Wilhelmsen, Almonte Step Up, Give Indy Game 14 on Opening Day Rosters
March 31, 2011 by Bob Wirz · Leave a Comment
    Erick Almonte’s unexpected jump onto the Milwaukee Brewers’ bench grabbed much of the Independent Baseball attention during spring training, but now that the reality of Opening Day is here the 32-year-old, who has not been in the major leagues since 2003, has to share the spotlight with a quartet of pitchers who also have […]
Northern League Making Attendance Statement
August 19, 2010 by Bob Wirz · Leave a Comment
The Northern League made a major move in 2010 when it got back to a more attractive eight-team operation, and now it is making a challenge that might not have been easy to forecast. In its 18th season, the Northern is chasing the Atlantic League for the highest average attendance for every time the turnstiles […]
After Years of Fighting Injuries, Randy Williams Is Having an Unblemished Spring
March 26, 2010 by Bob Wirz · Leave a Comment
If Randy Williams turns out to be so fortunate as to spend all of 2010 with the Chicago White Sox, it will be his first such major league campaign, and he will turn 35 before fall. Williams certainly is off to a great start in following up on the second half of last season when […]