Via my Tumblr buddy dynamo9, here’s what he and his colleagues do when the Durham Bulls are on the road: Might I say… nice elevator!
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Bill Murray parties on the tarp during rain delay
(Video) Bill Murray, part-owner of the Charleston RiverDogs, does what each of us has always wanted to do at least once.
Q&A: Lexington Legends host mom Heather Wright
There are so many moving parts to the minor league experience, and we try to delve into all of them. From time to time we come across something we haven’t covered yet. This week, we look into the lives of host parents, who ease the transition for prospects as they begin their professional careers. Heather Wright is the author of Nothing But Baseball and Apple Pie, a new blog that will chronicle her experience...
Clippers award AAA championship ring to opposing pitcher
It must have been a bittersweet moment for Josh Judy. In tonight’s opening day game in Columbus, his name was called, and he trotted out to accept his second Triple-A championship ring, which was nice. The catch was, he had to be called out specially, at the end of the ring ceremony, from the dugout of the visiting Louisville Bats. Judy chatted briefly with his former boss, Clipper skipper Mike Sarbaugh, claimed his...
Taking the MiLB.TV plunge
I’m taking the plunge this year. I’m going to sign up for MiLB.TV and make sure I catch at least one game by each of the participating teams this upcoming season. There’s a list above that shows which teams are in – dominated by AAA teams, but augmented with a nice selection from the lower levels as well. It’s a nice solution to the geographical realities of trying to follow MiLB. I’ll try...
U.S. Baseball Academy offers indoor winter training
I’m not always as careful as I should be when I visit newspaper websites. I often forget to ‘uncheck’ the boxes that helpfully offer to deluge my mailbox with coupons from local businesses in a town I don’t live in. Most of the time, this is very annoying, but I got a pretty good one from something called Arkansas Daily Deals today. The U.S. Baseball Training Academy in Little Rock is offering a half-off...
Bus Leagues explores long lost Rosenblatt @ The Classical
Imagine a herd of bison loosed in a UNESCO world heritage site and you’ll understand the waves of dismay that coursed through parts of the baseball community when photos of a denuded and desecrated Rosenblatt Stadium hit the internet.
Meet Toni Stone
Every year, Baseball Reliquary (motto: Not Exactly Cooperstown) sends out an email profiling candidates for their Shrine of the Eternals. As I read through the short capsules introducing the individuals nominated for this shadow-HOF, I know I’ll have a laugh (provided by Joe Pepitone in this year’s group), look past a player’s stats to his actual impact on baseball (Hideo Nomo, Charles Faust) and learn about someone so obscure that I have to thank...
No Stadium, No Squirrels?
The stadium issue is a big, big problem in Richmond, VA. The Braves removed their long-time AAA affilate from the city to Gwinnett, GA three years ago in large part because they were tired of playing in the run-down venue known as The Diamond. Two years ago, the Connecticut Defenders moved the AA affiliate of the San Francisco Giants to town, strongly hinting that they’d like a new stadium as well. The problem is,...
What the heck is this, Baseketball?
Former University of Kentucky basketball player Tayshaun Prince muffs the ceremonial pitch for the Lexington Legends (Astros).
Bus Leagues Photos
2012 05 14 Scranton Wilks Barre/ Empire State Yankees vs Pawtucket Red Sox
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