2008 Affiliated Attendance by Average
# Team League Total Games Average 1 Sultanes de Monterrey MxL 658,492 53 12,424 2 Sacramento River Cats PCL 700,168 72 9,724 3 Round Rock Express PCL 668,623 72 9,286 4 Louisville Bats IL 631,457 69 9,151 5 Pawtucket Red Sox IL 636,788 70 9,096 6 Buffalo Bisons IL 590,386 67 8,811 7 Dayton Dragons […]
Affiliate Dance: 2020
What teams have upcoming affiliation deals, and which ones are tied long-term to their parent teams? We list them all here as the 2021 affiliate dance reaches its conclusion. With the expiration of the most recent Professional Baseball Agreement (PBA) between Major League Baseball and Minor League Baseball, MLB has assumed control of MiLB and […]
Curve, Pirates extend affiliation four more years
The Pittsburgh Pirates and Altoona Curve (Class AA; Eastern League) announced an extension in their Player Development Contract through the 2014 season. The announcement was made by Curve General Manager Rob Egan at a press conference at Blair County Ballpark on May 23.The Pittsburgh Pirates and Altoona Curve (Class AA; Eastern League) announced an extension […]
Group launches effort to save part of former Yankee Stadium
A band of fans is targeting Gate 2, one of the few parts of the previous Yankee Stadium that survived the mid-1970s rebuilding, to be saved from the demolition ball — but so far the city and the team are ignoring the idea. A band of fans is targeting Gate 2, one of the few […]
MiLB signs lease for Dodgertown
Minor League Baseball President Pat O’Conner signed agreements with Indian River County and the City of Vero Beach today for the governing body of the sport to officially operate the 73-acre Dodgertown facility in Vero Beach, Fla.Minor League Baseball President Pat O’Conner signed agreements with Indian River County and the City of Vero Beach today […]
Summer-collegiate leagues launch this week
The next round of baseball begins this week, as the NCAA season ends and the summer-collegiate leagues begin play. One regular season done, one beginning. The NCAA regular season ended over the weekend, which means the summer-collegiate season opens this week. If you've never taken in a summer-collegiate game, do so; the teams feature virtual […]
Glendale still needs to finalize funding for spring-training facility
Despite the new spring home of the Dodgers and White Sox opening this season, the city of Glendale still hasn't nailed down financing deals with the city of Phoenix or the state sports and tourism authority. The Phoenix suburb of Glendale is struggling with huge investments in sports facilities these days: while the new Arizona […]
Initial decision on O-Royals ballpark due Friday
Despite not receiving approval for a funding plan from the state legislature, Sarpy County officials will decide on Friday the fate of a new Omaha Royals ballpark. Despite not receiving approval for a funding plan from the state legislature, Sarpy County officials will decide on Friday the fate of a new Omaha Royals (Class AAA; […]
Fort Wayne’s Memorial Stadium to be auctioned off Saturday
Everything must go, as the former home of the Fort Wayne Wizards is being dismantled before demolition. Everything must go, as Memorial Stadium, the former home of the Fort Wayne Wizards (Low Class A; Midwest League) is being dismantled before demolition. The Wizards played at Memorial Stadium through the 2008 season before moving to a […]
New Crushers ballpark unlikely to impact local freeway
Will a ball hit out of All Pro Freight Stadium land on an adjoining freeway? Not unless zombie Mickey Mantle decides to make a comeback in the Frontier League. With ballparks, it's all about location, location, location. But the location of All Pro Freight Stadium, the new home of the Lake Erie Crushers (independent; Frontier […]
NCAA announces 64-team lineup for baseball tourney
The battle for the College World Series begins in earnest this week as the NCAA announces the 64-team field and home teams for the first round of the Division I baseball tournament.The field of 64 teams competing for the 2009 NCAA Division I Baseball Championship was announced today by the NCAA Division I Baseball Committee. […]
Dash lays off employees, may spend entire season at Ernie Shore Field
This may end up being the lost year for the Winston-Salem Dash; the team has laid off employees and is looking at spending the remainder of the season at the former Ernie Shore Field, now owned by Wake Forest.More bad news out of Winston-Salem: the Winston-Salem Dash (High Class A; Carolina League) has laid off […]
Return of baseball to University of Oregon a success
Despite a subpar record on the field, the return of baseball to the University of Oregon was a hit with students and fans, as the team averaged 2,394 fans a game at a partially completed ballpark.Despite a subpar record, the return of baseball to the University of Oregon was a hit with students and fans, […]