Seacoast Mavericks to call Rochester home
The Seacoast Mavericks (summer collegiate; Futures Collegiate Baseball League) will play their inaugural season at Bert George Field at Spaulding High School in Rochester, N.H., under a lease signed last night. The Mavericks are one of four teams in the startup circuit. The lease is for five years. Under the terms of the lease the […]
Braves minor-league spring sched posted
We’ve posted the spring-training schedule for the four Atlanta Braves farm teams: Gwinnett Braves (Class AAA; International League), Mississippi Braves (Class AA; Southern League), Lynchburg Hillcats (Class A; Carolina League) and Rome Braves (Class A; Sally League). You can view the schedule here. The minor-league teams affiliated with the Atlanta Braves play their home games […]
Report: Greenberg out as Rangers CEO
In an abrupt move, Chuck Greenberg is reportedly out as managing general partner of the Texas Rangers and CEO of the team’s holding company, according to the Dallas Morning News. The announcement could come as soon as today. Greenberg, a longtime minor-league owner and operator — his teams include the State College Spikes (short season; […]
After lease decision, what becomes of the Flyers?
With the Schaumburg Flyers (independent; North American League) slated to leave the team’s Alexian Field home today after the Village’s decision to go with the American Association in coming years, the fate of the team remains up in the air. With the Village tentatively awarded the lease at Alexian Field for coming seasons, the Flyers […]
Spring sched for Indians farm teams posted
We’ve posted the spring-training schedule for the four Cleveland Indians farm teams: Columbus Clippers (Class AAA; International League), Akron Aeros (Class AA; Eastern League), Kinston Indians (High Class A; Carolina League) and Lake County Captains (Low Class A; Sally League). You can see the full schedule here. All home games are played at the team’s […]
American Association lands Schaumburg
In a surprising upset, the independent American Association lands the lease for Schaumburg‘s Alexian Field, despite not promising to field a team there for the 2011 season; Alan Oremus will own the team. Other leagues had made proposals for the lease, including the independent North American League and at least three groups with ties to […]
Bullfrogs ballpark moves forward; will not seek city loan for now
A proposed Green Bay Bullfrogs (summer collegiate; Northwoods League) is back on track after Titletown Entertainment Group drops a request to borrow $3 million from the city for the project. Titletown, owner of the Bullfrogs, is still seeking $1 million in tax-increment financing for the ballpark as well as a $1 purchase of 16.5 acres […]
White Sox minor-league schedules posted
More news from spring training: we’ve posted the schedules for the four minor-league affiliates of the Chicago White Sox, playing out of Camelback Ranch-Glendale. The four teams: Charlotte Knights (Class AAA; International League), Birmingham Barons (Class AA; Southern League), Winston-Salem Dash (Class A; Carolina League) and Kannapolis Intimidators (Class A; Sally League). You can view […]
Captains extend WELW broadcast deal; Halbleib new Voice of CornBelters
Two broadcasting deals to announce today: The Lake County Captains (Low Class A; Midwest League) extend their arrangement with flagship radio home AM 1330 WELW, while the Normal CornBelters (independent; Frontier League) move Greg Halbleib into the broadcast booth. The WELW agreement runs for three years. The station will air all regular and post-season Captains […]
Oakland minor-league spring scheds posted
Another sets of schedules for your perusal: Here are the spring-training schedules for the four Oakland Athletics farm teams, playing out of the team’s Papago Park training complex. The schedules are for the Sacramento River Cats (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League), Midland Rock Hounds (Class AA; Texas League), Stockton Ports (Class A; California League) and […]
Red Sox extend Lewis-Gale Field lease through 2014
The Salem Red Sox (High Class A; Carolina League) will call Lewis-Gale Field home through the 2014 season, as the team and the city of Salem worked out a four-year lease extension starting this year. “With an improving economy and the Red Sox’s championship brand of baseball, I not only hope we continue the tradition […]
Schaumburg decision expected this week
After hearing pitches from the American Association, North American League and several groups with ties to the Frontier League, officials with the Village of Schaumburg are expected to decide as soon as tomorrow on a new tenant for Alexian Field. The presentations took place last week, and groups making pitches were told that a priority […]
Kannapolis to buy Fieldcrest Cannon Stadium from Rowan County
Ownership of Fieldcrest Cannon Stadium, home of the Kannapolis Intimidators (Low Class A; Sally League), will be clearer after the city of Kannapolis takes over ownership of the ballpark from Rowan County, ending an uneasy partnership. The two government entities have owned Fieldcrest Cannon Stadium since it opened in 1995 but sparred over the actual […]