A few weeks ago, my wife’s uncle and I were talking about the Red Sox when he mentioned that Jonathan Papelbon might not stay with the team when he hits free agency. As a fan, the thought of Paps leaving is a little scary – say all you want about closers being a dime a dozen, the fact of the matter is that ninth inning worries have been few and far between for the...
South Atlantic League
This Week in Bobbleheads – Week 6
What a week this has been! Alex Rodriguez has a dramatic return from his injury with a first pitch homer on 5/8/09 and Manny Ramirez shows his feminine side by being the latest superstar to test positive for PEDs. Still though, bobblehead promos are front and center on my end of this blog. Here’s the lineup this week: San Francisco Giants 5/12/09 Lou Seal (Chinese) (Mascot) – Part of a Chinese Heritage Night Promotion. ...
Bus Leagues in Baltimore
I went to a major-league game in Baltimore this Sunday. Rangers at Orioles, with a few of our old Z-meter regulars playing, like Felix Pie and Elvis Andrus. But my real Bus Leagues surprise came when I took the advice of an usher and visited the Sports Museum that was recently built next to Camden Yards. I was wandering around in the rather gloomy basement display area and found this: This bus was actually...
This Week in Bobbleheads Week 3
Baseball fever is officially in regular season mode. 2 new venues have debuted for MLB here in NY, minor league reports are starting to mount and promotional schedules continue to mount. Here’s this week’s report on the still prosperous hobby: Chicago Cubs 4/21/09 Carlos Zambrano “No-Hitter” Statue – First 10,000 fans – Z’s feat is especially amazing considering this was to be a “road game” in a neutral site due to a hurricane in...
This Week in Bobbleheads Week 2
Now that opening day has come and gone, the smell of baseball is firmly entrenched in our senses and the promotions will start to pile up. As the schedules get busier, so will I in reporting all there is to know about the hobby of bobbleheads week by week. Ok here we go: Detroit Tigers 4/13/09 Miguel Cabrera – First 10,000 fans – The AL HR champ in 2008 will add to his laurels...
The Z-Meter: 4/7/2009 – Hope Springs Anew
The Z-meter tracks the story arcs of 25 top prospects (or players we just like) on their way to the bigs. It is named after current Washington Nationals star Ryan Zimmerman, who made the transition from anchoring the University of Virginia to starring in MLB in one year. Promoted: None Nobody has accumulated stats yet, so this first edition of ’09 will just introduce you to the players and give you some idea of...
3 in a row for Obama in BobbleElection
If Charleston RiverDogs’ fans are any indication, then Barack Obama will be the next president of the United States. The RiverDogs, one of the six Minor League Baseball teams of The Goldklang Group, conducted their Bobblection on Friday, Aug. 8, as the first 1,000 fans “voted” for either Barack Obama or John McCain by accepting a bobblehead likeness of each presidential candidate. The candidate whose bobble-likeness ran out first was declared the winner. Earlier...
Photos: Augusta Greenjackets @ Lakewood Blue Claws 7/8/2008
Our good buddy Marco has a nice minor-league baseball pedigree, despite his status as my writing partner at Storming the Floor, which is dedicated to college hoops. He interned with the AA Harrisburg Senators for a time, and has worked as an SID for Temple University, as a media contact for the Owls baseball team. Marco took a trip to see the single-A Lakewood BlueClaws (Phillies) this week, and was kind enough to send...
You Nicknamed “The Deal”, Can You Handle a Whole Team?
Big doings in the South Atlantic League. The Columbus Catfish (Rays), who won the league in 2007, are on the move. By 2009, they will call Bowling Green, Kentucky home. This is quite a blow to an area that claims uninterrupted pro baseball since the Civil War. Bowling Green Professional Baseball, the Kentucky-based organization that will run the team after the move, has just broken ground on the swanky new digs that will host...
Spotlight on A Ball – West Virginia Power vs. Delmarva Shorebirds
Over the weekend, I visited the Delmarva peninsula with my family. It’s called that because it contains parts of Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia. Smack in the middle is a town called Salisbury, and that town is the home of the Delmarva Shorebirds, class A affiliate of the Baltimore Orioles. They were taking on the West Virginia Power (Brewers). So I made sure to catch the Sunday afternoon game with my son. Here are a...
Bus Leagues Photos
2012 05 14 Scranton Wilks Barre/ Empire State Yankees vs Pawtucket Red Sox
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