Late last Wednesday night the Farmington Caridinals lost 4-0 to the Arizona Firebirds at Ricketts Park, thus ending their run in the Connie Mack World Series. The game was very even, very clean, and seemingly very quick. The following day I was on my way back to Dallas, where I had second-year orientation Friday morning. [...]
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Connie Mack World Series: The Best Baseball Tournament You’ve Never Heard Of
It seems every small town holds its own annual festival of some sort, a social happening to bring the community together and give the few people there a reason to get out and celebrate collectively. For many places this event is the local fair, a chance for folks to show off their best quilting and [...]
The Final Chapter of the Ricketts Park Series: Connie Mack World Series Time
How you doin Sombrero Nation? I know I have not posted in a while and I apologize for that. I have been busy handling my coaching duties for the Farmington Cardinals, your 2010 FABC representative Host team in the 2010 Connie Mack World Series. I say that with pride. The Cardinals were the winner of [...]
Ricketts Park, Part II: The High School Years
First off, let me apologize for my delay in releasing any new pieces for all the people of Sombrero Nation. This last month has been quite a ride. First there was the state tournament (in which the Scorps lost their semi-final game in heartbreaking fashion), then I had to finish up my first year, as [...]
Just Tase Me, Bro! The Evolution of Electrocution in the Land of Idiocracy
May 9, 2010
Starting things off I have to give a huge shout out to Golden Sombrero Nation. Lil’ Arlo has the site looking fresh and everyone has been throwing in nicely. Two quick hollas: one to Dee, the fantasy guru of the dental world, and the other to Griff, America’s most dangerous high school teacher, [...]
Ricketts Park: A True Diamond in the Rough (Part I)
April 25, 2010
My first full season as a high school baseball coach has finally come to an end. For the grand finale, we were able to hook the C-teamers up with a dream come true…playing at Ricketts Park. They got the whole deal, including pre-game batting practice on the field. Watching the grins roll across [...]
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