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.
Steve Swisher
Posted on Tuesday, December 18, 2007 @ 12:31 pm
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All of the available sources, including mine, believe Swisher managed New Orleans in 1997. That's not exactly true.
A Tree Behind Second
Posted on Monday, December 10, 2007 @ 8:05 pm
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The Charleston [WVA] Charlies were jolted a mite when they walked into Watt Powell Park in Charleston upon returning from spring training to find a huge pine tree growing directly behind second base.
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.
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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