MWL 1982 Expansion: Attendance

Posted on Wednesday, December 19, 2007 @ 1:56 pm
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The Midwest League's 1982 format may be serving as a sort of pilot program the major leagues could consider in future years, should the big leagues opt for three divisions. The Midwest is the only Class A league not playing a split season, its three four-team divisions each crowning a champion at the end of the 144-game schedule, then adding a wild-card club--the team with the best record that did not win a divisional title--for a four-game championship playoff.

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Cortesio

Posted on Monday, November 5, 2007 @ 7:51 pm
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Last summer was Ria's fifth Southern League season, which is a really long single-league stint for a minor league ump. Since she didn't receive a mid-season promotion, her release from the Umpire Development Program (UDP) was pretty much inevitable. She got the word, from Mike Fitzpatrick, a week or so ago.

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Minor League Franchise Continuity

Posted on Friday, October 26, 2007 @ 9:41 pm
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I was a season ticket holder in Battle Creek. That's given me no emotional stake in the successor franchise, Great Lakes--and I rooted against the Springfield and Madison predecessor franchises when they actually existed. I've now transferred my loyalties mostly to the Lugnuts, and I root against the Loons.

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Of Iron Men, and Dubuque Finances

Posted on Friday, October 26, 2007 @ 5:45 pm
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Matching iron man attempts, Bill Bauernfeind of Michigan City and Joe Schaffernoth of Paris opposed each other in both games of a Midwest League double-header, August 21.

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Dubuque: New Ballpark

Posted on Saturday, September 29, 2007 @ 3:08 pm
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Some stories just never quite quit. Posted the following on MWLguide yesterday; thought I'd put it here, too, in case someone wants to comment....

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