Around The Diamond

This weeks edition of Around the Diamond welcomes in three specials guests from the Quebec Capitals, Sussex County Miners and Rockland Boulders! Guests in include Capitals catcher Maxx Tissenbaum, Miners star centre fielder Jay Austin and Rockland Boulders infielder Pat Mckenna!

At the beginning of the summer I was contracted by Baseball Canada to do production for all of there English ads including the final one! Old Dutch sponsor of Baseball Canada!

The July 16th edition of Around the Diamond features all Ottawa Champions as pitchers Josh Blanco, Jerett Martin and Yean Carlos Gil join Mike and I to talk about there career and season!

Ottawa Champions manager Hal Lanier and Yean Carlos Gil post game comments after a big 2-0 win over the Aigles!

Ottawa Champions Kenny Bryant interviews Diamond Dante for a change!

The July 9th edition of Around the Diamond not only focuses on Wilmer Font being signed but also adds a different flavor when Netherlands native?Quebec Capitals Kalian Sams joins us! Followed by Sportsnets Tao of Steib and Ottawa Champions Hal Lanier!

Hal's comments on a big win and performance by Donal Duarte! Says he reminds him of Tommy Herr!

The July 2nd edition of Around the Diamond features two player features with Ottawa Champions Steve Sulcoski and Derrick Pyles, along with a interview with the Champions co-owner/team president David Gourlay. Before and after the features Mike, Cory and I have a heated discussion about the Blue Jays and Champions!

The June 25th edition of Around the Diamond features 3 special guests as Quebec Capitals closer Jon Fitzsimmons joins us to talk about his outstanding season, along with Can-Am League and Ottawa Champions owner Miles Wolf! Our next segment then features Ottawa Champions Nick Cunningham and our thoughts on the Derrick Pyles trade!

Danny Grauers Post game comments after a big walk off Home Run in the 13th inning!

The June 18th edition of Around the Diamond features an exclusive interview with Jimmy Van Ostrand as he comes on to talk about his career and playing for Canada! Following that Ben Nicholson-Smith joins me to talk Jays draft and more! Finally too finish off the show Ottawa Champions newly acquired infielder Michael Mastroberti introduces himself to Ottawa and the fans!

The June 11th edition of Around the Diamond features a very special guest as Quebec Capitals 1st basemen Jordan Lennerton joins me, Mike and Cory to talk about his career. Jordan spent time in AAA and also played for Canada at the Pan-Am games! More into the show we all talk Blue Jays, Can-Am league and our All Star Ballot!

The Saturday June 4th edition of Around the Diamond many special guests but a big one. To start off the episode Cory and I talk mid-season predictions in the MLB. Then Sportsnet's Mike Wilner joins me to talk Blue Jays. Following that newly acquired relief pitcher Miles Moeller joins me to talk about joining the team. In our final two segments Cory and I recap the Champions week in baseball along with Hal Laniers comments after a 9-2 loss against the Boulders! Episodes Sat/Sun at 5 on ckdj.net or HERE! Twitter: @Diamond_Dante

The May 28th edition of Around the Diamond features a recap on the Champions week, the Cuban Press Conference, Blue Jays talk with Sportsnets Tao of Stieb and a very special interview with Ottawa Champions president David Gourlay!

This weeks edition of Around the Diamond features live cut ins of myself and Mike Nellis at RCGT park. Recapping the week in baseball for the Ottawa Champions and an exclusive interview with Champions utility man Ryan Brockett!

The Ottawa Champions special spring training edition of Around the Diamond brings on many different guests as Billy Horn, Hal Lanier, Johnny Cole, R.J Garza, and Wilmer Font. Our biggest story was that Jason Coker joined us to talk about getting the invite to spring training out of open try outs!

The May 7th edition of ATD features three big names as Ottawa Champions 1st basemen Kenny Bryant and Bill Horn join us to talk about the upcoming year plus there acquisitions. Then in our 4th Segment Sportsnet's Shi Davidi come on to talk about the Blue Jays struggles and his ability to vote players into the Hall of Fame!

The Saturday April 30th edition of Around the Diamond features some of our biggest stories as Diamond Dante take you through some of the biggest Champions moves as well as a surprise guest to talk Blue Jays and PED's. Thats all here on Around the Diamond. Have a listen!

The April 23rd edition of Around the Diamond features many different guests along with a special appearance from Mr. Cory Mess in studio. To start off the hour Cory and I talk about the Jays struggles and more stories from around the MLB. Then Randy Hamrick joins us to talk about his career and joining the Champions after taking 2 years off. Follwoing that we get two big guests from the Ottawa Champions as 6'8 reliever out of the Phillies system joins us as well as vetern catcher Brain Erie. In our final segment Cory projects the champs line up and starting roster along with going through the biggest moves!

The April 16th edition of Around the Diamond featured many great guests! Starting off the hour, Mike Nellis went on the 7 DL as Cory was called up to take his place and co-host the show with a great first segment about the biggest MLB stories. In our second segment Champs SP Andrew Cooper joined us to talk about playing baseball in a Canadian city being from Canada. Following that Champions manager Hal Lanier came on to talk about his recent moves and then the man of the hour Trevor Gretzky joined us to talk baseball and more! For more updates follow me on Twitter @Diamond_Dante