tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12729583447361917752011-10-09T19:58:15.155-07:00Nickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17791445282617203736noreply@blogger.comBlogger451100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1272958344736191775.post-24471418049053635532011-05-02T18:00:00.000-07:002011-05-02T18:03:45.600-07:00

So with less than a week to go this will probably be my last blog post. I am happy to say I am probably 98% healthy and about as ready as I can be for this mud run. The strain on my pelvic muscle really hampered my training but I am not offering any excuses. Doing any type of running, jumping or core workouts were pretty much out for four weeks but I feel good.I have been running and biking

Nickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17791445282617203736noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1272958344736191775.post-35018050134632532872011-04-24T11:40:00.000-07:002011-04-27T16:59:47.798-07:00

As I write the most recent blog entry for my 10k Mud Run I write it on Easter Sunday and after of course, my most recent workout. I was debating on if I should go for a run today or not, but I had so much on my mind and had such a bad nights worth of sleep I felt I needed to go for a run. Sometimes a long run helps to clear my mind, in fact sports and athletics has always been my escape. When I

Nickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17791445282617203736noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1272958344736191775.post-46889405544616954632011-01-11T18:01:00.000-08:002011-01-11T18:11:21.788-08:00

my donation pageIt's been about one full year since I last posted on my blog, I figure with 2011 here now is as good a time as any to get back to blogging. With that in mind I figure I would start where I left off in 2010, with Master the Met!In 2010 I ran up the Met and I was able to raise close to $200 while finishing with a time of 8:56. Out of 1,244 people that participated I finished 231...

Nickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17791445282617203736noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1272958344736191775.post-36815855221125116402010-02-09T08:29:00.000-08:002010-02-11T20:29:12.862-08:00

my donation pageFor anyone that has ever been unemployed, you know you have more time than you know what to do with. I try to make the most of my time, by going to networking events and talk to people that might help me get a job.However, I also spend a good amount of time watching television to pass the time and one night while staying up late I saw a commercial for Master the Met. I was

Nickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17791445282617203736noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1272958344736191775.post-75773115599929515852010-01-04T11:29:00.000-08:002010-01-04T11:31:05.796-08:00

So now that the New Year is hear, I want to reflect on a few things. First off, how to say the year.For the past 10 years I have put up with how people said the year, mentioning it in the thousands. For example, 2009 was said as two thousand and nine.It is now 2010. Please stop saying it as two thousand and ten. It should be twenty-ten. It’s not a big deal; I just think too many people are saying

Nickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17791445282617203736noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1272958344736191775.post-90237797903961543732009-12-23T15:45:00.000-08:002009-12-23T15:54:52.067-08:00

There are not many things in life that could be as uncomfortable as food poisoning. I got to experience that for the third time in my life on Monday night. It probably was by far the worst experience of the three times I had it.It hit me pretty hard when I was driving home around 8:30pm. I had gone out to meet some friends for dinner at 7:00 p.m. and I already wasn’t feeling good at the

Nickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17791445282617203736noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1272958344736191775.post-18113547706396913422009-10-09T11:08:00.000-07:002009-10-09T13:48:45.250-07:00

Do this, don’t do that. Fill this form out, and that form out. Post your resume here and here and take that out and put that in. It’s amazing how many people out there offer advice on how to land a job.If there is one thing I have discovered in my quest for a job is that nobody can seem to agree on how to get a job, or what makes a resume stand out. I have changed my resume so many times it doesn

Nickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17791445282617203736noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1272958344736191775.post-11708527371806020962009-07-15T06:10:00.000-07:002009-08-10T07:37:33.815-07:00

One of the common arguments I would get into while traveling up and down the East Coast broadcasting baseball was how great Stan Musial was. It was common, after all I worked in an area where the Yankees ruled, I worked with Yankee fans, and they are the team and only team for many people.However, when I started dropping Musial stats on them, what he did in his career and how he is one of the

Nickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17791445282617203736noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1272958344736191775.post-72551136523768390602009-05-25T07:12:00.000-07:002009-05-25T07:24:34.623-07:00

So after almost making it three years in Augusta, GA I have decided to move back home to St. Louis and start a new adventure. I will be teaming up with my friend Brendan to host a two-hour late night sports show in St. Louis.While I am sad that I am not doing baseball play-by-play this year, sometimes things always have a way of working out for the best. After all, if I was still broadcasting

Nickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17791445282617203736noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1272958344736191775.post-42725919529584259072009-04-23T09:00:00.000-07:002009-04-23T09:13:46.312-07:00

So there are quite a few things in baseball the last week or so that has caught my eye. First, the feel good story of Patrick Schuster. If you haven’t heard of him then you are not paying attention. Schuster is a high school senior in Trinity, FL and has pitched four consecutive no hitters. He is 18-years old, is 6’2, 165 pounds and has not allowed a hit in 26.1 innings while striking out 60.

Nickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17791445282617203736noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1272958344736191775.post-40788607788808043922009-04-13T13:47:00.001-07:002009-04-14T10:35:50.413-07:00

It’s a sad day in the sports world with the announcement that Phillies broadcaster Harry Kalas has passed away. This has been a rough start to the baseball season, first the tragic news of the Angles young 22 year old pitcher Nick Adenhart being killed in a hit and run traffic accident. Now 73 year old Kalas passes away.Adenhart had a world and lifetime of baseball still to experience and was

Nickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17791445282617203736noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1272958344736191775.post-28518836442332942832009-04-08T12:32:00.000-07:002009-04-11T10:43:32.551-07:00

Some people tell me I have an unhealthy addiction to baseball. I don’t know about that, I just love the game. People have different things in their lives that bring them joy, mine is baseball. That is why I chose to pursue a career in the game, because I wanted to work in a job that I love.Some people choose to work in baseball for just the pure fact that it’s a job. Then there are people like me

Nickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17791445282617203736noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1272958344736191775.post-66421761851912164812009-04-06T11:57:00.000-07:002009-04-06T11:59:17.032-07:00

So I decided to update my web site…again. This is probably the fifth time I have changed the overall design and look of it. Generally I like to take ideas from other web sites and see if I can incorporate them into mine.While the layout is the same, you will notice the colors and graphics have all been changed. The idea behind the design change is to make the web site a little more bright and

Nickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17791445282617203736noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1272958344736191775.post-69972581675270951092009-03-16T12:55:00.000-07:002009-03-16T13:30:35.805-07:00

I was sent this video from my Mom and I absolutely love it!!! I wonder if I have friends that would do this for me? With me being a bit of a showman, I would probably do it for a friend of mine. Enjoy.

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There comes a time in a person’s life when you sit down and have to make hard, tough decisions. I am at one of those points in my life right now. The economy is in the crapper and good paying jobs are just about impossible to get.Layoffs are a common word in the daily headlines along with foreclosures, bankruptcy and bailouts. I am not getting any bailout money, I have been one of the many

Nickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17791445282617203736noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1272958344736191775.post-18190719122646473252009-02-27T05:34:00.000-08:002009-02-27T08:51:21.837-08:00

There is such a disparity in this country I can not believe it. As I sit and write this, I continue to live pay check to pay check. I continue to watch my spending and hope that I can make rent next month, however I still find myself lucky to even have a job. Considering the millions of people that are out work, I can not believe what I am reading today from the world of baseball.Manny Ramirez

Nickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17791445282617203736noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1272958344736191775.post-66143638220083605502009-02-24T13:07:00.000-08:002009-02-24T13:18:16.796-08:00

This is an appeal to all cable companies, please add MLB Network as part of the standard cable package.I don’t care about Fox Sports World and some cricket game in Indonesia.What I do care about is watching baseball and getting all the latest info I can.Of course, that is probably why cable companies feel they should charge to add MLB Network (or NFL Network). It’s all about demand and if people

Nickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17791445282617203736noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1272958344736191775.post-12739587208471239142009-02-23T10:27:00.000-08:002009-02-23T10:45:53.333-08:00

So I have stayed away from writing about this economy for as long as I can, but it is absolutely killing the communications industry. Radio and television stations across the country are cutting back, freezing salaries, laying off people and adding on more work on the people left behind. In the end it’s the product that suffers, and the product is what you need in order to sell to make the

Nickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17791445282617203736noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1272958344736191775.post-11233258744030806832009-02-02T06:51:00.000-08:002009-02-02T07:24:15.936-08:00

Super Bowl XLIII was probably one of the best Super Bowl’s in history. Kurt Warner has now played in three of arguably the top five Super Bowl’s in history and is 1-2. Warner probably went to sleep thinking about how the interception at the end of the first half cost the game for the Cardinals, a 100 yard TD return by Pittsburgh going into the half. I still can't believe nobody could make a

Nickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17791445282617203736noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1272958344736191775.post-40827070017388151922009-01-28T09:24:00.000-08:002009-01-28T09:35:49.078-08:00

For anyone that knows me, they know I am a very superstitious person when it comes to sports. I have been my whole life. I had my routine when I played baseball and soccer. I still have the same routine when I play on my soccer league now.However, my superstitions carry over to watching sports as well. If I am doing something that is affecting my team, I pay attention. Which is why when I had a

Nickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17791445282617203736noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1272958344736191775.post-78598613503991781182009-01-13T10:22:00.000-08:002009-01-13T12:26:15.811-08:00

I am not sure too many people realize the amount of work and hours it takes to be a broadcaster in Minor League Baseball, at least at the Single-A level. I am not sure on the hours put in by Double-A and Triple-A broadcasters since I have yet to reach that plateau, but in Single-A, the days were long and grueling.I was in a discussion with a college kid the other day about working in broadcasting

Nickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17791445282617203736noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1272958344736191775.post-33179214380544043312009-01-04T07:46:00.000-08:002009-01-07T16:18:47.215-08:00

There are many things in this world that are flawed; the price of gasoline, the cost of checking a bag on an airplane, having to pay for cheese on a whopper and then of course the BCS.I can not continue to speak of how stupid, idiotic and dumb the Bowl Championship Series is. Utah did it again, went undefeated in the regular season and won its BCS game by knocking off Alabama and still will not

Nickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17791445282617203736noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1272958344736191775.post-84161751970448512232008-12-23T16:32:00.000-08:002009-01-14T13:51:29.900-08:00

My name is Nick Barrale…and I am Notre Dame Fan. I feel like I should stand up and make that announcement in front of a group of people or during an intervention.If you are the type of person that has a hard time meeting new people, just go out in public wearing a Notre Dame shirt or anything Notre Dame related for that matter because you will have all sorts of people coming up to you, at least I

Nickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17791445282617203736noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1272958344736191775.post-70482691630403998352008-12-13T13:10:00.000-08:002009-01-13T10:37:59.733-08:00

While I was employed with the GreenJackets, I was given a copy of Cal Ripken Jr.’s book, Get into the Game. I actually started reading it at the start of the season when riding on the bus. However, as the season went on, I decided to use my time on the bus to catch up on sleep.I finally finished it after picking it up again. The book itself draws upon many thoughts of Ripken and relates his

Nickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17791445282617203736noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1272958344736191775.post-48257508156515750892008-12-01T06:02:00.000-08:002008-12-02T06:06:07.041-08:00

For anyone that knows me, it’s no secret that I absolutely hate to fly. It’s not so much the flying part that bothers me; it’s the coming down part. What makes it even worse is the fact that this last time flying the airline decided to send my bag to San Juan, Puerto Rico instead of St. Louis, MO. How it ended up in San Juan is a mystery to me, however I did finally get my bag, the day before I

Nickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17791445282617203736noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1272958344736191775.post-65945476119317750792008-11-24T16:31:00.000-08:002009-08-21T19:15:53.974-07:00

One of my favorite shows on TV these days is Entourage on HBO. I have seen every episode since making its debut and the season finale on Sunday, November 23 was one of the best shows. I think the reason why though is because I could relate so closely to Vincent Chase’s problems.Finding a job in this economy and in the world we live in is no easy order. In fact, getting an interview alone is close

Nickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17791445282617203736noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1272958344736191775.post-81888559964101583862008-11-18T13:07:00.000-08:002008-11-19T13:16:30.713-08:00

So the National League and American League MVP awards have been handed out, let the debate begin. Just so we are clear on what the MVP stands for, this is the definition from the online encyclopedia Wikipedia “The Most Valuable Player Award (commonly known as the MVP award) is an annual award given to one outstanding player in each league of Major League Baseball. Since 1931, it has been awarded

Nickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17791445282617203736noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1272958344736191775.post-64948162319403007152008-10-30T09:51:00.001-07:002008-10-30T11:40:21.119-07:00

How great are Philadelphia Fans? They have the reputation for being the most rude, passionate and flamboyant of sports fans. Everyone knows the story of them booing Santa and throwing snow balls. However, I couldn’t help but to chuckle just a little bit during the presentation of the World Series Trophy.Keep in mind, the Phillies just won the World Series, just their second in franchise history!

Nickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17791445282617203736noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1272958344736191775.post-28382407152683094822008-10-28T06:37:00.000-07:002008-10-30T06:54:49.802-07:00

So it seems like the sport I love is getting more and more out of wack. All you have to do is look at Game 5 of the World Series in Philadelphia.With a torrential downpour and temperatures in the low 40’s, baseball played on with everyone assuming that if one team was winning when the game was official, that team would win should the field become unplayable.After all, those are the rules.

Nickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17791445282617203736noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1272958344736191775.post-64604468298122444722008-10-27T11:43:00.000-07:002008-10-29T10:15:57.131-07:00

Minor League Baseball named the GreenJackets as the top team in all of Minor League Baseball and the best Single-A team. It's not surprising actually since the 'Jackets finished with the best winning percentage (.638) among all full season MiLB teams.The GreenJackets swept their way through the playoffs and captured the 2008 South Atlantic League Championship. This was a team full of young

Nickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17791445282617203736noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1272958344736191775.post-21314256896712233882008-10-21T09:34:00.000-07:002008-10-21T09:41:19.021-07:00

So I was at a local watering hole the other day when Boston was playing Tampa and I was wearing my Lakewood BlueClaws hat. While watching the game a guy comes up while wearing a Red Sox shirt and says, what is that hat?I respond, “The Lakewood BlueClaws, Minor League team in Lakewood New Jersey.”He asked me who they are affiliated with and I say the Philadelphia Phillies. He then assumes that I

Nickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17791445282617203736noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1272958344736191775.post-10917287847441694682008-10-01T06:14:00.000-07:002008-10-13T06:17:58.538-07:00

Everyday I continue to make my web site easier for the many people that visit the site. If you go to my demo page, you will notice new sound clips. The sound clips are actually embedded in the page so all you have to do is click on the play button and the audio plays automatically.This is much better than the way the old coding was, in which you clicked on the link and the file had to load before

Nickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17791445282617203736noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1272958344736191775.post-68877012822867960692008-09-13T08:45:00.000-07:002008-09-13T13:16:25.193-07:00

What a way to finish up the season, with the GreenJackets winning a South Atlantic League Championship. This was a special team, full of a lot of young talent. They came together in what was for most of them their first full season of professional baseball.I had a lot of fun this season and the memories will last for a long time. Great job everyone! To everyone on the team, the players, the

Nickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17791445282617203736noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1272958344736191775.post-61929919673800543752008-09-04T17:28:00.000-07:002008-09-04T17:40:48.405-07:00

Playoff baseball, nothing better. The GreenJackets have made the postseason for a third straight year and once again have the highest winning percentage among all full season teams. Also, for a second straight year the pitching staff has the lowest ERA in all of Minor League Baseball.I am saying it now, but in two or three years, the San Francisco Giants are going to be stacked with good young

Nickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17791445282617203736noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1272958344736191775.post-59284875540054000682008-08-29T09:57:00.000-07:002009-01-13T10:38:26.273-08:00

I never pretend to act like I know everything there is to know. I realize that while I feel old, I am still relatively young in this business. However, I have been working in broadcasting for nine years and in baseball for five years. So I also like to think I have a little knowledge of how things are done, and how they could be done.One thing I am very passionate about is broadcasting baseball,

Nickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17791445282617203736noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1272958344736191775.post-41036972880465594642008-08-26T11:53:00.000-07:002009-01-27T08:46:23.875-08:00

Augusta, GA - After two years of successfully broadcasting baseball in Augusta, GA, Nick Barrale is hitting the open market as a free agent. When the 2008 season comes to an end, Barrale will have broadcasted all 280 games over the past two years including the playoffs for the GreenJackets.Hired as the first broadcaster for the Augusta GreenJackets when Ripken Baseball purchased the team, Barrale

Nickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17791445282617203736noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1272958344736191775.post-53800374515449453382008-08-21T13:32:00.000-07:002009-08-21T19:01:43.877-07:00

So recently someone asked me if I know how to multi-task efficiently and productively? That got me thinking about how much I multi-task in this job. More so during the game than any other time during the day. But usually I am juggling three different things at the same time. On a side note, I am a pretty good juggler when it comes to baseballs and tennis balls!Anyway, during the day I am usually

Nickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17791445282617203736noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1272958344736191775.post-51556161789686152162008-08-20T13:11:00.000-07:002008-08-20T13:46:47.570-07:00

So I did my sports anchoring on Sunday and had a blast. I don’t have a copy of the video though, not yet. I hope to be able to add that to the web site soon. Just a photo of me doing the sports and of course I started out with the GreenJackets as my lead.It was really fun and back in college I did some television work but never pursued it as a career. I thought it was too hard of an industry to

Nickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17791445282617203736noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1272958344736191775.post-47154148302636308502008-08-08T12:59:00.000-07:002008-08-08T13:05:09.763-07:00

So John Hart at Channel 6 here is Augusta asked me if I wanted to fill in on Sunday, August 17 to do the sports. Apparently as they look for a new weekend sports anchor they are having local celebrities come in to do the sports.First thing I thought of was, “am I local celebrity?” In any event, I jumped at the opportunity to get in front of a camera and do some television work. Plus it is good

Nickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17791445282617203736noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1272958344736191775.post-21686480928476528562008-08-05T07:50:00.000-07:002008-08-07T18:13:30.461-07:00

One of the great joys of going to Busch Stadium when growing up in St. Louis. Too many ballparks these days have loud music with the music thumping. Bring back the organists!! God Bless Ernie Hays.I loved going to Busch growing up and seeing all the red and hearing the organist play. This song was always played during the seventh inning stretch and it is a St. Louis tradition. It is called "Here

Nickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17791445282617203736noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1272958344736191775.post-82473342362712042442008-08-04T15:44:00.000-07:002008-08-04T16:06:42.480-07:00

So the regular season is winding down and the GreenJackets once again are one of the top teams in all of Minor League Baseball. As of today (Aug 4) Augusta has the third best winning percentage among all full season Minor League teams.Tonight is Brett Favre night at the park and one of the reasons why I have so much fun in Minor League baseball. This promotion has gained national attention. It

Nickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17791445282617203736noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1272958344736191775.post-64535068514520830622008-04-25T15:02:00.000-07:002008-08-05T15:03:10.223-07:00

Peyton Manning is one of my favorite football players, but it's not for what he does on the field. It's what he does off the field.

Nickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17791445282617203736noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1272958344736191775.post-87092038970420566542007-09-08T14:53:00.000-07:002008-08-05T14:55:01.194-07:00

Well, the GreenJackets got swept in the playoffs and the season is over. The Jackets had the most wins and best ERA in all of Minor League Baseball and could not win one game in the playoffs. Tough loss, I have been sitting up at the stadium all morning.I love baseball so much, I love calling games and hearing the crowd chear on a team when they do good. However, there is something magical and

Nickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17791445282617203736noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1272958344736191775.post-55381060134456903782007-08-16T20:56:00.000-07:002008-08-05T14:57:34.017-07:00

GreenJackets Bullpen

Nickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17791445282617203736noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1272958344736191775.post-12731844781971049232007-02-16T23:04:00.000-08:002008-08-05T15:05:26.329-07:00

Many of you know already, some of you don't, but I am moving again. This will make four states in four years! I'm a roaming nomad that has yet to set down any roots and probably wont anytime soon. Maybe this will be a place I actually stay a while.So where am I going you ask? I have accepted a position with the Augusta GreenJackets to be the Director of Broadcasting/Media Relations. The

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