Independent Baseball Crowds Back Above Eight Million
September 23, 2010 by Bob Wirz · Leave a Comment
Strengthened by the addition of two more teams in the Northern League and with gains reported in three other leagues, Independent Baseball attendance climbed back above eight million fans for the 2010 regular season. It is the third time in four years the non-affiliated clubs have drawn above that level, this time finishing at 8,130,646. […]
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 […]
Adams Still Learning, But Impressing
May 18, 2010 by Tony Lastoria · Leave a Comment
It’s a tough transition for any player this late in the game to switch from being a position player to a pitcher full time, or vice versa. That player has spent years gaining experience and building credibility at a specific position, only to have to start from square one again and practically learn a new […]
Minor Happenings: Bo Knows Baseball
April 23, 2010 by Tony Lastoria · Leave a Comment
“Minor Happenings” is a weekly column which covers the important developments and news in the Indians farm system. While most of the information in this report is from my own research and through interviews I have conducted with organizational personnel, some information in this report is collected and summarized from the various news outlets that […]
Minor Happenings: White, Gardner Off To Great Starts
April 16, 2010 by Tony Lastoria · Leave a Comment
“Minor Happenings” is a weekly column which covers the important developments and news in the Indians farm system. While most of the information in this report is from my own research and through interviews I have conducted with organizational personnel, some information in this report is collected and summarized from the various news outlets that […]
House Looking To Have Stronger Season
April 12, 2010 by Tony Lastoria · Leave a Comment
On Sunday afternoon, left-hander T.J. House made his advanced Single-A debut in the Carolina League for the Kinston Indians. He did not disappoint, going five strong innings where he allowed two runs on six hits and one walks, but most impressively had ten strikeouts. Depending on what publication you refer to House is a top […]
