The Trenton Thunder (Class AA; Eastern League) are shopping naming rights to Waterfront Park and have retained Front Row Marketing, a division of Comcast, to assist in the process. “We are willing to partner with a corporation who shares the same values as our brand and a commitment to the community in which we live […]
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Affiliated ball back to Orlando?
Organized Minor League Baseball might be returning to Orlando, as businessman Armando Gutierrez Jr. is taking with the New York Yankees about moving the Tampa Yankees (High Class A; Florida State League) to a site out near the city’s theme parks — but the plan is very far from firm. Gutierrez’s plan relies on receiving […]
DiBella: Time to start talking new ballpark
Lou DiBella, the Richmond Flying Squirrels (Class AA; Eastern League) managing partner who now looks like a genius after almost losing his team and then moving it to The Diamond, says it’s now time to talk new ballpark — and Richmond officials agree. There’s no doubt that all sides consider The Diamond to be a […]
Kansas City, Omaha extend for four more years
The Kansas City Royals and Omaha Royals (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League) will remain partners for four more years, as the pair agreed on an extension to their player-development contract (PDC). The Royals also announced PDC extensions with The Royals also announced new two-year extensions of existing PDCs with the Wilmington Blue Rocks, Idaho Falls […]
LumberKings, Mariners extend PDC
The Clinton LumberKings (Low Class A; Midwest League) will remain a farm team of the Seattle Mariners for two more years under a new player-development contract announced today. “We’re excited to be continuing a fantastic relationship with the Mariners, one that has brought success on and off the field for two seasons,” said LumberKings’ General […]
South Atlantic League announces year-end awards
The Low Class A Sally League announced its year-end awards today, and the big winners were in Fluor Field, the home of the Greenville Drive. South Atlantic League President Eric Krupa announced the recipients of the 2010 South Atlantic League Outstanding Achievement Awards. All 14 teams, along with the umpires, participated in the voting for […]
More on the attendance front: Richmond, Clearwater set season marks
With the end of the season this past Labor Day weekend, plenty of teams are reporting attendance records. Two of the more noteworthy: the new Richmond Flying Squirrels set a franchise record while pacing the Eastern League in attendance, and the Clearwater Threshers once agains set a season mark. On Sunday night a sellout at […]
Sky Sox’s Townsend nabs PCL trainer award
Heath Townsend, athletic trainer for the Colorado Springs Sky Sox, has been named the Professional Baseball Athletic Trainers Society (PBATS) Athletic Trainer of the Year for the Pacific Coast League. As described by PBATS, the mission of the Professional Baseball Athletic Trainers Society is to serve as an educational resource for the Major League and […]
Crosscutters, Phillies extend PDC
The Williamsport Crosscutters (short season A; NY-Penn League) will continue to be a farm team oif the Philadelpha Phillies, as the pair signed a two-year extension to their player-development contract, through 2012. The announcement was made prior to the Crosscutters’ final home game at Historic Bowman Field. In announcing the agreement, Phillies Asst. Director […]
Missions, Padres extend PDC
San Antonio Missions President Burl Yarbrough announced today that the Missions have extended their Player Development contract with the San Diego Padres for two more seasons running through the 2012 season. “We are very pleased to announce that we will continue our relationship with the Padres. The past four seasons have been great, as we […]
TinCaps, Padres extend PDC
Another player-development deal is in the books, as the San Diego Padres and Fort Wayne TinCaps (Low Class A; Midwest League) renewed their PDC through the 2012 season. “We’re happy to continue our relationship with the Padres. They have been a big part of this franchise’s success over the last several years and we’ve really […]
Flying Squirrels, Giants extend PDC
The Richmond Flying Squirrels and the San Francisco Giants announced an extension of their Player Development Contract (PDC) through the 2012 season. “Bill Neukom and the Giants officials along with coaches and players are excited and enthused about what we are doing and the city that they are in,” said Flying Squirrels President and Managing […]
Biscuits, Rays extend PDC
The Montgomery Biscuits (Class AA; Southern League) and the Tampa Bay Rays announced a four-year extension of their player development contract (PDC), effective through the 2014 season. All seven years of Biscuits history in Montgomery have taken place with a Rays affiliation, as more than 200 players have worn the butter and blue, with an […]