Should be a good series: the USA Baseball Collegiate National Team will be taking on four summer-collegiate Coastal Plain League teams during the 2012 season. Team USA, led by Tennessee head coach Dave Serrano, will start a three-day CPL trip on June 25 in Fayetteville, N.C., to face the Fayetteville SwampDogs. The ‘Dogs are no […]
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It’s Truck Day — and the first day of workouts
We have a weird situation this year in spring training: it’s Truck Day for the Boston Red Sox and the reporting date for the Seattle Mariners. In other words: baseball season has officially begun. Normally we don’t see Truck Day for most MLB teams so close to a reporting date. But this is a weird […]
Another sign of spring: changes at Digital Domain Park
With reporting dates fast approaching, we have another sign of the times: the New York Mets released some photos of changes to its spring-training home, Digital Domain Park. The two big changes to Digital Domain Park this spring: the installation of a new high-definition scoreboard in left field and a picnic area/party deck down the […]
It’s Marlins Ballpark for 2012
It looks like the Miami Marlins will be calling their new home Marlins Ballpark for the time being, as a naming-rights deal has failed to materialize. Appearing on a local radio station, team president David Samson said that a complex naming-rights deal had failed to close in time for the 2012 season, making Marlins Ballpark […]
Wilson Tobs to host 2012 Coastal Plain All-Star Game
The 2012 summer-collegiate Coastal Plain League All-Star Game is set for July 22 at Historic Fleming Stadium in Wilson, N.C., with the Wilson Tobs as hosts. The All-Star Game festivities will begin on Sunday, July 22, when the Tobs will host the All-Star Fan Fest, which will have several unique attractions, including the Home Run […]
Don’t look now, but spring training is around the corner
Oh, the weather outside is frightful, but spring training is around the corner. Time to make your plans, as tickets are going fast at some spring-training ballparks. At least, that’s the report from Scottsdale, where Salt River Fields general manager David Dunne reports that opening day and some weekend games for the Arizona Diamondbacks and […]
Rox out of Can-Am League for 2012
The Brockton Rox are out of the 2012 independent Cam-Am League schedule, as an ownership change and expansion franchise in Canada failed to materialize. Because of interleague play with the independent American Association, the Can-Am League was actually seeking an odd number of teams for the 2012 season. But with a potential Canadian expansion franchise […]
Camden to host 2012 Atlantic League All-Star Game
Mark your calendars: The Camden Riversharks are hosting the independent Atlantic League’s 15th anniversary All-Star Game on July 11, 2012 at the very underrated Campbell’s Field. This is the second time that Campbell’s Field has been awarded this event. The AL All-Star Game was last held at Campbell’s Field in 2004. —- Share your news […]
Can-Am League, American Association will play interlocking schedule
The independent American Association and Can-Am League will play an interlocking schedule this season, with five teams from each circuit crossing over for interleague play. The Can-Am League will adopt the AA’s 100-game schedule, with play starting May 17 and ending September 3. Five Can-Am teams will make one 10-game road trip to AA cities, […]
Daredevils to sit out 2012
The summer-collegiate Coastal Plain League will be at 14 teams for 2012 after the Outer Banks Daredevils suspended operations, as team owners tire of running the team at a loss. The Daredevils are an original member of the circuit. The team is for sale, by the way. —- Share your news with the baseball community. […]
Fullerton Flyers returning in 2012?
The owners of the Fullerton Flyers (independent; North American League) are negotiating a lease for Cal State-Fullerton’s Goodwin Field for the 2012 season. The team, which played in the original Golden Baseball League, was on hiatus last season while team owner Alan Mintz negotiated a new-ballpark deal at Amerige Park with city officials. There’s no […]
New Blue Jays look: Back to the future
The Toronto Blue Jays unveiled new logos and marks today — a look that directly echoes the team’s original look, complete with funky uniform lettering. The new look is very, very blue, complete with a stylized blue jay very similar to the original 1977 Blue Jays logo. A variation of the team’s funky, futuristic lettering […]
Mets prep new look for 50th-anniversary season
The New York Mets are preparing a slew of changes to mark their 50th anniversary season, including redesigned uniforms, a commemorative logo and a return of Banner Day. The new patch — shown above — incorporates the basic elements of the original blue and orange skyline logo, which was introduced 50 years ago, with gold […]