One Way Teams Can Connect with Fans

Monday, April 28, 2008
by Geoff Young
In the middle of April, something pretty cool happened about 100 miles north of San Diego: The Dodgers invited several people who blog about the team to hang out in a luxury suite with staffers during a game. Reaching out to folks who talk about them constantly -- almost obsessively -- in a public forum was a shrewd move on the part of the Dodgers. Geoff @ StatSpeak The good folks at Statistically Speaking have invited me to participate in their latest roundtable discussion. In it, we talk about Trevor Hoffman, ...
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OT: San Diego Blogger MeetUp

Saturday, March 1, 2008
by Geoff Young
One of my goals for Ducksnorts in 2008 is to become more involved in the community. Not just the baseball community, where we've been active over the past several years, but right here in San Diego as well. That's why I'm donating a portion of the proceeds from book sales this year to the San Diego Red Cross. It's also why I've taken to participating in the San Diego Special Edition blog carnival and attending the San Diego Blogger MeetUp. Sponsored by Matt Browne, and held at Cafe Bassam, the meetup provides a great opportunity for local bloggers ...
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Left at Albuquerque

Wednesday, July 18, 2007
by Geoff Young
I'm staring at a blank screen, trying to think of things to say about Tuesday night's loss (box score) that you don't already know. "It sucked" doesn't qualify, but that's all I've got. On another note, we're still brainstorming ideas for a Hall of Fame meetup. Keep the chatter going. Finally, I'm driving from San Diego to Albuquerque first thing Monday morning. Am I better off going through Phoenix or taking I-15 to I-40? The difference in time is negligible. Anything worth seeing on either of those routes?

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