  The one down-side, or questionable thing, from last night, was why there were so many TV crews and camera crews, yet there were absolutely no highlights of the team […]

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For baseball fans in Vancouver, tomorrow is Christmas Eve, and the baseball game at Nat Bailey, Christmas morning.  It should be a great day of baseball, and it has some phenomenal players, involved.  I’ll get to that in a second.  Here’s your basic information for tomorrow’s game.
Who: The Vancouver Canadians versus the Tri-City Dust Devils.
Where: […]

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Last season at The Nat, on one of the many fine afternoons I sat next to one Bud Kerr, self-professed baseball historian and ladies man, he mentioned that the annual meeting of the local baseball statheads had taken place at the stadium.
"Damn it, I forgot that was coming up," I said.
"You should have been there," […]

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Whenever folks from out of town ask about the history of Nat Bailey Stadium, folks normally point them to Sir Bud Kerr, Esq., the self-appointed club historian.
Bud’s routine never gets old, as he perches himself behind home plate, kicks off the oxygen mask, pats the bench next to him and regales Chuck from Brooklyn or […]

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KEOUGH FINDING FORM IN INSTRUCTS: Oakland A’s Instructionals are underway, which means the best of the class of 2007 (and beyond) are in a field in Arizona being told to shift their feet and raise their elbows.
Scout.com has an interview with Oakland Farm Director Keith Lieppman, in which he says Shane Keough is showing some […]

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