As I write today, I find myself at in Maryland and in the final stages of my two week vacation at home. It's been some time since I have posted and I understand that this layoff has left some with questions in regards to my whereabouts. Baseball, like it has for so much of my life, has been an active ingredient this spring and summer. There have been some success, some changes and some reflection.
Over the past four seasons, El Paso has been my home away from home. From my first appearance at Cohen Stadium and to where I am at now...It's been a good run and special four years as a member of the Diablos. I will never forget all the great people I have met and the friends that have quickly turned to family. It's been fun, some of the best times of my life. It's been a place where I've been able to learn and grow, a place where I've been able to establish who I am and where I want to go.
With everything good, though, things have to come to an end sometime. That time came just about two weeks ago as a fresh start has been something that I have needed. It was a decision that took some time to speak out about considering I had been throwing well and cherished several relationships I had with some of the guys on the team. Through it all, I will always be able look back and smile at the four years I had served in El Paso. The Sun City will always have a special place in my heart.
As to where I am at now, I leave for California on Monday afternoon being that I have signed on with the Chico Outlaws of the North American League. Chico, which is a town a few hours north of San Francisco, sits on the edge of the Sierras and is just a short distance from Reno and Sacramento. This move is something I'm looking forward to and I'm pretty stoked to be heading out to Northern California instead of the few other teams I had been speaking with in the South.
The second part of my professional career will jumpstart itself next Tuesday night as I'm scheduled to pitch the tailend of a doubleheader against Maui in Chico. I'm excited about the opportunity that lies ahead and know this I've been put in the moment by the grace of God. Now, it's just my job to make the most of it.
See you on the other side of the United States.
God Bless.
