The Louisville Bats (Class AAA; International League) and the Cincinnati Reds extended their Player Development Contract (PDC) through the 2016 season. This extends the previous agreement which was set to expire after the 2014 season. “Our organization’s relationship with Louisville continues to be a very successful one,” said Reds President of Baseball Operations and General […]
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Bisons unveil new uniforms for 2013
To celebrate the makeover of the team, the Buffalo Bisons (Class AAA; International League) unveiled new uniforms today — including a cool alt uniform that mirrors the look of parent Toronto Blue Jays. That alternate uniform is shown above. Here’s the standard home uniform: And here’s the road uniform: “We couldn’t be more anxious to […]
Reese drops remaining lawsuits opposing new Knights ballpark
After drawing the threat of sanctions from the presiding judge, gadfly Jerry Reese has agreed to drop any more lawsuits opposing a new Uptown ballpark for the Charlotte Knights (Class AAA; International League), set to open in 2014. Lawyer and developer Reese has been a thorn in the side of Charlotte and Knights officials, filing […]
RailRiders reach out for community support
After spending a year on the road and working through a rebranding process, the Scranton/Wilkes-Barres RailRiders (Class AAA; International League) are reaching out for what could be crucial in rebuilding the franchise: extensive community support for the team. Now, lots of team run community-outreach programs, but President/GM Rob Crain and crew have crafted a pretty […]
Knights, Mallards announce front-office moves
The Charlotte Knights (Class AAA; International League) and the Madison Mallards (summer collegiate; Northwoods League) announced a raftload of personnel additions for the 2013 season. Preparing for a move to a new Uptown ballpark in 2014, the Knights have bolstered its front office staff with the addition of Sean Owens, Director of Ticket Sales and […]
Staff notes: Brown to Charlotte, Franklin to Joliet
A couple of staff appointment to note as the Winter Meetings get underway: Scott Brown is the new general manager of the Charlotte Knights (Class AAA; International League), while Chris Franklin is the new GM of the Joliet Slammers (independent; Frontier League). Scott’s a veteran of Minor League Baseball; we’ve known him since his days […]
Updated renderings for new Charlotte Knights ballpark
Here’s an updated photorealistic rendering of BB&T Ballpark, the home of the Charlotte Knights (Class AAA; International League) beginning in 2014, showing the Charlotte skyline in the background. Progress proceeds on schedule at the construction site; last week the first concrete was laid at the site. You can view the construction Webcam here. The bottom […]
Bisons look to the past for new logo
Buster makes a return to the Buffalo Bisons (Class AAA; International League) logo, as the team unveiled a new primary mark and a new red, white and blue color scheme. “It was important for us to reestablish our own team identity with our new logo,” said Vice President/General Manager Mike Buczkowski. “Our fans have continued […]
Bisons to unveil new logo for 2013 and beyond
A new parent means a new logo, as the Buffalo Bisons (Class AAA; International League) will celebrate a new PDC with the Toronto Blue Jays via a new logo. The unveiling is set for next Tuesday at Pettibones Grille at the ballpark, where the team will also introduce the new manager. The new affiliation deal […]
New for 2013: Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders
Goodbye Yankees, hello Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders (Class AAA; International League), as the team combines the top two vote-getters in a name-the-team contest into a single brand. It certainly takes a bold hand to create a team identity that combines porcupines and a trolley car — with the end result a trolley-riding porcupine that sometimes dons conductors’ […]
Concrete going down in Charlotte ballpark
Later today we’ll see a major milestone in the construction of BB&T Ballpark, future home of the Charlotte Knights (Class AAA; International League): the first concrete is going down. The Knights are moving to the new Uptown ballpark in 2014. Image from the webcam installed at the construction site. Click here to check in on […]
New SWB moniker to be unveiled Nov. 14
The overhaul of the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees (Class AAA; International League) is proceeding apace, with a new moniker set to be unveiled Nov. 14 and renovations to PNC Field on schedule. The team had settled on six finalists — Blast, Black Diamond Bears, Fireflies, RailRiders, Porcupines, Trolley Frogs — before leaving things to an open vote […]
Sadak to SWB Yankees; Janus replacement in Wilmington
Award-winning John Sadak is the new voice of the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees (Class AAA; International League); he’ll be replaced as the voice of the Wilmington Blue Rocks (High Class A; Carolina League) by Matt Janus. Regular followers of the Ballpark Digest awards know Sadak from our annual recognition of his work as one of the best […]