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The Cal League's Visalia Rawhide issued an invite to Manny Ramirez to visit Recreation Park on a rehab assignment, but it looks like the Dodgers slugger is done with his stint in the minors. The Visalia Rawhide (High Class A; California League) issued an invite to Manny Ramirez to visit Recreation Park on a rehab […]

Charlie Blaney, a former head of minor-league operations for the Los Angeles Dodgers, is the new president of the Cal League, replacing the retiring Joe Gagliardi. His immediate task: finding new homes for facilities-challenged franchises in Adelanto and Bakersfield. Charlie Blaney, a former head of minor-league operations for the Los Angeles Dodgers, is the new […]

The Vermont Lake Monsters play in one of the roughest facilities in professional baseball, but don't look for the team to go anywhere, despite some reports to the contrary. Centennial Field, the home of the Vermont Lake Monsters (short season; NY-Penn League), isn't one of the sterling facilities in pro baseball. It doesn't meet PBA […]

Frederick will mark the occasion by unveiling the team's new scoreboard. The Frederick Keys (High Class A; Florida State League) will welcome its six millionth fan tonight and will mark the occasion with a huge night at the ballpark that includes the unveiling of the brand new videoboard and Peanut Free Night. The Keys are currently […]

Portland Beavers owner Merritt Paulson withdraws his proposal for a new ballpark in the Lents area of Portland, as community members rise in opposition to the plan and city leaders question whether a new ballpark is needed at all. Portland Beavers (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League) owner Merritt Paulson has withdrawn his proposal for a […]

With a critical community committee putting off a vote for a new ballpark in the Lents area, city leaders and the Portland Beavers will move ahead with a renovation of PGE Park and worry about a ballpark plan later. To say that things are up in the air about the future of the Portland Beavers […]

In a unanimous vote, the Winston-Salem City Council agreed to borrow $12.7 million to finance the remaining construction of the new downtown Winston-Salem Dash ballpark; owner Billy Prim says construction could resume in July. In a unanimous vote after the addition of more oversight for the city, the Winston-Salem City Council agreed to borrow $12.7 […]

A vote by the Lents Urban Renewal Advisory Committee could determine whether the Portland Beavers get the green light for a new Lents-area ballpark. The fate of a new Portland Beavers (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League) ballpark could be a lot clearer after the Lents Urban Renewal Advisory Committee votes on whether to support or […]

A proposal to spend an additional $15.7 in public funds on a new downtown ballpark for the Winston-Salem Dash was put off by the City Council, giving area residents more time to provide feedback. A proposal to spend an additional $15.7 in public funds on a new downtown ballpark for the Winston-Salem Dash (High Class […]

Despite the economy, many minor-league teams are doing OK: in today's good news, the Quad Cities River Bandits are enjoying their second-highest first-half attendance in team history. Despite the economy, many minor-league teams are doing OK: in today's good news, the Quad Cities River Bandits (Low Class A; Midwest League) are enjoying their second-highest first-half […]

Winston-Salem Dash owner Billy Prim says he can't raise money in the open market and wants the city to pay $15.7 million toward construction of an unfinished downtown ballpark. But the real story, we're told, is considerably more complicated and represents a very risky strategy for Prim. If the original game plan had worked out, […]

Over 11,000 Albuquerque Isotopes fans devour almost 38,000 hot dogs during the team's 50-cent hot-dog promotion. After a long night of counting at Isotopes Park, the results are finally in: it’s evident that Albuquerque Isotopes (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League) fans love their hot dogs, as nearly 38,000 of the ballpark staples were consumed as […]

MiLB reports a very slight attendance drop in May 2009 when compared to the previous year; bad weather is blamed. The folks at Minor League Baseball report 7,475,169 fans attended games in May, pushing the season total to over 12.7 million. That breaks down to an average crowd of 3,924 per opening, a very slight […]