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Reconstituted United League Baseball announces first hire: “Dirty Al”

Heh. We just like publishing "Dirty Al" Gallagher’s name, because it’s one of the last good nicknames in baseball. He’s the new manager in Coastal Bend, as the indy circuit ramps up for 2009."Dirty Al" Gallagher is the first hire by the reconstituted United League Baseball. Dirty Al will direct field operations for the league’s […]

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AirHogs first out of the gates with OctoMom promotion

We expected to see these sooner: the Grand Prairie AirHogs are first to let us know about a promotion centered around the notorious OctoMon.The Grand Prairie AirHogs (independent; Amerian Association) released their 2009 Promotions Calendar today, announcing “OctoMom Night” and “A.I.G. Bailout Night.” “OctoMom Night,” expected to be a tongue-in-cheek promotional take on the nationally […]

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Fans continue complaining about obstructed-view seats in new Gotham ballparks

New York City baseball fans are complaining long and hard about issues with their cheap seats at the new ballparks, forcing the Yankees to re-price some ducats and cornering the Mets into some defensiveness.New York City baseball fans are complaining long and hard about issues with their cheap seats at the new ballparks, forcing the […]

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Can Marana pull off spring training?

Tiny Marana is pushing forward plans for a $125-million, three-team spring-training complex. But are there three teams interested in training in the Tucson area? Tiny Marana is pushing forward plans for a $125-million, three-team spring-training complex. But are there three teams interested in training in the Tucson area? We don’t think so, which makes Marana’s […]

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Klamath Falls to enter West Coast League

The summer-collegiate circuit adds a team in Klamath Falls’ Kiger Stadium for the 2010 season.A summer-collegiate West Coast League team will begin play as soon as 2010 in Klamath Falls, Oregon. League president Ken Wilson announced the awarding of a conditional WCL membership to the city. Klamath Falls becomes the ninth member of the wood-bat […]

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Suns return to WJEJ

Hagerstown Suns radio broadcasts are coming home to WJEJ, the team’s original broadcast home. WJEJ 1240 AM will serve as the flagship station for Hagerstown Suns radio broadcasts, the Suns announced Tuesday. WJEJ will be broadcasting all 140 Suns games for the 2009 season. “The Suns are proud to be associated with a radio station […]

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