You may start to think that this PDC news is never coming to an end but probably we’re nearing the end since during the last two seasons several player development contracts have been extended meanwhile. Anyhow, there is news regarding extensions of player development contracts from Cleveland and Seattle. The Cleveland Indians have extended their…
With their current ballpark, San Jose Municipal Stadium, turning 75, there is a chance that the San Jose Giants (A Advanced Affiliate of the San Francisco Giants) will get a new ballpark in the near future. Santa Clara County is looking for ideas to rejuvenate the local Santa Clara County Fairgrounds. Right now the discussions…
A beastly PDC extension today as the Chicago Cubs and the Myrtle Beach Pelicans (A Advanced, Carolina League) extended their cooperation with four more years through the 2020 season. Apparently the Cubs are very happy with the Pelicans as their A Advanced partner because it will only be the first extension of the player development…
And the PDC news keeps coming. This time it is the Angels, who are announcing the extension of a player development contract. The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim have extended the PDC with their A Advanced affiliate in the California League, the Inland Empire 66ers, with two years through the 2018 season. Angels General Manager…
An audit on Dunkin’ Donuts Park has shown that due to the construction being put on hold, the costs of this ballpark keep rising. Due to several delays and the cancellation of the contract with the original constructors Centerplan Cos. and Dono LLC the city has spent $15.7 million more than the original $56 million…
After the Philadelphia Phillies extended their player development contract with their A Full Season affiliate, the Lakewood BlueClaws, it was time to extend the PDC with their A Short Season affiliate, the Williamsport Crosscutters. While the extension with the BlueClaws was for a period of four years, the extesion with the Crosscutters is for the standard…
The Frisco RoughRiders will organize a State Fair of Texas promotion on September 2nd when they face the Corpus Christi Hooks. The Texas based Frisco RoughRiders are the AA affiliate of the Texas Rangers in the Texas League (how much Texas do you want?). During this promotional night, there will be a video homage to the…
The Hartford YardGoats released their 2017 schedule. But still their stadium, Dunkin’ Donuts Park is far from finished. After the city of Hartford shut out developers Centerplan and DoNo LLC from the project, the construction is on hold. The city is working with the insurer Arch on a completion plan. But there is still a lot…
Only hours after the announcement that the High Desert Mavericks will cease to exist after the 2016 season, the Texas Rangers launched a new website with a temporary logo of their future Carolina League afflilate in Kinston. With the patient (the Mavericks) not even deceased, the team started a name-the-team contest immediately. It proves once…
In the ever moving world of player development contracts and affiliations there some news to tell. The Cincinnati Reds and their Pioneer League (Advanced Rookie) affiliate, the Billings Mustangs have extended their PDC with two more years through the 2018 season. When the new contract expires the cooperation between the two teams will have lasted…
