Category Archives: Baseball pilgrimages

A chronicle of the various baseball-themed trips that Al Smith and I have taken.

Today’s Game Banged; Streak Ends at 7

Posted on March 11, 2012 by Austin Gisriel

Our consecutive days with at least one game attended streak ended at 7 today, when the Astros and Tigers were rained out in Kissimmee. Originally, we were heading out to see Atlanta, but after checking the Braves’ ticket prices ($19.00 … Continue reading →

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Another Game and More Barbecue

Posted on March 10, 2012 by Austin Gisriel

The world of baseball has always been a small one, a fact proven again today when Al and I spotted former New Market Rebel General Manager and current 50-50 salesman, Tom Linski ushering at Joker Marchant Stadium in Lakeland. We … Continue reading →

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We’re Now in Lakeland

Posted on March 10, 2012 by Austin Gisriel

Motel 6 left the light on for us last night, but not the wi-fi connection. We could have bought one, but we went to McDonald’s for a milk shake and free wi-fi. Then the computer battery died before this post … Continue reading →

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Old Home Week

Posted on March 8, 2012 by Austin Gisriel

Baseball has a funny way of bringing people together. As soon as we walked into Peach’s Restaurant this morning (for the third time this week) we heard a voice ring out, “I still want those shirts, guys!” It was a … Continue reading →

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Bulls and Birds Are Winners

Posted on March 7, 2012 by Austin Gisriel

It’s been a very busy 24 hours for us. Last night we traveled to Tampa to watch the University of South Florida Bulls beat Jacksonville University 8-0. We took the scenic route across the Sunshine Skyway Bridge and went right … Continue reading →

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An Exhibition of Awful

Posted on March 6, 2012 by Austin Gisriel

We attended the Orioles official spring opener last night and had a wonderful time until the Orioles took the field. They lost 10-3 to the Pittsburgh Pirates, gave up 18 hits, and never retired the Bucs in order in any … Continue reading →

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Post-Workout Post

Posted on March 5, 2012 by Austin Gisriel

What a morning it has been so far in Florida! After breakfast at Peach’s–I highly recommend the sausage, egg, and cheese croissant with fruit as a side–we found what might be the best park in which we’ve ever played. Located … Continue reading →

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Valley League Baseball in Florida and Free Beer

Posted on March 4, 2012 by Austin Gisriel

Today took us to McKechnie Field here in Brandenton for the Baseball Industry Network gathering, which was followed by the Pirates’ opening exhibition game against the Blue Jays. The Baseball Industry Network, started by Tyrone Brooks, Pittsburgh’s Director of Player … Continue reading →

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Waving Hello to Florida

Posted on March 3, 2012 by Austin Gisriel

Al and I have had a very busy day and we haven’t even seen any baseball. As we mentioned yesterday, we were determined to make sure the waves at Siesta Key Beach reached shore safely. We supervised them from 9:00 … Continue reading →

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Poolside in Bradenton

Posted on March 2, 2012 by Austin Gisriel

This blog entry is 1,223 words long. The photo at right constitutes a thousand of those. As I type this, Al is working on our schedule for the week, which I’ll post tomorrow. That’s the only day we won’t be … Continue reading →

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