Archive for the ‘Independent’ Category

Hey, Anybody Wanna See A Miracle Tomorrow?

I spent part of the morning today trying to figure out how to write about the goings-on in the Golden Baseball League this season, from the appearances of players Eri Yoshida (the Knuckle Princess) and Mark Prior to the folding of the St. George Road Runners to the hateful anti-gay tirade of Edmonton Capitals manager [...]

“Salute To Bill Veeck” (Alternate Title: My Favorite Promotion Ever)

Jordi shared something on Google Reader earlier today, and considering my longstanding love of Bill Veeck, I had to share it with the world.
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On Aug. 19, the independent River City Rascals will recreate the famous moment as part of its “Salute to Bill Veeck and St. Louis Baseball History Night.”
In honor of the 59th [...]

Looking Back At The Montreal Expos’ Last Draft

Earlier today I decided to take a look back at Montreal’s picks in the 2004 draft. It was the organization’s last draft before moving to Montreal and I was curious to see how many of the players chosen were still knocking around in the professional ranks somewhere.
(Chances are someone has covered this already, though [...]

The First King James of Miami and minor league notes on LeBron

With all the talk in the sports world about the LeBron James Decision ™, we here at Bus Leagues Baseball would be remiss if we didn’t at least attempt to find some sort of link from LeBron to the minor leagues. Of course, there have been numerous LeBron-themed promotions.
There was the “Please Stay LeBron Night“.
There [...]

All-Star Game Season in the Bus Leagues

With the Florida State League All-Star Game in the books, it’s time to check out when the next gathering of Bus Leagues stars will be. Logic might suggest a pattern, with the lowest minors playing first and all the All-Star Games leading up to the Major League All-Star Game on July 13th.
But that would make [...]