Well the Helena stand has come to a close and it's off to Great Falls for the final 3 games before we bring the Mustangs back home to Dehler Park. I am excited to see the ballfield in Great Falls because it is a newer park and Dehler took some ideas from it. Should be interesting.
Not much new on the road, at last night's game I hung out in the press box with Ed Cohen, the voice of the Mustangs, to get a feel for his job and see all that goes into the play by play for the team. Let me just say that being a one man band for an entire baseball game is alot harder than people may think. Stay tuned for a complete story on him.
This afternoon I hope to touch base with Mustangs manager Julio Garcia and let everyone get to know him a little bit. He seems to be a pretty straight forward guy and he definitely knows his baseball. Well I gotta go catch up with the team so I'll post again later with a preview of what's coming up. Special shout out to Matt Bender for keeping us in line.
Saturday, June 28, 2008
Friday, June 27, 2008
Update from the Trail
Could it be any hotter outside on this roadtrip? If I'm complaining about the heat I don't know 
how the Mustangs can do it. They're wearing their black uniforms today which has to make it even worse. Not to mention the visitors dugout here in Helena is directly in the sun.
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But enough complaining, it's been a pretty busy day since the last time I checked in with you all. Hope you all got to check out the Mustangs breakfast schedule (all continental breakfast almost all the time). I personally would get sick of eating cereal and hotel bagels, but they didn't seem to mind it.
We had a little bit of time to spare before we headed to the field so Online Guru (and an Artium Baccalaureus of History) Kyle and I went to the Montana History Museum to strengthen our intellect. I've been here before but not since the high school days so it was fun to go see everything again. I was trying to get my picture taken giving 2's but some guy in the background had to ruin it! He needs to shave.
Anyways we got some pitching tips online for all of you pitchers or wannabes out there so make sure and check that out.
Also we have a sneak peek into what goes on in the day of a Mustang. They are constantly doing the same routine (which is a superstitious part of baseball anyways) but starting at breakfast until the time they get back to the hotel after the game it's all pretty much the same thing.
how the Mustangs can do it. They're wearing their black uniforms today which has to make it even worse. Not to mention the visitors dugout here in Helena is directly in the sun.View Larger Map
But enough complaining, it's been a pretty busy day since the last time I checked in with you all. Hope you all got to check out the Mustangs breakfast schedule (all continental breakfast almost all the time). I personally would get sick of eating cereal and hotel bagels, but they didn't seem to mind it.
We had a little bit of time to spare before we headed to the field so Online Guru (and an Artium Baccalaureus of History) Kyle and I went to the Montana History Museum to strengthen our intellect. I've been here before but not since the high school days so it was fun to go see everything again. I was trying to get my picture taken giving 2's but some guy in the background had to ruin it! He needs to shave.Anyways we got some pitching tips online for all of you pitchers or wannabes out there so make sure and check that out.
Also we have a sneak peek into what goes on in the day of a Mustang. They are constantly doing the same routine (which is a superstitious part of baseball anyways) but starting at breakfast until the time they get back to the hotel after the game it's all pretty much the same thing.
On The Trail: Day 2
Hello everyone good Friday morning to you. Richie coming at you from Day 2 of On The Trail with the Billings Mustangs. Yesterday proved to be entertaining as I first met up with the team and got to know a few of them. Hopefully you woke up to watch the Morning Show with Jennifer and Nikki (the 2 coolest people I know). If you did watch then I hope you liked the coverage we brought you of the two Mustangs fans we found at last night's game. We had a little difficulty getting the sound to work when we sent the story back to Billings. There are two channels of audio on our edit machine and for some reason or another, the audio of them cheering didn't go through. But have no fear we are working on it so it will be fixed on the website. 
This morning my fellow colleague Kyle and I woke up and headed to the hotel's continental breakfast where we met up with a few of the Mustangs. Stay tuned for an exclusive with a couple of them on what it's like to be eating out of a hotel on the road. (UPDATED: we have pictures and video of everything) I would personally get tired of eating the same thing every morning but check it out to see their thoughts.
Later this afternoon we hope to continue our tips section (yesterday's batting tips for all you baseball/softball players out there). Today we are looking at grabbing the pitching coach to master the technique of the "perfect pitch". We'll see how that goes. We also hope to look into the jobs of a couple Mustangs that aren't even in uniform. Be on the lookout for that as well.
Make sure to stay tuned to KTVQ and ktvq.com for all of the latest from the road as I will keep you upto date throughout the rest of the day. Until the next blog, have a good day as I continue to Ride the Trail with the Ponies. Later
-Richie
This morning my fellow colleague Kyle and I woke up and headed to the hotel's continental breakfast where we met up with a few of the Mustangs. Stay tuned for an exclusive with a couple of them on what it's like to be eating out of a hotel on the road. (UPDATED: we have pictures and video of everything) I would personally get tired of eating the same thing every morning but check it out to see their thoughts.
Later this afternoon we hope to continue our tips section (yesterday's batting tips for all you baseball/softball players out there). Today we are looking at grabbing the pitching coach to master the technique of the "perfect pitch". We'll see how that goes. We also hope to look into the jobs of a couple Mustangs that aren't even in uniform. Be on the lookout for that as well.
Make sure to stay tuned to KTVQ and ktvq.com for all of the latest from the road as I will keep you upto date throughout the rest of the day. Until the next blog, have a good day as I continue to Ride the Trail with the Ponies. Later
-Richie
Billings Mustangs - Meeting the team / Fans in Helena
Hello sports fans (and anyone else reading this blog)...Richie coming to you from the road as we have finished day 1 of On The Trail with the Mustangs.
Yesterday was a long day, starting at around 6AM to get everything ready and then driving to Helena, but once I met up with the team it's been fun ever since. I got to meet the new manager, Julio Garcia and his staff, as well as most of the players. I can already tell that this team is full of characters and the rest of this roadtrip is going to be a great time. Every Mustang I talked to is counting the days until that home opener at Dehler Park. They also can't wait to meet you the fans when they get back into Billings. Tuesday is going to be an awesome day. 
Aside from the team I also met our Capital correspondent, Anna who has been great in helping out. She has made sure we don't get lost here in Helena as well as helping make sure those of you in Billings get the video of our stories. We would have been lost without her so thank you Anna!
At last night's game we also ran into some Billings natives in Jackie Thomson and Ashley Duncan. Both are Skyview graduates who now live in Helena, but they were at the field to cheer on the hometown Mustangs. 
Talk about dedication! These girls are amazing for letting us interview them and hang out with them during the game. If you watched the Raw Footage of their interview, they didn't know that the new ballpark was named Dehler Park. When I spoke with them later they stated "It will always be Cobb Field in our hearts!" Special thanks and shoutout to Jackie and Ashley for being awesome Mustangs fans.
Talk about dedication! These girls are amazing for letting us interview them and hang out with them during the game. If you watched the Raw Footage of their interview, they didn't know that the new ballpark was named Dehler Park. When I spoke with them later they stated "It will always be Cobb Field in our hearts!" Special thanks and shoutout to Jackie and Ashley for being awesome Mustangs fans.Well that will pretty much do it for Day 1 coverage but stay tuned to the newscasts and the website for all of the latest highlights, stories, interviews, blogs, and exclusive content as I will continue bringing them to you while I follow the trail bringing the Mustangs back home to Dehler Park.
-Richie
Thursday, June 26, 2008
On the Trail with the Billings Mustangs
Hey everyone out there in Internet land! This is Richie Melby blogging from the heart of Montana's government operations - Helena (The basement of the capitol)
As some of you might have seen on the news we are following the Billings Mustangs on their final four road games before they rush the field at Dehler Park.
I will update you daily on this blog and tell you about extended and exclusive footage of your Billings Mustangs available on KTVQ.COM.
I will update you daily on this blog and tell you about extended and exclusive footage of your Billings Mustangs available on KTVQ.COM.
We'll have pics, video and maybe have a baseball professional give you tips for the batting cage.
Log on to KTVQ.COM this weekend to watch the videos!
Sunday, May 25, 2008
Montana Saint
No, this has nothing to do with religion. We are a non-denominational blog. This is in reference to former Griz CB Tuff Harris signing a 3-year contract with the New Orleans Saints.
Harris, who played for the Miami Dolphins in his 1st season last year, actually is in a much better situation in New Orleans because they did not draft a man by the name of Ted Ginn Jr., like the Dolphins, and thus are giving Tuff a chance at the punt return job as well as in the defensive secondary.
Harris must have impressed the Saints a lot in last week's workout because he was given a three-year deal based on limited playing in only one game last season (the Dolphins final game, against the Cincinnati Bengals).
This is very encouraging news for the Colstrip native. Keep an eye on him in preseason. He will definitely see the field in the return game, and we all know Tuff is very capable in that department.
Harris, who played for the Miami Dolphins in his 1st season last year, actually is in a much better situation in New Orleans because they did not draft a man by the name of Ted Ginn Jr., like the Dolphins, and thus are giving Tuff a chance at the punt return job as well as in the defensive secondary.
Harris must have impressed the Saints a lot in last week's workout because he was given a three-year deal based on limited playing in only one game last season (the Dolphins final game, against the Cincinnati Bengals).
This is very encouraging news for the Colstrip native. Keep an eye on him in preseason. He will definitely see the field in the return game, and we all know Tuff is very capable in that department.
Thursday, May 15, 2008
Softball Sportsmanship
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