Don’t let the spring (summer?) snow storms fool you, fans of Alaska Baseball. Those sun-soaked, relatively-warm Alaskan summer days are coming our way and with it will come Alaska Baseball League baseball. A while back we previewed the 2013 Chugiak-Eagle River Chinooks recruiting roster. Today let’s keep the rally going with a look at the [...]

There’s a lot of voodoo involved in player-watching but timing runners with a stopwatch is one of the few pursuits I’ve found which gives you hard data. That’s why I’ve had a stopwatch with me every time I’ve gone to a game from day one at this blog. 2012 was no exception and I got [...]

Every season that I’ve covered here, there has been one team that has eluded me until the season is on the downhill stretch. In 2010 it was the Glacier Pilots and in 2011 it was the Oilers. For whatever reason, every year there is one team that draws a schedule that just doesn’t complement my [...]

With an 8-5 win over the Bucs last night, the Anchorage Glacier Pilots have secured the 2012 Mayor’s Cup hardware. This year’s victory makes it seven straight for the boys in blue. Monday’s opening match was a win for the Bucs, who clenched the game by a final score of 5-4. Mike Theodore gave up [...]

Sunday’s match-up between the Chinooks and the Bucs promised to be a good game, with two of the league’s best teams (so far) embroiled in an early afternoon bout. The sun was shining bright and the temperature hit the mid-70′s, probably the best weather I’ve seen so far, for this Father’s Day event. Bucs pitcher [...]

Friday night’s matchup between the visiting Bucs and their host, the Mat-Su Miners, was a game of firsts and lasts for the home team. A first ABL regular-season game for the club, and the last home game before embarking on a road trip against then surging Oilers. But the Anchorage Bucs, who had been pretty [...]

What better way to kick off a season than a Sunday doubleheader? The Glacier Pilots and Bucs (both of Anchorage for you newcomers) had the right idea when they booked this home/away twin billing to start the summer. I have to admit that I wavered a bit about whether or not I should make this [...]