Windy City ThunderBolts' owner Mike Stranczek says he has no intention of leaving the Frontier League, thwarting the Northern League's efforts to concentrate in the Chicago area.
Windy City ThunderBolts' owner Mike Stranczek says he has no intention of leaving the Frontier League, thwarting the Northern League's efforts to concentrate in the Chicago area.
As you'll recall, we reported last week he had been approached by reps of the Northern League to shift leagues in the same manner Rockford did. And, as you'll recall, we also wrote there wasn't a lot of interest on Stranczek's side. An official response from GM Steve Tahsler — "the Windy City ThunderBolts have no intention of leaving the Frontier League" — confirms it.
We do hear, however, that a master plan for six Chicago-area teams in the Northern League remains in place. It does make economic sense — it's a whole lot cheaper for a Marion or a Normal to send a squad to Joliet than to Washington, Pa.
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