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Update on 2021 Minor League Baseball

Posted on November 7, 2020 by Mike McCann

While the agreement between Minor League Baseball and Major League Baseball expired on September 30, there still hasn’t been any official announcements about what the teams or leagues will look like in the future.  But I’ll provide some information that … Continue reading →

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Lakewood Changes Name to Jersey Shore BlueClaws

Posted on October 23, 2020 by Mike McCann

The Lakewood BlueClaws have changed their name to the Jersey Shore BlueClaws.  I’ve never been a fan of team names that contain a region instead of a city, but I’m surprised that they didn’t make this change earlier since Lakewood … Continue reading →

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Orioles Caravan at McDaniel College – Sunday, February 9, 2020

Posted on February 18, 2020 by Mike McCann

I went to the Orioles Caravan last Sunday at McDaniel College in Westminster, MD, as they had current Orioles Rio Ruiz and Dwight Smith Jr, and former Oriole and Hall of Famer Eddie Murray signing autographs.  I’m glad that the … Continue reading →

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Florida Fire Frogs to play in North Port, FL in 2020

Posted on February 18, 2020 by Mike McCann

Somehow I missed this last month, but the Florida Fire Frogs will be playing in North Port, FL for the 2020 season.  The Fire Frogs lost their ability to play at Osceola County Stadium after the 2019 season because it … Continue reading →

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Northwest Arkansas Naturals extend PDC with Royals to 2022

Posted on January 21, 2020 by Mike McCann

The Northwest Arkansas Naturals have extended their player development contract with the Royals to 2022.  The Naturals have been a Royals affiliate since their inception in 2008 after moving from Wichita. http://minorleaguesource.com/pdc.html

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Connecticut Tigers Change Name to Norwich Sea Unicorns

Posted on December 5, 2019 by Mike McCann

The Connecticut Tigers have changed their name to the Norwich Sea Unicorns.  In this case, I’m glad that they went away from their old name.  I didn’t think that it made much sense for the team to represent the entire … Continue reading →

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Fort Myers Miracle Change Name to Mighty Mussels

Posted on December 5, 2019 by Mike McCann

The Fort Myers Miracle have changed their name to the Fort Myers Mighty Mussels.  This seems to follow the recent trend of names where they need to be two words.  And while they did inherit the name from the Miami … Continue reading →

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2021 Worcester team to be called Red Sox

Posted on November 26, 2019 by Mike McCann

When Pawtucket moves to Worcester for the 2021 season, the team will be known as the Worcester Red Sox.  They decided to maintain the Red Sox name that Pawtucket used and plan to use the nickname Woo Sox.  Doesn’t have … Continue reading →

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List of 42 Minor League Teams that could be eliminated

Posted on November 19, 2019 by Mike McCann

Ballpark Digest posted an article that provides a list of minor league teams that could be eliminated under Major League Baseball’s proposal to contract Minor League Baseball to 120 teams.  There is also talk about the potential political ramifications if … Continue reading →

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Wichita team to be called Wind Surge

Posted on November 13, 2019 by Mike McCann

The new AAA team in Wichita will be called the Wichita Wind Surge.  I think it’s interesting that they decided to stray from a tangible item, similar to the Lake Elsinore Storm.  And in doing some quick internet searches on … Continue reading →

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