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April 4, 2008

Starting Off Right

by @ 8:23 am. Filed under Andrew Hess, Ramon Garcia, West Michigan White Caps - April 2008

My first goal for Thursday’s activities was to make sure that I was on time for the bus leaving to South Bend, so I wouldn’t have to be the first fine of the year. Once that was taken care of, my teammates and I began to think about baseball, after all this was our first game. Arriving in South Bend I wasn’t sure what to expect from the Silverhawks (by the way, what is that?) since we hadn’t seen them in the spring. My first impression was made after I had to pay four dollars for a hot dog before the game. Where’s that Miller High Life guy when I really need him. My second observation was that I didn’t see a fan in the stands until 20 minutes before game time. The weather wasn’t great but it was opening night and I expected a little more. Then, the first inning came and went and we had a 10-0 lead. This came as somewhat of a surprise but surprises can be good. I have to tip my hat to our starter, Ramon Garcia, as well. It isn’t easy to keep your routine and mindset when your team puts up runs like that but he pitched like he was getting paid. Aside from that, the bullpen vibe was really good and everyone is looking forward to a fun season.

2 Responses to “Starting Off Right”

  1. Scott Eckersley Says:

    What is your role on the pitching staff? You said that the bullpen had a good vibe. Are you a reliever or were you just hanging out in the bullpen waiting to start later in the weekend?

  2. Andrew Says:

    Scott,
    Good question, sorry I didn’t clarify that earlier. I am a reliever and by saying there was a good vibe I meant that we all are ready and staying loose while waiting to get in the game. This includes taking note of certain hitters and even playing jokes like telling me to play catch with the left fielder when the other team takes the field.

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