As the Turk’s Head Stadium Alliance continues to work on state funding for a new West Chester (Pa.) ballpark, details about the scope of the project and its funding sources emerge — but its location may cause some issues in Minor League Baseball unless the Philadelphia Phillies are part of the mix. The actual plan […]
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Burlington squared: Oakland signs PDCs with Bees, Lake Monsters
The Oakland A’s joined forces with two of the three Burlington minor-league teams today, as the last teams left standing in low A — the Vermont Lake Monsters (short season A; NY-Penn League), playing out of Burlington, Vt., and the Burlington Bees (Low Class A; Midwest League), from Iowa — officially announced player-development deals. “We […]
Rochester probably will run MuckDogs in ’11; team on the block
The Rochester Red Wings (Class AAA; International League) will probably run the Batavia MuckDogs (short season A; NY-Penn League) again next season, and team officials confirm what we’ve heard: that the MuckDogs are now very much for sale. Running the MuckDogs hasn’t been the most financially lucrative move for the Red Wings: the team lost […]
Phillies: Not so fast on the new West Chester ballpark
Officials with the Philadelphia Phillies tell us they made no commitment to bringing a minor-league team to West Chester, Pa., as a press conference today to announce the project showed plenty of holes in the plan for a new $40-million ballpark. The press conference today had been billed as a presentation for a fait accompli […]
Batavia, Cardinals extend PDC
The Batavia MuckDogs (short season A; NY-Penn League) and the St. Louis Cardinals announced a two-year extension to their current player-development contract, despite the uncertainty swirling around the franchise. “The Genesee County Baseball Club is pleased to announce that we will be extending our working relationship with the St. Louis Cardinals for two more years. […]
Phillies, West Chester agree on new ballpark
After years of rumor and false starts, the city of West Chester, Pa., has snared the Philadelphia Phillies as a partner of sorts on a new ballpark, with the Phils pledging a Class A team for the facility if the city will build. And the city will build. The plan is for the West Chester […]
ValleyCats, Astros extend PDC
The Houston Astros and the Tri-City ValleyCats extended their player-development contract (PDC) for two more years, the pair announced today, after the ValleyCats ended perhaps the most successful season in team history. “We are pleased to continue our close relationship with the Astros. It provides the ValleyCats a strong partner to continue our recent success,” […]
Smith stepping down as Scrappers GM; Taylor promoted
Personnel changes are now starting in the minor leagues now that most seasons are over. For the Mahoning Valley Scrappers (short season A; NY-Penn League), Dave Smith is stepping down as GM, to be replaced by assistant GM Jordan Taylor. Smith has been with the team for eleven seasons after joining the Scrappers in 1999 […]
Blue Jays to Doubledays: See you later
The Toronto Blue Jays have officially informed the Auburn Doubledays (short season A; NY-Penn League) that their 10-year affiliation marriage is over, and the Blue Jays will seek the affections of another short-season team. No surprise: the Blue Jays had telegraphed they were not happy in Auburn and would probably seek another farm team. And, […]
Renegades, Rays extend PDC
The Hudson Valley Renegades (short season A; NY-Penn League) will remain a farm team of the Tampa Bay Rays, as the pair extend their PDC for two more years. Throughout the Renegades’ 16-year history (14 of those years with Tampa Bay) fans have seen numerous ex-Renegades grace Major League ballparks, including Josh Hamilton, Evan Longoria, […]
Burlington to study future of Centennial Field
The city of Burlington, the University of Vermont and the Vermont Lake Monsters (short season A; NY-Penn League) have commissioned a study to determine the future of Centennial Field, the oldest ballpark still in use in Minor League Baseball, and certainly one of the worst. The issue is simple for Engineering Ventures: Decide what in […]
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 […]
ValleyCats poised to break attendance record
The Tri-City ValleyCats (short season A; NY-Penn League), in their ninth-season, will host their final homestand of the 2010 regular season on Saturday night at Joseph L. Bruno Stadium, and for the seventh consecutive year, the ‘Cats will once again break their single season attendance record. It will take 7,809 fans to break their all-time […]