After the Mississippi Braves announced their departure from Pearl MS, to head to Columbus GA, it did not take long before the void was filled. Early September, the independent Frontier League announced it would add Pearl as new franchise to the league. Two days ago, the club announced the new name and logos. After a…
By now it is old news that the Seattle Mariners will pull their single A team, the Modesto Nuts out of Modesto, after the 2024 season. It is not clear yet where the team will go to, but it is clear that the owners of the Mariners are too greedy to pay for the wanted…
In the past week, I have been in the USA due to family circumstances. My daughter, who I hadn’t seen in three years, took me to a game of the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes on Sunday afternoon. Here is an impression of the ballpark and the atmosphere. Since I didn’t bring my camera, I had to…
About a year ago, the Lexington Legends changed their name into Lexington CounterClocks. But the new ownership of the club decided to return to the previous moniker. The Lexington Legends were one of the 40 clubs that were kicked out of affiliated minor league baseball in a move that saves the greedy MLB owners about…
Twenty years afer moving from Greenville, SC to Pearl, MS, the Atlanta Braves’ AA farm team will leave Pearl for a new location. In 2025, the Mississippi Braves will start a new tenure in Columbus, GA. Through their Instagram account, the M-Braves announced they will move to Columbus after the 2024 season. The Braves are…
It is that time of the year again. Minor League teams coming up with new names and new looks. This time it is the turn of the Greensboro Grasshoppers, the High-A farm team of the Pittsburgh Pirates. Last night, the club unveiled a new and fresh look. New uniforms and new logos. The look remains…
The Rome Braves are the High-A farm team of the Atlanta Braves. For more than twenty years, the club is linked to and named after the parent club in Atlanta. But 2023 will be the last one. From 2024, the club will operate under a new name. Several players have donned the jersey of Rome:…
Two years after the club was cut from affiliated ball by MLB, the Lexington Legends have adopted a new identity. Currently playing in the Atlantic League (Indy), the team has named itself the Lexington Counter Clocks. Just like the name Legends, the new moniker relates to the horse racing, which Lexington is (world) famous for….
The Single-A affiliate of the Milwaukee Brewers, the Carolina Mudcats have signed a memorandum of understanding with the city of Wilson, NC. Nothing is engraved in stone yet but with MLB’s demand of upgrading the Mudcats’facility in Zebulon, this step may be a serious one. Since 1991, the Mudcats have been playing in Five County…
On his LinkedIn account, former Dutch hoofdklasse player Julian Rip announced he will join the organization of the Atlanta Braves. In the blog post below, you can read in what capacity. Julian Rip was always one of the talented young players in Dutch baseball. Eventually, he went to the USA to try his luck as…
