‘Dugout of Dreams’ Part of New Can-Am Stadium Experience
May 19, 2011 by Bob Wirz · Leave a Comment
    The Can-Am League will be the last of the Independent leagues to open, starting next Thursday (May 26), and it will be another three weeks before the new Rockland Boulders get to inaugurate their 4,300-seat ballpark in Ramapo, NY. But it seems an understatement to say the enthusiasm is building in Rockland County, which […]
Atlantic League Managers Provide Wonderful Material For Major League Trivia Buffs
July 14, 2010 by Bob Wirz · Leave a Comment
It is probably an understatement of sizeable proportions to say that the eight men who manage Atlantic League teams have quality career baseball profiles. After all, they have a combined 109 seasons—an average of 13.6—as major league players. The popular nation-wide group SABR (Society for American Baseball Research) took note recently when it made the […]
Four Crucial Series May Decide Both First-Half Titles; Ducks Ponder Activating All-Star Closer Simas
June 23, 2010 by Bob Wirz · Leave a Comment
Both divisions have dandy races ahead for the final two weeks of the first half in the Atlantic League although they are pretty much two-team battles. Long Island is a third team within striking distance, four games off the pace in the Liberty Division, but the Ducks have to be considered a long shot because […]