Well, here we are again. Aug. 6. A year ago today I posted my first last Crabs column of the season. It was titled “Crabs Season is Over and Everything is Garbage.” A year on down the road and not much has changed, except my waistline. Much like our summer days, this time of year […]
Thomas Oliver
Thomas Oliver lives in McKinleyville.
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Away Games, Burgers and Cider
Eighteen down, one to go. The Humboldt Crabs swept the B52s in their penultimate series and it was one for the books. Tuesday evening, for the first time in history, the Crabs ventured south of the Samoa exit and met the B52s at Bomber Field. And boy, was it bumping. The place was packed to […]
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Rafting the Trinity
Recreational whitewater rafting likely began in the 1940s on Wyoming’s Snake River, when some intrepid argonauts saw a wooden boat, a gnarled mash of rocks and roiling, swift water, and thought, “That looks fun!” Thirty years later in 1972, it became an Olympic sport at the fateful Munich Games. Now, though the technology has improved […]
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Crabs Smash Potters and a Record
He did it. HE FINALLY DID IT. Damian Henderson hit his 10th home run of the year in the bottom of the third inning Friday evening, breaking the 13-year record set by Brian Blouser. It was a frozen rope to right field that nearly busted the scoreboard. Henderson went tearing down the base path, watching […]
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Deja Vu All Over Again – Another Split Series Victory for the Crabs
Bryce Kirk simply cannot stop hitting dingers. You couldn’t keep this kid in the park with a leash. He goes yard more than a stick. He has five home runs in the last three games and Wednesday night he hit two bombs for the second time this week, his seventh and eighth on the year. […]
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King Crabs
The Crabs welcomed the West Coast Kings to Humboldt County for the first time with a series sweep. Ten more games left in the season and we’re sitting pretty at 26-13, riding a nine-game win streak. Friday night’s game was one of the more competitive and exciting games of the year. The Kings looked razor […]
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Patchwork Victories for the Crabs
Humboldt Eagles – Tuesday Night We’ve got some ball players up here in Humboldt County, I tell you. Due to some scheduling issues, Tuesday’s game, originally scheduled against the Redding Ringtails as part of a two-game series, was played against the Humboldt Eagles under-19 team (back to back bird-themed teams). They are, if you are […]
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Crabs Clip Hawks’ (Cardinals’?) Wings
Coming in to Sunday’s game against the Ukiah Hawks, the Crabs had scored 47 unanswered runs against their opponents. That is not a typo. After a straight up bummer 5-3 loss against the San Leandro Ports on Tuesday July 9, the Crabs went on a tear. In their second and final game against the Ports, […]
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Never Leave Before the Fireworks
Guys, I’m buzzin’. Saturday was the greatest Crabs game I’ve ever attended. It’s two days later and I’m still riding the high. If you missed it, I would highly recommend fronting the production of, or creating your own time machine and going back to Saturday afternoon. Same goes for those of you who left, as […]
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A Series Told in Two Parts: Fourth of July
Part I – Through the Eyes of a Neophyte My younger brother came up this past week. Called me from the highway Monday afternoon and asked if I “got any plans this week?” I did not, so I vacuumed my couch, coiled my spare cables and did what every good Humboldtian does when they find […]
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Crabs Put on Hitting Expo in Series Sweep
Ladies and Germs, we have a winning record. This is not a drill. I repeat, we have a winning record: 13-10. Three more wins than losses. In the 23 games played thus far, we have won over half of them. Thirteen to be exact. We’re nearing the midway point of the season and the Crabs […]
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Crabs on the Upswing
Back from the sole road trip of the season, the Crabs are on a four-game winning streak, took two games from their Humboldt Bay brethren and now sport a .500 record for the first time since they were 0-0. This past week saw our Crabs travel down U.S. Highway 101 and face off against the Healdsburg […]