If it’s spring, it’s time for Mississippi River flooding. And that means the Quad Cities River Bandits (Low Class A; Midwest League) are preparing Modern Woodmen Park for access to the ballpark while the waters invade the parking lot. Improvements made to Modern Woodmen Park over the last five or six years, such as the […]
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Never mind the magnet — here’s the refrigerator
As the Minor League Baseball season opens tonight, we’re seeing a lot of teams giving away refrigerator-magnet schedules in the next day or two. The Quad Cities River Bandits (Low Class A; Midwest League) are going a different direction by giving away a complete refrigerator. This is the third straight year the River Bandits have […]
Storm enter extreme-eats arena with Home Wrecker, Filthy McNasty
The Lake Elsinore Storm (High Class A; California League) are entering the extreme-food world with a series of new creations to the Diamond Club menu, including the two-pound Home Wrecker hamburger and the five-pound-plus Filthy McNasty chili dog Nice. The specifics: the Filthy McNasty — which could feed four comfortably — is a two-pound burger […]
Mills Cup stolen!
Best of the day — and we know what day it is. The Potomac Nationals (High Class A; Carolina League) are investigating a heist of the Mills Cup trophy, emblemic of a league championship, from Pfitzner Stadium sometime during the early hours Friday morning, according to a police report filed in Prince William County. An […]
Keys unveil new mascot: Frank Key
The Frederick Keys (High Class A; Carolina League) unveiled a new mascot, Frank Key, as well as plans for a Keys Fan Club for adults, “Frank Keys Army.” The new mascot will be unveiled April 12 at the Keys’ opener. “Frank Key is a tie to our community’s incredible history,” Keys Director of Marketing Adam […]
Tourists unveil new uniforms
The Asheville Tourists (Low Class A; Sally League) unveiled their new uniforms tonight at a public event at — where else? — an Asheville brewpub, in a town known for its great brewpubs. You can view the uniform sheet here. Players will wear traditional white jerseys at home with a script “Tourists” across the chest. […]
Frederick Keys sold?
Multiple sources tell us the Frederick Keys (High Class A; Carolina League) have been conditionally sold, with the transaction going through only if the franchise successfully wins a bid situation for Harry Grove Stadium for next season and beyond. The Keys are currently owned by Maryland Baseball Holding, LLC, led by Ken Young, the owner […]
Salazar loses eye after spring-training accident
Sad news out of spring training: Doctors were unable to save the left eye of Luis Salazar after the Atlanta Braves minor-league coach was struck by a foul ball during a game at Champion Stadium. Salazar, a former major leaguer slated to serve this season as manager of the Lynchburg Hillcats (High Class A; Carolina […]
River Bandits offer first crack at tix to Facebook, Twitter followers
Here’s an interesting twist on the use of social media in baseball marketing: the Quad Cities River Bandits (Low Class A; Midwest League) are offering Facebook, Twitter and newsletter followers first crack at individual game tickets for the 2011 season. Today followers of the River Bandits on Twitter, friends of Rascal and fans of the […]
Captains extend WELW broadcast deal; Halbleib new Voice of CornBelters
Two broadcasting deals to announce today: The Lake County Captains (Low Class A; Midwest League) extend their arrangement with flagship radio home AM 1330 WELW, while the Normal CornBelters (independent; Frontier League) move Greg Halbleib into the broadcast booth. The WELW agreement runs for three years. The station will air all regular and post-season Captains […]
Red Sox extend Lewis-Gale Field lease through 2014
The Salem Red Sox (High Class A; Carolina League) will call Lewis-Gale Field home through the 2014 season, as the team and the city of Salem worked out a four-year lease extension starting this year. “With an improving economy and the Red Sox’s championship brand of baseball, I not only hope we continue the tradition […]
Kannapolis to buy Fieldcrest Cannon Stadium from Rowan County
Ownership of Fieldcrest Cannon Stadium, home of the Kannapolis Intimidators (Low Class A; Sally League), will be clearer after the city of Kannapolis takes over ownership of the ballpark from Rowan County, ending an uneasy partnership. The two government entities have owned Fieldcrest Cannon Stadium since it opened in 1995 but sparred over the actual […]
Keys expand game broadcasts with 1450AM The Source
The Frederick Keys (High Class A; Carolina League) will have all 140 games broadcast on the radio for the first time in a decade, as the team signs a deal with 1450AM The Source to serve as the official flagship station for Keys baseball in 2011. The Source also will air Keys post-season games as […]