Jeff Johnson

MOUNT VERNON – After so many years and so many games, coaching baseball at Dyersville Beckman is still so much …

CEDAR RAPIDS – Somewhere in center field was Doug Nelson’s pair of glasses. He had no idea where. ‘You want …

CEDAR RAPIDS – He entered his first professional baseball game Sunday afternoon to a certain amount of expectations. He left …

CEDAR RAPIDS – Rod Carew came across a pair of Cedar Rapids Kernels players hitting off a tee in the …

CEDAR RAPIDS – Would you like to eat frog legs? Engelb Vielma and Fernando Romero looked at each other when …

CEDAR RAPIDS – A much needed effective start for Lewis Thorpe, a much needed win for him and his team. …

CEDAR RAPIDS – The Cedar Rapids Kernels appear to have made up for a lost concessions contract by gaining another …

The Chicago Cubs appear to have a future power bat playing in the minor leagues. Make that two. Everyone knows …

CEDAR RAPIDS – It’s weird how you sometimes discover a life-altering medical condition. Kohl Stewart was just a normal third-grader, …

CEDAR RAPIDS – The first half of the Midwest League season for the Cedar Rapids Kernels was best represented by …

CEDAR RAPIDS – Mitch Garver and Chad Christensen, all-star snubs? Their manager sure thinks so. ‘I nominated both of them,” …

CEDAR RAPIDS – The congratulatory text has been sent. It’s likely one of many Alec Martinez has received in the …

CEDAR RAPIDS – He’s the youngest player in the Midwest League by quite a ways. But Lewis Thorpe won’t use …

CEDAR RAPIDS – It’s another Friday the 13th. With this one coming during baseball season, it reminds you just how …

CEDAR RAPIDS – He wasn’t the highest draft pick to come from a local high school. We’ll have to wait …