Baseball Radio Episode 100

February 20th, 2009 · No Comments

Welcome to the weekly wrap up of all MLB and Australian Baseball news.

Kicking off the show the boys made special mention that this is a milestone episode. This show is the 100th Friday night show and as the show progressed they made mention of people that have helped us achieve this milestone. The 1st Friday night episode went to air on the 6th of Oct in 2006. The show was the brainchild of James Watson, Craig Kernick and the Baseball Victoria CEO at the time, Steve Walker.

First off the boys played the Bowens interview of the week that they had recorded earlier with Aussie former Major League player Glen Williams. In 1993 as a 16-year old Glenn signed a lucrative free agent contract with the Atlanta Braves for an estimated 1.3 million Australian dollars. Since that time Glenn has played baseball for the Minor League affiliates of the Atlanta Braves, Toronto Blue Jays and Minnesota Twins. After spending over 10-years in the Minor Leagues Glenn made his Major League debut with the Minnesota Twins during the 2005 season. This is a must listen.

Next up the boys discussed the recent Australia Vs Chinese Taipei and the form of the Aussies heading to the World Baseball Classic.

Rounding off the show the boys briefly caught up James Watson just prior to him flying out to South Africa. The boys discussed some of their highlights on air since they launched Baseball Radio National in 2006.

As always, the show included the “Coach’s Rant” and the “Wood Duck” award and also covered all the latest baseball news from home and a wrap of this weeks Major League action.

A reminder to all about the “new” Baseball Radio National - the Print Factory T-Shirt competition. You can win 50 screenprinted T-Shirts for your club. Full entry details can be found in the Baseball Radio National Forum. The Print Factory contact details are 1/21 Frankston Gardens Drive, Carrum Downs, Vic 3201, contact name is Ben on (03) 9785.7077 if any club is in need of screenprinting.

The presenters of this weeks program are Craig “frita” Kernick and David “skinny” Simpson along with Jim “tiger” Hines on the panel. You can email the guys with questions for the broadcast at baseballradio@gmail.com

If you have an issue you want to discuss, call the studio on (03) 5996 6977 or send an sms on 0438 366 360. If you’re a podcaster and can’t listen live, call between 6.30pm-8pm each Friday night.

Also, a reminder to all that you can keep up with the happening action by visiting the Baseball Radio National Forum and joining in the discussions.

Baseball Radio is proudly presented by Jet Couriers, A1 Plaques Australia and Bowens Building and Hardware, The Builders Choice along with Major League Baseball and BaseballVictoria

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