User:DC Lundberg

D.C. Lundberg

• School Whitworth University
• High School Shorecrest High School

• Born January 19, 1985 in Seattle, WA USA

• Current Residence Spokane, WA
• Affiliation Spokane Indians

• Other Interests Rock and roll, bowling, curling

Biographical Information

Bullpen Contributor

I have been a contributor to the Baseball Reference Bullpen off and on since the summer of 2007 (July 14 to be exact). I started here with a different username that I had come up with as a teenager that I more or less "outgrew." The admins here were kind enough to let me "blow it up, start all over again" (to steal a phrase from the Nashville Teens) with a different moniker.

My main focuses here are the Colorado Rockies farm system and other players in the Northwest League. I live in Spokane, WA and go to as many Spokane Indians games as I can; I bring my camera to get pictures of the players - home and visiting - and those players of whom I took pictures generally wind up with a page here at the Bullpen, even the ones who have little chance at making the big leagues. I'd utilize my camera at Safeco Field when I lived in the Seattle area, too.

While I consider myself a good writer, I do not consider myself a good proofreader. Plus, I think it's fairly obvious when I try to write while I'm sleepy.

Baseball

While I had always enjoyed playing catch and hitting, I never got into watching baseball until the 1995 Postseason. I grew up in the Seattle suburb of Shoreline, and everyone within spitting distance of the Kingdome had caught M's fever, including myself (though I was afflicted later than most). Even though I was late to the party, I was hooked on the national pastime.

I actually became an Orioles fan, but I don't exactly remember why; I'm sure part of it was that I just wanted to be contrarian. But whatever the reason, Cal Ripken, Jr. became my idol and he remains my all-time favorite player. But since he retired, I really had no reason to root for the Orioles anymore (I was not a fan of Peter Angelos) and I became more or less a Mariner fan by default. But the timing wound up being pretty good. The M's heyday coincided with the end of Ripken's career, so I found myself rooting for the historic 2001 Mariners even against my O's, who had no shot of making waves in the AL East.

I moved to the Lilac City on October 31, 2018, and since then I began following the players in the Colorado Rockies organization whom I've seen play for my hometown Indians. I must say that I enjoy minor league baseball much more than I enjoy Major League Baseball at this point, partially because I find it super cool to follow the careers of the young kids who have played in Spokane, either as part of the hometown team or as visiting players. The first player I remember seeing in Spokane who was called up to the big leagues was Michael Toglia. But I also got to see Ezequiel Tovar, Riley Pint, as well as Julio Rodriguez when his Everett AquaSox were visiting. (I try to see Everett at least once a year, since they're the Mariners afiliate.) Damiano Palmegiani left an impression on me when his Vancouver Canadians were visiting; while he may never be a star or a big league starter, I'll always remember him signing autographs for kids after the game. I wish I had my good camera with me that day.

I don't follow Major League Baseball much anymore. The rule changes that have come about over the last few seasons have a lot to do with that. While I certainly thing modern managers had been overusing their bullpens, I dislike the three-batter minimum, and I initially was a fan of the pitch clock... until its use actually began - I was very wrong. But worst of all is that ludicrous extra inning free runner rule! That shouldn't exist beyond youth league tee ball. It's going to get to the point soon where Rob Manfred is going to encourage the players' moms to bring juice and doughnuts to the clubhouses for the post-game buffet. I never thought I'd miss Bud Selig, but I do. The labor dispute of 2021 really turned me off also, as has the recent politicization of big league sports in general (not just baseball). I still watch a tremendous amount of baseball, but games from the 1980s and 90s for the most part. There are hundreds if not thousands of old games on YouTube, and I also have hundreds of old games on video cassettes. (Mostly Mariners games from the late 90s and early 2000s. And yes, I still have a VCR, which I use more than my DVD player.) I also collect those highlight tapes teams would produce on home video in the 90s following a successful season. I have about 75 of them (give or take a dozen or so) in addition to World Series highlight tapes and other Major League Baseball Home Video.

I recently discovered the Immaculate Grid and have become an enthusiastic daily player. I'm really good with players who played for more than one team (I find it rather fun to come up with obscure bench players or relief pitchers who had cups of coffee with multiple teams), I can hold my own with statistics most of the time, and awards are a very big weak point of mine (particularly Rookies of the Year).

I was a pundit on a baseball roundtable podcast called Touch 'em All beginning in May of 2012. I became co-host and co-producer along with Jason Hernandez - who now is the public address announces for the Coachella Valley Firebirds, a minor league affiliate of the Seattle Kracken - in the summer of 2016 until the show ceased production after the 2019 season. In January 2020, I became the host of the daily podcast Locked On Mariners, and held that position until the end of July 2021. The M's were terrible while I covered them, and turned it around about the time I left; I keep telling myself it's a coincidence.

My great-grandfather, Bill Trezona was a semi-pro pitcher in Spokane - in the Twilight League - in the 1930s.

Miscellania

I was born in Seattle and raised the suburb of Shoreline. I moved to Spokane late in 2018 because of the rising cost of living in the Puget Sound area, the increasing crime spilling into our suburb from Seattle, and the overall political climate of western Washington. I intend to move out of Washington completely when I can afford to do so; I've got my eye on the Coeur d'Alene area.

I am a current student in Whitworth University's adult education program majoring in business management. If all goes according to plan, I'll graduate in December, 2026. (And if all really goes according to plan, there's a good chance I'll pursue an MBA.)

I am a huge music fan. I mostly listen 80s heavy metal; my favorite groups include Quiet Riot, Dokken, Stryper and Vixen. But I'm a classic rock guy as well, and I love old Motown, 80s new wave, and "solid gold" hits from the late 50s and early 60s. I go through phases on what type of music to which I most often listen. I come from a family of musicians; my great grandfather (Mr. Trezona, again), grandfather, and one of my cousins all play/played the drums, another cousin is a singer, my grandmother was a pianist, and my dad and yet another cousin play guitar. I used to be able to drum as well, but I developed a back problem a few years ago. (I had gotten way out of practice, anyway.)

While living in Shoreline, I could usually be found at a karaoke bar on the weekends with by brother and a friend of his. Sometimes, we'd sing together as a group called The Arhythmics and my brother and I would perform as a duet called The Wrøng Bros. There's a karaoke bar near our house that we go to every once in a while, but not nearly as often as we used to. We used to try our hands at bar trivia occasionally, as well.

I also follow the PBA & PWBA and am a huge curling fan. I don't watch much TV other than sports (old and current), but I do enjoy the 60s version of Dragnet, Jeopardy!, other game shows (mostly from the 70s, 80s and 90s), The Muppet Show, and old sitcoms (including WKRP in Cincinnati and Family Ties). I also recently discovered candlepin bowling and have been watching old regional broadcasts on YouTube, even though it's only played in New England and I live three time zones away from the region.

For My Own Personal Use

The following pages would be pretty useless to anyone other than myself, unless you want to use the template to create a new article.

• Template
• To-Do List
• Bullpen Contributions