The Southern Maryland Blue Crabs (independent; Atlantic League) announced the promotions of Courtney Knichel, Sean Maher and Matthew Ammerman in the team’s front office. Knichel is one of the Blue Crabs original staff members beginning prior to the inaugural season in 2008. She has spent the past six seasons as the team’s Marketing Manager. The […]
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Atlantic League schedules released; same lineup as ’13
Several independent Atlantic League teams released schedules for the 2014 season, with a league lineup remaining unchanged for the coming year. The league lineup: Bridgeport Bluefish, Camden Riversharks, Lancaster Barnstormers, Long Island Ducks, Somerset Patriots, Southern Maryland Blue Crabs, Sugar Land Skeeters and York Revolution. Left off the schedule: the Loudoun Hounds, who are facing […]
Hounds: New ballpark won’t be ready for 2014 opener
A new Loudoun (Va.) ballpark for the Loudoun Hounds won’t be ready for the 2014 season opener, meaning the team will either play elsewhere while construction work is completed. According to the Hounds, work is being done on the facility, which is also designed to house professional soccer. The VIP Sports & Entertainment schedule has […]
2013 Independent Attendance by League
Our first independent-baseball attendance ranking of the day: Here are 2013 independent attendance numbers, listed by league. These numbers are for the top indy leagues who actually report attendance figures; there are others who do not. (Yeah, we’re looking at you, Freedom, Pacific and Pecos leagues.) There was stability in the four major independent leagues, […]
Startup Diamond League postponed to 2015
The startup independent Diamond League won’t launch until the 2015 season, as finding six open ballparks for next season proved to be a difficult task for founder Frank Boulton. Here’s the statement issued by Boulton today: The Diamond League of Professional Baseball will not start in 2014 with the contemplated 60-game schedule. Although I am […]
New Malden ballpark pushed back to 2016
With land acquisition still a major issue, the opening of a new Malden (Mass.) ballpark has been pushed back to 2016. The issue: even though Alexander Bok has a $20-million lease for the former National Gas site in downtown Malden, the ballpark project requires three other parcels to work. So far there’s been no deal […]
Skeeters awarded 2014 Atlantic League ASG
Live today from the Fox Valley Stadium press box today, so postings will be minimal. First off: the Sugar Land Skeeters are hosting the 2014 Atlantic League All-Star Game. “We are delighted for Sugar Land to be awarded the 2014 All-Star Game,” said Opening Day Partners President and Chief Operating Officer Jon Danos. “The quality […]
Atlantic League hiring new president
The next management of the independent Atlantic League will be a little less homegrown, as the circuit is seeking a new president not affiliated with a current team ownership. Atlantic League Founder and CEO Frank Boulton, will retire the CEO position at the end of the 2013 ALPB Championship Season, and Peter Kirk, who currently […]
Storm GM Jones departs for Sugar Land
Lake Elsinore Storm (High Class A; California League) GM and Houston native Chris Jones has departed for a position with the Sugar Land Skeeters (independent; Atlantic League). Jones joined the Lake Elsinore Storm organization in 2002 and has been General Manager since 2007. In 2008, the Houston native was elected California League Executive of the […]
New rules speeding play in Atlantic League
This season the independent Atlantic League instituted a series of rules designed to speed up and shorten games. So far, the plan has shaved 10 minutes off game times. The results were compiled by John Walk of the York Dispatch, who analyzed game times this season and then talked to players and front-office personnel about […]
New for 2014: Diamond League
The long-awaited new independent-baseball league from Frank Boulton and crew, the Diamond League, was announced today, with a game plan focused on developing younger undrafted players. According to league founders Boulton and Michael Pfaff, the Diamond League is being formed to create a platform for the developing professional baseball player. In the past, there were […]
New for 2014: Edelman Financial Field
The new home of the Loudoun Hounds (independent; Atlantic League) will be known as Edelman Financial Field upon its opening for the 2014 season. Construction of the new ballpark began today after the official groundbreaking. Terms of the naming-rights deal struck between the firm and the Hounds ownership were not disclosed. “With the commencement of […]
Boulton: Look for announcement of new indy league this month
Frank Boulton’s new independent-baseball project will be announced this month, with cities like Worcester on tap to host teams in the development-oriented circuit. It’s no secret Boulton, founder of the Atlantic League and the Long Island Ducks, has been working on putting together a league that would potentially play in former pro venues in Worcester, […]