Chris M. Bowron

[Rochester Honkers @RochHonkers]

HONKER GAMEDAY!!!!

Honkers take on the La Crosse Loggers for the first game of the doubleheader at 12:05pm on our Kids Day.

#RochesterHonkers

[Rochester Honkers @RochHonkers]

Hey, Honkers Fans 👋

Check out what we got at Mayo Field this week and come have some fun with the Honkers.

Get ready for the excitement! You definitely don't want to miss this action!

YOU BRING THE FLOCK, WE'LL BRING THE FUN 🪿

[Creighton Baseball @CU_Baseball]

Creighton Baseball Announces Hiring of John Hendry as Assistant Coach

Online: https://t.co/veUIZ1qgpz

[Rochester Honkers @RochHonkers]

Starting 9 for the Honkers!!!

Presented by @olmstedmedicalcenter

#RochesterHonkers #FunForTheWholeFlock

[Rochester Honkers @RochHonkers]

HONK HONK IT'S GAMEDAY!!!!

The Honkers take on the Duluth Huskies tonight for our Mayo Clinic Department of Nursing Night!!

The First 250 fans get a Rochester Chevrolet Helmet.

First pitch is set for 6:35 pm
#RochesterHonkers #FunForTheWholeFlock

[Rochester Honkers @RochHonkers]

HONKERS ARE READY TO FLY!!!!

#RochesterHonkers #FunForTheWholeFlock

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HONKER GAMEDAY!!

Honkers face the Larks at home, with the first pitch scheduled for 6:35pm

#RochesterHonkers #FunForTheWholeFlock

[Rochester Honkers @RochHonkers]

Honkers 🤝 Bratwurst

Bratwurst Appreciation Night!!
🗓️ Friday, June 12th
📍Mayo Field
🌭 Sponsored by @HartMeats
Bratwurst Discounts all night long with
specialty brat sampling in the landing zone.

Best toppings on a bratwurst? Drop them below 👇

#RochesterHonkers

[Micah Beutell @Micah_CBC]

Got a tour of the facilities @CU_Baseball today.

It is really impressive what they built with their new on campus field for practices and weather issues.

A new indoor is being built, but for now the facility they have access to works really well for their program.

[Rochester Honkers @RochHonkers]

Honkers Week at a Glance:

June 10th: Wiener Wednesday (I-90 series)
June 11th: Honkers vs. Larks
June 12th: Bratwurst Appreciation Night
June 13th: Helmet Giveaway Night
June 14th: Cancer Survivor Night

#RochesterHonkers #FunForTheWhoelFlock

[Rochester Honkers @RochHonkers]

Top Dog of The Game!!!

Rochester native Nick Bowron went OFF in Iowa.

3-for-5 | 1 HR | 4 RBIs | 3 Runs scored | 1 Walk

#RochesterHonkers #FunForTheWholeFlock

[Michael Franzese @MichaelFranzese]

I’ve spent my life around people who knew how to make money when everything fell apart. So when I started looking into George Soros, I recognized something.

One currency collapses and he walks away richer. A nation’s economy breaks and his name turns up again. Then again. And again. At some point you stop calling it luck and start asking if it’s a pattern. In this one I walk through the crises — the Bank of England, the countries that never recovered — and I lay out what keeps repeating. I’m not here to tell you what to think. I’m here to show you the playbook and let you connect the dots. Because once you see how this works, you can’t unsee it. This is one of the most important things I’ve looked into, and I want you to watch it with your own eyes.

[Creighton Baseball @CU_Baseball]

Less than 3 weeks until Creighton Baseball Summer Camp I

· Ages 6-13
· June 22–24
· Full-day and half-day options

Join our players and staff for skill development, competition, and summer fun.

Register now: https://t.co/aHeON7IhaP

[Rochester Honkers @RochHonkers]

Game Day at Mayo Field!!

It's soccer night at Mayo Field, presented by @RochesterClub

Honkers take on the Waterloo Bucks tonight at 6:35 pm

#RochesterHonkers #FunForTheWholeFlock

[𝐉𝐞𝐟𝐟 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐳𝐞𝐧 @utahscout1219]

The Scouting Classroom #20

THE HARDEST POSITION TO FIND AND DEVELOP

For me, the hardest position for a scout to find and develop is catcher.

Not because there aren’t players willing to put the gear on. There are plenty. The challenge is finding a true catcher.

There is a big difference between someone who catches and someone who can run a game, handle a staff, control tempo, receive velocity, block with toughness, throw accurately, and still compete in the batter’s box.

That is what makes the position different

A catcher has to do a little bit of everything, and most of it does not show up in the box score. Fans may notice pop time or arm strength. Scouts are watching the quieter details.

• Does he receive the ball cleanly?
 • Does he steal strikes without making it obvious?
 • Does he block with conviction?
 • Does he recover quickly?
 • Does he throw with carry and accuracy?
 • Does the pitcher trust him?
 • Does he control tempo?
 • Does he lead without needing attention?
 • Does he handle failure without carrying it into the next pitch?

That is why catching is so difficult to evaluate. You are not just grading tools. You are grading responsibility.

THE BAT MAKES IT EVEN HARDER

The toughest part is finding a catcher who can defend and still hit.

Many young catchers fall behind offensively because the position demands so much. Their legs get tired, their hands take a beating, and their minds get overloaded. They spend so much time learning to receive, block, throw, call pitches, and manage pitchers that the bat often develops more slowly.

That does not mean the hitter is not in there.
It means scouts have to be patient.

Some catchers need more time, more innings, or better competition. Some need to fail, adjust, mature, and learn to slow the game down. A young catcher may have the arm before the receiving, the bat before the trust, or the toughness before the feel.

That is development

WHY REAL CATCHERS ARE RARE

A real catcher has to earn trust from everyone around him.

Pitchers have to believe in him. Coaches have to trust him. Scouts have to project him. Organizations have to stay patient.

You can move a good athlete to the outfield. You can shift a shortstop to another position. You can dream on a pitcher with arm strength. Catching is different. You cannot fake the innings, the feel, or the leadership when the game speeds up.

The position exposes you

• It exposes your toughness.
• It exposes your instincts.
•It exposes your aptitude.
• It exposes your patience.
• It exposes your ability to think while your body is getting beat up.

That is why scouts pay close attention when they see a young catcher who can truly handle the position.

THE SCOUTING LESSON

When a scout finds a catcher with defensive trust, arm strength, toughness, leadership, feel for the game, and offensive upside, he does not just write it down and move on.

He follows him

Because those players are hard to find

And even harder to develop

The position is not just about tools. It is about carrying responsibility pitch after pitch, inning after inning, game after game.

That is why catcher, for me, is the hardest position to find and develop.

That’s scouting!

#BehindTheRadarGun

[Rochester Honkers @RochHonkers]

McAlister's Deli Play of The Week:

Nick Bowron ties the game in the 6th inning with a monster shot to left field!!

#FunForTheWholeFlock #RochesterHonkers

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TOP DOG OF THE GAME!!

Nick Bowron 1 HR | 2 RBI | 1 R

#FunForTheWholeFlock #rochesterhonkers

[Creighton Baseball @CU_Baseball]

There is still time to join the Chris Gradoville Baseball camp on June 9!

An opportunity for instruction from three former MLB players and all proceeds support the Chris Gradoville Creighton Baseball Scholarship endowment!

https://t.co/duGCfpTb2N

[Rochester Honkers @RochHonkers]

Starting IX for the Honkers against the Minot Hot Tots

Lineup presented by @olmstedmedicalcenter

#FunForTheWholeFlock #RochesterHonkers

[Rochester Honkers @RochHonkers]

Honkers, it's AG Day at the Mayo Field!!

The Honkers will face the @MinotHotTots today at Mayo Field, with the first pitch scheduled for 6:35 pm

#FunForTheWholeFlock #RochesterHonkers