Can-Am League Commissioner Miles Wolff says his circuit will pursue some of the same markets currently eyed by the startup independent Diamond League, including four former Can-Am markets. Specifically listed by Wolff as being potential 2014 expansion markets for the independent Can-Am League: Atlantic City, N.J.; Worcester, Mass.; Sussex County, N.J.; Montreal and Ottawa. “We […]
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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 […]
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, […]
Skylands Park debt sold; Atlantic League interested in placing team there
In a fairly unimportant move, the tax lien on Skylands Park, the former home to pro baseball in New Jersey’s Frankfort Township, has been sold; the real news is that Frank Boulton confirms interest in placing a team there in 2014. It’s no secret that the independent Atlantic League has been working on a scaled-down […]
Atlantic League: big plans for 2014 and beyond
We’ve mentioned the possibility of an independent Atlantic League feeder circuit before, but bigger plans are in the works, including a possible expansion to Puerto Rico and Cuba. The feeder circuit now has a name — ALPB2 — and a target date for launch: 2014, according to Atlantic League founder/CEO Frank Boulton. We’ve reported in […]
Boulton, Atlantic League looking at new feeder circuit
It’s not a new idea, but it’s back up for planning: the independent Atlantic League is once again looking at starting a second circuit that would focus on smaller venues and funnel players to the existing league. At one point there were discussions with the independent Can-Am League about serving this purpose, but the parameters of […]
Why Clemens signing will boost Atlantic League
The real value to Roger Clemens signing a contract with the Sugar Land Skeeters (independent; Atlantic League): it makes the circuit a more attractive business proposition. It was a good weekend for the league: the appearance with the Skeeters was nationally televised by ESPN Classic, and Tal Smith got in some good interview time during […]
Atlantic League looks at speeding up games
The independent Atlantic League is tackling a common issue in pro baseball: whether games should be sped up and how to accomplish the task. It’s not a new problem: it seems every gathering of front-office types will include some discussion of whether games run too long, and the independent Northern League launched with the baseball […]
Skeeters start strong out of the gate
It’s been a great debut for the Sugar Land Skeeters: the team is pacing the independent Atlantic League in attendance and serves as a great calling card for further expansion in the Lone Star State. The team’s new home, Constellation Field, is a hit (we’ll be down there at the end of the month), and […]
American Association down two for 2012 and beyond
The growth of the independent American Association is slowing, as two teams expected to join the league in 2012 and 2013 — teams in Schaumburg and Montgomery County — will likely be playing elsewhere. The American Association had been a player in Schaumburg’s decision to grant Alan Oremus the lease to Alexian Field last offseason […]
Mets bid for Nassau County ballpark was missing one big component: a team
At the end of the day, the independent Atlantic League — and not a New York Mets group — snared a deal to manage and play at a new Nassau County ballpark because Frank Boulton could unconditionally deliver a team. There were two groups bidding to manage and play in a new $50 million Long […]
Atlantic League lands Long Island ballpark
It’s official: the independent Atlantic League has landed the rights to manage and place a team at a new Long Island ballpark as part of a Nassau County Coliseum development, a project expected to cost $50 million if approved by voters in August, according to an announcement this morning from Nassau County Executive Edward Mangano. Atlantic […]
Decision on Nassau County ballpark due today
The decision on who manages a new Nassau County ballpark is due today, and a local media outlet is hinting that the independent Atlantic League will land the deal over a bid from the New York Mets owners. Nassau County is planning to issue $400 million in bonds to build a new arena and ballpark […]