Diary of a Diehard

Just a guy from Section 215 Row 1 Seat 5

2014 Spring Training

How Big a Fan Are You?

by Jeff Summers | April 5, 2015 | 2014 Spring Training | 1 Comment

The gang over at Fanatics recently reached out to me with a challenge. They have developed something they refer to as the Fan-O-Meter that can gauge what kind of fan you are. With baseball season once again upon us as we wait for Opening Day to arrive I thought it...

Welcome to Chase Field Baseball

by Jeff Summers | Mar 28, 2014

I’m almost embarrassed to admit this but it’s nearly the end of March and I can count the number of times I have been inside Chase Field on one hand. In fact I can count the...

The Final 2014 Game at Salt River Fields

by Jeff Summers | Mar 27, 2014

Just a short 24 hours ago we were cheering and welcoming the Diamondbacks back from Australia and celebrating the beginning of another season of Spring Training at Salt...

It’s Spring Again?

by Jeff Summers | Mar 20, 2014

“Hello, Hallmark Corporation? Can you please direct me to the person responsible for making your calendar products?” I asked the person on the...

A Kickstarter Baseball Find

by Jeff Summers | Mar 19, 2014

Kickstarter is a crowd funding platform that allows entrepreneurs access to potential funding sources for creative projects by allowing business and...

Tomahawk Meets the Boomerang

by Jeff Summers | Mar 18, 2014

During his tenure with the Arizona Diamondbacks, pitcher Josh Collmenter has had more than his share of shall we say “interesting” experiences....

The Day that Never Was

by Jeff Summers | Mar 17, 2014

One of my biggest fears is that I will go to sleep the night before Opening Day and somehow sleep all the way through the season waking up the first...