Today’s Droppings

1. New Broadcaster Intro
2. Osprey Alumni in MLB update
3. Arizona Draft Dates and Times

Good afternoon Osprey fans!

I hope you’re as ready for Opening Day as I am with only 17 more days separating you from your 2014 Missoula Osprey.

My name is Nolan Alexander and I will serve as your “Voice of the Missoula Osprey” this season. I hope this blog will serve as a supplement to stories and information you hear on 102.9 FM ESPN Montana and on http://www.missoulaosprey.com over the course of the season.

I want to know you, the fans, on a personal level this season, so please drop me an email at Ospreybroadcast@gmail.com if you’re listening in, have a question, or just want to say hello. In my opinion, what makes a broadcast is having a conversation, and I want to have an open dialogue on and off air.

A little about myself in addition to this spring’s release–

I just wrapped up 4 years as the “Voice of Georgia Tech baseball” on WREK Atlanta capped off by calling the ACC Championship game victory for the Jackets. You might remember 2013 Osprey slugger Daniel Palka, who I had the pleasure of calling his entire Tech career.

After the season I will drive back to Atlanta to finish my last semester at Georgia Tech with a degree in Business Administration.

This is my first time in Montana and I am at a loss of words for how beautiful the West is, especially this state and city. I’ve only been here a few days after traveling 2600 miles, but I can already tell that Missoula is a special place.

I was born in Atlanta, Georgia, and have called the South my home for all my life, but I love traveling and look forward to sharing pictures and stories from our travels around the Pioneer League.

I want to get to know this beautiful city well when time allows during the hectic season, so I’ll take any and all advice on your favorite trails, parks, restaurants, and activities.

I look forward to this season and providing an enjoyable experience for you the listener over the air and on this blog. Hopefully the Osprey will cap it off with a Pioneer League Championship in September!

If you’d like to know more about me and the Osprey this summer, there are plenty of options.

1- Follow this blog.

2- Follow the Osprey on Social Media. Facebook and Twitter

3- Follow me on Twitter

4- Send an email to Ospreybroadcast@gmail.com

Thank you for taking the time to get to know a little more about me and I can’t wait for Opening Day to arrive!

 

 

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UPDATE ON OSPREY ALUMNI WITH MLB EXPERIENCE

With the promotion of Chase Anderson (09) to Arizona early last month, the running total of Osprey to reach The Show stands at 46.

I’ve attached a full list in chronological, alphabetical, and seasonal order. This list will be updated as the season progresses and former O’s continue to receive the good news.

Osprey Alumni to Reach Major Leagues.06.2.14

 

2014 MLB FIRST-YEAR PLAYER DRAFT

The draft is right around the corner and www.missoulaosprey.com will have you covered when news breaks of new members of the Arizona Diamondbacks Organization.

The Diamondbacks hold the following picks:

1st round- 16th

2nd round-54th

Comp. Balance round B- 69th, 70th

3rd round- 89th

4-40th rounds- 16th each

 

The Draft will be broadcast live on June 5th on MLB Network and MLB.com and will be available live on MLB.com June 6th and 7th.

The times are as follows from MLB.com/draft and are listed in MT.

June 5th

4 P.M.- Draft preview show on MLB Network and MLB.com

5 P.M.- Live draft for rounds 1- Comp.B on MLB Network and MLB.com

June 6th

11 A.M.- rounds 3-10 on MLB.com

June 7th

11 A.M.- rounds 11-40 on MLB.com

 

Lastly for your night reading, take a look at the MLB.com D-Backs writer Steve Gilbert’s insight into Arizona’s approach to the 2014 draft.