Flavor Flav to throw out first pitch for LumberKings
We thought it a bit odd when we saw the news about Flavor Flav — that’s right, formerly of Public Enemy but perhaps best known for his Flavor of Love series on MTV — opening a fried-chicken restaurant in Clinton, Iowa, but here’s even odder news: he’s throwing out the first pitch at the Clinton […]
Storm enter extreme-eats arena with Home Wrecker, Filthy McNasty
The Lake Elsinore Storm (High Class A; California League) are entering the extreme-food world with a series of new creations to the Diamond Club menu, including the two-pound Home Wrecker hamburger and the five-pound-plus Filthy McNasty chili dog Nice. The specifics: the Filthy McNasty — which could feed four comfortably — is a two-pound burger […]
Mills Cup stolen!
Best of the day — and we know what day it is. The Potomac Nationals (High Class A; Carolina League) are investigating a heist of the Mills Cup trophy, emblemic of a league championship, from Pfitzner Stadium sometime during the early hours Friday morning, according to a police report filed in Prince William County. An […]
Sea Dogs announce Hadlock Field improvements for 2011
The Portland Sea Dogs (Class AA; Eastern League) — never ones to pass on offseason improvements — have released a list of enhancements to the fan experience at Hadlock Field this season. Among the improvements on the concessions side: Shain’s of Maine Frozen Yogurt, microbrew from Baxter Brewing and Pineland Burgers from Pineland Farms. Physical […]
Parsing the spring-training attendance numbers
With Spring Training 2011 now over, it’s time to look at the winners and losers in the annual tune-up to the Major League Baseball season, with over 3.5 million fans attending games in Florida, Arizona and other exhibition venues. There are actually a few different sets of spring-training numbers floating around out there: MLB tallies […]
Metrodome repairs to begin today
Repairs to the roof of the Metrodome, normally the home of the Minnesota Golden Gophers baseball team, will begin today — appropriately enough, in a drizzle. The repairs should take the rest of the spring and a chunk of the summer, as three large panels will be replaced before the roof is reinflated. Then comes […]
Bells unveil new look, logo, mascot
The Bellingham Bells (summer collegiate; West Coast League) unveiled a new logo, uniforms and mascot last night, as the team preps for a name-the-mascot contest. The new look was unveiled before the Bellingham Boys & Girls Club. “We are very excited about our team’s new look and we greatly appreciate all of the positive feedback […]
More extreme eats from the Aeros: The Screamer
Yes, the Akron Aeros (Class AA; Eastern League) are single-handedly working to increase the obesity levels in their fair city, one fan at a time. Today’s extreme eat from the team: The Screamer, five pounds of ice cream served in a full-sized Aeros replica batting helmet. Fans of a certain age and in a certain […]
Keys unveil new mascot: Frank Key
The Frederick Keys (High Class A; Carolina League) unveiled a new mascot, Frank Key, as well as plans for a Keys Fan Club for adults, “Frank Keys Army.” The new mascot will be unveiled April 12 at the Keys’ opener. “Frank Key is a tie to our community’s incredible history,” Keys Director of Marketing Adam […]
Tourists unveil new uniforms
The Asheville Tourists (Low Class A; Sally League) unveiled their new uniforms tonight at a public event at — where else? — an Asheville brewpub, in a town known for its great brewpubs. You can view the uniform sheet here. Players will wear traditional white jerseys at home with a script “Tourists” across the chest. […]
Calderwood new Voice of the RailCats
Tim Calderwood makes another stop on his tour of independent-baseball leagues, joining the Gary SouthShore RailCats (independent; American Association) as the team’s broadcaster for the 2011 season. Calderwood began his broadcast career as a broadcast intern and fill-in broadcaster for the Schaumburg Flyers (independent; Northern League). He comes to the RailCats after stints as the […]
Frederick Keys sold?
Multiple sources tell us the Frederick Keys (High Class A; Carolina League) have been conditionally sold, with the transaction going through only if the franchise successfully wins a bid situation for Harry Grove Stadium for next season and beyond. The Keys are currently owned by Maryland Baseball Holding, LLC, led by Ken Young, the owner […]
Riverhawks to Frontier League for 2011?
Though nothing’s finalized, there’s a plan for a Chillicothe group to invest in the Rockford Riverhawks and shift the team to the Frontier League for 2011 — coming at the heels of the circulation of a 10-team North American League schedule that drops both Henderson and Rockford for the coming season. The move of the […]