On the Farm with the Manager of Lake Elsinore Storm – Jamie Quirk Coming out of high school, Jamie Quirk had a big decision to make. Should he sign with the Kansas City Royals, who drafted him with the 18th pick in…
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Leading the Storm is Jamie Quirk
Tagged with: Baltimore Orioles, baseball, Brad Mills, California League Baseball, Chicago White Sox, Cleveland Indians, Clint Hurdle, Dale Sveum, George Brett, Jamie Quirk, Kansas City Royals, Lake Elsinore, Lake Elsinore Storm, Major League Baseball, Mickey Mantle, MiLB, Milwaukee Brewers, Minor League Baseball, MLB, NY Yankees, Oakland A’s, Padres, Padres360, Rebecca Herman, St. Louis Cardinals, Tony LaRussa, wayne mcbrayer, Whitey Herzog
Posted in Lake Elsinore Storm, On the Farm
Posted in Lake Elsinore Storm, On the Farm
Otter on a Mission – A Conversation with Bryce Morrow
Almost every kid that plays baseball grows up dreaming that one day, he’ll become a major league player. The odds are against them from the beginning. “Of every 50 players drafted by a team each season, you’re lucky 1or 2…
Tagged with: baseball, Bryce Morrow, Central Michigan, Central Michigan University, Evansville Otters, Jed Hoyer, Lake Elisnore Storm, Little League, Major League Baseball, Mariano Rivera, MiLB, Minor League Baseball, MLB, Padres, Padres360, Rebecca Herman, san antonio missions, San Diego Padres, Traverse City Beach Bums, wayne mcbrayer, Wiffle Balls
Posted in Lake Elsinore Storm, On the Farm, San Antonio Missions
Posted in Lake Elsinore Storm, On the Farm, San Antonio Missions
Let’s Take a Closer Look at those Feathers
Last week Ted discussed how baseball has changed over the years and also what led him to branch out on his own. This week we will learn a bit more about the Chicken Suit … things such as history, malfunctions,…
Tagged with: baseball, Casey Stengel, Ed Roush, George Brett, James Naughton, Jim Bottomley, Jim Rice, KGB Chicken, Major League Baseball, MiLB, Minor League Baseball, MLB, Padres, Padres360, Rebecca Herman, Sam Crawford, San Diego Chicken, San Diego Padres, Ted Giannoulas, Ted “The KGB Chicken” Giannoulas, The Famous Chicken, Ty Cobb, wayne mcbrayer, Willie Mays
Posted in Tuesdays with Ted
Posted in Tuesdays with Ted
A Chat With Mallex Smith at Lake Elsinore
Before the season, our friends in the Right Filed Mission were looking for players that have swagger. That cocky confidence and presence on the field that makes them stand out above other players. Well, during a recent trip to Lake Elsinore,…
Tagged with: baseball, Eugene, Eugene Emeralds, Fort Wayne, Fort Wayne TinCaps, Ken Griffey Jr, Lake Elsinore, Lake Elsinore Storm, Mallex Smith, MiLB, Minor League Baseball, Padres360, Rebecca Herman, Rickey Henderson, Right Filed Mission, Santa Fe Community College, The Diamond, wayne mcbrayer
Posted in Lake Elsinore Storm, On the Farm
Posted in Lake Elsinore Storm, On the Farm
On The Farm with Joe Ross
Joe Ross is a big man with a big future lying ahead of him. Drafted in the 1st round of the 2011 draft and has slowly started to learn down to pitch. Joe is entering his 2nd full season as…
Tagged with: Babe Ruth League, baseball, Fort Wayne, Joe Ross, Jose Reyes, King Felix, Lake Elsinore Storm, MiLB, Minor League Baseball, Padres360, Rebecca Herman, Tyson Ross, wayne mcbrayer
Posted in Lake Elsinore Storm, On the Farm
Posted in Lake Elsinore Storm, On the Farm
At Lake Elsinore with Jeremy Baltz
It is always a blessing to have good friends in life. The type of friends who are there to encourage you, pick you up when your down and help lead you to make good decisions. Jeremy Baltz is a player…
Tagged with: baseball, Billy Gasparino, Binghamton University, Derek Jeter, Eugene, Fort Wayne, Lake Elsinore Storm, LeMoyne University, Louisville Slugger Freshman Player of the Year, MiLB, Minor League Baseball, North Carolina, Padres, Padres360, Rebecca Herman, St. John University, wayne mcbrayer, Williamsport, Yankees
Posted in Lake Elsinore Storm, On the Farm
Posted in Lake Elsinore Storm, On the Farm
An Itch to Scratch
Living and growing up in San Diego, my grandpa would take me to San Diego Stadium to watch the Padres play. The team wasn’t good but the players were friendly and the games were always fun. 1974 was the first…
Tagged with: baseball, KGB Chicken, Major League Baseball, MiLB, Minor League Baseball, MLB, Padres, Padres Public, Padres360, Rebecca Herman, San Diego, San Diego Chicken, San Diego Padres, San Diego Stadium, Ted Giannoulas, wayne mcbrayer
Posted in Tuesdays with Ted
Posted in Tuesdays with Ted
A Visit with Norm Sherry
During the Salute to the 1984 Team Weekend, we were fortunate to see Norm Sherry in the Team Store. We took a chance and asked him if he would be willing to complete a questionnaire that we had prepared (in…
Tagged with: Andy Hawkins, baseball, California Angels, Dave dravecky, Eric Show, Garry Templeton, Larry Sherry, Los Angeles Dodgers, Major League Baseball, Mark Thurmond, MiLB, Minor League Baseball, MLB, Montreal Expos, New York Mets, Norm Sherry, Padres, Padres360, San Diego, San Diego Padres, San Francisco Giants, Sandy Koufax, Terry Kennedy, Tim Flannery, wayne mcbrayer
Posted in Padres Throwback Thursday
Posted in Padres Throwback Thursday
Arizona Fall League – We Are Here!
November 1, 2013 by Rebecca Herman We have been intrigued by the Arizona Fall League for several years and always say, … “Next year we will go to some games.” And then next year rolls around and it seems that baseball is over…
At Lake Elsinore with Frank Garces and Jeremy Rodriguez
October 23, 2013, 2013 by Wayne McBrayer with photos by Rebecca Herman Sometimes things don’t go as planned and that is something I found out this year talking to players. Sometimes they are too busy or not in the mood to chat. …
Tagged with: A Fort Wayne, baseball, Dodger Stadium, Fort Wayne TinCaps, Francisco Liriano, Frank Garces, Ivan Rodriguez, Jeremy Rodriguez, Lake Elsinore, Lake Elsinore Storm, MiLB, Minor League Baseball, Padres, Padres360, Rebecca Herman, Reggie Smith, San Diego Padres, Tommy Lasorda, wayne mcbrayer
Posted in Lake Elsinore Storm, On the Farm
Posted in Lake Elsinore Storm, On the Farm