Reminiscent of Dramatics of Five Years Ago, Independent Baseball Has Two Major League All-Stars
July 12, 2013 by Bob Wirz · Leave a Comment
Independent Baseball will never have the marketing impact of the powerhouse major league franchises when it comes to pushing for All-Star votes, but it still will have some bragging rights when the game’s marquee names gather for their annual mid-season classic at Citi Field in New York next week. For one thing, the American League […]
How Is This as Handsome Reward for 19 Indy Grads? They Are on Pace to Top $37 Million in Majors
April 4, 2013 by Bob Wirz · Leave a Comment
Does it pay for an aspiring major leaguer who goes undrafted or needs to re-energize his career to play in an Independent league? And how! Think about earning salaries totaling more than $37 million for the regular 2013 season. Pay is prorated for most everyone, of course, so if a player is only in the […]
2011 Pre-Season Preview: NL East – Atlanta Braves
March 21, 2011 by Jeffrey Brown · Leave a Comment
Braves 3B Chipper Jones The Braves begin the new season without long-time manager, Bobby Cox, who stewarded the team to a succession of fourteen consecutive division titles (from 1991-2005, absent the strike-shortened 1994 season), five World Series appearances and a world championship in his 20+ years at the help. The 2011 season will usher in […]
What Fabulous Match-Ups in Major League Games
September 16, 2010 by Bob Wirz · Leave a Comment
The influx of Independent Baseball players into the majors this month has been exciting, and it is much more than a pure numbers game. Think about these feats, which should have every non-affiliated player, executive and fan jumping for joy: When Bobby Cramer made his debut in a start for Oakland his mound opponent was […]
