Blake Fitzgerald
By Blake Fitzgerald
on June 27, 2017
Starting out at a new job site almost feels like the first day of your freshman year of college again. You don’t really know anyone and you just want to be able to find your role in it all. Now this ...
Bodlaire Pinthiere
By Bodlaire Pinthiere
on June 21, 2017
You know that feeling you get on the first day at a new school? You know the one where all you can think about are different ways you can fail and creating scenarios that are pretty much impossible? ...
The 2016 Summer Internship Program at NEC has finished its final inning and come to a bittersweet close. I am excited to share that it was an overall homerun! A successful program is a two-way street ...
Brendan Pickett
By Brendan Pickett
on August 24, 2016
With the count at 3-2, this is bound to be the last pitch of the at-bat, unless a foul ball is hit. By now, I know exactly what pitch to throw to get the strikeout. I've learned a lot during this at ...
Blake Fitzgerald
By Blake Fitzgerald
on August 17, 2016
This is it. I could walk, strikeout, or get a hit. I’m shaking because I know the team is looking to me to win this game for us. If I mess up, I could be shunned in the locker room. I know what I ...
Brendan Pickett
By Brendan Pickett
on August 10, 2016
The count is at 2-2, and it’s time to come through with a big pitch on the mound. An out here would be key in winning this game. This has been a great at-bat, with both the batter and I really ...
Blake Fitzgerald
By Blake Fitzgerald
on August 03, 2016
The at-bat is taking a toll on the pitcher, and myself as well, but I feel like the more I have him throw, the better advantage I have on him. The count is all evened up at 2-2 and I can see the ...
Brendan Pickett
By Brendan Pickett
on July 27, 2016
Now with a 2-1 count, I’m entering the most crucial pitches of the at-bat. I must perform my best to close out this batter, and the game. At my internship, I’ve recently been called upon to help out ...
Blake Fitzgerald
By Blake Fitzgerald
on July 20, 2016
The count is 2-1 now, and I feel like I’m ready for anything coming my way. I step into the box and wait for the pitcher once again. The pitcher seems frustrated that I’m not biting on any of his ...
Brendan Pickett
By Brendan Pickett
on July 13, 2016
I’ve spent my first two pitches getting a feel for the batter, and now it’s time to really deliver in the big moment. At NEC, I’m fully caught up with everyday life in the office and at the job site, ...