Greetings from Rochester, Minnesota. It is very early in the morning as Dustin, Coach Levendoski, and I are here for the annual pre-season league meeting. As the most junior member in our traveling party, I was relegated to the floor between the two beds. I probably could have pushed to share a bed with Dustin, but I know my place and willingly volunteered.
We stayed at the Kahler Grand Hotel. It was a nice place but somewhat depressing at the same time. Maybe this morning it will be better but we arrived at 11:15 last night and we felt like the only ones at the hotel Not to mention, it is directly connected to the world famous original Mayo Clinic, which uses the hotel to put up some of its patients. By the way, I had no idea the Pope and the Dalai Lama come to Rochester for the Mayo Clinic!
Two practices for the Lunkers today. One will begin at 11:00am and the second one will begin at 8:00pm. Around 10 players will arrive today, including returning Lunkers T.J. Berge and Drew Smith. Feel free to come to Stewart C. Mills Field and check out practice as it is open to the public.
One day until Opening Night in Alexandria. Remember, you can listen to all Lunker games locally on 1340 KVBR or online at the team's website: www.lunkersbaseball.com.
Hot Sports Opinion of the Day: Last week I was listening to ESPN Radio and they had Washington Nationals slugger, Adam Dunn on as a guest. Dunn, whose all or nothing approach leads to exceptionally high power numbers in addition to disgustingly high strikeout numbers, is a controversial player amongst baseball pundits. They asked him whether or not he felt like he was underrated. He gave a politically correct answer but went on and said something along the lines of: If I wanted to, I could bunt every once in a while and be a .310 hitter, but that just wouldn't be fun (referring to the left side of the infield being left wide open due to a defensive shift). Listening with only one ear, I immediately stopped doing work and did a double take. I understand baseball is a sport and the sport should be fun. I am a proponent of fun at all levels. But Adam Dunn effectively saying he doesn't want to get the easy bunt single because it isn't fun, when, he is more likely to strike out than any over single event, statistically speaking for him specifically, is ridiculous. All you have to do is bunt three, four, maybe five times--show teams you can do it--and all of a sudden the shift is off. In no way, shape, or form, will it dramatically impact his power numbers and it would ultimately help out his team! I've never understood why baseball players who face a shift every time the situation allows will not spend time every day working on bunting down the line as a very quick solution to get rid of the shift, which, strategically puts the hitter--and his team--at a disadvantage.
Sports Pick of the Day: The Yankees and the Orioles go Over 10 runs in their divisional clash in the Bronx. I know, boring choice...but there really isn't much to choose from...
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Gotta go grab some hotel breakfast. It better be good!!!
1 DAY UNTIL THE SEASON BEGINS
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