Mike Peasley is a play-by-play announcer for Champsion Sports Radio in Dallas, Texas.
Story Created:
Jun 25, 2008 at 3:51 PM CDT
Story Updated:
Jun 29, 2008 at 9:11 AM CDT
((Brian's Note: Mike Peasley is a graduate of Wartburg College in Waverly, Iowa. He was a general Assignment reporter at KCAU-TV in Sioux City, Iowa for two years between 1996-1998. In December of 1998, became news director at KICD Radio in Spencer, Iowa. In the summer of 2000 was promoted to sports director at KICD Radio. In the fall of 2007, became a play by play man for Champion Sports Radio in Dallas, Texas. Mike and I have been friends for a long time and I asked him to write a blog for me.))
Blog--Who knew? Now I knew marriage was going to change some things, but this? I have been married to my wife, Kelly for just over one year now and it's been the best one year of my life! However, one love I have, isn't one that Kelly shares. That thing is the love of the game of baseball. I could sit and watch baseball all day and in the past that is exactly what happened. But now, that's in the past. It's not because my wife says I can't watch baseball, it's because plenty of Chicago Cubs games are blacked out in here in Texas. Before, living in Iowa I could see pretty much every Cubs game, but now I have to be satisfied for a game on WGN, ESPN or Fox. Now, I could order the MLB Extra Innings package, but when I mention that to my wife, she gives me "the look." That look meaning do you want to have a roof over your head and food on the table, or would you rather watch baseball? After a few days of mulling it over, I determined she was right.
My wife has several questions about the game of baseball. She understands the basic rules of the game, but doesn't understand some parts of the sport. These are questions I have never thought of, but she has. First, why does the manager wear a uniform? In no other sport, does the coach or the manager wear the same thing as the players? Secondly, why does the winning team only shake the hands of their teammates and not the other team. She thinks that's bad sportsmanship. And lastly, she doesn't understand why the home team doesn't bat in the bottom of the 9th inning even if they have the lead. She thinks they should play all nine innings and not eight-and-a-half. I could go into my reasonings, but there is not enough room on the internet to tell you how many times I have tried to explain these things.
I'm pretty sure she has not watched a whole 9 inning game on television before. She'll grab the laptop and get the latest buzz from perezhilton.com. She has been to Wrigley Field in Chicago before and absolutely loved it, so I know the love of baseball is in there.....somewhere. After all, we've only been married for 13 months and I have plenty of time to get her to recite "Who's on First?" and to sing "Go Cubs Go!" I hope!
((Brian's Note: Peasley and I like to tease each other and joke around. I learned a long time ago...you don't joke about the Cubs. Feel free to leave a comment below or send in an e-mail by clicking here.))
Saturday, Aug 2 at 1:32 AM Brian Allen wrote ...
Jeff, just so you know, I am going to stay out of this one. You and Mike are going to have to settle this one yourselves.