The East Bay Lumberjacks, a semipro team added to the independent Pacific Association lineup this season on a partial basis, have new ownership and now play under the Bay Cal Lumberjacks moniker. The new owners: Candice Macari, Cristin Franklin, Thomas Macari and Wayne Franklin. “We are very excited about the addition of the Bay Cal […]
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Demise of Admirals spurred by player strike over unpaid wages
Before the independent Pacific Association suspended the Vallejo Admirals, the team was crippled by a player strike and a front-office exodus over unpaid wages and salaries. When Pacific Association commissioner Mike Marshall announced the team’s suspension from the league, he referenced the team’s unpaid bills, ranging from player wages to front-office salaries to ballpark rent. […]
Pacific Association suspends Vallejo Admirals
The Vallejo Admirals will not be part of the independent Pacific Association until the team comes current on its bills to players, staff and the city for the ballpark lease. From a league press release: “Pacific Association Commissioner Mike Marshall informed the Admirals’ ownership that effective July 15th all future Admirals’ games would no longer […]
Pacific Association in flux
The independent Pacific Association is moving to a new phase, with the East Bay Lumberjacks joining the circuit and the Vallejo Missions scaling back, bypassing a scheduled trip to Hawaii. The semi-pro Lumberjacks have been a fill-in opponent for the two Northern California teams in the four-team circuit. Technically, the San Rafael Pacfics, Maui Na […]