John Bohnenkamp @johnbohnenkampthe.bsky.social · 20/09/2026It will be a long day. But you’ll get through it. 121
John Bohnenkamp @johnbohnenkampthe.bsky.social · 20/09/2026Oh, there are tubes… And don’t be surprised if you’re intubated when they wake you up. I was, and I was pissed. And, there will be a catheter… 011
John Bohnenkamp @johnbohnenkampthe.bsky.social · 20/09/2026My advice: 1. Think that the 48 hours after the surgery will be the worst you’ve ever felt. 2. Do your breathing exercises they tell you to do. 3. Your first walk will make you feel like you got your ass kicked. But it gets better. 180
John Bohnenkamp @johnbohnenkampthe.bsky.social · 05/09/2026At some point you have to stop throwing money at someone else’s quarterback 110
John Bohnenkamp @johnbohnenkampthe.bsky.social · 05/09/2026Kirk: “Both quarterbacks will play Saturday.” Iowa fans: “That’s fair.” Kirk: “Hank Brown will get the first snaps.” Fans: “I KNEW IT. WHAT IS HE DOING?????” 062
John Bohnenkamp @johnbohnenkampthe.bsky.social · 05/09/2026I know. The decision should have been made on the one open practice 130
John Bohnenkamp @johnbohnenkampthe.bsky.social · 17/08/2026The Zephyr is really cool. The wish is to have the money to get a sleeper car to LA and go see the Dodgers 100
John Bohnenkamp @johnbohnenkampthe.bsky.social · 13/08/2026I still want teams to actually chase a pitcher from the mound. 110
John Bohnenkamp @johnbohnenkampthe.bsky.social · 03/08/2026Wait … I’m just now hearing about this? 110
John Bohnenkamp @johnbohnenkampthe.bsky.social · 02/08/2026static.klipy.comJR Ewing (Larry Hagman) in DallasALT: JR Ewing (Larry Hagman) in Dallas 000
John Bohnenkamp @johnbohnenkampthe.bsky.social · 02/08/2026static.klipy.comThe Simpsons Sideshow Bob's Evil LaughALT: The Simpsons Sideshow Bob's Evil Laugh 000
John Bohnenkamp @johnbohnenkampthe.bsky.social · 31/07/2026The game story from Thursday: Blake Gaskey didn't want to think about the end, but his 7-inning performance in the Bees' 9-1 win over Decatur was one to remember. bees-blog.com/2026/07/31/b...bees-blog.comBEES 9, BEANBALLERS 1: Gaskey Delivers In A Familiar PlaceBy JOHN BOHNENKAMP Blake Gaskey’s final pitch of the 89 he threw on Thursday was a called third strike to end the seventh inning. There was no better way his night could end, in a stadium that has … 010
John Bohnenkamp @johnbohnenkampthe.bsky.social · 28/07/2026Big Ten Media Days memory: Nothing was as good of a workout as carrying a bag of media guides back to your hotel room. 010
John Bohnenkamp @johnbohnenkampthe.bsky.social · 23/07/2026Every time they announce shows I think “Another one I won’t watch” 020
John Bohnenkamp @johnbohnenkampthe.bsky.social · 21/07/2026Can’t have those now. All about video. 011
John Bohnenkamp @johnbohnenkampthe.bsky.social · 20/07/2026You should select excellence. And if that's picking the Premier League equivalent to MLB excellence, you do it. 010
John Bohnenkamp @johnbohnenkampthe.bsky.social · 20/07/2026Troy Peltz's cycle bid fell about 40 feet short, but his 3-hit, 5-RBI day helped the Burlington Bees extend their winning streak with a victory over Quincy. bees-blog.com/2026/07/20/b...bees-blog.comBEES 16, DOGGY PADDLERS 8: No Cycle, But The Win Streak Motors AlongBy JOHN BOHNENKAMP Troy Peltz knew when he went to the plate, but his Burlington Bees teammates were reminding him. “They were like, ‘Cycle watch. Cycle watch,’” Peltz said, laughing. Peltz didn’t … 010
John Bohnenkamp @johnbohnenkampthe.bsky.social · 19/07/2026Some guy got sensitive the other day when I made a water tower joke. 010
John Bohnenkamp @johnbohnenkampthe.bsky.social · 19/07/2026If he would have just worn this the other night, the state would have been spared handwringing. 120
John Bohnenkamp @johnbohnenkampthe.bsky.social · 18/07/2026The handwringing over that last night was something. 110
John Bohnenkamp @johnbohnenkampthe.bsky.social · 18/07/2026Look at this crowd for France/England. Could have had that for an Illinois/Arizona third-place game in April. 110
John Bohnenkamp @johnbohnenkampthe.bsky.social · 16/07/2026The Prospect League rosters have a lot of comings and goings in the second half of the season. It's why Bees manager Owen Oreskovich had a plan, and Lane Spieker was a part of it. The game story from Wednesday. bees-blog.com/2026/07/16/b...bees-blog.comBEES 13, DOGGY PADDLERS 3: It’s All About Plan BBy JOHN BOHNENKAMP Owen Oreskovich has managed the Burlington Bees in the Prospect League long enough to know that, when the final weeks of the season arrive and roster comings and goings begin, th… 020
John Bohnenkamp @johnbohnenkampthe.bsky.social · 15/07/2026Inglaterra/Argentina. Get to Telemundo. 000
John Bohnenkamp @johnbohnenkampthe.bsky.social · 13/07/2026BNSF 1776 just rolled through the hometown. 011
John Bohnenkamp @johnbohnenkampthe.bsky.social · 13/07/2026THE MONDAY HIVE looks at Rowen Bergeron, who came to the Burlington Bees in early June and immediately became one of the top power hitters in the Prospect League. He's a long way from home, but the power in his bat came with him. bees-blog.com/2026/07/13/t...bees-blog.comTHE MONDAY HIVE: Bergeron Brings Power To Bees’ LineupBy JOHN BOHNENKAMP Rowen Bergeron is a long way from home, but he brought his power with him. Bergeron hasn’t been with the Burlington Bees as long as some of the others — there was this little mat… 020
John Bohnenkamp @johnbohnenkampthe.bsky.social · 13/07/2026A lot of things coming from the ballpark today. First up — three former Burlington Bees (one of them a former Hawkeye) went in the second day of the MLB Draft). bees-blog.com/2026/07/13/t...bees-blog.comThree Former Bees Selected In MLB DraftBy JOHN BOHNENKAMP Three former Burlington Bees went in the final rounds of the Major League Baseball draft on Sunday — a sign, Bees manager Owen Oreskovich said, of what has been built in the orga… 010
John Bohnenkamp @johnbohnenkampthe.bsky.social · 12/07/2026The view from the Susan Denk Press Box on her birthday. As always, a sky point. 031
John Bohnenkamp @johnbohnenkampthe.bsky.social · 12/07/2026At least Dave Roberts said get the Knack. 000
John Bohnenkamp @johnbohnenkampthe.bsky.social · 11/07/2026On AMC is the tale of a wrongly accused Chicago cardiac surgeon. 130
John Bohnenkamp @johnbohnenkampthe.bsky.social · 10/07/2026That’s Dr. J’s line when he meets Denzel. By the way, that law firm really didn’t have a good box at the Spectrum. 110
John Bohnenkamp @johnbohnenkampthe.bsky.social · 10/07/2026Friday news dump - Jamie Pollard is retiring as Iowa State’s AD. 011
John Bohnenkamp @johnbohnenkampthe.bsky.social · 08/07/2026Who is that in the lower left corner of the photo? 010
John Bohnenkamp @johnbohnenkampthe.bsky.social · 06/07/2026THE MONDAY HIVE LOOKS AT Adam Kudronowicz, who came to the Burlington Bees as a two-way player but has emerged as one of the Prospect League's top hitters. bees-blog.com/2026/07/06/t...bees-blog.comTHE MONDAY HIVE: Kudronowicz’s Relaxed Approach At The Plate Is WorkingBy JOHN BOHNENKAMP Adam Kudronowicz came to the Burlington Bees this summer as a two-way player. His biggest impact has been at the plate. Kudronowicz is hitting .390 heading into the two-day All-S… 020
John Bohnenkamp @johnbohnenkampthe.bsky.social · 03/07/2026Prediction - some media person somewhere is warming up the “It’s not enough/it’s too late” piece about Caitlin Clark’s comments today. 051
John Bohnenkamp @johnbohnenkampthe.bsky.social · 03/07/2026Annual MLB calendar: May - National baseball media collectively writes how the Padres are World Series contenders, AJ Preller is a genius, etc. July 1 - Padres flop. 000
