minorleaguesource.com blog- Richard Bleier Baltimore Orioles Signing – July 18, 2017
- Larry Christenson Former Philadelphia Phillies Signing – June 26, 2017
- Autographs from Carolina – Winston-Salem Game – July 2, 2017
- Carolina Mudcats vs Winston-Salem Dash – July 2, 2017
- Autographs from Down East – Myrtle Beach Game – July 1, 2017
- Down East Wood Ducks vs Myrtle Beach Pelicans – July 1, 2017
- Autographs from Buies Creek – Potomac Game – June 30, 2017
- Buies Creek Astros vs Potomac Nationals – June 30, 2017
- Trip to Buies Creek Astros, Down East Wood Ducks and Carolina Mudcats Games
- Albuquerque Isotopes extend PDC with Rockies to 2020
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In 2019, Colorado Springs to San Antonio, San Antonio to Amarillo, Helena to Colorado Springs
I mentioned the possibility of this happening a while ago, but it’s been announced officially. In 2019, the Colorado Springs Sky Sox will relocate to San Antonio, TX, the San Antonio Missions will relocate to Amarillo, TX and the Helena … Continue reading
Astros Carolina League Team to Play in Buies Creek, NC
The Astros High A Carolina League affiliate will be playing in Buies Creek, NC in 2017. The team will move to a new stadium in Fayetteville, NC in 2019, but will be playing at Campbell University in Buies Creek in … Continue reading
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New Orleans Zephyrs Change Name to New Orleans Baby Cakes
The New Orleans Zephyrs have changed their name to the New Orleans Baby Cakes. I think this is another terrible choice for a name. I know this is done for marketing purposes, but I just don’t see people getting excited … Continue reading
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Binghamton Mets Change Name To Binghamton Rumble Ponies
The Binghamton Mets have changed their name to the Binghamton Rumble Ponies. I know that the last few posts have talked about how I think the new name changes are poor, but I think it’s reasonable to get away from … Continue reading
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New Kinston Team to be Down East Wood Ducks
The new Carolina League in Kinston, which will be the Rangers High A affiliate, will be known as the Down East Wood Ducks. I have nothing against the Wood Ducks name, but I think that referring to the location as … Continue reading
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Jacksonville Suns Change Name to Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp
The Jacksonville Suns have changed their name to the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp. I know that teams will change their name to drive additional marketing opportunities, but I’m disappointed that the Suns name will be gone after 55 years (starting in … Continue reading
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New Kissimmee Team is Florida Fire Frogs
The new Kissimmee team that is the relocated Brevard County Manatees will be known as the Florida Fire Frogs. I think the Fire Frogs name is interesting and works well for a minor league team, but I still can’t get … Continue reading
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Two Teams Moving From California League to Carolina League for 2017
It was announced today that Bakersfield and High Desert will be leaving the California League and franchises will be added in Fayetteville, NC (most likely) and Kinston, NC. There has been discussion about this for years and it has finally … Continue reading
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Baseball Betting
One fun baseball related activity that is often overlooked is baseball betting. You can go to Daily Matches at William Hill and make a number of different types of bets. I’m not sure why baseball betting isn’t as popular as … Continue reading
Pacific Association Tryouts – Feb 20-21
Occasionally, I will get messages from aspiring baseball players asking about how to tryout for a team. I will tell them that they can contact teams and ask about open tryouts. I received this flyer about tryouts for the independent … Continue reading
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