This has been an exciting series here in Dayton for a couple of reasons. On Friday, there were a total of 36 hits and 26 runs scored. Even though we came on out the losing end of it, the game was a fun one to call. The bad thing is that it knocked us out of the final playoff spot for now. I'm currently writing this from the press box at Fifth Third Field in Dayton as the guys start to prepare for the first half finale. We need a Great Lakes Loons loss and a victory here to make it in. Then we'd win by percentage points, which is kind of lame, but hey, were talking PLAYOFFS here!
The other reason that this series has been so exciting for me is because I'm home. I've literally played a half dozen games on this same field (lifetime batting numbers here: .500 BA, 5 RBIs, 2 2B), it's a stone's throw from my college and hometown, and there have been a bunch of people coming out to "watch" me broadcast! It's been awesome. On Friday night my fiance and her family were here and they visited the booth, which was VERY cool. Then on both Friday and Saturday my father was here to check things out. On Saturday my uncle and sister plus her boyfriend all visited me as well. It was very nice to see all of them and for me to finally show them what I'm doing with my life. They have listened in the past but have never actually SEEN me in action. My family is coming down again today to spend Father's Day here, which should be fun. And my mom will get to come up to the booth for the first time ever, so it's bound to be an eventful day.
So the podcast idea hasn't really left the ground yet. I'm thinking that starting fresh in the second half of the season would be a great idea, but I'm not sure yet. We're going to have a few days off, which means that the last thing on my mind is going to be the podcast. I'm going to be working at the golf course and actually making money! Exciting right??
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