Such a high-class problem: the success enjoyed by the Green Bay Bullfrogs means the team has outgrown Joannes Stadium. As the Green Bay Bullfrogs enter their third year in the summer-collegiate Northwoods League, owner Jeff Royle faces a problem many owners would love to have: he's outgrown his ballpark. Not exactly unexpected: when Royle entered […]
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Video: BlueClaws, Grasshoppers square off at the ballpark
During a rain delay, the Lakewood BlueClaws challenged the Greensboro Grasshoppers to a dance-off featuring that ballpark classic: YMCA. Video within. During the rain delay of a Sally League game, the Lakewood BlueClaws challenged the Greensboro Grasshoppers to a dance-off featuring that ballpark classic: YMCA. It looks like the fans loved it — and so […]
In memoriam: Robert Smeraldo
Robert Smeraldo, the longest tenured member of the Kinston Indians staff, passed away after complications from a stroke. Kinston Indians (High Class A; Carolina League) Clubhouse Manager Robert Smeraldo died Tuesday night from complications of a massive stroke suffered early Monday morning. Smeraldo was 59 years old. Smeraldo was the longest tenured member of the […]
2008 Minor-League Attendance by Average — Independent
# Team Lg. Total Gms Av. 2007 YTY 1 Winnipeg Goldeyes NoL 284,398 44 6,464 6,542 -0.01 2 St. Paul Saints AA 286,796 46 6,235 6,205 0.00 3 Long Island Ducks AtL 416,752 69 6,040 6,108 -0.01 4 Kansas City T-Bones NoL 280,795 48 5,850 6,024 -0.03 5 Somerset Patriots AtL 347,735 64 5,433 5,307 […]
2008 Minor-League Attendance by Average — Summer Collegiate
# Team League Total Games Average 1 Madison Mallards NorthWL 207,949 34 6,116 2 La Crosse Loggers NorthWL 106,196 32 3,319 3 Forest City Owls CPL 63,931 28 2,283 4 Orleans Cardinals CCL 48,591 22 2,209 5 Fayetteville Swampdogs CPL 54,904 26 2,111 6 Wisconsin Woodchucks NorthWL 63,179 34 1,858 7 Chatham A’s CCL 40,567 […]
2008 Affiliated Attendance by Team
# Team Lgue Total Gms Av. 2007 YTY 1 Sacramento River Cats PCL 700,168 72 9,724 710,235 -0.01 2 Round Rock Express PCL 668,623 72 9,286 662,595 0.01 3 Sultanes de Monterrey MxL 658,492 53 12,424 491,628 0.34 4 Pawtucket Red Sox IL 636,788 70 9,096 611,379 0.04 5 Louisville Bats IL 631,457 69 9,151 […]
P-Nats, K-Tribe to play tripleheader Wednesday
After a suspended Memorial Day game and a scrapped doubleheader today, the Kinston Indians will face the Potomac Nationals in a rare tripleheader. Due to unpredictably inclement weather and a schedule that does not call for another meeting between the two teams in the first half, the Potomac Nationals and Kinston Indians (High Class A; […]
2008 Attendance by Average — Overall
# Team League Total Gms Av. 2007 YTY 1 Sultanes de Monterrey MxL 658,492 53 12,424 9,639 0.29 2 Sacramento River Cats PCL 700,168 72 9,724 10,003 -0.03 3 Round Rock Express PCL 668,623 72 9,286 9,465 -0.02 4 Louisville Bats IL 631,457 69 9,151 9,210 -0.01 5 Pawtucket Red Sox IL 636,788 70 9,096 […]
2008 Affiliated Attendance by League
MiLB attendance by league Appalachian League — 317,058 # Team 2008 Dates Av. 2007 YTY 1 Greeneville Astros 51,806 33 1,569 51,425 0.01 2 Danville Braves 39,534 33 1,198 42,016 -0.06 3 Kingsport Mets 38,589 33 1,169 34,301 0.13 4 Pulaski Mariners 33,679 33 1,020 5 Bluefield Orioles 29,867 33 905 28,895 0.03 […]
2008 Affiliated Attendance by Average
# Team League Total Games Average 1 Sultanes de Monterrey MxL 658,492 53 12,424 2 Sacramento River Cats PCL 700,168 72 9,724 3 Round Rock Express PCL 668,623 72 9,286 4 Louisville Bats IL 631,457 69 9,151 5 Pawtucket Red Sox IL 636,788 70 9,096 6 Buffalo Bisons IL 590,386 67 8,811 7 Dayton Dragons […]
Affiliate Dance: 2020
What teams have upcoming affiliation deals, and which ones are tied long-term to their parent teams? We list them all here as the 2021 affiliate dance reaches its conclusion. With the expiration of the most recent Professional Baseball Agreement (PBA) between Major League Baseball and Minor League Baseball, MLB has assumed control of MiLB and […]
Curve, Pirates extend affiliation four more years
The Pittsburgh Pirates and Altoona Curve (Class AA; Eastern League) announced an extension in their Player Development Contract through the 2014 season. The announcement was made by Curve General Manager Rob Egan at a press conference at Blair County Ballpark on May 23.The Pittsburgh Pirates and Altoona Curve (Class AA; Eastern League) announced an extension […]
Group launches effort to save part of former Yankee Stadium
A band of fans is targeting Gate 2, one of the few parts of the previous Yankee Stadium that survived the mid-1970s rebuilding, to be saved from the demolition ball — but so far the city and the team are ignoring the idea. A band of fans is targeting Gate 2, one of the few […]