Lets try this again
SURPRISE...SURPRISE!!!
Hello everyone I hope everyone had a safe and happy Halloween.
Im not sure what happened, but my last entry did not go through so ill have to post it again. Last night we broke our 10 game losing streak with a win in Scottsdale. Nolan had a huge game and the team as a whole played very well. Myself on the other hand had my worst game here in Arizona, But that is baseball and you have to try and learn from what happened and make forward progress.
I am extremely happy with the input I got last week from you guys! The questions were awsome and I hope that I answered them to everyones liking. If you guys have anymore questions feel free to ask. It was actually a lot of fun to answere them. Its kinda cool to see what you guys want to know and for me its a nice way to put myself out there beyond just what I do on the field.
This weekend was extra special for me because my girlfriend came out to see me. She had never been to Arizona and we had a nice dinner in Scottsdale on Halloween. We have been together for a long time now and she has always supported me and my baseball. She loves to come to the games and if you were in Frederick this past season you most likely saw here there. Because I have not been home for a long time its a nice breath of fresh air to see her. She especially liked the fact it was so nice out here considering she is a Virginia Tech and it snowed last week.
I hope everyone has a great week and everyone pray for my cowboys ( they need all the help they can get! ) And again, questions are always welcome!
Hey Brandon,
Thanks again, the question and answer thing was awesome. I've read that the AFL is tough for some of you guys because you've just completed a full season at the minor league level. Hopefully you are still doing O.K. and play well going into the winter break!
One last question: did you guys get a chance to watch the baseball playoffs?
Thanks
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Hey Man,
I see that Jason Bour got picked up by the Reds, you still keep in touch with him? He always seemed like a very coachable and smart player. Does anyone else that you know of from Westfield have the potential to get picked up by a team in the first year player draft? And if you care to answer this last question, I saw that one of your brothers broke a lot of your hitting records at WHS along with Justin Bour, do you see them getting drafted out of college?
Nic Ridenhour
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Wanted to say nice game ripping two homers the other day. I also have a question for you. Do you have any baseball cards of yourself out there yet. I know its a little corny but its gotta be kinda cool getting the first one.
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Hey Brandon-
Just discovered this blog tonight and I find it very interesting. A few questions for you:
Did the guys at Frederick feel any pressure this year as O's fans look to the Keys as having quite a few future O's on the team?
Are you all mostly friends or are there jealousies that crop up? How about when a guy like Matusz or Wieters joins the team with their huge bonus deals and automatic 40-man roster spots - is there jealousy there?
Have the Orioles given you a clear plan as to how they want to progress you through the farm system? Do you know what you need to accomplish in order to get to the next level?
How is Billy Rowell as a person? I've been reading that, despite his young age, he's already getting tagged as a bust (though I disagree). How do you guys get through the day when certain guys just aren't having a good year statistically?
Once you get drafted and sign with a team, do you automatically become a fan of the parent club, or is it hard to break from the team you've liked since childhood? I've been an O's fan since I was 7 - I couldn't imagine ever switching my allegiance.
Thanks for taking my questions!
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Brandon-
Thanks very much for doing this blog. I'm sure you're quite busy but it's terrific fun to be able to hear what's going on with you and some of the other guys you're playing with.
I wish you the best of luck and I hope to see you playing at Camden Yards soon. We've certainly suffered through some lean years but I think now that we have a few talented youngsters in the system, we're not far away from being contenders again.
If you're doing another Q&A, here's my question (which I'm sort of tagging onto alex0666's question above): What did you think about the playoffs, and specifically the Rays and Phillies? I live in Philadelphia now and it was cool to see the city celebrate, but there were plenty of grumblings about the rain delay game and umpiring in general. Any thoughts?
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