A quick bit of news coming through Our Sports Central’s Florida State League feed. According to OSC, the Milwaukee Brewers have renewed their player development contract with the Brevard County Manatees through the 2014 season. The Brewers have used the FSL Manatees franchise as their High-A Florida State League team since 2005. Via OSC, 27 ballplayers have made it to the Major Leagues after playing with the Milwaukee farm club, including Ryan Braun. Viera’s Space...
Before I left for Afghanistan in mid-March, I drove across Florida from my home in Tampa to my parents’ home in Melbourne. Along the way, on Florida State Road 520, just outside of Cocoa, Florida, I saw the remains of what was once the home of the Florida State League’s Cocoa Astros, the spring home of the Houston Astros, and for a season, the spring home of the then-Florida Marlins. Sadly, even at 55...
Even though I riffed on Spring Training in my last post, I’m still a baseball fan and can’t resist the allure of sitting in the stands and seeing the game I love. So I ventured from my place in Tampa to Dunedin, Florida for my second attempt to see the Blue Jays warm up for the season. (My first attempt did not go well. I drove 45 minutes just to be told the game...
Sorry I am a little late in writing this, but did you know The Battle of New Orleans took place two weeks after The War of 1812 ended? What do you mean, that was 200 years ago? Last Sunday on a gorgeous day in sunny Viera, Florida, I saw “The Next BIG Thing” Stephen Strasburg make his second spring start as the Nationals squared off against the St. Louis Cardinals. I was impressed as...
Sorry I am little late in writing this, but did you know The Battle of New Orleans took place two weeks after The War of 1812 ended? What do you mean, that was 200 years ago? Last Sunday on a gorgeous day in sunny Viera, Florida, I saw “The Next BIG Thing” Stephen Strasburg make his second spring start as the Nationals squared off against the St. Louis Cardinals. I was impressed as were...
2012 05 14 Scranton Wilks Barre/ Empire State Yankees vs Pawtucket Red Sox
