I stumbled across an unused Omnipod 5 PDM in my daughter's supplies recently. She's been using a Tandem pump for a few years and won't be going back to Omnipod.
Before I toss it, is it useful to anyone?
Happy to ship to anyone in the USA who DMs me their address.
Nick Guarino and the Nashua Silver Knights destroyed the '23, '24 and '25 league champion Norwich Sea Unicorns in a 16-0 game that was called due to a sudden downpour after only 5 complete innings of play at Norwich's Dodd Stadium last night.
Nashua's Nigel Cross gave up just one hit during Bark In The Park night at Dodd Stadium.
Gannon University's Connor Smith got the party started for Nashua with an RBI single in the first inning. Smith has 11 RBIs in 9 games this season, including the Knight's only two home runs. His parents tell me he's only been hitting for 2 years because he's been a pitcher since before high school!
Early in the second inning, while fielding a routine ground ball, Norwich Short Stop Mike Fiatrone had a collision with umpire Robert Torres. Fiatrone sent Torres tumbling ass over teakettle, threw the ball out of play, put Nashua runners on 2nd and 3rd with no outs, and marked the beginning of Norwich's defensive implosion.
Later in the 2nd inning Nashua's Phoenix Williams distracted the infield by stealing 2nd, allowing Noah Stead to steal home. Nashua has been so productive with this silly play this year: I think they manufactured a 1-2 pickle with a steal from 3rd three times in a single game against Lowell last week. Crazy. Guarino tried it again in the 3rd or 4th, but the Unicorns didn't take the bait that time.
By the end of the third inning Nashua was up 12-0. Weather took pity on the Norwich bullpen after just one out with runners on 2nd and 3rd in the top of the 6th inning. I think everybody was glad to see this catastrophe get wrapped up.
This afternoon's game against the New Britain Bees will be a tough one. The Bees lead the league with a 6-2 record so far, including their 2-1 defeat of the Knights at Holman on Wednesday. The Bees and the Knights have a fun history including this amazing incident (skip to the top of the 8th, 2:02:00 into the game) from July 11 last year which produced:
I'm hoping we get to see the first appearance of #56 Nashua native Grant McCubrey on the bump today. McCubrey was recruited by Vanderbilt while a sophomore at Nashua South HS. That relationship didn't materialize due to an injury a couple of years ago, but Grant is back in action and looking forward to his freshman year at Lasalle University in the fall.
Maybe I'll see you at Holman this afternoon? First pitch is at 3:00!
Opening night was last evening. The Knights crushed the Lowell Spinners 11-1!
If you haven't come to a Knights game, you should check it out.
Honestly, I enjoy Futures League games more than I enjoy a trip to Fenway. Maybe you will too!
Next game (vs. the Spinners again) is Monday night at 6:03.
Tuesday: Half price beers (vs. Vermont Lake Monsters)
Friday: Post-game fireworks (vs. Worcester Bravehearts - my favorite team to root against)
No need to pay the online ticket "convenience" fee. Cash at the gate ($10, I think?) will get you in and there's no problem finding a great seat, even with a general admission ticket.
The whole schedule is here.
