First Minor League GDT of 2009
by SaltyDawg on Apr 9, 2009 5:45 PM CDT
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PrintTomorrow night some of the big guns are out:
Hickory: Martin Perez
Bakersfield: Michael Main
Frisco: Kasey Kiker
OKC: Neftali Feliz
Tonight Wilfredo Boscan, Tim Murphy, Doug Mathis and Omar Poveda are the headliners:
Hickory (Boscan) vs. Bowling Green 6:00 PM
Bakersfield (T. Murphy) vs. Modesto 9:00 PM
Frisco (Poveda) vs. Springfield 7:10 PM
OKC (Mathis) vs. Memphis 7:00 PM
All credit for the farm probables go to Shroomer as usual.
And from Zywica's new gig over at DMN:
Oklahoma City: RHP Doug Mathis vs PJ Walters (7:05 start)
Frisco: RHP Omar Poveda vs Kyle Mura (7:10 start)
Bakersfield: LHP Tim Murphy vs Connor Graham (9:05 start)
Hickory: RHP Wilfredo Boscan vs Matt Moore (6:00 start)The featured matchup here is the Low A South Atlantic League pairing, where Hickory will play its first game as a Rangers affiliate. Boscan looks to follow up on an excellent summer in the Short-Season A level Northwest League, where he put up a very impressive 70 K / 11 BB ratio in 69.1 innings. He and the Crawdads face another Rays up and comer in Moore, a lefty with excellent stuff.
Murphy is the club's 3rd rounder from last summer's draft and had a nice debut, finishing the season in Low A. Poveda faces a pretty impressive Springfield (Cardinals affiliate) lineup that includes fast rising first round pick Brett Wallace. Boscan, Murphy and Poveda were all listed among the Rangers' top 30 prospects (11, 22, 24, respectively) by Baseball America this winter.
We'll have recaps on all of the games in the morning.
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Pool of the Night
Who will hit the first home run for the Minor Rangers this year?
My money is on Mitch Moreland
I'll go with Clark Murphy for Hickory
He’s got an hour head start
Don't you ever damn call here again
Moving this from the post I'm deleting
On the DMN blog, if they are on board with it anyway, I’m planning on doing a tiny preview of the day’s games like I did this afternoon as often as I can.
I like it. Added it, hope you don't mind
I hope they let you run with it
Don't you ever damn call here again
wow, thats a bit of work
let’s see 140 games, X 4 (X6 when short season begins)…
Is Lemon
really hitting behind Pina? I’m at work, haven’t checked the box score yet.
G G G E-flat_______ F F F D__________....
Sweet.
Boscon gets to face Tim Beckham. Should be a good test for him.
"It doesn't look like he's trying. It kinda pisses me off," "He could throw 110 if he tried. The way it explodes out of his hand is really something special." ~ B-Mac on Feliz.
and Matt Moore is pitching.
"It doesn't look like he's trying. It kinda pisses me off," "He could throw 110 if he tried. The way it explodes out of his hand is really something special." ~ B-Mac on Feliz.
Hickory audio:
"It doesn't look like he's trying. It kinda pisses me off," "He could throw 110 if he tried. The way it explodes out of his hand is really something special." ~ B-Mac on Feliz.
for every Hickory game
you should be able to click the ‘A’ beside Hickory in the banner to launch a nice little player
I think I have Frisco set up to do the same – launch an audio page when you click ‘A’
BAK won’t have any audio, but I’ll work on the OKC ‘A’ to get it set up, too.
Okay, Thx.
"It doesn't look like he's trying. It kinda pisses me off," "He could throw 110 if he tried. The way it explodes out of his hand is really something special." ~ B-Mac on Feliz.
OKC shows a video link on the milb.com scoreboard
Is that a live feed? Anyone know the cost, assuming there is one?
Don't you ever damn call here again
For lots of games ...
OKC games for instance, they’ll put the video in a free archive the day after so anybody can watch. For somebody like me, I don’t mind waiting a day or two to watch free video a dozen times a month or so.
Hey SaltyDawg
could you edit the link to my page above and put this url in instead:
http://www.my.calendars.net/farmprobs/
Those 3 little w’s allow Mac users access and seems to speed up gen’l linkage
That's a nice feature.
Thanks.
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
"you gonna lose your horse. seriously." FX2
Yes we can! November 04, 2008
Anyone know is there is a promo sched for Frisco yet?
There are three things in my life which I really love: God, my family, and baseball. The only problem – once baseball season starts, I change the order around a bit. ~Al Gallagher, 1971
Boscon with a first pitch ball. It has started!!!!
"It doesn't look like he's trying. It kinda pisses me off," "He could throw 110 if he tried. The way it explodes out of his hand is really something special." ~ B-Mac on Feliz.
First batter G 4-3
"It doesn't look like he's trying. It kinda pisses me off," "He could throw 110 if he tried. The way it explodes out of his hand is really something special." ~ B-Mac on Feliz.
Second batter (Beckham) K!!!!
"It doesn't look like he's trying. It kinda pisses me off," "He could throw 110 if he tried. The way it explodes out of his hand is really something special." ~ B-Mac on Feliz.
Hickory underway
Boscan gets leadoff hitter on a 4-3 groundout to kick off the Rangers’ minor league season.
Next up, Tim Beckham
Don't you ever damn call here again
Third hitter K's!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
"It doesn't look like he's trying. It kinda pisses me off," "He could throw 110 if he tried. The way it explodes out of his hand is really something special." ~ B-Mac on Feliz.
Kaase F-9.
"It doesn't look like he's trying. It kinda pisses me off," "He could throw 110 if he tried. The way it explodes out of his hand is really something special." ~ B-Mac on Feliz.
Ogata K's.
"It doesn't look like he's trying. It kinda pisses me off," "He could throw 110 if he tried. The way it explodes out of his hand is really something special." ~ B-Mac on Feliz.
Fry walks.
"It doesn't look like he's trying. It kinda pisses me off," "He could throw 110 if he tried. The way it explodes out of his hand is really something special." ~ B-Mac on Feliz.
Bianucci walks.
"It doesn't look like he's trying. It kinda pisses me off," "He could throw 110 if he tried. The way it explodes out of his hand is really something special." ~ B-Mac on Feliz.
C. Murphy K's.
"It doesn't look like he's trying. It kinda pisses me off," "He could throw 110 if he tried. The way it explodes out of his hand is really something special." ~ B-Mac on Feliz.
Anyone else getting blasted
by the change in volume from the broadcast to the commercials?
Don't you ever damn call here again
Yes.
"It doesn't look like he's trying. It kinda pisses me off," "He could throw 110 if he tried. The way it explodes out of his hand is really something special." ~ B-Mac on Feliz.
Me too.
"It doesn't look like he's trying. It kinda pisses me off," "He could throw 110 if he tried. The way it explodes out of his hand is really something special." ~ B-Mac on Feliz.
Yeah
Scared the shit out of me.
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by LSJ on Apr 9, 2009 6:28 PM CDT up reply actions
F-3
"It doesn't look like he's trying. It kinda pisses me off," "He could throw 110 if he tried. The way it explodes out of his hand is really something special." ~ B-Mac on Feliz.
F-3 again.
"It doesn't look like he's trying. It kinda pisses me off," "He could throw 110 if he tried. The way it explodes out of his hand is really something special." ~ B-Mac on Feliz.
First time I read through that sentence
It had a totally different meaning than what you intended
Don't you ever damn call here again
*wince*
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by LSJ on Apr 9, 2009 6:32 PM CDT up reply actions
G1-3 nice inning.
"It doesn't look like he's trying. It kinda pisses me off," "He could throw 110 if he tried. The way it explodes out of his hand is really something special." ~ B-Mac on Feliz.
Matt West walks.
"It doesn't look like he's trying. It kinda pisses me off," "He could throw 110 if he tried. The way it explodes out of his hand is really something special." ~ B-Mac on Feliz.
E-1, runners on 1st and 2nd
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Bolden safe on error by Moore. West safe too.
"It doesn't look like he's trying. It kinda pisses me off," "He could throw 110 if he tried. The way it explodes out of his hand is really something special." ~ B-Mac on Feliz.
Hogan K's.
"It doesn't look like he's trying. It kinda pisses me off," "He could throw 110 if he tried. The way it explodes out of his hand is really something special." ~ B-Mac on Feliz.
comments
Why is Golson batting 9th? I like Boggs batting 3rd with Max behind him. Why did Mathis get the opening day start?
Borbon CF
Arias, J SS
Boggs LF
Ramirez, M C
Huffman, R 1B
Harrison, B DH
Duran 3B
Benjamin 2B
Golson RF
Mathis P
Elvis Andrus - 2009 AL Rookie of the Year
It is strange Golson's batting ninth.
I guess it does take some pressure off of him. Hitting Casey Benjamin ahead of him must make him feel like a horrible hitter, though.
Batting huffman
and Benjamin ahead of Golson is a bit of a joke. And Boggs that high? low contact rate…
Yeah Mathis is
going a day early after pitching in a minor league camp game on sunday
Edward Martinez K's.
"It doesn't look like he's trying. It kinda pisses me off," "He could throw 110 if he tried. The way it explodes out of his hand is really something special." ~ B-Mac on Feliz.
Matt West thrown out at home plate
Geez.
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Kaase single, West out at home.
"It doesn't look like he's trying. It kinda pisses me off," "He could throw 110 if he tried. The way it explodes out of his hand is really something special." ~ B-Mac on Feliz.
G-4-3
"It doesn't look like he's trying. It kinda pisses me off," "He could throw 110 if he tried. The way it explodes out of his hand is really something special." ~ B-Mac on Feliz.
F-7
"It doesn't look like he's trying. It kinda pisses me off," "He could throw 110 if he tried. The way it explodes out of his hand is really something special." ~ B-Mac on Feliz.
*F-9
"It doesn't look like he's trying. It kinda pisses me off," "He could throw 110 if he tried. The way it explodes out of his hand is really something special." ~ B-Mac on Feliz.
F-7
"It doesn't look like he's trying. It kinda pisses me off," "He could throw 110 if he tried. The way it explodes out of his hand is really something special." ~ B-Mac on Feliz.
Ogata F-8
"It doesn't look like he's trying. It kinda pisses me off," "He could throw 110 if he tried. The way it explodes out of his hand is really something special." ~ B-Mac on Feliz.
Fry walks again.
"It doesn't look like he's trying. It kinda pisses me off," "He could throw 110 if he tried. The way it explodes out of his hand is really something special." ~ B-Mac on Feliz.
If lil' marcus sacrifice bunts a runner from 3rd to home...what is it called?
Don't you ever damn call here again
Fresh squeezed Lemon?
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by LSJ on Apr 9, 2009 7:00 PM CDT up reply actions
And if he were to try and buff up a little bit with some steroids...what would he be on?
I used to shoot baskets
Naturally, we called our stuff Gator Ade
I was going for Lemon Juice ab03…lemon juice
I used to shoot baskets
Better yet
What would he use if he wanted to pitch a no-hitter?
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by LSJ on Apr 9, 2009 7:08 PM CDT up reply actions
Bianucci walks again.
"It doesn't look like he's trying. It kinda pisses me off," "He could throw 110 if he tried. The way it explodes out of his hand is really something special." ~ B-Mac on Feliz.
C Murph with innning ending 4-6-3 DP
"It doesn't look like he's trying. It kinda pisses me off," "He could throw 110 if he tried. The way it explodes out of his hand is really something special." ~ B-Mac on Feliz.
yep
"It doesn't look like he's trying. It kinda pisses me off," "He could throw 110 if he tried. The way it explodes out of his hand is really something special." ~ B-Mac on Feliz.
F-7
"It doesn't look like he's trying. It kinda pisses me off," "He could throw 110 if he tried. The way it explodes out of his hand is really something special." ~ B-Mac on Feliz.
Tim Beckam goes solo off Boscan.
First hit he’s given up though.
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They sure made it sound like a bomb...or at least a laser
some type of weapon-like home run
Don't you ever damn call here again
Beckham homers... Damn
"It doesn't look like he's trying. It kinda pisses me off," "He could throw 110 if he tried. The way it explodes out of his hand is really something special." ~ B-Mac on Feliz.
F-7
"It doesn't look like he's trying. It kinda pisses me off," "He could throw 110 if he tried. The way it explodes out of his hand is really something special." ~ B-Mac on Feliz.
K to end the inning.
"It doesn't look like he's trying. It kinda pisses me off," "He could throw 110 if he tried. The way it explodes out of his hand is really something special." ~ B-Mac on Feliz.
I'm not sure you have to do a running pxp
it’s just making the thread huge and slow
highlight comments are probably the ticket
just a suggestion
good point.
"It doesn't look like he's trying. It kinda pisses me off," "He could throw 110 if he tried. The way it explodes out of his hand is really something special." ~ B-Mac on Feliz.
Matt Moore out.
"It doesn't look like he's trying. It kinda pisses me off," "He could throw 110 if he tried. The way it explodes out of his hand is really something special." ~ B-Mac on Feliz.
That kid could rocket up prospect rankings this year
His control, efficiency paired with his stuff make him one of the more exciting guys to watch this year….that and the fact he is still a teenager
I used to shoot baskets
Boscan
what does he have that makes him different than, say, Kennil Gomez?
(Speaking of Kennil, is he at Bakersfield this year?)
Kennil
had a first half as impressive as Feliz and Holland (as a groundballer of course). I bet he makes it to AA for the second half.
I just want him to come back healthy.
That shoulder will need to hold up this year if he wants to continue with a starting rotation spot as he moves up.
Boscan's change is plus
He is going through levels at a year younger, he has demonstrated a little better control, and has stayed healthy
But that’s not to discount Gomez. Before his injury he was climbing up the ranks and if he is all the way back he should make a steady climb this year as well
I used to shoot baskets
Back to back singles
for Vallejo and Smoak
1st and 3rd for Frisco, Tracy and Whittleman up next, one out
and Tracy hits into a DP. bleh
"It doesn't look like he's trying. It kinda pisses me off," "He could throw 110 if he tried. The way it explodes out of his hand is really something special." ~ B-Mac on Feliz.
Four errors in the inning
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by LSJ on Apr 9, 2009 7:24 PM CDT up reply actions
Don't remember
Box score hasn’t updated yet. Boscan is done, BTW.
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by LSJ on Apr 9, 2009 7:29 PM CDT up reply actions
1 by Clark Murphy, 2 by Jason Ogata, 1 by Ed Martinez
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by LSJ on Apr 9, 2009 7:45 PM CDT up reply actions
Boscan's final line
4.2 IP, 1 H, 3 R 1 ER, 0 BB, 3 K
4 GO’s/7 FO’s
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by LSJ on Apr 9, 2009 7:47 PM CDT up reply actions
Interesting GO-FO combo.
That sounds more like Carlos Pimentel than Boscan…
Great start though. Very encouraging.
Brett Wallace with a RBI single off Poveda.
"It doesn't look like he's trying. It kinda pisses me off," "He could throw 110 if he tried. The way it explodes out of his hand is really something special." ~ B-Mac on Feliz.
yep
Jones just doubled too.
"It doesn't look like he's trying. It kinda pisses me off," "He could throw 110 if he tried. The way it explodes out of his hand is really something special." ~ B-Mac on Feliz.
Lemon two-run single!!!!!!!!
"It doesn't look like he's trying. It kinda pisses me off," "He could throw 110 if he tried. The way it explodes out of his hand is really something special." ~ B-Mac on Feliz.
Font in!!!!!!!!!!!!
"It doesn't look like he's trying. It kinda pisses me off," "He could throw 110 if he tried. The way it explodes out of his hand is really something special." ~ B-Mac on Feliz.
sure did.
"It doesn't look like he's trying. It kinda pisses me off," "He could throw 110 if he tried. The way it explodes out of his hand is really something special." ~ B-Mac on Feliz.
This game better get some sort of BA writeup tomorrow...
Matt Moore vs. Wilfredo Boscan, Tim Beckham home run, Wilmer Font’s A ball debut…
This is an exciting group of players to watch.
gets Beckham on a F-9
"It doesn't look like he's trying. It kinda pisses me off," "He could throw 110 if he tried. The way it explodes out of his hand is really something special." ~ B-Mac on Feliz.
Looked up the CLI score out of habit
took me a second to figure out why I didn’t know who most of those guys were….
Bolden was listed in CF
Now that is one former clg 1b turned outfielder with some nice athleticism.
You can hear Font's fastball hit the catcher's glove almost every time
Does that mean he is throwing hard?
I used to shoot baskets
Unless of course the announcers drowned out the sound talking
about easter egg hunts and the Crawmaniac
I used to shoot baskets
they say is started off the first guy
at 94 then dialed it up for his first K. He might top Feliz’s velo now that he is in the pen!!
Announcers have Font 94-96
and saying they think the gun isn’t doing him justice
I used to shoot baskets
We at LSB
officially give you permission to cultivate the “cult of font” over at the DMN
true
Z will have his hands full with those guys
+1
HA!
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by LSJ on Apr 9, 2009 8:14 PM CDT up reply actions
Yeah they made it sound
like the batters were just a wee bit overmatched
Martinez
I keep saying the name Martinez with SS next to it in the Hickory box score, but I keep thinking it’s Harold Martinez. I wish we had signed him…kid is holding his own in the ACC.
Golson 2 singles and an RBI.
"It doesn't look like he's trying. It kinda pisses me off," "He could throw 110 if he tried. The way it explodes out of his hand is really something special." ~ B-Mac on Feliz.
Frisco's delayed too.
Anyway, nothing can be worse than the whole flooding situation last April to open up Clinton’s season.
You know
pretty much the only good thing about having a Cal League affiliate is that they shouldn’t get rained out very often. Darn.
by Brett Perryman on Apr 9, 2009 8:44 PM CDT up reply actions
Hamburger in.
"It doesn't look like he's trying. It kinda pisses me off," "He could throw 110 if he tried. The way it explodes out of his hand is really something special." ~ B-Mac on Feliz.
I don't know...
I missed most of his outing.
"It doesn't look like he's trying. It kinda pisses me off," "He could throw 110 if he tried. The way it explodes out of his hand is really something special." ~ B-Mac on Feliz.
See above
yeah he left the announcers somewhat speechless, and the hitters, well, them too…
What the hell? from the NMLR board
Q: Randy A. from NYC asks:
If Engle Beltre puts it together (big if), what is his upside and who can we compare him to?
A:
Matt Eddy: We’ve bandied about some lofty comps for Beltre in our Prospect Handbook, but if everything clicks he could be a Felix Pie type player, with equal parts power, speed and average.
"It doesn't look like he's trying. It kinda pisses me off," "He could throw 110 if he tried. The way it explodes out of his hand is really something special." ~ B-Mac on Feliz.
Borbon & Max 0 for 3 so far...
"It doesn't look like he's trying. It kinda pisses me off," "He could throw 110 if he tried. The way it explodes out of his hand is really something special." ~ B-Mac on Feliz.
anyone know
which radio station the Roughriders are on here in the north DFW area?
Elvis Andrus - 2009 AL Rookie of the Year
Try 1720
I think.
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
"you gonna lose your horse. seriously." FX2
Yes we can! November 04, 2008
Jeez, their website sucks.
Here:
04/08/2009 10:14 AM
The Frisco RoughRiders have announced a partnership with CBS Radio and 105.3 FM KRLD HD2 to broadcast all 140 regular season games and any potential playoff games at Dr Pepper Ballpark in 2009.
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
"you gonna lose your horse. seriously." FX2
Yes we can! November 04, 2008
Yeah but thats not for tonight
the link on their site is wrong. s/b ktok which I can’t get to stream anyways for whatever reason:
Well, wtf? I was getting that from the RR website.
Anyways:
<www.ktok.com>
We’re sorry, but this media appears to be unavailable. Would you like to attempt to reconnect?
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
"you gonna lose your horse. seriously." FX2
Yes we can! November 04, 2008
may have something to do with the wildfires?
Arguing with Josey is like pissing in the wind.
by Cecilio's Guante on Apr 9, 2009 10:09 PM CDT up reply actions
I always liked Ben.
I hope he catches on as a bench bat somewhere. Of course, as a regular would be better.
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
"you gonna lose your horse. seriously." FX2
Yes we can! November 04, 2008
This guy is in...
"It doesn't look like he's trying. It kinda pisses me off," "He could throw 110 if he tried. The way it explodes out of his hand is really something special." ~ B-Mac on Feliz.
That has to be a purposely posed picture
I refuse to believe anyone actually unintentionally look like that.
Go Beau Vaughn!
Seriously, look at that face.
I think he just crapped a porcupine.
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
"you gonna lose your horse. seriously." FX2
Yes we can! November 04, 2008
I think he just saw someone crap a porcupine
by Adam J. Morris on Apr 9, 2009 9:26 PM CDT up reply actions
It's Vaughan, btw.
"It doesn't look like he's trying. It kinda pisses me off," "He could throw 110 if he tried. The way it explodes out of his hand is really something special." ~ B-Mac on Feliz.
yes.
"It doesn't look like he's trying. It kinda pisses me off," "He could throw 110 if he tried. The way it explodes out of his hand is really something special." ~ B-Mac on Feliz.
Here
"It doesn't look like he's trying. It kinda pisses me off," "He could throw 110 if he tried. The way it explodes out of his hand is really something special." ~ B-Mac on Feliz.
I'm useing gameday, sorry.
"It doesn't look like he's trying. It kinda pisses me off," "He could throw 110 if he tried. The way it explodes out of his hand is really something special." ~ B-Mac on Feliz.
Darn, Strop blows the save...
"It doesn't look like he's trying. It kinda pisses me off," "He could throw 110 if he tried. The way it explodes out of his hand is really something special." ~ B-Mac on Feliz.
I would be beyond thankful
if someone could provide links to where I would be able to find daily boxscores for our young little stallions.
Much appreciative.
Arguing with Josey is like pissing in the wind.
by Cecilio's Guante on Apr 9, 2009 10:08 PM CDT reply actions
shoulda known
thanks bro.
Arguing with Josey is like pissing in the wind.
by Cecilio's Guante on Apr 9, 2009 10:10 PM CDT up reply actions
Wow
HIC-6:00-Perez/Brigham
BK-7:30-DH Mur/Main
FRS-7:10- Kiker
OKC-7:00- Feliz
That’s freakin’ exciting.
why didn't anyone tell our minor leaguers
that this org isn’t full of a bunch of losers anymore.
kidding.
actually, I am pretty pumped about our triple A bullpen (Turnbow will last another week, until the Pirate returns) and the outings by Boscon and Font for Hickory.
What is this, Horseville? Because I'm surrounded by naysayers.
Turnbow
1 out, 4 walks, loss of game…That’s pathetic when you give up the game without a ball even being put in play
"calmer than you are dude" Walter (Big Lebowski)
by Arlington Stadium Legend on Apr 9, 2009 10:39 PM CDT reply actions
Odd line
According to the summary, he got the first guy out, walked the 2nd guy who then stole 2nd. So then IBB the third batter. Threw a wild pitch to the 4th batter allowing runners to move to 2nd and 3rd. So then IBB the 4th batter. Then walked the 5th batter, forcing in the winning run.
Ugly.
by NorCalRangersFan on Apr 10, 2009 1:02 AM CDT up reply actions
Anyone else see this note about bakersfield from Scott Lucas
“Barring a late change, Bakersfield will not be announcing its games over the internet. Last year’s announcer has departed (to Hickory, oddly enough), and apparently there isn’t a broadcast budget. This vexes me greatly. Aspiring announcers at CSU-Bakersfield, please contact the club”
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