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The Pittsburgh Pirates bid to get a Single-A team in Bradenton, FL has been approved by the Florida State LeagueÆs upper echelon. Approved is the purchase of the Cincinnati Reds Class A team in Sarasota, FL. Pittsburgh already has their Spring Training facility and Gulf Coast League team in Bradenton as part of Pirate City. ôWe are excited about this opportunity to bring the Cincinnati Reds organization to Lynchburg,ö said Hillcats General ...

In a game where image is heavily compared to the past, the minute intricacies, and similarities are visible throughout all parts of the game. The history of Word Series winning-shares is limited with the amount of information out there, but courtesy of the Baseball Digest archives, we can get a better understanding; ôBeginning in 1969 winner and loser shares include League Championship Series. LoserÆs shares in 1903, 1905 and 1907 and ...

Shelley Duncan has seen brief success when he has played for The New York Yankees from 2007 to 2009.á It is a completely different story when he gets full time play with the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, the Triple-A affiliate of the 27 time World Champs. Duncan lead the International League in home runs (30) RBI (99), runs and extra base hits, thus being honored by the Topps Company of New York, as their ...

One of the most successful independent franchises, the St. Paul Saints, are now expanding their reach into the sporting community. Over 90 players have signed with MLB franchises since the Saints inaugural season in 1993, due in large part to the players skill and the tireless work ethic of the coaches and field managers. Being an established franchise with the tools to cross-promote through their ability to put a successful product on ...

Cito Gaston, who was subject to controversy at the end of the 2009 season, will manage one more season and then begin a 4-year consulting agreement with the Toronto Blue Jays. ôHe had even talked about it a little bit last year ùthat 2010 might be his last year with us,ö Anthopoulos said during a conference call. ôHe didnÆt know that he wanted to continue. Really, at this time, reviewing everything, ...

The rebuilding of the Toronto Blue Jays front office continued on Monday as Mel Didier and Mel Queen have both been named to the position of senior advisor. Didier, 82 brings to the Jays over 50 years of scouting and for the past seven years, he has been the senior advisor to the Texas RangerÆs president Jon Daniels. Previous to the that, Didier has worked for the Detroit Tigers, Milwaukee Brewers, Los ...

The student has surpassed the teacher, so to speak. Thirty-five-year-old Jed Hoyer is to be named the newest general manager for the San Diego Padres, replacing Kevin Towers who has held the position for the past 14 seasons. The Padres were not expected to make a formal announcement over the weekend. Jeff Moorad, the newest Padres chief executive, did inform Towers that he would not be returning for the 2010 season. One big ...

ôHow do the Fort Worth Cats of the independent American Association compete with numerous other teams in the area?á How do they compete in a year where a recession has decimated many? Faced with a tough challenge, they are fortunate enough to have found a little nitch in Forth Worth. Success depends on attendance and if faced with a Dallas Mavericks-Phoenix Suns NBA game, that will hurt, but it will also hurt ...

It is almost time for the ôcanÆt missö prospect to make an appearance. The No. 1 pick in the 2009 draft will take the hill in two Instructional League games next month. StrasburgÆs first outing will take place against the Tigers on Oct 5, 2009 in Viera Florida, and will once again take the mound against the Astros in Kissimmee Florida.á In both appearances, he will be limited to a strict pitch ...

A two out error in the seventh inning of the championship game was all that Team USA needed to win its fourth world cup. Team USA put together quite the performance at this years IBAF World Cup, going 14-1, while defeating the always elite, Team Cuba.á Their 14-1 record is actually better than it sounds.á After a game-one loss to Venezuela, they have reeled off fourteen straight wins with relative ease. Currently ...