‘Tis the season to give thanks, and we want to thank each and every one of you as we hit a big milestone yesterday: sometime around 10 a.m. we served our 10-millionth page view for the year. We’ve never reached 10 million page views in a year before. Last year we hit 8,343,806 page views, […]
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Holidays are days of optimism in baseball world
The time period between Christmas and New Year’s is an odd one, and more than a little awkward, too. That goes for the world in general, but it’s especially true for those who work in the baseball industry, Jesse Goldberg-Strassler explains. There is a hangover effect to Christmas, which has so much time and effort […]
Patrick Day new Southern Maryland GM
Some personnel news to note: Patrick Day, former GM of the Lansing Lugnuts (Low Class A; Midwest League), is the new GM of the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs (independent; Atlantic League). Day will focus on providing strategic direction and assist the Blue Crabs in maintaining their status as a community leader, as well as focus […]
El Paso to set up corporation to oversee ballpark construction, management
The El Paso City Council is considering the formation of a local government corporation that would oversee financing and construction of a new downtown ballpark for a Pacific Coast League team. The corporation would be made up of the mayor and current members of the City Council. This isn’t uncommon to have the city council […]
Available in Print: The Baseball Thesaurus
We have the perfect holiday present for the baseball fan: the print version of The Baseball Thesaurus, Jesse Goldberg-Strassler’s wonderful guide to the language of baseball, is now available for shipping. The book has been available in an eBook for a month or so (it’s currently in the top-10 baseball-history books for Kindle readers), and […]
Future of Skylands Park in play
The future of pro ball at Frankfort’s Skylands Park should be made a little clearer in coming days, but it could take a few years to sort out the ballpark’s ownership and operating status. The former home of the New Jersey Cardinals (short season A; NY-Penn League) and Sussex Skyhawks (independent; Can-Am League) is in […]
McGonagle named 2012 King of Baseball
A well-deserved honor: Bluefield Blue Jays President George McGonagle, who has been with the rookie Appalachian League club for more than 50 years, was named 2012 “King of Baseball” tonight at the annual Baseball Winter Meetings Banquet. The “King of Baseball” is a long-standing tradition in which Minor League Baseball salutes a veteran from the […]
Staff notes: Brown to Charlotte, Franklin to Joliet
A couple of staff appointment to note as the Winter Meetings get underway: Scott Brown is the new general manager of the Charlotte Knights (Class AAA; International League), while Chris Franklin is the new GM of the Joliet Slammers (independent; Frontier League). Scott’s a veteran of Minor League Baseball; we’ve known him since his days […]
Christianson new president of Beloit Snappers
Janesville native and Edgerton resident Brian Christianson is the new president of the Beloit Snappers (Low Class A; Midwest League), as he takes another shot at the biggest issue facing the franchise: the need for a new facility in southern Wisconsin. Christianson owns CPG Partners, LLC, a Chicago-based consulting firm, and he’s used to challenges: […]
Holland new Voice of the Potomac Nationals
Bryan Holland is the new Voice of the Potomac Nationals (High Class A; Carolina League), serving as the lead radio play-by-play broadcaster and director of media relations. A product of Elon University, Holland served the P-Nats in group ticket, picnic hospitality, and corporate sponsorship sales during the 2012 season after spending four previous campaigns in […]
Join us at the Baseball Winter Meetings!
The event is coming up fast: next week the baseball world will be centered in Nashville for the annual Winter Meetings and Baseball Trade Show, and we’re back as an exhibitor. The event is at Nashville’s Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center. Meetings begin over the weekend, and the Baseball Trade Show launches Monday late […]
Whitecaps unveil new logos, road cap design for 2013
The West Michigan Whitecaps (Low Class A; Midwest League) unveiled new alt logo and cap designs for the 2013 season, strengthening ties with parent Detroit Tigers. The above logo will be on the team’s road caps, as the new mark combines the Old English style of lettering favored by the Tigers with a blue stripe […]
Oppermann lands in Reading; Seltzer to 76ers
Some changes in the broadcast booth for the Reading Phillies (Class AA; Eastern League): play-by-play voice Anthony Oppermann is returning, while Brian Seltzer is leaving the team to join Philadelphia’s 97.5 The Fanatic as Sixers Post-Game Show host. “We wish Brian well in his future endeavors with the Sixers and welcome Anthony back with open […]