Mike Britt Back on The Front Range

by Francis Ferry, NLN baseball beat writer   December 20, 2033: Aurora, Colorado – It may well be that tequila is the drink of choice down on the Mexi-Cali border, but at San Luis Rio Colorado, they’ll be drinking some ‘Big Whiskey’ in the Rapidos Blancos locker room Today the Borealis introduced Aurora’s all-time homerun […]

Travels with Georgie, 2.3

Reflections in the mind of George Crocker… December 20, 2033 – Boone, North Carolina A Crock of Gunt – Hall of Fame Edition KOA Radio 850 We join today’s special edition of A Crock of Gunt already in progress… Gunter: …We didn’t get the chance to interact with Vic much – the Scottish being over […]

Travels with Georgie, 2.2

Reflections in the mind of George Crocker… November 14, 2033 ‘Hum dum, dum dee hum dum…’ hummed George Crocker at his Plum Orchard Gap camp site, packing away his gear on a chilly mid-November morning – the sun just arising amidst a mixture of clouds. This was the day he left Georgia and headed into […]

Travels with Georgie, 2.1

  Reflections in the mind of George Crocker… November 4, 2033 ‘Blue…’ A long, singular thought crept into George Crocker’s mind as he blinked his eyes against the bright light. ‘Blue…’ It was a few – quite a few, disjointed and disoriented moments before another thought came to mind. ‘Ouch…’ A sharp, pointed rock was […]

Travels with Georgie, 2.0

Reflections in the mind of George Crocker November 3, 2033: Aurora, Colorado – Previously, on “A Crock of Gunt”… Crocker: I’m off for a little mental cleansing – a NOBO on the AT, solamente as they say en español! Little pit stop – yeah… there ya go George Crocker – dropping the little irony on the listening […]

Crock of Gunt: Aurora GM Will Topham

KOA Radio 850 November 3, 2033: Aurora, Colorado – Aurora’s broadcast team of Mark Gunter and George Crocker are joined by Aurora General Manager Will Topham to discuss the 2033 season.   Gunter: Welcome everyone to our season concluding episode of a Crock of Gunt. I’m Mark Gunter, with me is my partner… Crocker: Right here Markie-Mark – well not really right here, […]

Lack of Picks Makes Thin Draft Thinner

by Francis Ferry, NLN baseball beat writer June 6, 2033: Asheville, North Carolina – I suppose it’s a good thing that in the year where the pool of talent is so thin, you’ve lost – in some manner or other, most of your top-quarter picks. For the Borealis, they had a supplemental pick and a […]

A Crock of Gunt: Henry Cluett

KOA Radio 650 January 24, 2033: London, England – Aurora’s broadcast team of Mark Gunter and George Crocker join Aurora starting pitcher Henry Cluett at the Battersea Chess Club, as they travel to Cluett’s offseason home in London for an interview to be used during a broadcast in an upcoming spring training game. We join […]

A Caribbean ‘Gypsy’

by Francis Ferry, NLN baseball beat writer January 21, 2033: Little Bay, Montserrat – It’s a long history, that of ‘Gypsy’ John Foster along the path that is The Front Range, and true to all gypsies, that path has been a long and winding road – and now it’s a path that has come full […]