With a promotional campaign named “A return to tradition”, the Durham Bulls (AAA farm team of the Tampa Bay Rays) have announced their new uniforms for the 2018 season. Especially with the “new” home jersey, the Bulls return to the classic jersey we all know from the movie Bull Durham. This button-down jersey has the…
Yesterday the Durham Bulls and the Tampa Bay Rays announced they have extended their Player Development Contact with two more years through the 2020 season. The current contract is still running and will end after the 2018 season. The 2018 season will be the 21st of the cooperation between the two teams. The Bulls don’t know…
Yesterday it was opening day in the minor leagues (AAA, AA, A-Advanced and A Full Season). Quite some players from Aruba, Curacao and the Netherlands have made their first strides in the 2017 season. Here is an overview of those who played yesterday. Ozhaino Albies batted leadoff for the Gwinnett Braves vs the Durham Bulls. Unfortunately, his season…
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…
Today, the International League announced that current hitting coach of the San Francisco Giants and current third base coach of the Tampa Bay Rays will be inducted to the Hall of Fame in the 2016 class. Meulens was an MVP in the International League in 1990 when playing for the Columbus Clippers. In 1992 Meulens…
The other day I wrote about crazy promotions at Minor League clubs and the silly jerseys that are linked to these promotions. Well the end of this jersey craze doesn’t seem to be near. Yesterday the Durham Bulls announced that they will sport a Game of Thrones jersey on April 23. About three weeks ago…
I have written several times that Minor League Baseball is not about winning, especially for the Minor League clubs. Main goal for the clubs is to attract as many fans as possible with between inning games, give aways and weird promotions. Well, the last couple of weeks several club have given a preview of those…
When you think that a manager’s job in the Minor Leagues is about managing a team, creating a lineup and doing some infield drills, you’re way off line. A manager in the minors is doing a lot more. In general a Minor League manager starts his work day around 11.00 AM (when a game starts…
Some days there is not much to write about. On days like those I still want to write. So I thought it would be nice to show you my top ten of MiLB caps. Minor League caps are so much nicer than MLB caps. Nr. 10 Fresno Grizzlies alternate cap The Fresno Grizzlies used to…
Many of us will know Durham Athletic Park from the movie Bull Durham. Before the Durham Bulls moved into DAP or El Toro in those days, they played their home games at Hanes Field of Trinity College from 1912-1926. On July 7 1926 the Bulls moved into El Toro, then a wooden ballpark. Seven years…
