Tell Dad How Much He Means to You

June 12, 2009 — As Father’s Day approaches, June 21, how about giving something extra special? Let Dad know how you feel, in writing. Ashley Thompson, aka, Mrs. Chopper, is organizing an essay contest about a memorable experience you’ve had with Dad. The winner gets a Teleflora bouquet sent to the recipient of their choice. Below is the skinny from her blogsite.

BTW, if you haven’t yet visited Ashley’s blogsite, Everyday Life, please, do. This is a young woman who knows her mind and speaks right up. My kinda gal. . .Your friend in baseball.

I have something exciting to share with all of my followers! Teleflora has approached me [Ashley] to participate in a Father’s Day Giveaway!

You may be asking, why in the world would she be doing a giveaway, with a florist, for Father’s Day?! Well, they have informed me that they are teaming up with the Prostate Cancer Foundation to help raise awareness for prostate cancer and raise funds for research. Did you know that prostate cancer strikes out one of six American men? That is an alarming statistic! As part of the partnership, in conjunction with the launch of Teleflora’s new baseball-themed bouquets, Teleflora will be making a donation to the Foundation. There is an additional sweepstakes through Teleflora, as well.

About the giveaway: The winner will get one of two bouquets sent to them, or their desired recipient. Here are the two choices. . .

To participate: E-mail me [Ashley]<everydaylifeblog@hotmail.com> with your best story about a memorable experience you have had with your Dad. (By Dad I mean, any male father-figure in your life; uncle, brother, step-dad, grandfather, etc.) The catch? The story has to be baseball related. You didn’t think this was just about being gushy did you? The story can be sentimental, funny… whatever!

The top 3 stories, picked by me [Ashley], will be posted on the blog and all the readers will get to vote on their favorite. All e-mails should include:
1) the story
2) your full name
3) telephone number that you can be contacted at
5) name of bouquet recipient
4) address where the bouquet should be sent
5) the name of the specific bouquet you like should you win

* Please use the ‘E-mail Me [Ashley] ‘ button in the sidebar.

* This information will only be seen by me [Ashley], with the exception of the winner who’s info will also be given to Teleflora for delivery purposes.

The deadline for all e-mails is midnight of June 16th. The top three winners will be posted on the blog on June 17th-18th for voting. The winner will be officially announced and their information sent in to Teleflora on June 19th for a June 20th delivery.

About Teleflora: Teleflora has been connecting customers with the nation’s best florists for more than 70 years and is affiliated with 20,000 member florists throughout the US and Canada. They use the freshest flowers and personally deliver the bouquet to you in a vase. Teleflora guarantees satisfaction with every gift which is why they are personally designed by a florist in your recipients area. This means there’s no risk of damage or dehydration.

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Link of the Week (or Whenever): A Little Love for Host Families

June 12, 2009 — In case you hadn’t noticed, Opening Day for the Orem Owlz is fast approaching, June 23. Last year’s batting coach, Brenton Del Chiaro, has moved up the ladder to the Single-A Cedar Rapids Kernels. I’m thrilled to note former Salt Lake first baseman Mike Eylward will be this season’s hitting coach for the Rookie-A team. For a nice memory of Mike’s hitting prowess, visit the 6-4-2 blog and scroll down to 2007-07-18: Tacoma 9, Salt Lake 10 (12 innings).

Last and certainly not least. . .I have described the valuable service provided by host families. This season Benjamin Hill has written a lovely reminder, “Host Families Make Players Feel at Home.” If you’re a baseball fan (or someone who likes having kids around) living in the Orem area, consider reaching out and offering a helping hand to these youngsters. For more information, contact the Knight Owlz Booster Club via the Owlz front office, 801.377.BALL (2255) . . .Your friend in baseball.

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Link of the Week (or Whenever): Media Links

June 10, 2009 — Once your fave ballplayer makes it to The Show, it’s pretty easy to keep tabs on how he’s doing. As friends and family will tell you, though, trying to follow someone’s progress as he works his way through the minor league system can be a challenge.  Benjamin Hill notes the community of minor league baseball followers often can provide tidbits of info determined to be not-revenue-worthy by the mainstream media outlets.  Between the two sources, you can get some pretty decent coverage.

The tricky part is gleaning out the category of information you want. For example, some websites focus on trades and/or fantasy; others offer stats, trends and forecasts;  still others provide debate and discussion. So, in an effort to guide you through the maze, or perhaps just to sort them out for myself, I offer this short list, with a word of warning. Per usual, my choices might be on the eccentric side. Of course, you knew this already, yes?. . .Your friend in baseball.

The Show

Triple-A

Double-A

Advanced-A

Single-A

Rookie

Independent Leagues

A random assortment of stuff

A handful of blogs by players and their better halves

Facebook, Twitter, YouTube

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