The demise of the Newark Bears (independent; Can-Am League) leaves the city of Newark on the hook for $14 million in debt payments on Bears & Eagles Riverfront Stadium. The Bears, under different ownership groups, had been committed to paying $60,000 a year in rent — still not close to paying off the million-dollar yearly […]
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Marano new Lakewood BlueClaws GM
A personnel move to note: Brandon Marano has been promoted to general manager of the Lakewood BlueClaws (Low Class A; Sally League), replacing Geoff Brown. Marano, previously the team’s Assistant General Manager of Operations, becomes the second General Manager in team history. The promotion was announced by BlueClaws President Joe Finley. He takes over for […]
Brown steps down as Lakewood BlueClaws GM
In a weird coincidence, Geoff Brown is the second MiLB GM named Brown to step down today, in this case as GM of the Lakewood BlueClaws (Low Class A; Sally League). He’s moving on to Rutgers University as Senior Associate Athletic Director/Chief Marketing Officer for Rutgers Athletics and will start work there on February 11. […]