The Spectator Staff
May 10, 2012
Off the Wall: May 9, 2012 Off the Wall is a weekly fantasy baseball podcast that appears online at SpectatorNews.com every Wednesday. The show is co-hosted by Sports Editor Frank F. Pellegrino, Op/Ed Editor Eric Christenson and Copy Editor Chris Reinoos. Frank and Chris try to provide a balance of in... Read more »
Emily Gresbrink
May 8, 2012
It is time for the spring 2012 inning to end and for school and summer to switch positions — school, you’re out. Summer, you’re at bat. It is with a heavy heart that I slide into home with “The Baseline.” I’ve had a wonderful time with you, friends, during this semester of baseball... Read more »
The Spectator Staff
May 2, 2012
Off the Wall: May 2, 2012 Off the Wall is a weekly fantasy baseball podcast that appears online at SpectatorNews.com every Wednesday. The show is co-hosted by Sports Editor Frank F. Pellegrino, Op/Ed Editor Eric Christenson and Copy Editor Chris Reinoos. Frank and Chris try to provide a balance of in... Read more »
Emily Gresbrink
April 30, 2012
Fact: the best part of baseball games, besides the game itself, is going to the ballpark. Don’t go and tell me that the park doesn’t make a difference in the game! It’s been somewhat proven, you know … “home field advantage.” Okay, I have no factual evidence to back that up, but I certainly... Read more »
The Spectator Staff
April 26, 2012
Off the Wall: April 25, 2012 Off the Wall is a weekly fantasy baseball podcast that appears online at SpectatorNews.com every Wednesday. The show is co-hosted by Sports Editor Frank F. Pellegrino, Op/Ed Editor Eric Christenson and Copy Editor Chris Reinoos. Frank and Chris try to provide a balance of... Read more »
Anna Soldner
April 26, 2012
The UWEC Baseball Club walked away with a three game sweep against UW-Whitewater last weekend. The final scores from the games were 11-6, 11-9 and 1-0. Senior club secretary and shortstop Jimmy Kopp said this is the first time in four years that Eau Claire’s club baseball team has won three straight... Read more »
Spenser Bickett
April 26, 2012
Students in John Mann’s Public History Seminar course this semester have a unique opportunity. The 400 and 600 level students are working together with W.D. McIntyre Library, as well as the Dunn County Historical Society, to create an exhibit on the history of African-American baseball in the area. Mann... Read more »
Emily Gresbrink
April 24, 2012
Dear Minnesota Twins, We need to have a chat. You know that I’ve always been there for you, through thick and thin — even through 2011. I stayed by your side as we lost legends and put new names on the map. I watched you become community service heroes, winning an MLB-wide challenge through Pepsi... Read more »
The Spectator Staff
April 19, 2012
Off the Wall: April 18, 2012 Off the Wall is a weekly fantasy baseball podcast that appears online at SpectatorNews.com every Wednesday. The show is co-hosted by Sports Editor Frank F. Pellegrino, Op/Ed Editor Eric Christenson and Copy Editor Chris Reinoos. Frank and Chris try to provide a balance of... Read more »
Emily Gresbrink
April 16, 2012
It is a Baseline first! We have another writer at-bat: I’ve brought in a fellow baseball fan and staffer Chris Reinoos to talk about the Brewers. You may recognize him from The Spectator’s fantasy baseball podcast “Off the Wall,” where he is one of three hosts alongside Frank Pellegrino and... Read more »