Baseball in Fort Wayne

Archive for October, 2009

Join us Saturday morning at 9:20 for Talkin’ Sports, immediately following Fighting Irish Preview. This week we’ll recap the Komets opening night game aginst Bloomington at Memorial Coliseum with Komet president Michael Franke, check in with Phil Houk to find out a little more about the USF Cougars Saturday opponent,  Missouri University of Science and Technology and we’ll talk with travel hockey coach David Ray of the Ft. Wayne Vipers about the financial responsibilities of travel sports.
 
 We will have 1st round sectional  highlights and recaps from high school football games around the area and preview collegiate football games of local interest.

We’ll be naming our PSI/One Eleven Design Athlete of the Week in the 4th Quarter of the show.

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Until this season, Randy Ready was the winningest manager in the Fort Wayne franchise’s history. Since that time, he’s managed at all levels in the Sand Diego Padres system except for the Major Leagues. During the offseason last year, he interviewed with the Seattle Mariners after being named by Baseball America as the minor league manager who is most ready to take on a big league gig.

During the 2009 season, the Padres promoted Ready to hitting coach, but I am sure they knew it is only a matter of time before Ready is managing a Major League club – either in San Deigo or elsewhere. So it comes as no surpise that Randy Ready is one of 10 candidates on the Houston Astros’ list.

It has been confirmed that they have asked for and were granted permission to talk to Ready. He’ll interview with the Astros on Thursday.

“It’s nice to be wanted,” Ready said. “The last two months with the Padres were great. I think the veteran hitters —- Adrian (Gonzalez) and Kouz (Kevin Kouzmanoff) established themselves. And the young kids stepped up. I think the Padres are in a great position heading into 2010.

“But I have to pursue this opportunity. I’ve been grooming myself for a major-league job, and this is a great chance.

The Astros are replacing Cecil Cooper, who was fired on September 21. good luck Randy