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Thursday, May 5
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Field of Dreams...Columbia
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"PRIDE, DESIRE, TEAMWORK"
Welcome to Columbia Curve Adult Baseball Club. We are an 18 and over Baseball team that is comprised of collegiate, ex-collegiate, ex-professional, and some high school graduates and we are located in Columbia, TN. We serve and obey all NCAA, NAIA, and JUCO summer rules. The team was formed by Keith Essary in 2004. In 5 years of existance, the Curve have really proved themselves as one of the Top Rated teams in Adult/Semi-Pro Baseball. After going 5-25 in the first year the team has since posted a record of 34-25 in season 2 and ranked at #46th in the nation. In the 3rd season it was even better finishing with a regular season record of 44-22 and Nationally Ranked at #27. To begin the 4th season the Curve were pre-season ranked at #17 and during the season was ranked as high as 9th place. In years to come the Curve look to challenge all the great teams from all over the United States and in doing so hope to build a winning tradition here in Tennessee. The Goal of the Curve is to be one of the nations top 10 ranked teams but most importantly is to run a class A organization and earn the respect of teams, fans, sponsors, and any who love the game of baseball.
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Tuesday, October 7
2008 Remaining Schedule....
Florida World Series (Wood Bat)Nov. 6th - 9th in Jupiter, FL (NABA) Fee for this tournament will also be $190 per player.
SPONSORS STILL NEEDED FOR THIS TOURNAMENT TO BE POSSIBLE. Please contact us ASAP if interested in sponsoring us.
This years team will be comprised of players who have recently signed to play professional baseball starting next summer. We will also be taking players that are prospects so that we can look at them. Coach Keith Essary, who is also a scout for the CBL, will be looking at all players and may offer players contracts at the end of the tournament.
Sunday, October 5
Continental Baseball League eyes local players!
The CBL signed 6 local players to professional contracts on September 20th. All 6 players have been members of the Columbia, TN Curve in the past. Players who were signed are as follows:
1. Jarred Ezell
2. Chad Clifton
3. Courtney English
4. James Mason
5. Tim Watson
6. Matt Phillips
These players along with 10 players that were recently signed in the Atlanta, GA tryouts will be attending the Florida World Series in November.
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CURVE NOW A DEVELOPMENTAL TEAM FOR THE CBL!
The Curve will now be a developmental team for the Continental Baseball League. Any players who are prospects of the CBL or any players who want to be considered for a contract to play at the professional level in the CBL SHOULD play for the Curve. All players will be scouted as the Head Coach of the Curve is now a scout for the CBL and all players will have their abilities tested playing against some very good competition. This will be a team that will require some travel. The team will be looking at entering the Sandlott League out of Nashville, TN to limit travel. All games will be played with wood bats and we hope to play at least around 40 games afrom May - August.
To play for the Curve please contact us ASAP at columbiacurve@yahoo.com as we will probably cut our roster at 25 players and please send in stats.
So far the Curve have had 6 current players sign contracts to play in the 2009 CBL season.
The Curve also attempt to attend a couple tournament during the off-season to all give players a chance a making the roster for a CBL team. Tournaments that we look at during the off-season is a Labor Day Tournament, NABA World Series in Jupiter, Florida, and the Citrus Classic in Palm Beach, Florida. (Sponsors are needed for these tournaments to take place.)
Thursday, June 19
Chris Street picks up first professional win of his career!!!
Chris Street, formally with the Curve, now with the Harlingen Whitewings of the United League picked up his first Professional win as a pitcher tonight. For more information on Chris and the Whitewings please visit www.whitewingsbaseball.com
Keep up the good work Chris.....Good Luck!!!
Wednesday, May 14
CHRIS STREET MAKES WHITEWINGS ROSTER!!!
Chris Street makes the WhiteWings Roster and begins his professional baseball career!
Chris got his professional debut tonight against the Alexandria Aces of Louisiana. He came in as relief in the 6th inning and 2 outs. The first batter he faced he got to ground out to end the inning. Chris would return the next inning and would finish his first game throwing 1.1 innings, allowing 0 runs, 1 BB, 1HBP, and only 1 hit. The Whitewings return to action Thursday night at 7:05 PM.
Those who are interested in following Chris can do so by listening to the games online. Just visit www.whitewingsbaseball.com , along the left side of the home page just click on the "Listen Live" logo. That should direct you to the site where you will then click on Whitewings audio player. This is free to listen to the games all season long!
Wednesday, April 23
CHRIS STREET TO TAKE STEP TOWARD NEXT LEVEL!!!
April 22, 2008 - Harlingen, TX – The National Football League is preparing for their annual draft that takes place this weekend when many college athletes hope to take their talent to the next level. Same can be said for the 85 baseball players who attended the first ever nationwide tryout camp, held by United League Baseball, this past weekend in Southaven Mississippi.
There were 85 players from across the United States who attended the tryout camp, which was hosted at the Snowden Grove Sports Complex in Southaven, Mississippi. Saturday was spent evaluating players as they were put through a very demanding major league style workout that was followed by a 12 inning scrimmage, that gave United League Field Managers and General Managers an opportunity to rate each players’ ability. At days’ end, the number of participants was cut down from 85 to 36 with 12 of those pitchers and the remaining 24 in position players. Those 36 players were invited back to take part in the final decision making process that included another 6 inning scrimmage.
With evaluations made and brain trusts working diligently to make their decisions, the first round of the draft was officially underway. Finishing runner up in the 2007 United League Championship earned the Harlingen WhiteWings the 5th and 8th draft choices in rounds one and two respectively. After much deliberation and conversation, the Wings selected RHP Gerardo Castillo as their 5th overall draft choice. A native of Venezuela, Castillo currently resides in Roslindale Massachusetts which is a suburb of Boston. Pitching certainly was the focus for the Wings when they selected RHP Chris Streets in the second round 8th overall. Street resides in Shelbyville, Tennessee and is a graduate of Martin Methodist where he played four years of varsity baseball as a shortstop but gained the attention of Field Manager Al Gallagher when he asked to pitch during the tryout camp also.
“We are very pleased with our draft selections,” said WhiteWings’ Field Manager Al Gallagher. “Solid pitching is the key to winning at any level and we believe Gerardo (Castillo) and Chris (Street) have a great chance of making our club,” added Gallagher.
Castillo and Street have been invited to Spring Training and their quest to earn a spot on the roster begins Tuesday, May 6th when the WhiteWings officially begin preparing for the 2008 season.
CONGRATULATIONS CHRIS....WE WISH YOU THE BEST OF LUCK!!!
Friday, October 10
TO SCHEDULE GAMES......
Please contact us at columbiacurve@yahoo.com or call 931-223-5554.
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Monday, November 5
A SPECIAL THANKS!!!
WE WOULD LIKE TO THANK THE FOLLOWING FOR THEIR DONATIONS/SPONSORSHIPS/ETC. FOR THE UPCOMING FLORIDA WORLD SERIES.
PEERSON'S AUDIO IN FLORIDA ( www.peersonaudio.com )
GAMERZ ALLEY OF NASHVILLE, TN
FLOYD AND FLOYD CONTRACTORS OF COLUMBIA, TN
JERRY ESSARY OF CORINTH, MS
Friday, August 31
A VERY SPECIAL THANKS TO GENTLE GIANT WOODWORKS!!!
A VERY SPECIAL THANKS TO GENTLE GIANT WOODWORKS FOR THEIR COMMITTMENT AND SPONSORSHIP OF SOME OF THE BEST WOOD BATS AROUND. DOUG, OWNER OF GG, HAS BEEN VERY NICE TO THE CURVE ALL SEASON AND HAS PROVIDED THE TEAM WITH ALL THE WOOD BATS WE HAVE NEEDED. MOST ALL THE BATS HE HAS PROVIDED US ARE STILL IN USE WITH THE EXCEPTION OF A COUPLE. DOUG WORKS VERY HARD TO MAKE SURE THE QUALITY OF HIS BATS ARE AT THEIR BEST. WE RECOMMEND THAT YOU TRY YOUR GENTLE GIANT BAT, AS WE ARE SURE YOU WILL SWITCH TO USING HIS BATS. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON GENTLE GIANT WOODWORKS PLEASE VISIT THEIR SITE AT:
PLEASE LET DOUG KNOW YOU HEARD ABOUT HIS BATS THROUGH THE CURVE!!!
THANKS AND I HOPE YOU ENJOY YOUR NEW GENTLE GIANT BAT!
Thursday, September 13
TEAM APPAREL
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Tuesday, August 7
CURVE EARN RUNNER UP IN SPORTS PAGE CLASSIC!!!
IN WHAT MAY HAVE BEEN THE LAST TOURNAMENT EVER FOR THE COLUMBIA CURVE THEY PLACED 2ND BEHIND DICKSON, TN. THE CURVE JUST CAN'T SEEM TO GET OVER THE HUMP TO WIN A CHAMPIONSHIP GAME. THE CURVE DO HOPE TO BE BACK NEXT SEASON BUT THERE WILL BE ALOT OF CHANGES THAT NEED TO TAKE PLACE IN ORDER FOR THAT TO BE POSSIBLE. IF THE TEAM DOES RETURN THERE MAY EVEN BE A NAME CHANGE!!!!
Friday, January 5
VISIT OUR SPONSORS!
IN 2007 PLEASE VISIT OUR SPONSORS! SPONSORS ARE A BIG HELP TO OUR SUCCESS AND WE WOULD HOPE THAT AS A CURVE FAN YOU WOULD GIVE THESE SPONSORS YOUR BUSINESS!
Friday, January 20
PLEASE SIGN OUR GUESTBOOK!
We are interested in what you think of our site and/or any experience you've had at any Columbia Curve game and as always we are open to any suggestions you may have. We hope to see you at the Games!
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Wednesday, March 8
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