NEWSLETTER
You know you’re in the minors when you are left stranded on the side of the Interstate for nearly six hours because a bus broke down.
You know you’re in the low minors when it is not the first time this season that something like this has happened.
That was exactly the situation for the Boise Hawks on Friday. The charter bus carrying the Hawks to Spokane went ka-put in the wee hours of the morning. Six hours later the relief bus arrived. And once again, the Voice of the Hawks Mike Stafford provided us with a fantastic first hand account of the inaction. That had to be a surreal scene for any motorists driving past. How often do you see a broken bus on a Interstate shoulder with a bunch of teenage guys lounging on the bank beside it?
I have to give the Hawks a lot of credit here. Many people would have gotten very annoyed and frustrated and probably made the mess worse than it was. From what I can tell from Stafford’s fine write up and from the numerous Tweets on the subject by Boise players, the Hawks mostly shrugged it off, kept their sense of humor, and handled it about as well as anyone could expect.
Despite the late hours and the long delay, the Hawks still had a game to play Friday evening. I strongly suspect they were little tired when that game started, but they may have been a little more motivated as well. When was the last time you heard of a major league team being stranded by a broken bus?
Scores From Yesterday
Iowa – Iowa got enough hits, but those hits only resulted in one run. The Cubs lost 4-1.
Tennessee – The Smokies game was postponed. They will make it up as part of a doubleheader on Saturday.
Daytona – Daytona had their chances, but they still lost 6-2.
Peoria – Peoria could not hold on to an early lead in this 4-2 loss.
Boise – Boise gave up three in the ninth as they lost 6-5.
Arizona – Again the Cubs had to sweat out an opponent’s ninth inning rally, but again they picked up the win. The final was 7-5.
Performances of the Day
Other Minor League Notes
