(This interview was printed in our second book The Bus Leagues Experience Volume 2, currently available on Amazon for only $8.) This is Part 2 of our interview with Kurt Schweizer. You can find Part 1 here. Bus Leagues Baseball: When did you start documenting the end of Miami Stadium? KS: Well, I knew, going back to about the early-90s, that its days were really numbered. There was a fight to save it from demolition, that was...
(This interview was printed in our second book The Bus Leagues Experience Volume 2, currently available on Amazon for only $8.) In an effort to continue exploring the history and impact of Minor League Baseball in Florida, I’ve been corresponding with Kurt Schweizer, unofficial historian of minor league baseball in Miami, especially the original Miami Marlins. With the Florida Marlins renaming themselves the “Miami Marlins” and moving into a new stadium in 2012, I thought it would...
Joe Savery. I had this posted at Philly Sports Central last week, but I thought this audience would like to see it too. Savery is an intriguing player and to me, unfortunately only came in 7th place on our relief pitcher of the year ballot last week. May 23rd, 2011. This was a great day for the Phillies. Chase Utley made his return to the lineup after missing nearly two months with a knee...
It’s Awards Week here at Bus Leagues, that annual event in which we unveil the seasons that our voters determined to be the best in Minor League and Independent baseball. This year, we have nine awards to give out: Player of the Year, Starting Pitcher of the Year, and Relief Pitcher of the Year for Full-Season Minor League Baseball, Short-Season Minor League Baseball, and Independent Baseball. The awards so far: Independent Player of the...
It’s Awards Week here at Bus Leagues, that annual event in which we unveil the seasons that our voters determined to be the best in Minor League and Independent baseball. This year, we have nine awards to give out: Player of the Year, Starting Pitcher of the Year, and Relief Pitcher of the Year for Full-Season Minor League Baseball, Short-Season Minor League Baseball, and Independent Baseball. The awards so far: Independent Player of the...
After getting both predictions wrong in the semi-finals, I’ll dust myself off and try again in the Championship. Game One, Thurs. 9/15, 7:05 PM PT: Stockton Ports v. Lake Elsinore Storm (Smith/De Paula) Game Two, Fri. 9/16, 7:05 PM PT: Stockton Ports v. Lake Elsinore Storm (TBA) Game Three, Sat. 9/17 7:05 PM PT: Lake Elsinore Storm v. Stockton Ports (TBA) Game Four (if necessary), Sun. 9/18 TBA: Lake Elsinore Storm v. Stockton Ports...
I was at a playoff game in Manchester last week when I looked at the roster for the New Hampshire Fisher Cats. I didn’t get to many games in the Queen City in August and had lost touch with what was going on with the team, so it was a surprise to see Wes Etheridge listed. Etheridge was the Bus Leagues Independent Pitcher of the Year in 2010 after a season in which he...
(This interview was printed in our second book The Bus Leagues Experience Volume 2, currently available on Amazon for only $8.) As part of our efforts here at Bus Leagues Baseball, we try to interview every aspect of the minor league baseball experience. Through the years, we’ve talked to people on the field and behind the scenes, but this year we are also trying to capture the essence of the fan. Because Minor League Baseball is nothing...
Game One, Sat. 9/10, 6 PM PT: Stockton Ports v. San Jose Giants (Gilliam/Westcott) Game Two, Sun. 9/11, 5 PM PT: Stockton Ports v. San Jose Giants (Brown/Heston) Game Three, Mon. 9/12, 7:05 PM PT: San Jose Giants v. Stockton Ports (Marte/Griffin) Game Four (if necessary), Tues. 9/13, 7:05 PM PT: San Jose Giants v. Stockton Ports (Reichard/Straily) Game Five (if necessary), Wed. 9/14, 7 PM PT: Stockton Ports v. San Jose Giants (Murphy/TBA)...
On Wednesday, the Cal League playoffs will kick off. It’s the first round which pits the second half division winners against the wild card winners. It’s a brief three game series, and the winner moves on to face the first half champions. Game One, Wed. 9/7, 7:05 PM PT: Modesto Nuts @ Stockton Ports (Cabrera/Griffin) Game Two, Thurs. 9/8, 7:05 PM PT: Stockton Ports @ Modesto Nuts (Straily/Bettis) Game Three (if necessary), Fri. 9/9,...
2012 05 14 Scranton Wilks Barre/ Empire State Yankees vs Pawtucket Red Sox
