The look of a life just changed.
One minute your flight is aborting a landing due to winds.
Twenty minutes later you're waking your parents after midnight to tell them you're going to the big leagues.
Congrats to
@nathaniel_lowe
on realizing your
@RaysBaseball
dream.
#RaysUp
Storytelling is far from dead.
Leave it to
@MacFarlaneNews
to capture an angle of key stories in our world that we had not contemplated.
Wonderful, creative piece!
Scott - care to trade the sketch Ben did of you for a MacFarlane Durham Bulls jersey??
From El Chapo to Bill Cosby to the trials of former Pres. Donald Trump, courtroom artists have created iconic images and chronicled history in their sketch pads.
Two artists told
@MacFarlaneNews
how they sketch so quickly — and why the job can feel like “an adrenaline rush.”
The bedrock of my love of
@npr
.
I never met Carl, but I always envisioned him as the ice cream buying, checkers playing, lullaby reading
@waitwait
grandfather to America.
Condolences to Carl's family, all of
#NPR
,
@petersagal
& his
#WaitWait
family.
A beloved voice. A radio man through and through. And the kindest colleague you could hope to find.
@npr
is 💔to share the news that newscaster Carl Kasell has died at age 84.
@brianstelter
FYI, at 10:18am ET, ending his live-hit,
#ChrisWallace
just hypothesized on his upcoming on Fox News Sunday show they could be talking about "We may be talking about Biden as the president-elect".
My money was immediately on him to ignore the memo...sure enough.
Always proud to be the Voice of the
@DurhamBulls
. Some days even more so.
Like Thursday.
Permitted a day to fly back to IL for a HS award, but also a chance to spend 90m w/my mom, who was placed in an Alzheimer's facility.
Best 90 minutes of the year.
Thanks
@DurhamBullsGM
.
I’ve intently seen lots of
#B1GCats
.
This team showed the most growth I’ve seen from Sept to season’s end.
Adversity @ every turn. Rehabs/injuries/retirements/salty non-conf Ls. Youth seized moments & vets resolutely produced & led.
Thank you
@NUFBFamily
, our memorable champions.
#BrandonLowe
finishes his 7 expected innings tonight,banging a double off base of RCF wall in final AB
Caught pop-up @ 2B,made a turn on GDP & even broke for 2B on SB attempt in 3rd (pitch fouled)
3-4,RBI,3R,2-2B
Plan is for Lowe to play all 9 tomorrow afternoon at 2B
#RaysUp
Can't begin to express how ecstatic (and emotional) I am.
Tristan is one of my all-time favorite people on the planet, let alone the game.
He and I have talked a lot about this moment over the last few months.
So happy it's finally here.
#RaysUp
On my 1st-ever AAA flight w/
@DurhamBulls
in 2012, I was randomly assigned a middle seat next to one of our players, who sat in the aisle.
I was anxious, unsure & still an unknown to the team
He opened a flight-long conversation w/me,encouraging me & curious about MY history
1/2
This one is for Pat.
This one is for Hank.
For all the players.
For Randy.
For Gary.
For Francis. Dennis, Rick, John, Alex & Ara.
For Marcel, Matt & Joe.
For Jarv.
For the students: past, present & future.
For all of us
@NorthwesternU
.
#GoCats
I couldn't be prouder of
@NUFBFamily
Re-post from yesterday...
If anyone in the
#Raleigh
,
#Durham
,
#ChapelHill
area needs a ride to vote today in the NC primary, let me know.
It would be an privilege to help you participate in our American democracy.
#Vote
#NCPrimary
I never stopped thinking abt how special he treated me
He didn’t have to
He didn’t know me
He certainly had more important things weighing on his life
Yesterday, he was named manager of
@CleGuardians
Congrats
@SVogt1229
-couldn’t be prouder & less surprised
#ForTheLand
2/2
Although the season ended far earlier due to events beyond our control,I want to express my pride for
@PackWomensBball
,coaches/support staff
Never have I been prouder than watching you all grow as women & into champions.
You cemented your
@accwbb
legacy in
#Greensboro
- for life.
922 days.
A remarkable recovery is complete for
@RaysBaseball
&
@DurhamBulls
LH
#ColinPoche
.
Coming in for the 7th inning, Poche pitches in a game for the first time since 9/27/19 at Toronto.
Torn UCL from '20 healed & ready for action.
Welcome back!
#RaysUp
In easily the best news of the month,
@RaysBaseball
RHP
#DavidHess
has been activated from the IL & will be in a
@DurhamBulls
uni tonight
Hess diagnosed w/cancerous germ cell tumor in his chest last fall,cured & back on an active roster
20g w/Durham & 1 w/Rays in '21
#RaysUp
Like the rest of the world, I've recently been sucked into the beautiful, black hole of
#SuitsOnNetflix
w/virtually no free time, somehow waist-deep in S4
Complex characters & brilliant actors. Hands down,
@RickHoffman_
is my fave
Hope he'll jump on air w/me someday
#LouisLitt
A few thanks at the close:
#BradyWilliams
& staff.
The players for their friendship & openness to share their lives/stories w/me.
Fans who attend, listen & watch.
@DurhamBullsGM
,
@Poser38
&
#Post50
.
You make my job so fulfilling.
It’s an honor to broadcast for
@DurhamBulls
.
Just when I think I can’t be prouder of
@NUFBFamily
,the level is raised.
The heart with which they play.
The desire they display.
The respect & love they have for each other.
Leads to historic success.
It’s visceral.
It’s real.
It’s
#Northwestern
.
My heart is full for NU
#B1GCats
Could not be prouder to embark on another season as the broadcaster for the
@DurhamBulls
.
Everyone - from coaching staff to players, front office to fans - is central to this job being the best in the game for the premier franchise in
@MiLB
.
Happy
#OpeningDay
#BULLieve
#RaysUp
To my
@DurhamBulls
family & our fans, my heart hurts for all of you.
The absence of
#Bulls
baseball leaves a hole in all of our souls.
The light may not be visible at the end of the tunnel, but we will ultimately emerge.
Stay safe & healthy. See you in 2021.
#BullCityVictory
Thinking abt my friends in
@MiLB
,whose worlds,lives & years-long devoted careers will change w/tmrw’s announcement
These franchises launched careers,connected communities,supported causes,provided jobs & presented our game to generations of fans
You made our game & lives better
Likely b/c of the possible injury suffered by
@RaysBaseball
#WanderFranco
in the first inning tonight at Detroit, about 20 minutes later in Durham, mid-inning
@DurhamBulls
SS
#TaylorWalls
was just pulled off of the field by manager Brady Williams w/1 out in 6th inning
#RaysUp
@alexanderchee
In span of 24 hours, I've had five regional/national broadcast assignments canceled. Plus delay in start of baseball season (undetermined length).
Most of us are 1099 employees.
PxP, production, camera ops, etc
No game, no $.
Lots of financial lives seriously changed overnight.
To the
@DurhamBulls
players, coaches, staff members, families & our ridiculously loyal fans, THANK YOU for your friendship & support this season.
The Bulls have been my extended family for years now, & it's an absolute honor to tell the daily story of the Bulls!
#BULLieve
One of the more dominant MLB rehab starts I've seen,
@RaysBaseball
RH
#TajBradley
just no-hit 1st place
@swbrailriders
over 5IP for
@DurhamBulls
.
65 pitches, 42 x & by my unofficial math, 15 4-seamers @ 97+ (4 were 98+, top at 98.5)
Handshake from Morgan
5IP/0H/1W/7K
#RaysUp
Earned.
Many of the "pundits" said
@PackWomensBball
would be on the 2-line. Even after winning the
#ACC
title (again) & beating Louisville (again).
Two road wins over then
#1
teams.
1st-ever
#1
seed in program history.
This. Matters.
Now go make history.
#CutDownTheNets
Heading out tomorrow to broadcast my 3rd Olympics & 1st w/
@NBCOlympics
.
Great thanks to
@DurhamBulls
for granting me an excused absence to fulfill a dream & to
@DaronVaught
for sliding in for the next couple of weeks w/
@Poser38
You're in very good hands.
Go Bulls
#Tokyo2020
In a surprise,
@RaysBaseball
RH
#TylerGlasnow
exits after just 1IP & 11p.
Was expected to go 4IP & +/- 65p. Made just 11 in first inning for
@DurhamBulls
Glasnow on MLB rehab w/oblique injury, in what could have been final tune up for
#Rays
.
#JoeLaSorsa
comes in to relieve.
Practically perfect Easter Sunday for 5 innings for
@DurhamBulls
until star IF prospect
#JuniorCaminero
injured left leg running down 1B line on comebacker.
Hobbled final few steps,went to the ground & down for few minutes as training staff assessed. Assisted off field.
#RaysUp
Statement road series win by
@NUCatsBaseball
over
#SouthCarolina
.
Gamecocks have been one of the elite teams in southeast & country for decades, regularly pumping out high draft picks & RARELY dropping home series'.
Huge congrats to
@CoachAllen_37
& the Cats!!!
#B1GCats
The board game singularly responsible for my broadcasting career.
I'll always be indebted to
@StratOMatic
. There would be no
@olympics
, no
@NBCSports
& no
@DurhamBulls
without those 3 dice, little red peg baserunners & the 1000s of player cards now in my attic.
#StratOMatic
If you play
@StratOMatic
or another simulation replay league, you are preparing for your annual draft now.
This
@BaseballAmerica
ranking of graduated 2022 prospects can help. We assess the future value potential for 30+ rookies from last year.
🤝 for
#ShaneBaz
from
@DurhamBulls
mgr
#MorganEnsberg
after 6 electric innings v
@KnightsBaseball
Carried best velo post-recovery thru 6, (98.7 top in 5th,hardest FB from post surgery right arm)
Glanced skyward as he walked off field - looks back
6IP/4H/1ER/1W/8K (73p)
#RaysUp
I’ve had the privilege to call 334
@DurhamBulls
games w/
@Keanwong4
in the lineup.
Kean is an All-Star, a Champ, an
#MVP
.
Beyond his on-field talent, he is a 1st-class teammate, person & friend.
The entire
@RaysBaseball
organization celebrates your
#MLB
debut tonight.
#RaysUp
The 1st
#MLB
rehab outing back @ Triple-A for
@RaysBaseball
@DurhamBulls
#AnthonyBanda
couldn't have gone much better.
38 pitches (26 strikes) over 3 very good innings, allowing 2H (1HR), w/1K.
FB 91-93, good depth on SL & overall very good command of stuff, poised & calm
#RaysUp
Hey
@darrenrovell
- looking through an old broadcasting storage box...came across this fax from 1994.
Saw the name, thought, nah. Not possible. Cross-referenced your HS...jaw dropped.
Couple of Wildcat careers have come a LONG way.
Care to sign this before I put it in a frame?
A privilege to know
@willya02
during his time w/
@DurhamBulls
& up with
@RaysBaseball
.
I know no one else who plays the game with such love, passion & childlike glee than Willy. He’s as genuine, caring & humble as a major leaguer can be.
Now go win a pennant w/
@Brewers
!
#RaysUp
So glad to be back home with the
@DurhamBulls
.
Thanks for allowing me the opportunity to call my 3rd
#Olympics
Now let's go win an unnamed championship trophy. 🏆
#KeyCardStillWorks
As the dust settles, I wanted to thank seniors
@Kiaraleslie30
, Twitterless
#DDRogers
&
@ArmaniHawkins50
for your class & commitment thru your years.
You have added to the proud legacy of
@PackWomensBball
& will forever be a part of this family.
An honor to watch you play & grow.
Rays have until 6pm ET deadline to announce their 2 call-ups. When
@DurhamBulls
were lined up on the 3rd base line for the national anthem, curiously I didn't see
#JonathanAranda
out with the team.
We'll see...
#RaysUp
Well hello
@DurhamBulls
, my old friend.
What do you say we hang out again this summer.
Proud to be your voice once again for an 11th year.
#OpeningDay
#BULLieve
Huge thanks to
@KnightsBaseball
Elevator Attendant Camilla,who made this special gift for our son
Ridden press box elevator w/her dozens of times &she remembered a quick conversation about my newborn. Brought it to
@DurhamBulls
visiting radio booth tonight
Employee of the year!
Hard not to get pumped for
@accwbb
featuring the
#4
team in the nation AND a live pregame Wolfpack DJ who is DROPPING IT HARD for the players warming up.
11:45amET/12p tip-off
@WKNC881
via
@Learfield
.
@PackWomensBball
(7-0, 2-0) vs.
@CanesWBB
(4-1, 1-1) in final g before Xmas.
Terrific outing by
@RaysBaseball
RH
#ShawnArmstrong
in 7th rehab outing w/
@DurhamBulls
After first back-to-back outings over weekend, gets first 3-up outing,passes w/flying colors
18p, 14 strikes,top at 96 while retiring all 6
Would imagine a
#Rays
'23 debut is near
#RaysUp