2019 MiLB Regular Season thread

[rangerssharks414]

LOL

 

[BigMac1212]

LOL

I feel sorry for Lancaster.

 

[Thedogo]

LOL

Wow

 

[NJDevs26]

So I decide on a lark to go to a Brooklyn Cyclones game today...leave at 4, a trip that should take one hour takes two, I get there in the middle of the second inning after barely finding a parking spot (a good one though, albeit a little down the street), then THIS happens after the fifth inning





Fog, really? When did Brooklyn become Scotland Yard?

 

[SSF]

bummed out about not getting down to Hank Aaron Stadium to see the BayBears in their last year, but i hope to see the TrashPandas(still feel dumb saying this every time) in their inaugural season.

last game of the year for me was Round Rock vs Memphis so at least i got to see Kyle Tucker and Dylan Carlson to wrap up the season.

 

[BigMac1212]

last game of the year for me was Round Rock vs Memphis so at least i got to see Kyle Tucker and Dylan Carlson to wrap up the season.

How do you like Autozone Park?

 

[SSF]

It is a perfectly fine stadium, nothing really sets it apart from any other minor league stadium you goto, open concourse, two decks, and you can walk around the entire stadium. Benefits from its surroundings in a major city(for MiLB), pleniful close parking, things to do before and after the game within blocks(unlike say, Tennessee Smokies) . Tickets are reasonable and plentiful, crowds are mediocre during the week. One thing I didnt like was with the addition of 901 FC, the Redbirds portion of the team shop really got cut down in size by half.

Next year ( presuming nothing changes as the Redbirds have played their last home game), if you want Memphis, stop by the first stand on the 3rd base side and get an order of the pulled pork nachos. 11 bucks gets you nachos, lots of pulled pork, cheese, bbq sauce, and "magic dust".

My stadium breakdown was:
AZP: 4 games
Regions Field: 2 games
Blue Wahoos Stadium: 1 game(first game here)
Tennessee Smokies: 1 game
AT&T Field (Chattanooga): 1 game

Disappointed by the lack of Hank Aaron Stadium farewell trip and no games at MGM Park, Louisville Slugger or First Tennessee.

 

[Centrum Hockey]

Agency Wants Answers on Baby Cakes’ Departure Date

 

[HajdukSplit]

The playoff are set but the Florida State League (high-A) cancelled the playoffs a few days ago due to the hurricane, which in hindsight looks silly as none of the teams who made the playoffs would have been affected by the storm as they are all western Florida teams. Anyway, AAA, AA and A+ are best of 5, the lowest levels are best of 3. Triple-A has the "national championship" game between the champs of the IL and PCL in mid-September. In the International League there is a one game tie-break to determine the champions of the north division and naturally its a Mets vs. Yankees matchup Just based on playoffs the Rays organization the most impressive with their teams from AAA-A all made the playoffs, Giants with a decent number as well

International League (AAA)
Durham Bulls (Rays) vs. Scranton (NYY)/Syracuse (NYM)
Gwinnett Stripers (Braves) vs. Columbus Clippers (Indians)

Pacific Coast League (AAA)
Iowa Cubs (Cubs) vs. Round Rock Express (Astros)
Sacramento River Cats (Giants) vs. Las Vegas Aviators (Athletics)

Eastern League (AA)
Trenton Thunder (Yankees) vs. Reading Fighting Phils (Phillies)
Harrisburg Senators (Nationals) vs. Bowie BaySox (Orioles)

Southern League (AA)
Jackson Generals (Diamondbacks) vs. Montgomery Biscuits (Rays)
Pensacola Blue Wahoos (Twins) vs. Biloxi Shuckers (Brewers)

Texas League (AA)
Arkansas Travelers (Rangers) vs. Tulsa Drillers (Dodgers)
Amarillo Sod Poodles (Padres) vs. Midland RockHounds (Athletics)

California League (A+)
San Jose Giants (Giants) vs. Visalia Rawhide (Diamondbacks)
Lake Elsinore Storm (Padres) vs. Rancho Cucamonga Quakes (Dodgers)

Carolina League (A+)
Wilmington Blue Rocks (Royals) vs. Salem Red Sox (Red Sox)
Down East Wood Ducks (Rangers) vs. Fayetteville Woodpeckers (Astros)

Florida State League (A+)
CANCELLED; division winners were Dunedin Blue Jays (Blue Jays) and Charlotte Stone Crabs (Rays)

Midwest League (A)
Great Lakes Loons (Dodgers) vs. Lake County Captains (Indians)
Bowling Green Hot Rods (Rays) vs. South Bend Cubs (Cubs)
Quad Cities River Bandits (Astros) vs. Cedar Rapids Kernels (Twins)
Kane County Cougars (Diamondbacks) vs. Clinton LumberKings (Marlins)

South Atlantic League (A)
Delmarva Shorebirds (Orioles) vs. Hickory Crawdads (Rangers)
Augusta Green Jackets (Giants) vs. Lexington Legends (Royals)

NY-Penn League (A, short season)
Hudson Valley Renegades (Rays) vs. Brooklyn Cyclones (Mets)
Lowell Spinners (Red Sox) vs. Batavia Muckdogs (Marlins)

Northwest League (A, short season)
Spokane Indians (Rangers) vs. Tri-City Dust Devils (Padres)
Hillsboro Hops (Diamondbacks) vs. Salem-Keizer Volcanoes (Giants)

Appalachian League (Rookie)
Already the championship round: Burlington Royals (Royals) vs. Johnson City Cardinals (Cardinals)

Pioneer League (Rookie)
TBD

The AZL Rangers are the Arizona League champions and Gulf Coast League playoffs were cancelled

 

[garnetpalmetto]

The playoff are set but the Florida State League (high-A) cancelled the playoffs a few days ago due to the hurricane, which in hindsight looks silly as none of the teams who made the playoffs would have been affected by the storm as they are all western Florida teams. Anyway, AAA, AA and A+ are best of 5, the lowest levels are best of 3. Triple-A has the "national championship" game between the champs of the IL and PCL in mid-September. In the International League there is a one game tie-break to determine the champions of the north division and naturally its a Mets vs. Yankees matchup Just based on playoffs the Rays organization the most impressive with their teams from AAA-A all made the playoffs, Giants with a decent number as well

International League (AAA)
Durham Bulls (Rays) vs. Scranton (NYY)/Syracuse (NYM)
Gwinnett Stripers (Braves) vs. Columbus Clippers (Indians)

Pacific Coast League (AAA)
Iowa Cubs (Cubs) vs. Round Rock Express (Astros)
Sacramento River Cats (Giants) vs. Las Vegas Aviators (Athletics)

Eastern League (AA)
Trenton Thunder (Yankees) vs. Reading Fighting Phils (Phillies)
Harrisburg Senators (Nationals) vs. Bowie BaySox (Orioles)

Southern League (AA)
Jackson Generals (Diamondbacks) vs. Montgomery Biscuits (Rays)
Pensacola Blue Wahoos (Twins) vs. Biloxi Shuckers (Brewers)

Texas League (AA)
Arkansas Travelers (Rangers) vs. Tulsa Drillers (Dodgers)
Amarillo Sod Poodles (Padres) vs. Midland RockHounds (Athletics)

California League (A+)
San Jose Giants (Giants) vs. Visalia Rawhide (Diamondbacks)
Lake Elsinore Storm (Padres) vs. Rancho Cucamonga Quakes (Dodgers)

Carolina League (A+)
Wilmington Blue Rocks (Royals) vs. Salem Red Sox (Red Sox)
Down East Wood Ducks (Rangers) vs. Fayetteville Woodpeckers (Astros)

Florida State League (A+)
CANCELLED; division winners were Dunedin Blue Jays (Blue Jays) and Charlotte Stone Crabs (Rays)

Midwest League (A)
Great Lakes Loons (Dodgers) vs. Lake County Captains (Indians)
Bowling Green Hot Rods (Rays) vs. South Bend Cubs (Cubs)
Quad Cities River Bandits (Astros) vs. Cedar Rapids Kernels (Twins)
Kane County Cougars (Diamondbacks) vs. Clinton LumberKings (Marlins)

South Atlantic League (A)
Delmarva Shorebirds (Orioles) vs. Hickory Crawdads (Rangers)
Augusta Green Jackets (Giants) vs. Lexington Legends (Royals)

NY-Penn League (A, short season)
Hudson Valley Renegades (Rays) vs. Brooklyn Cyclones (Mets)
Lowell Spinners (Red Sox) vs. Batavia Muckdogs (Marlins)

Northwest League (A, short season)
Spokane Indians (Rangers) vs. Tri-City Dust Devils (Padres)
Hillsboro Hops (Diamondbacks) vs. Salem-Keizer Volcanoes (Giants)

Appalachian League (Rookie)
Already the championship round: Burlington Royals (Royals) vs. Johnson City Cardinals (Cardinals)

Pioneer League (Rookie)
TBD

The AZL Rangers are the Arizona League champions and Gulf Coast League playoffs were cancelled

The Bulls backed tail-first into the playoffs. For a good bit of the season they led the IL South and then got cold while Gwinnett and then Charlotte warmed up. Yesterday was a "win and you're in" game for the Bulls but they ended up losing 8-5 to Gwinnett (and for a good while there, it looked like it was going to be a shutout for the Stripers as they had a 6-0 lead going into the bottom of the 5th before we put out first run on the board...heck it took us 3 innings to even get a runner on base!). Quite a few fans stuck around as they were broadcasting the call of the Norfolk-Charlotte game as it went into extra innings. Had Charlotte won, Durham would have been knocked out and Charlotte going to the playoffs.

 

[garnetpalmetto]

And it'll be Durham vs. Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. The RailRiders came back from being 7 runs down in the 8th to beating Syracuse 14-13.

 

[Say Hey Kid]

AAA HRs are up 58% this year.

 

[garnetpalmetto]

Speaking of ups (and downs), final attendance numbers for affiliated teams are out. Let's take a gander at them. Please note that for teams that changed markets (Amarillo, Fayetteville, Rocky Mountain, and San Antonio) the 2018 numbers come from their previous market (San Antonio, Buies Creek, Helena, and Colorado Springs, respectively). Riding off the success of the new Las Vegas Ballpark in Summerlin, the Aviators have taken the crown for best attended MiLB team this season.

Spoiler

Rank	Team	Class	League	2019 Attendance (Avg/Game)	2018 Attendance (Avg/Game)	% Change
1	Las Vegas Aviators	AAA	International	9,299	4,746	95.93%
2	Columbus Clippers	AAA	International	8,684	8,633	0.59%
3	Nashville Sounds	AAA	Pacific Coast	8,631	8,741	-1.26%
4	Indianapolis Indians	AAA	International	8,630	8,845	-2.43%
5	Lehigh Valley IronPigs	AAA	International	8,605	8,511	1.10%
6	Charlotte Knights	AAA	International	8,544	8,980	-4.86%
7	Round Rock Express	AAA	Pacific Coast	8,542	8,809	-3.03%
8	Albuquerque Isotopes	AAA	Pacific Coast	7,983	7,948	0.44%
9	Buffalo Bisons	AAA	International	7,981	8,250	-3.26%
10	Dayton Dragons	A	Midwest	7,900	7,868	0.41%
11	Sacramento River Cats	AAA	Pacific Coast	7,849	7,808	0.53%
12	Durham Bulls	AAA	International	7,668	7,661	0.09%
13	El Paso Chihuahuas	AAA	Pacific Coast	7,578	7,819	-3.08%
14	Iowa Cubs	AAA	Pacific Coast	7,526	7,356	2.31%
15	Toledo Mud Hens	AAA	International	7,187	7,362	-2.38%
16	Louisville Bats	AAA	International	6,934	6,658	4.15%
17	Rochester Red Wings	AAA	International	6,846	6,537	4.73%
18	Frisco RoughRiders	AA	Texas	6,802	6,886	-1.22%
19	Salt Lake Bees	AAA	Pacific Coast	6,671	6,921	-3.61%
20	Oklahoma City Dodgers	AAA	Pacific Coast	6,629	6,713	-1.25%
21	Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders	AAA	International	6,376	6,140	3.84%
22	Amarillo Sod Poodles	AA	Texas	6,291	4,885	28.78%
23	Richmond Flying Squirrels	AA	Eastern	6,255	6,198	0.92%
24	Vancouver Canadians	Short Season A	Northwest	6,210	6,292	-1.30%
25	Hartford Yard Goats	AA	Eastern	6,193	6,014	2.98%
26	Reading Fightin Phils	AA	Eastern	5,945	5,713	4.06%
27	Fresno Grizzlies	AAA	Pacific Coast	5,759	6,051	-4.83%
28	Portland Sea Dogs	AA	Eastern	5,677	5,676	0.02%
29	Fort Wayne TinCaps	A	Midwest	5,541	5,703	-2.84%
30	Tulsa Drillers	AA	Texas	5,507	5,230	5.30%
31	Birmingham Barons	AA	Southern	5,424	5,751	-5.69%
32	West Michigan Whitecaps	A	Midwest	5,378	5,770	-6.79%
33	Norfolk Tides	AAA	International	5,304	5,334	-0.56%
34	Spokane Indians	Short Season A	Northwest	5,270	5,222	0.92%
35	Pawtucket Red Sox	AAA	International	5,254	5,982	-12.17%
36	Trenton Thunder	AA	Eastern	5,242	5,019	4.44%
37	Kane County Cougars	A	Midwest	5,228	5,469	-4.41%
38	Tacoma Rainiers	AAA	Pacific Coast	5,109	5,403	-5.44%
39	Akron RubberDucks	AA	Eastern	5,077	4,996	1.62%
40	Omaha Storm Chasers	AAA	Pacific Coast	4,974	5,320	-6.50%
41	Memphis Redbirds	AAA	Pacific Coast	4,966	5,007	-0.82%
42	Syracuse Mets	AAA	International	4,962	4,202	18.09%
43	Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp	AA	Southern	4,960	5,037	-1.53%
44	San Antonio Missions	AAA	Pacific Coast	4,891	4,104	19.18%
45	Greenville Drive	A	South Atlantic	4,849	4,823	0.54%
46	Brooklyn Cyclones	Short Season A	New York-Penn	4,848	5,329	-9.03%
47	Reno Aces	AAA	Pacific Coast	4,803	5,019	-4.30%
48	South Bend Cubs	A	Midwest	4,770	4,911	-2.87%
49	Springfield Cardinals	AA	Texas	4,757	4,871	-2.34%
50	New Hampshire Fisher Cats	AA	Eastern	4,716	5,065	-6.89%
51	Greensboro Grasshoppers	A	South Atlantic	4,710	4,881	-3.50%
52	Lakewood BlueClaws	A	South Atlantic	4,671	4,657	0.30%
53	Corpus Christi Hooks	AA	Texas	4,624	4,866	-4.97%
54	Altoona Curve	AA	Eastern	4,604	4,571	0.72%
55	Arkansas Travelers	AA	Texas	4,574	4,498	1.69%
56	Lansing Lugnuts	A	Midwest	4,443	4,612	-3.66%
57	Frederick Keys	Adv. A	Carolina	4,392	4,297	2.21%
58	Charleston RiverDogs	A	South Atlantic	4,367	4,486	-2.65%
59	Pensacola Blue Wahoos	AA	Southern	4,354	4,348	0.14%
60	Tennessee Smokies	AA	Southern	4,319	4,668	-7.48%
61	Northwest Arkansas Naturals	AA	Texas	4,316	4,478	-3.62%
62	Winston-Salem Dash	Adv. A	Carolina	4,272	4,436	-3.70%
63	Midland Rockhounds	AA	Texas	4,197	3,868	8.51%
64	Hudson Valley Renegades	Short Season A	New York-Penn	4,116	4,004	2.80%
65	Lexington Legends	A	South Atlantic	4,094	4,462	-8.25%
66	Ogden Raptors	Rookie	Pioneer	3,951	3,402	16.14%
67	Rocky Mountain Vibes	Rookie	Pioneer	3,923	840	367.02%
68	Augusta GreenJackets	A	South Atlantic	3,920	4,050	-3.21%
69	Tri-City ValleyCats	Short Season A	New York-Penn	3,869	4,119	-6.07%
70	Harrisburg Senators	AA	Eastern	3,864	3,988	-3.11%
71	Wilmington Blue Rocks	Adv. A	Carolina	3,731	3,842	-2.89%
72	Columbia Fireflies	A	South Atlantic	3,720	3,755	-0.93%
73	Fayetteville Woodpeckers	Adv. A	Carolina	3,632	359	911.70%
74	Chattanooga Lookouts	AA	Southern	3,518	3,206	9.73%
75	Hillsboro Hops	Short Season A	Northwest	3,516	3,429	2.54%
76	Eugene Emeralds	Short Season A	Northwest	3,460	3,315	4.37%
77	Boise Hawks	Short Season A	Northwest	3,416	3,321	2.86%
78	Myrtle Beach Pelicans	Adv. A	Carolina	3,377	3,327	1.50%
79	Wisconsin Timber Rattlers	A	Midwest	3,354	3,475	-3.48%
80	Erie SeaWolves	AA	Eastern	3,315	3,204	3.46%
81	Delmarva Shorebirds	A	South Atlantic	3,264	3,097	5.39%
82	Potomac Nationals	Adv. A	Carolina	3,262	3,766	-13.38%
83	Bowie Baysox	AA	Eastern	3,256	3,438	-5.29%
84	State College Spikes	Short Season A	New York-Penn	3,217	3,243	-0.80%
85	Aberdeen IronBirds	Short Season A	New York-Penn	3,199	3,483	-8.15%
86	Montgomery Biscuits	AA	Southern	3,189	3,408	-6.43%
87	Gwinnett Stripers	AAA	International	3,169	3,062	3.49%
88	Lake County Captains	A	Midwest	3,089	3,062	0.88%
89	Everett AquaSox	Short Season A	Northwest	3,069	2,937	4.49%
90	Lowell Spinners	Short Season A	New York-Penn	3,051	3,381	-9.76%
91	Binghamton Rumble Ponies	AA	Eastern	3,000	3,553	-15.56%
92	New Orleans Baby Cakes	AAA	Pacific Coast	2,939	3,827	-23.20%
93	Bowling Green Hot Rods	A	Midwest	2,937	2,702	8.70%
94	Peoria Chiefs	A	Midwest	2,920	3,156	-7.48%
95	Carolina Mudcats	Adv. A	Carolina	2,847	2,800	1.68%
96	Great Lakes Loons	A	Midwest	2,839	2,880	-1.42%
97	Pulaski Yankees	Rookie	Appalachian	2,821	2,764	2.06%
98	Idaho Falls Chukars	Rookie	Pioneer	2,780	2,742	1.39%
99	Asheville Tourists	A	South Atlantic	2,761	2,840	-2.78%
100	Mahoning Valley Scrappers	Short Season A	New York-Penn	2,745	2,700	1.67%
101	Clearwater Threshers	Adv. A	Florida State	2,689	2,672	0.64%
102	Inland Empire 66ers	Adv. A	California	2,627	2,771	-5.20%
103	Billings Mustangs	Rookie	Pioneer	2,611	2,670	-2.21%
104	Stockton Ports	Adv. A	California	2,601	2,724	-4.52%
105	Salem Red Sox	Adv. A	Carolina	2,565	2,919	-12.13%
106	Lake Elsinore Storm	Adv. A	California	2,534	3,071	-17.49%
107	Johnson City Cardinals	Rookie	Appalachian	2,519	2,222	13.37%
108	Mississippi Braves	AA	Southern	2,482	2,259	9.87%
109	Quad Cities River Bandits	A	Midwest	2,474	3,163	-21.78%
110	Grand Junction Rockies	Rookie	Pioneer	2,391	2,221	7.65%
111	Rancho Cucamonga Quakes	Adv. A	California	2,384	2,454	-2.85%
112	Lancaster JetHawks	Adv. A	California	2,342	2,222	5.40%
113	Biloxi Shuckers	AA	Southern	2,331	2,430	-4.07%
114	San Jose Giants	Adv. A	California	2,317	2,110	9.81%
115	Tri-City Dust Devils	Short Season A	Northwest	2,290	2,332	-1.80%
116	Vermont Lake Monsters	Short Season A	New York-Penn	2,247	2,209	1.72%
117	Cedar Rapids Kernels	A	Midwest	2,243	2,355	-4.76%
118	Rome Braves	A	South Atlantic	2,216	2,286	-3.06%
119	Salem-Keizer Volcanoes	Short Season A	Northwest	2,127	1,897	12.12%
120	Daytona Tortugas	Adv. A	Florida State	2,116	2,046	3.42%
121	Hickory Crawdads	A	South Atlantic	2,084	1,900	9.68%
122	Modesto Nuts	Adv. A	California	2,026	2,072	-2.22%
123	Williamsport Crosscutters	Short Season A	New York-Penn	1,944	1,902	2.21%
124	Fort Myers Miracle	Adv. A	Florida State	1,909	1,849	3.24%
125	Connecticut Tigers	Short Season A	New York-Penn	1,901	2,049	-7.22%
126	Visalia Rawhide	Adv. A	California	1,899	1,774	7.05%
127	Lynchburg Hillcats	Adv. A	Carolina	1,858	1,781	4.32%
128	Staten Island Yankees	Short Season A	New York-Penn	1,848	2,083	-11.28%
129	Clinton LumberKings	A	Midwest	1,838	1,816	1.21%
130	Jackson Generals	AA	Southern	1,756	1,654	6.17%
131	West Virginia Power	A	South Atlantic	1,742	1,841	-5.38%
132	West Virginia Black Bears	Short Season A	New York-Penn	1,699	1,827	-7.01%
133	Missoula Osprey	Rookie	Pioneer	1,679	1,883	-10.83%
134	Down East Wood Ducks	Adv. A	Carolina	1,651	1,770	-6.72%
135	Mobile BayBears	AA	Southern	1,585	1,121	41.39%
136	Charlotte Stone Crabs	Adv. A	Florida State	1,363	1,654	-17.59%
137	Greeneville Reds	Rookie	Appalachian	1,322	1,549	-14.65%
138	St. Lucie Mets	Adv. A	Florida State	1,305	1,520	-14.14%
139	Great Falls Voyagers	Rookie	Pioneer	1,292	1,401	-7.78%
140	Orem Owlz	Rookie	Pioneer	1,231	1,345	-8.48%
141	Burlington Royals	Rookie	Appalachian	1,216	1,142	6.48%
142	Beloit Snappers	A	Midwest	1,181	1,025	15.22%
143	Batavia MuckDogs	Short Season A	New York-Penn	1,165	784	48.60%
144	Auburn Doubledays	Short Season A	New York-Penn	1,158	1,204	-3.82%
145	Kannapolis Intimidators	A	South Atlantic	1,133	1,115	1.61%
146	Bradenton Marauders	Adv. A	Florida State	1,131	1,192	-5.12%
147	Burlington Bees	A	Midwest	1,053	859	22.58%
148	Jupiter Hammerheads	Adv. A	Florida State	1,045	1,063	-1.69%
149	Tampa Tarpons	Adv. A	Florida State	973	1,105	-11.95%
150	Palm Beach Cardinals	Adv. A	Florida State	973	1,032	-5.72%
151	Hagerstown Suns	A	South Atlantic	918	1,160	-20.86%
152	Danville Braves	Rookie	Appalachian	909	1,054	-13.76%
153	Kingsport Mets	Rookie	Appalachian	896	904	-0.88%
154	Lakeland Flying Tigers	Adv. A	New York-Penn	819	840	-2.50%
155	Elizabethton Twins	Rookie	Appalachian	811	529	53.31%
156	Princeton Rays	Rookie	Appalachian	731	760	-3.82%
157	Bluefield Blue Jays	Rookie	Appalachian	674	646	4.33%
158	Bristol Pirates	Rookie	Appalachian	586	708	-17.23%
159	Florida Fire Frogs	Adv. A	Florida State	327	600	-45.50%
160	Dunedin Blue Jays	Adv. A	Florida State	203	450	-54.89%

[TBODY] [/TBODY]

 

[HajdukSplit]

Dunedin was low because their stadium is under construction and were playing games in a neutral venue, but ever since moving to FL I notice attendances at these games are very low with exception of Daytona compared to when I was going to Lakewood and Trenton games when even midweek they were drawing 3-4K

 

[BigMac1212]

AAA HRs are up 58% this year.

Chicks dig the long ball. Even in AAA.

 

[SSF]

Not surprising Mobile brought up the rear for AA and that Jackson was next to last

 

[garnetpalmetto]

Not surprising Mobile brought up the rear for AA and that Jackson was next to last

Dead teams walking seldom do well in the standings. New Orleans also at the back of the pack for Triple-A. Heck, look at the Florida Fire Frogs for further fuel. Alliteration aside though, I wouldn't be surprised if Jackson's the team that ends up relocating to New Orleans to fill the gap left by the relocation of their Triple-A team to Wichita.

 

[Centrum Hockey]

Dead teams walking seldom do well in the standings. New Orleans also at the back of the pack for Triple-A. Heck, look at the Florida Fire Frogs for further fuel. Alliteration aside though, I wouldn't be surprised if Jackson's the team that ends up relocating to New Orleans to fill the gap left by the relocation of their Triple-A team to Wichita.

Did you hear about how the southern league commissioner said New Orleans is not in the SL footprint Baseball in New Orleans in dire need of an angel

 

[garnetpalmetto]

Did you hear about how the southern league commissioner said New Orleans is not in the SL footprint Baseball in New Orleans in dire need of an angel

Considering the extent that the Southern League's footprint has changed in my lifetime alone, I'll be a little hesitant to take that as a definitive statement. Beyond that, I think New Orleans fits better into the SL footprint than, say, the Texas League. For funsies:

	Biloxi, MS	Birmingham, AL	Chattanooga, TN	Jackson, TN	Jacksonville, FL	Kodak, TN	Madison, AL	Montgomery, AL	Pearl, MS	Pensacola, FL
New Orleans, LA	97.6 miles	351 miles	499 miles	474 miles	555 miles	628 miles	440 miles	317 miles	182 miles	210 miles

[TBODY] [/TBODY]

Thus, the average from New Orleans to the rest of the SL markets (including Jackson, just for the purposes of this exercise) is 375.36 miles. Now compare to the Texas League.

	Amarillo, TX	Corpus Christi, TX	Frisco, TX	Midland, TX	North Little Rock, AR	Springdale, AR	Springfield, MO	Tulsa, OK
New Orleans, LA	863 miles	549 miles	518 miles	839 miles	422 miles	615 miles	673 miles	650 miles

[TBODY] [/TBODY]

And the average distance to the Texas League's markets is 628.63 miles.

 

[Centrum Hockey]

Considering the extent that the Southern League's footprint has changed in my lifetime alone, I'll be a little hesitant to take that as a definitive statement. Beyond that, I think New Orleans fits better into the SL footprint than, say, the Texas League. For funsies:

	Biloxi, MS	Birmingham, AL	Chattanooga, TN	Jackson, TN	Jacksonville, FL	Kodak, TN	Madison, AL	Montgomery, AL	Pearl, MS	Pensacola, FL
New Orleans, LA	97.6 miles	351 miles	499 miles	474 miles	555 miles	628 miles	440 miles	317 miles	182 miles	210 miles

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Thus, the average from New Orleans to the rest of the SL markets (including Jackson, just for the purposes of this exercise) is 375.36 miles. Now compare to the Texas League.

	Amarillo, TX	Corpus Christi, TX	Frisco, TX	Midland, TX	North Little Rock, AR	Springdale, AR	Springfield, MO	Tulsa, OK
New Orleans, LA	863 miles	549 miles	518 miles	839 miles	422 miles	615 miles	673 miles	650 miles

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And the average distance to the Texas League's markets is 628.63 miles.

From what i have read The fanbase in new Orleans really dislikes Lou Schwechheimer and He holds the rights to New Orleans until the end of 2020 so they can not do anything without his ownership groups approval until then.

 

[BigMac1212]

Sorry for bumping the thread, mods, but the Potomac Nationals have a new name:

The Fredericksburg Nationals.

New for 2020: Fredericksburg Nationals

It's a good identity. I would prefer "Cannons" for the nickname, but I don't run things at MiLB.

 

[garnetpalmetto]

The Connecticut Tigers (Short Season-A, New York-Penn League) are going to be changing their name next season. The finalists and the explanation of their names:

• Norwich Golden Roses - The Golden Roses pays tribute to Norwich’s history as “The Rose of New England” which led to the moniker of The Rose City. Norwich was known as a center of wealth, commerce and influence. Immigrants coming to the area were told the streets were “paved in gold”. In fact, in 1959 a small street was actually paved in tar with gold flakes during the city’s 300th anniversary celebration.
• Norwich Mill Mules - The Mill Mules celebrates Norwich’s rich textile history. Large mills sprang up along the three rivers that flow into the city in neighborhoods such as Taftville, Occum, Yantic and Greeneville which all became “mill towns” where hardworking citizens turned raw materials and goods arriving at Norwich Harbor into good ole American products.
• Norwich Narwhals - The Narwhals is a tribute to the Unicorn of the Sea, allegedly seen by merchant sailors as they sailed to and from Chelsea Landing at the Norwich harbor, bringing goods across the Atlantic to and from the city. Whether real or imagined, these creatures helped fuel the legend of the Norwich ship captain.
• Norwich Salty Dogs - The Salty Dogs celebrates the city’s legendary seafaring captains, and the gritty “tough as nails” attitude the community embraces. A salty dog is a nickname for a sailor who has spent much of his or her life aboard a ship at sea. Many of the buildings still standing from this era in the Norwich harbor area bear a plaque with the names of these captains that once called them home.
• Norwich Sea Unicorns - The Sea Unicorns is a tribute to the mythical sea creatures and lore that legendary Norwich sea captains would see and experience during their travels. These captains were known for their skill in avoiding imperial taxation during peacetime and later at eluding warships during war but would also bring back to Norwich tall tales of close encounters with mythical creatures along the way.

Interesting that they're going back to "Norwich" as the geographic portion of the name. The last team to do that were the Double-A Norwich Navigators, who changed their name to the Connecticut Defenders in 2006 before relocating to Richmond, VA to become the Flying Squirrels. The Navigators had one of my (least) favorite logos in MiLB at the time:

 

[BigMac1212]

^^ I'll go with Narwhals. The mascot would be called Bismarck. (Final Fantasy reference.)

 

[BigMac1212]

It's not every day you see two leagues merging, but the Indy circuit will have one.

Can-Am League, Frontier League Merger Announced

I wonder what a Cam-Am/Frontier fusion dance would look like...

 

[CHRDANHUTCH]

A/SAL Member Kannapolis changes from Intimidators to Cannon Ballers for 2019/ 2020