Buck O’Neil/North Florida Chapter meeting recap – 3/4/2026
Members and guests of the SABR Buck O’Neil/North Florida Chapter gathered on March 4, 2026, at Casa Grande Margaritas & Cocina Midtown Tallahassee for the chapter’s monthly meeting. Those in attendance included:
- Matt Hudson, Chapter President
- Tom Richardson, Vice President
- Kent Putnam, Secretary
- Brent Kallestad, Co-Director of Communications
- Rene Watters, Co-Director of Communications
- Obrey Brown
- Gar Chisenhall
- David DeFelice
- John Dew
- Bruce Grant
- Doug Isabelle
- Matt Keelean
- Jeff Lickson
- Jax Marn
- John Nogowski
- Glenn Robertson
- Chuck Rosciam
- Jason Welty
- Jim Wolf
Unfortunately, the restaurant failed to honor our reservation and thus the meeting room was not available to us. We instead dined in and met at a long table in the main body of the restaurant and communication was far less than ideal. President Hudson and members, however, soldiered on.
Attendees introduced themselves, including new prospective members John Dew and Doug Isabelle. Those of us who attended the Savannah Bananas event reported back, with reactions ranging from lukewarm to enthusiastic.
Next up was a discussion of the World Baseball Classic; several members indicated they would follow the tourney and watch some of the games.
We discussed Spring Training and the status of local teams.
VP Tom Richardson reminded attendees that entrees are now being accepted for the Chapter’s annual MLB prediction contest, explaining the scoring plus how and when to enter.
After further discussion of the state of the game, the meeting was adjourned.
— Kent Putnam
Chapter Secretary