Today, the University of Illinois baseball team took the field at Illinois Field for the first time this semester for practice. So I took off work early and got some photos. It was a sunny, hot 92-93 degrees and just standing around was enough to work up a sweat. I…
Chris Robinson who was a catcher for the University of Illinois and played for Team Canada in this year’s Olympics, did a Q&A for the Chicago Tribune. I was a bit puzzled by the Trib’s last question though. Q: Cubs vs. Tigers, World Series. Who do you root for? Umm,…
Team USA came from a 4-0 deficit to beat Canada Saturday. With the score 4-3 in the bottom of 7th, Terry Tiffee was the hero of the game with two doubles and two key rbis. Box Score A tough luck loss for former Illini catcher Chris Robinson who is playing…
Three days into Olympic baseball and powerhouse Cuba has already shown they are a force to be reckoned with. They are undefeated through three games having beaten US, Canada and Japan. The US took gold in the 2000 Olympics in Sydney but it will take a Cinderella story for that…
Steve Vedder from The Grand Rapids Press has a nice feature on former University of Illinois catcher Chris Robinson who is representing his home country by playing for Team Canada. Team Canada plays their first game of the Olympics on August 13 when they face China. 2008 Olympic Baseball schedule
I watched a bit of the Olympics today. I admit I’m a fan when they come around. Unfortunately, this will be the last time baseball and softball will be featured during the summer games. I don’t agree with the decision especially since there are other “sports” that the Olympics are…
Willie Argo (Assumption Davenport, IA) has just been named Male High School Athlete of the Year by the second major Iowa paper. Argo is a member of the University of Illinois baseball recruiting class of 2008. The Des Moines Register agreed with the Quad City Times (yay, my newspaper when…
The Frankfort Station has 10 questions with Brandon Hohl. A shortstop, Hohl is one of University of Illinois baseball’s recruiting class of 2009. He comes from Lincoln-Way East High School.
I always enjoy getting emails especially when they come from former Illini players. Shawn Roof updated me on his latest since he got promoted to the Tigers’ AA squad, the Erie Seawolves. Roof is enjoying the slightly cooler weather in Erie, PA (compared to Single-A weather in Florida, at least). …
Congrats to Chris Robinson who made the Canadian Olympic Baseball team! Robinson, who is a University of Illinois alum, was taking a respite from his time in the Cubs farm system so he could help his fellow teammates on the Canadian team qualify for the Beijing games. For his efforts,…