The Minor League Thread...

[pacmanghost x]

The search bar turned up absolutely nothing, which was very surprising.

Minor league sports are an interest among many in the U.S. and Canada, so why not talk about it?

(It wouldn't make sense to make a minor league thread for each sport, as it's no where near popular enough.)

[Scott Weber]

If you get any responses in here, good luck. Typically we just keep the minor league talk to the respective major sports threads.

[pacmanghost x]

If you get any responses in here, good luck. Typically we just keep the minor league talk to the respective major sports threads.

haha...

That does make sense, but y'know, there are some dedicated minor league fans, and talking about minor league sports in the big league threads and leave you leaving somewhat inferior.

[Scott Weber]

Like I said...good luck.

[J.C.]

Go New Haven Ravens!

http://www.logoserver.com/baseball/NewHavenRavens01.GIF

miss them :-(

[S/T]

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i146/reds1-logos/Some%20Jerseys/Oklahoma%20City%20Redhawks/OKC_RedHawks.png

New OKC Redhawks logo for '09. I reaaallly like this. I might have to pick up a hat.

[StandMyBrothers]

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i146/reds1-logos/Some%20Jerseys/Oklahoma%20City%20Redhawks/OKC_RedHawks.png

New OKC Redhawks logo for '09. I reaaallly like this. I might have to pick up a hat.
my travel baseball team used the old Redhawks logo so I'm not a big fan of the new logo.

[Zeran]

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i146/reds1-logos/Some%20Jerseys/Oklahoma%20City%20Redhawks/OKC_RedHawks.png

New OKC Redhawks logo for '09. I reaaallly like this. I might have to pick up a hat.

that is balling. no pun intended.

[livethesounds]

kind of hard to get into any real discussion about minor league sports when most teams play in smaller cities, for the most part they're not televised, and the rosters are in constant flux.

[S/T]

Nelson Cruz, baby.

[BJW7191]

zephyrs
ftw


http://www.sportslogos.net/images/logos/37/1020/full/4836.gif

[S/T]

I actually really like going to the Redhawks games. The Bricktown Ballpark is pretty badass.

Two of the better google images returns...

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2331/2264786609_fe58072ae0_o.jpg
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b61/edcrunk/misc%202/Ballpark.jpg

The balcony on the right in the first picture is a Coach's restaurant. It's a cool place to watch from.

[Tian]

I'm from the UK so I'm guessing no one will care but I'll throw it out there anyway and it is a minor league:

http://www.itpie2.co.uk/cms/userfiles/private/image/newsheadlines/Stingrays.jpg
Go Stingrays!

They're my hometown hockey team who play in the British Elite Ice Hockey League (EIHL for short).

[CubbyNick42]

I work here:

http://quadcities.riverbandits.milb.com/images/2008/06/04/tAiC2OHi.jpg

Home of the best logo in sports:

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_C-H2DdR0pYw/R2JRE5-V70I/AAAAAAAABJg/OvtTan5D3OA/s400/quad_cities_new_big.jpg

[livethesounds]

love that setting. The Corpus Christi Hook's stadium is right on the beach. The place is covered in seagulls almost every game, but it's the coolest atmosphere ever for a game.

[ForlrnPerplxity]

I actually really like going to the Redhawks games. The Bricktown Ballpark is pretty badass.

Two of the better google images returns...

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2331/2264786609_fe58072ae0_o.jpg
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b61/edcrunk/misc%202/Ballpark.jpg

The balcony on the right in the first picture is a Coach's restaurant. It's a cool place to watch from.
I think I'm gonna be there in early to mid-April to see the Redbirds play the Redhawks. Never actually seen a game in there, but I've eaten at Coach's. I love that stadium.

[dcase06]

I am really happy that my Albuquerque Isotopes are no longer with the Florida Marlins and back with the Dodgers.

[pacmanghost x]

I work here:

http://quadcities.riverbandits.milb.com/images/2008/06/04/tAiC2OHi.jpg

Home of the best logo in sports:

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_C-H2DdR0pYw/R2JRE5-V70I/AAAAAAAABJg/OvtTan5D3OA/s400/quad_cities_new_big.jpg

That stadium is absolutely gorgeous...

Even with that pretty big bridge right beyond the fence (which is kickass, BTW), the park still has that small town charm.

Moline/Davenport is seriously a perfect setting for minor league sports.

[thursday727]

Dunedin Blue Jays
http://www.lansinglugnuts.com/images/dunedin.jpg
their stadium is right down the street from me , it's also the spring training home to the Toronto Blue Jays.

I enjoy the Clearwater Threshers as well
http://www.geocities.com/Colosseum/Bench/9080/threshers.jpg

[xbrokendownx]

threshers? wtf

[thursday727]

hahaha the Modesto Nuts
http://www.ohsgradnight.com/files/modesto_nuts_logo.jpg

[thursday727]

threshers? wtf
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thresher_shark

[xbrokendownx]

ahhh ok that makes sense now

[CubbyNick42]

Dunedin's also the home of former Cubs first-round pick and professional piece of dogshit Ryan Harvey.

[bigmike]

I saw Brian Dopirak is in the Blue Jays system yesterday and it took me back to MVP 05 when I re-named all of the Top 100 prospects to their actual names and he was among them as the Cubs 1B of the future. Those were the days.

[more heart]

Local Minor League team
http://www.familyskimeisters.com/Events/renegades.gif

Consider they're affiliated with the Rays(who have great prospects usually), they kind of suck.

[CubbyNick42]

I saw Brian Dopirak is in the Blue Jays system yesterday and it took me back to MVP 05 when I re-named all of the Top 100 prospects to their actual names and he was among them as the Cubs 1B of the future. Those were the days.
Fuck that guy too.

[bigmike]

Well, Hudston Valley is literally the lowest form of professional baseball that is still affiliated with a Major League team. The next step down would the independent leagues. The next step down in affiliated baseball are the Dominican and Venezuelan summer leagues.

[CubbyNick42]

You can't say an affiliated minor league team sucks in the present tense. They have no players right now. They may have sucked last year, but there's no reason to think they will this year as a result - their roster will be completely overturned.

[thursday727]

Dunedin's also the home of former Cubs first-round pick and professional piece of dogshit Ryan Harvey.
I remember that
They made a huge deal out of it because he went to my high school. I think he graduated the year before i became a freshmen.
all baseball players from Dunedin are cocky douchebags so that dosn't suprise me.

But we did win states last year and i guess most of the kids that were on the Dunedin little league team that made it to the little league world series a few years ago are coming as freshmen next year so Dunedin should be a dominant baseball town soon

[CubbyNick42]

Jim Hendry went to that HS, too.