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Three time zones, 5002 miles and roughly 17 hours later, I'm finally back home on Oahu after a great visit to Nashville, Tenn. for the Baseball Winter Meetings.
We spent Wednesday meeting with and thanking Farm Directors and executives from most major league squads and some from Japan for sending players to participate in Hawaii Winter Baseball. League President Hervy Kurisu solicited comments and suggestions for making next season even better, so look for some "positive tweaks" in 2008.
As ESPN filmed "Baseball Tonight" from the convention center lobby of the Gaylord Opryland Hotel, hundreds of executives and coaches exchanged greetings and did interviews for the wide range of media. Some of the high-profile figures included St. Louis Cardinals manager Tony LaRussa, Philadelphia Phillies skipper Charlie Manuel, and New York Mets general manager Omar Minaya.
Wednesday evening was dedicated to the annual Gala in which the meetings' attendees were given a chance to relax at the Wildhorse Saloon in downtown Nashville. Country music and an awesome food spread greeted attendees, one of which happened to be 2007 HWB alum Antoan Richardson. The Waikiki BeachBoy was in town on vacation and stopped by to say hi and to let me know how much he enjoyed his time in Hawaii. I'll be following Richardson as he attempts to move up through the San Francisco system, and will keep you updated on his progress.
And that leads me to Thursday, a day that I spent flying from Tennessee through Detroit and Los Angeles, and finally back home to Oahu. Now it's time to reacclimate, and get back to business. What did you fans think about any of the recent trades that were announced? I think it will be interesting to see if any former HWB stars are involved in a trade for Johan Santana (especially if the Yankees are in the mix!)
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