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1. Der Komminsk-sar Posted: December 16, 2010 at 04:56 PM (#3712291)(A little googling shows that Kinston is the "smallest market" with a team. Don't know if that "market" includes Greenville, Goldsboro, and New Bern, but that ultimately wouldn't make a huge difference.)
-- MWE
Well, not entirely; they could have made a go of it under different circumstances. Kinston's not only a small market, but with an old ballpark with a physical plant that can take only so much patching (and I love Grainger Stadium to death, BTW) and a very depressed economy. Cam McRae and North Johnson did a tremendous job with that team.
-- MWE
any triangle primates wanna join me on a road trip next spring?
in other the news, the indy pensacola pelicans will moved to amarillo.
Count me in.
Good discussion in the N&O this morning, especially this:
-- MWE
Also, the prez of the Carolina League has made mention that he wants 2 teams added for 2012 (so Kinston doesn't have to leave the league). While there are reasons why that league might expand and another high-A league might contract (see my post 2, for one thing), Kinston probably isn't reason enough.
vrhovnik: Well, it's December - you've been noticed.
One more thing on Pensacola, their indy league attendance has kinda stunk over the years. Good enough to hang around, but not near Southern League standards. I'm sure it'll increase, but...
Anyone knows why? I just noticed the news item in passing.
Didn't they move from Myrtle Beach to Rome, GA. If so, I think it is a cost cutting measure. Kind of like when AAA moved to Gwinnett,GA. The Braves' minor league team are all within the south. The teams not located in Georgia can be reached within a days drive. It just makes financial sense. It's a sign of the times. A month ago, the local Chattanooga News reported that the Burkes that own the Chattanooga Lookouts and Portland Seadogs were considering moving the Lookouts out of Chattanooga. I don't think it's going to happen. Hell, this was Willie Mays second stop in the minors and he went from Chattanooga to New York. But you know times are tough when established minor league franchises consider moving out of a great minor league baseball town like Chattanooga, Tennessee.
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