The Milwaukee Brewers’ AA farm team, the Biloxi Shuckers will host the parent club in an exhibtion game on April 2nd 2016. The Brewers will make a detour to the Gulf Coast town on their way home from their Cactus League Spring Training facility in Maryvale AZ. The brand new affiliate of the Brewers, previously…
On Monday August 31, the Montgomery Biscuits clinched the North division of the Southern League. After a 2-0 win over the Mobile BayBears, the Birmingham Barons were eliminated from contention. Right now the Barons have even been overtaken by the Tennessee Smokies. The regular season will last another four games in which the Biscuits will…
Last night, after being on the road for 59 days and 54 games, the Biloxi Shuckers could finally play their first home game. MGM Park opened it’s doors after a delay of about three months. The stadium is still not complete, but it is safe to host players and fans. Two weeks ago it was…
The other day, I wrote about the ongoing road game farce of the Biloxi Shuckers. Only a few hours later it was announced by the Mayor of Biloxi, Andrew Gilich, the he/the town of Biloxi was able to reach an agreement with the construction company that is building MGM Park. The construction of the stadium started…
The Biloxi Shuckers started the season with a 55-game road trip. Why? Because their stadium (MGM Park) wasn’t ready before the start of the season. The Shuckers (AA affiliate of the Milwaukee Brewers) used to be the Huntsville Stars until the end of the 2014 season. The construction of the $36 million ballpark started with…
The first signs of a thawed relationship between Cuba and the USA are getting visible. Tim Bennett is negotiating with a Cuban delegation to play a few exhibition games vs Cuban teams. The intention is to have two Cuban teams to come over to Biloxi. The intention is to play the games in late summer…
Most minor league fans knew that there will be a new team in the Southern League. Maybe new is not exactly the right word; the Huntsville Stars will move to Biloxi MS next season. The question remains if the new stadium is ready in time, so the team can start the season as the Biloxi…
