Archive for the ‘FirstEnergy Park’ Category

Fantasy Baseball at the Ballpark?

Monday, February 15th, 2010

Interesting stuff…we just booked a fantasy baseball draft to be held in our executive conference center at FirstEnergy Park. That seems to be about as good of a use of the conference center as I could think of.

  • 12 people
  • dinner
  • space
  • tables
  • big board

And what better place to host a fantasy baseball draft than at a ballpark anyway?

Of course it’s almost time to get going on that stuff (last night I went over everything for the longtime keeper league that I’m a part of (coming off of an 11th of 12 place finish). If you’re interested in booking a fantasy baseball draft in the BlueClaws Executive Conference Center, call Brendan at 732-901-7000 ext 165.

Snow Fun

Thursday, February 4th, 2010

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trophies2trophies1Of course, if the weathermen are correct, Charlie and Cole will be buried beneath a lot more snow than two or three inches come this weekend (hopefully they are wrong).

Some Snow Photos

Monday, December 21st, 2009

First off, thanks to the good folks at MiLB.com for making this picture their Photo of the Week.

Obviously, many of you have no idea what the ballpark can look like after a big snow storm. Here are a few photos. Enjoy!

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Congrats to Lakewood Township

Saturday, December 19th, 2009

Congratulations to the good folks at Lakewood Township and the Lakewood Development Corporation. This week, they formally paid off the final bonds owed on FirstEnergy Park. Friday, we hosted a “Bond-fire.” From today’s Asbury Park Press…

The “bond” fire at the BlueClaws stadium on Friday was little more than a flame sputtering from a portable hibachi grill — perhaps a bit anticlimactic for the ceremonial end to the largest and longest-running public debt facing township economic development.

But, the point was made.

“(Twenty) million dollars . . . it burns fast,” Mayor Robert W. Singer said after dipping into the fire a scroll meant to represent that last bond owed to pay off the minor league ball field and promised commercial anchor of Lakewood.

The last payment, made Dec. 1, actually was about $1.8 million, with $20 million being the total cost, plus interest, of building the 6,588-seat park in 2000. After 10 years, it finally belongs to Lakewood.

Read the rest here

Vote FirstEnergy Park

Thursday, June 4th, 2009

Here’s your chance to vote for your favorite ballpark, FirstEnergy Park of course, in the 2009 MLN Sports Vote4TheBest 2009: Best of Ballparks and Arenas.

Simply head over here to vote, and please vote early and vote often.

Thanks!

Anatomy of a Tarp Pull…

Monday, June 1st, 2009

Although rare, rain happens, and the tarp needs to come on the field. When it’s time, the entire BlueClaws Front Office springs into action…Here are a few pictures to show what a tarp pull looks like, Click here for a full time-lapse photo gallery.

Just Dance…

Sunday, May 24th, 2009

During a rain delay in the top of the ninth of Sunday’s BlueClaws game…a Dance-off or Dance Party broke out at FirstEnergy Park:

The Dance-off included:

The Cupid Shuffle, Cha Cha Slide, Apache, Stanky Leg and the YMCA.

YMCA Video here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=udaQAs2uc1I

Home Sweet Home…For Cloyd

Saturday, May 23rd, 2009

Tonight’s starter, Tyler Cloyd has had a lot of success at FirstEnergy Park this season…and he is back on the mound, looking to end a two game losing streak the BlueClaws have been saddled with after winning four straight. The BlueClaws have not lost three games in a row all season long.

Overall, Cloyd has been very good this season…4-2 with a 3.00 ERA and on a three game winning streak, but at home, he has been outstanding.

In 24 innings at home, Cloyd has yet to surrender a walk (just one walk in his last 35 innings) and is 2-1 with a 1.67 ERA. He has allowed just 24 hits and five runs while striking out 24 in that span…Here is what Cloyd had to say about pitching at FirstEnergy Park.

“I love the atmosphere here, the fans are amazing. You can always tell when they’re behind you, they always cheer for great plays and and good outings…When the team is doing well, they let you know it…Everything is just great about pitching here, the field, just everything…Not just for the pitcher, but the whole team is put in a good mood by the home atmosphere.”