International League President Randy Mobley is working with the Syracuse Chiefs board of directors to address financial issues faced by the team, which includes a half-million-dollar loss this past season. The Chiefs board met Tuesday to review the books — which included the aforementioned $505,146 loss — and to discuss ways to attract more revenue […]
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More bad news out of Syracuse: Chiefs post $500K loss in 2013
The turmoil with the Syracuse Chiefs (Class AAA; International League) should continue after the team posted a $505,146 loss through the end of the 2013 season. This offseason has already seen the resignation of Tex Simone as the team’s executive vice president and chief operating officer earlier this month, following media reports calling for changes […]
New Charlotte Knights ballpark rendering posted
It just seems like yesterday saw the end of the 2013 season, and here we are looking forward to the 2014 season with this spiffy rendering of the new Charlotte Knights (Class AAA; International League) ballpark. The first game at BB&T Ballpark is set for April 11, 2014. The team spent 24 seasons at Knights […]
Announcers set for Triple-A Championship Game
George Grande and Bobby Valentine are calling the action for the Gildan Triple-A Baseball National Championship Game, to be broadcast from Coca-Cola Park, home of the Lehigh Valley IronPigs, on the NBC Sports Network. The 2013 Gildan Triple-A Baseball National Championship Game will determine the overall champion of the classification. On September 17 the International […]
2013 Affiliated Attendance by Average
We conclude our listings of 2013 Minor League Baseball attendance with a ranking of the 176 teams by average, perhaps the most accurate way to assess the health of a team. This concludes our listing of 2013 attendance for affiliated teams. Summer-collegiate attendance has already been posted, with independent baseball covered after the Atlantic League season ends. […]
2013 Affiliated Attendance by Total
With the 2013 Minor League Baseball regular season over, we continue our review of attendance figures. Up next: a look at teams ranked by total attendance. We’ll follow this up with a listings of affiliated attendance by average. Summer-collegiate attendance has already been posted, with independent baseball covered after the Atlantic League season ends. Here are the […]
2013 Affiliated Attendance by League
With the 2013 Minor League Baseball regular season over, we’ll begin looking at what happened this season on the attendance front. We’ll start with a look at teams by league, ranked by average attendance. We’ll follow this up with listings of affiliated attendance by average and attendance by total. Summer-collegiate attendance has already been posted, […]
Tex Simone retires as Syracuse Chiefs COO/EVP
The end of an era: Anthony “Tex” Simone has retired as executive vice president and chief operating officer of the Syracuse Chiefs (Class AAA; International League), but will stay on as vice president emeritus and team consultant. He will also retain his position as vice president of the International League and maintain an office at […]
Ennui in Syracuse
With the Syracuse Chiefs (Class AAA; International League) posting a losing record and failing to attract large crowds to NBT Bank Stadium, there’s some dissatisfaction with baseball in the city. Post-Standard columnist Bud Poliquin lays out an indictment of how the Chiefs are run. Some of his complaints, having to do with the quality of […]
SWB RailRiders tally best attendance since 2008
The power of a basically new ballpark: The Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders (Class AAA; International League) drew 435,839 fans to PNC Field this season, the best year at the gate since 2008. In addition to the baseball attendance, a franchise-record 61 special events beyond baseball boosted the season-long attendance figure to 462,052. With the ability to host […]
Charlotte set for final games at Knights Stadium
With the team scheduled for an Uptown move in 2014, the Charlotte Knights (Class AAA; International League) are set for one final homestand at Knights Stadium. Now, Knights Stadium has never been one of our favorite facilities, but we expect some tears to be shed at the ballpark’s final days. There’s little doubt the facility […]
Mud Hens unveil ballpark expansion plans, neighborhood investment
The Toledo Mud Hens (Class AAA; International League) are working on an expansion of Fifth Third Field that would also invest in the revitalization of the surrounding neighborhood. The total cost of the project would be between $10 million and $15 million. Within the ballpark, the Swamp Shop store could be expanded, and both a […]
IronPigs funeral promo turns poignant
A tongue-in-cheek promo turned poignant when the Lehigh Valley IronPigs (Class AAA; International League) and a local funeral home awarded a free funeral package to a local man diagnosed with ALS. The package, sponsored by Reichel Funeral Home and valued at nearly $10,000, covered all the services normally associated with a funeral — casket, professional […]