After tens of thousands of fan votes, we have a winner for the High A Best of the Ballparks competition: Frawley Stadium, home of the Wilmington Blue Rocks. (more…)
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Best of the Ballparks: High A finals
We have the two finalists at High Class A for the Best of the Ballparks, as fan chose Bright House Field and Frawley Stadium. With a final decision on the line, we want to hear from you! (more…)
Best of the Ballparks: High A, Final Four
Three Florida State League venues and one Carolina League venue make the cut, setting up an exciting High A Best of the Ballparks voting round — and we want to hear from you! (more…)
Best of the Ballparks: High A, third round
The second round of voting at High-A for the Best of the Ballparks is done, with a few more upsets in the books. The new brackets are up for the round of eight — featuring some fascinating matchups. So we want to hear from you! (more…)
Best of the Ballparks: High A, 2nd round
The first round of voting at High-A for the Best of the Ballparks is done and, after several upsets, the new brackets are up for the round of 16 — featuring some fascinating matchups. So we want to hear from you! (more…)
Best of the Ballparks: High A, first round
We’ve received thousands of votes already in our Best of the Ballparks voting, and we expect even more with today’s first round of High Class A ballpark competition, comprising the Carolina, Florida State and California leagues. (more…)
Pelicans: We want Wilson — for a single game
Nice promo: the Myrtle Beach Pelicans (High Class A; Carolina League) are offering to donate $10,000 to a charity of his choice if Seattle Seahawks QB Russell Wilson plays a single game at TicketReturn.Com Field. Now, as you’ll recall, Wilson played in the Colorado Rockies farm system, making it as high as Low Class A […]
Conditions are ripe for Cal-Carolina switch
A move of two teams from the California League to the Carolina League, once given up for dead, is surprisingly viable, as there may be an alignment of teams and markets — and the specifics will surprise you. First off: we’ve seen two viable markets emerge in the Carolina League footprint, along with viable owners. […]
Salazar mans dugout in Hillcats home opener
Remember the poignant story of Luis Salazar, the Atlanta Braves minor-league coach who lost an eye during spring training after being struck by a foul ball in the dugout? As promised, he returned to his post as manager of the Lynchburg Hillcats (High Class A; Carolina League) last night before an appreciative crowd at Calvin […]
Storm unveil Wacky Weenie Wednesday
The Lake Elsinore Storm (High Class A; California League) have announced one of the first noteworthy promotions of the 2011 season: Wacky Weenie Wednesday, where everyone attending a Wednesday game will receive free hot dogs. Not surprisingly, the promotion is presented by hot-dog vendor Farmer John. “We felt like this would give fans the chance […]
Dash makes scheduled ballpark payment
The Winston-Salem Dash (High Class A; Carolina League) and Brookstown Development Partners made a scheduled rent payment of $355,053 on BB&T Ballpark yesterday, pushing this year’s payments to almost $1.2 million. The yearly payments are a combination of rent and ticket surchages imposed when the city financed the final construction of the ballpark. Critics of […]
Jones new GM in Kinston
Benjamin Jones, the successful general manager of the Wilson Tobs (summer collegiate; Coastal Plain League), is the new general manager of the Kinston Indians (High Class A; Carolina League). He replaces Shari Massengill, who reunited with North Johnson when she accepted the assisant GM position with the Gwinnett Braves (Class AAA; International League). “We are […]
Main Street Baseball buys High Desert Mavericks
Main Street Baseball, the owner of the Quad Cities Bandits (Low Class A; Midwest League), is adding another team to its portfolio after closing on a purchase of the High Desert Mavericks (High Class A; California League) from Bobby Brett and Brett Sports. Terms of the deal were not released. Main Street Baseball is owned […]