To say this week was hectic would be an understatement. After the arrival of my new roommates, Josh and Thomas, things went into full swing. They arrived on Tuesday. Josh came in after a 26 hour journey from Australia. Thomas came in from Florida, and was accompanied by a little thing called strep throat. Both were exhausted, but had to journey over to the field with me. After brief introductions, it was on. Thomas spent most the week healing, while Josh got into the swing of things in practice.
During this week, we were scheduled to play Haar (the team from Munich) on Sunday. Under normal circumstances, we would have practiced during the week, maybe done a few other little things for the new guys to get them acclimated and ready, and then played on Sunday. Those essentially would have been our obligations. Instead, we were required to deal with the Italian media. Actually, most of the dealings would be for Thomas, but Josh and I were required to tag along. In very few words, Thomas's father is a part of a group who is bidding to buy the Rome soccer team. Clearly, this has nothing to do with Thomas nor baseball, but because the Italian media is soccer crazy, they are trying to pry every bit of information out of him in regards to his father's personal business endeavors. So, this means the media is "taking an interest" in Reggio Baseball. Obviously this is fantastic exposure for Reggio and Italian baseball in general, but it is also crazy.
So all week, Thomas has been speaking with all different types of media. This includes television, radio, and print. In what seems to be out of sympathy, Josh and I are included. Listening to these people ask questions is definitely funny. For example, one of the questions posed to Thomas when they found out he played FIFA the video game was, "What team do you play with? Is it Roma?" I kid you not. They have come to our practices and filmed those as well. It is unlike anything I have been apart of. I feel for Thomas, and I hope he isn't getting frustrated. Either way, both are good guys and we get along. Both are very talented, and will definitely bring our team to the next level.
On Sunday, we played the Disciples in a two game set. Organized mostly by me and my friend Ty, who plays on the Haar team, things went smoothly. Everybody was a little rusty, working on our timing and just getting back into baseball shape. The games were competitive, and both teams had talented players. The best part was the realization that on the field there was a team who spoke a completely different language, had a completely different culture, but it was all the same on the field. European baseball at its finest.
This year we have also gone out a few times, and have met some great people. Being located in the center is definitely a huge plus. The apartment has really come together, and I'm excited for what the year has to bring. I took some pictures and footage of the game on Sunday, and I'll post them this week. This week we will be making multiple appearances around Reggio to be recognized for our championship last year. I'm just focused on a repeat being that all the teams have improved. Winning a championship was difficult, but I think defending it will be a true challenge.
Anyway, I hope everybody is having a great day. Check out our website, www.reggiobaseball.com, and become a fan. It is important for our sponsors to see that people are taking an interest from all over the world. Also, if you have any desire join the fantasy baseball league. It's very simple. Thanks very much for all the support so far.
During this week, we were scheduled to play Haar (the team from Munich) on Sunday. Under normal circumstances, we would have practiced during the week, maybe done a few other little things for the new guys to get them acclimated and ready, and then played on Sunday. Those essentially would have been our obligations. Instead, we were required to deal with the Italian media. Actually, most of the dealings would be for Thomas, but Josh and I were required to tag along. In very few words, Thomas's father is a part of a group who is bidding to buy the Rome soccer team. Clearly, this has nothing to do with Thomas nor baseball, but because the Italian media is soccer crazy, they are trying to pry every bit of information out of him in regards to his father's personal business endeavors. So, this means the media is "taking an interest" in Reggio Baseball. Obviously this is fantastic exposure for Reggio and Italian baseball in general, but it is also crazy.
So all week, Thomas has been speaking with all different types of media. This includes television, radio, and print. In what seems to be out of sympathy, Josh and I are included. Listening to these people ask questions is definitely funny. For example, one of the questions posed to Thomas when they found out he played FIFA the video game was, "What team do you play with? Is it Roma?" I kid you not. They have come to our practices and filmed those as well. It is unlike anything I have been apart of. I feel for Thomas, and I hope he isn't getting frustrated. Either way, both are good guys and we get along. Both are very talented, and will definitely bring our team to the next level.
On Sunday, we played the Disciples in a two game set. Organized mostly by me and my friend Ty, who plays on the Haar team, things went smoothly. Everybody was a little rusty, working on our timing and just getting back into baseball shape. The games were competitive, and both teams had talented players. The best part was the realization that on the field there was a team who spoke a completely different language, had a completely different culture, but it was all the same on the field. European baseball at its finest.
This year we have also gone out a few times, and have met some great people. Being located in the center is definitely a huge plus. The apartment has really come together, and I'm excited for what the year has to bring. I took some pictures and footage of the game on Sunday, and I'll post them this week. This week we will be making multiple appearances around Reggio to be recognized for our championship last year. I'm just focused on a repeat being that all the teams have improved. Winning a championship was difficult, but I think defending it will be a true challenge.
Anyway, I hope everybody is having a great day. Check out our website, www.reggiobaseball.com, and become a fan. It is important for our sponsors to see that people are taking an interest from all over the world. Also, if you have any desire join the fantasy baseball league. It's very simple. Thanks very much for all the support so far.
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