Yakima Bears Hope to Fill Void Left by Beavers

July 23, 2011 by Andrew Tuttle · Leave a Comment

Baseball fans in the Portland, OR area saw their beloved Beavers head south last year for warmer pastures, but the metro-area may not go very long without a professional baseball team. As has been reported, the Yakima Bears (Single A affiliate of the Arizona Diamondbacks) are hopeful a planned and expected move to Vancouver, WA […]

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The Clark Griffith Monument

June 30, 2011 by Ted Leavengood · 4 Comments

In 1956 a monument was dedicated to Clark Griffith outside old Griffith Stadium just months after the former owner of the team and stadium died. Â His passing was marked by every major newspaper, his funeral attended by every official of the game. Â He was recognized as a giant of the game whose place in Cooperstown […]

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A New Beginning, The Same Ending

April 1, 2011 by Daniel Shoptaw · Leave a Comment

In all the hoopla surrounding the start of the season, perhaps I misunderstood. Â I thought we were turning the page to 2011, not reliving 2010. Â Yet, for one game at least, a lot of last year’s issuesÂ reared their head in St. Louis. It was extremely frustrating to see how many two on, nobody out innings […]

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