Affiliation changes
DOUBLE-AArkansas goes from LAA to SEAJackson (TN) goes from SEA to ARIMobile goes from ARI to LAA
HIGH ACarolina goes from ATL to MILLancaster (CA) goes from HOU to COLModesto goes from COL to SEA
New teamsBuies Creek (NC) Astros (which will move to Fayetteville, NC in 2019) -- High-A HOUDown East Wood Ducks (Kinston, NC) -- High-A TEXFlorida Fire Frogs (Kissimmee, FL) -- High-A ATL
Discontinued teamsBakersfield, CAHigh Desert, CABrevard County, FL
Name changesBinghamton Mets become Binghamton Rumble PoniesJacksonville Suns become Jacksonville Jumbo ShrimpNew Orleans Zephyrs become New Orleans Baby Cakes
― mookieproof, Friday, 3 February 2017 16:59 (seven years ago) link
no word on whether the bowling green hot rods will change their name to the massacres for a one-day promotion
― mookieproof, Friday, 3 February 2017 19:51 (seven years ago) link
https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/800/1*QL8GW9bYkdqQk2eByaK6Ig.png
for a price, the myrtle beach pelicans will let you fuck in their luxury suites, clubhouse or field
― mookieproof, Saturday, 11 February 2017 02:05 (seven years ago) link
Erie goin' bigleague
http://ftw.usatoday.com/2017/03/minor-league-team-erie-seawolves-alternative-facts-night-game-tigers-affiliate
also San Rafael
http://www.sfgate.com/sports/article/Alternative-Fact-Millions-expected-for-minor-11039547.php
― Supercreditor (Dr Morbius), Friday, 31 March 2017 03:21 (seven years ago) link
@jakemkaplanFormer top prospect Jon Singleton, who will make $2 million this year, was assigned to begin the season back in Double A.
― mookieproof, Monday, 3 April 2017 21:59 (seven years ago) link
not reporting per se but holy shit loooooooooool
Eric Stephen @truebluela 27m27 minutes agoAmong 2017 Pacific Coast Lg Hall of Fame inductees includes PCL historical society founder Dick Beverage, my new favorite name in baseball
― officer sonny bonds, lytton pd (mayor jingleberries), Thursday, 6 April 2017 18:12 (seven years ago) link
lol i just came here to post that
― mookieproof, Thursday, 6 April 2017 18:40 (seven years ago) link
i see Dick Beverage p much every year at the SABR convention, u filthy ppl
― Supercreditor (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 6 April 2017 18:43 (seven years ago) link
i would expect no less of you
― mookieproof, Thursday, 6 April 2017 19:38 (seven years ago) link
is this the thread for asking how the Hank Azaria low-minors-announcer IFC sitcom is?
it's set in PA and the team is called the Frackers, so that's one good joke
― Supercreditor (Dr Morbius), Friday, 7 April 2017 21:48 (seven years ago) link
Fort Myers Miracle@MiracleBaseballMiracle to Offer Half Priced Tickets to Anyone with a United Airlines Boarding Pass
― mookieproof, Monday, 10 April 2017 19:33 (seven years ago) link
yard goats opening night
― johnny crunch, Thursday, 13 April 2017 13:49 (seven years ago) link
I thought I saw this thred but couldn't find it. anyway:
http://www.milb.com/content/page.jsp?ymd=20170412&content_id=223859118&fext=.jsp&sid=t586&vkey
― ein Sexmonster (Jimmy The Mod Awaits The Return Of His Beloved), Wednesday, 19 April 2017 23:38 (seven years ago) link
that's staten island 4 u
could be worse -- a lot of (mostly southern) teams are doing 'military heroes baseball cards' where they print up/give away cards featuring local armed forces members. the staten island version would presumably be cards of nyc cops
― mookieproof, Wednesday, 19 April 2017 23:49 (seven years ago) link
The Ballad of Mike Hessman
― mookieproof, Friday, 21 April 2017 14:55 (seven years ago) link
this is a nice trio of name changes
― Karl Malone, Friday, 21 April 2017 15:44 (seven years ago) link
i'm afraid you are mistaken
― mookieproof, Friday, 21 April 2017 16:06 (seven years ago) link
perfect game on 88 pitches for double-a pensacola's tyler mahle
http://www.milb.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?gid=2017_04_22_penaax_mobaax_1&t=g_box&sid=milb
― mookieproof, Sunday, 23 April 2017 06:10 (seven years ago) link
first nine-inning perfect game in south atlantic league history on 85 pitches for augusta's domenic mazza. nine strikeouts, game score 103
http://www.milb.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?gid=2017_04_25_augafx_lexafx_1&t=g_box&sid=milb
― mookieproof, Wednesday, 26 April 2017 15:00 (seven years ago) link
these are not common, even in the minors -- mahle's was the first in the southern league since 1970. idk what's going on
― mookieproof, Wednesday, 26 April 2017 15:04 (seven years ago) link
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/C-1ucVUWsAE_tnJ.jpg
toledo mud hens' sgt peppers 50th anniversary uniforms
― mookieproof, Tuesday, 2 May 2017 17:59 (seven years ago) link
good thing VU & Nico anniversary was preseason
― Supercreditor (Dr Morbius), Tuesday, 2 May 2017 18:38 (seven years ago) link
utah, man
https://www.si.com/mlb/2017/06/05/minor-league-baseball-ogden-raptors-sexist-hourglass-promotion
― mookieproof, Tuesday, 6 June 2017 14:58 (seven years ago) link
weak
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DBqHN8xXoAA2BjF.jpg
― mookieproof, Tuesday, 6 June 2017 18:29 (seven years ago) link
changes announced for 2019:
triple-a colorado springs (currently MIL) will move to san antoniodouble-a san antonio (currently SD) will move to amarilloshort-season helena (currently MIL) will move to colorado springs
i suspect that the new san antonio team will eventually be TEX affiliated, round rock will switch from TEX to HOU, and the brewers will get stuck with something crappy like las vegas or fresno for triple-a
― mookieproof, Wednesday, 21 June 2017 17:48 (seven years ago) link
i liked the Colorado Springs park/ambience
― Supercreditor (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 21 June 2017 17:52 (seven years ago) link
throwback jurisprudence
http://mlb.nbcsports.com/2017/06/26/u-s-court-of-appeals-affirms-ruling-that-the-minor-leagues-are-except-from-federal-antitrust-law/
― Supercreditor (Dr Morbius), Tuesday, 27 June 2017 14:44 (seven years ago) link
san antonio is one of the most interesting stadium I have been in it's p amazing. it's backed up onto an AFB and there are a lot of sad USAF folx just out trying to enjoy their night. xp
― ein Sexmonster (Jimmy The Mod Awaits The Return Of His Beloved), Tuesday, 27 June 2017 15:01 (seven years ago) link
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DDWbernXUAEYU1z.jpg:small
― mookieproof, Tuesday, 27 June 2017 20:50 (seven years ago) link
they should send one to Dusty
― Supercreditor (Dr Morbius), Tuesday, 27 June 2017 20:56 (seven years ago) link
apparently the 'ligament' is removable
― mookieproof, Tuesday, 27 June 2017 20:58 (seven years ago) link
Effective immediately, the Replay America Tour shows scheduled at Minor League Baseball Stadiums including the show scheduled at Prince George's Stadium on Friday, August 4 have been canceled. Poor ticket sales across the entire Ballpark concert tour, was the determining reason for the cancellation. These shows featuring Billy Ocean, Taylor Dayne, Starship, the Motels and Naked Eyes were anticipated to bring thousands of people out to a ballpark environment for the enjoyment of throwback music favorites from the 1980's but just didn't generate the interest needed to support the costs.
― mookieproof, Thursday, 29 June 2017 16:47 (seven years ago) link
http://i.imgur.com/v0aQt85.png
featuring a league-record 44 combined strikeouts
― mookieproof, Wednesday, 5 July 2017 15:24 (seven years ago) link
M's minor leaguers take $683 Uber to gameFour Mariners minor leaguers took a seven-hour Uber trip from Phoenix to Albuquerque, New Mexico, at a cost of $683 to make it to a game.
― mookieproof, Wednesday, 19 July 2017 13:56 (seven years ago) link
amusing action in Winnipeg (American Association) last Saturday night
It's the bottom of the 14th inning and the Kansas City T-Bones are completely out of pitchers, having already used their entire bullpen and then their centrefielder to get through a pair of innings. So they bring in starting pitcher Matt Sergey, who is coming off a 105-pitch performance in Fargo 48 hours earlier. As a result, the righty ends up using his left arm to throw — and promptly walks the first two Goldeyes batters he faces.
After a sacrifice bunt moves them over to second and third, Sergey is asked to intentionally walk Goldeyes hitter Mason Katz to set up a bases-loaded, one-out force play situation. But instead of just making a routine wide toss to his catcher, Sergey — we remind you, he's using his wrong arm to throw — sails one to the backstop.
Shawn Pleffner trots home with the game-winning run on a wild pitch intentional walk...
http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/sports/baseball/goldeyes/goldeyes-win-12-11-in-14-innings-one-of-craziest-games-ever-434749703.html
― Supercreditor (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 19 July 2017 14:47 (seven years ago) link
ICYMI, in pitching diversity news
http://m.mlb.com/cutfour/2017/07/16/242525472/stacy-piagno-became-the-third-woman-to-get-a-win-since-the-1950s
― Supercreditor (Dr Morbius), Friday, 21 July 2017 16:11 (seven years ago) link
Missoula Osprey to Retire Lyle Overbay's Number on July 28
― mookieproof, Wednesday, 26 July 2017 21:17 (seven years ago) link
Dodgers prospect Alex Verdugo hit a 385-foot homer at AAA tonight: 360 feet off the bat, 25 feet off Zach Borenstein's head. Holy Canseco. pic.twitter.com/2KzTtvcTpF— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) July 26, 2017
― Supercreditor (Dr Morbius), Friday, 28 July 2017 13:09 (seven years ago) link
I'll be making my first visit to a Pawtucket game in 2 weeks.
― ice cream social justice (Dr Morbius), Friday, 28 July 2017 22:27 (seven years ago) link
dayton dragons outfielder jose siri extended his hitting streak to 36 games last night, breaking the midwest league record of 35.
the previous record-holder, tony toups of the 1977 waterloo indians, was there, which is kind of cool
― mookieproof, Tuesday, 1 August 2017 14:08 (seven years ago) link
Behold, the most GCL play ever. pic.twitter.com/DJ8aKcuv1Y— Josh Norris (@jnorris427) August 10, 2017
― mookieproof, Thursday, 10 August 2017 19:11 (seven years ago) link
aahahahahaha
― WilliamC, Thursday, 10 August 2017 19:28 (seven years ago) link
the new york-penn league has selected 56 players to participate in its all-star game tuesday in troy, ny
exactly zero of them are from the staten island yankees, who have the best record in the league
not that i don't approve, but wtf
― mookieproof, Saturday, 12 August 2017 02:41 (seven years ago) link
Columbus 5, Pawtucket 4
37-yo Eric Kratz catching for the Clippers.
They sing Sweet Caroline in Pah-tucket, but no Green Monster replica. (Greenville has one.)
― ice cream social justice (Dr Morbius), Sunday, 13 August 2017 13:30 (seven years ago) link
padres infield prospect gabriel arias was added to the class a fort wayne tincaps roster on saturday
he is the first affiliated full-season-team player born in the year 2000
― mookieproof, Monday, 21 August 2017 16:37 (seven years ago) link
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DHxjzmkXYAAw38U.jpg
― mookieproof, Monday, 21 August 2017 18:49 (seven years ago) link
http://m.mlb.com/cutfour/2017/08/21/249782410/photo-of-the-day-salem-keizer-volcanoes-take-photo-of-2017-solar-eclipse
― ice cream social justice (Dr Morbius), Monday, 21 August 2017 21:28 (seven years ago) link
360° video here, which is p. cool if you make it look up
― mookieproof, Monday, 21 August 2017 23:30 (seven years ago) link
reportage
https://www.theringer.com/mlb/2017/8/22/16184140/salem-keizer-volcanoes-total-solar-eclipse
― ice cream social justice (Dr Morbius), Tuesday, 22 August 2017 17:11 (seven years ago) link
The Salina Stockade lost again last night. They're now 16-71. Here's how they got their .184 winning percentage.https://t.co/LDSXM01c4t— Ben Lindbergh (@BenLindbergh) August 23, 2017
― ice cream social justice (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 24 August 2017 14:27 (seven years ago) link
yeah a full season cyclones team is super dope
― Its big ball chunky time (Jimmy The Mod Awaits The Return Of His Beloved), Thursday, 10 December 2020 14:52 (three years ago) link
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2020/12/monsters-of-2020-the-people-who-gutted-minor-league-baseball/
― Li'l Brexit (Tracer Hand), Tuesday, 29 December 2020 12:36 (three years ago) link
vancouver and brooklyn and portland, oregon going full-season is cool, at least
― mookieproof, Wednesday, December 9, 2020 2:57 PM (one month ago) bookmarkflaglink
this had escaped my attention until now. glad about this.
― Dusty Benelux (jim in vancouver), Friday, 5 February 2021 20:37 (three years ago) link
i don't have a subscription and the preview doesn't go into the meaty bits, but this *sounds* pretty bad
Minor League teams have learned in recent days they will not receive proceeds from 2020 national merchandise sales.The reason?MiLB's league office used that money to stay afloat over the past year.@jjcoop36 has the latest details: https://t.co/m0UBlywWFA— Baseball America (@BaseballAmerica) February 9, 2021
― mookieproof, Wednesday, 10 February 2021 22:37 (three years ago) link
Officially officialThis is the new Minor League Baseball landscape pic.twitter.com/UvyOAkWPcB— Benjamin Hill (@bensbiz) February 12, 2021
― mookieproof, Friday, 12 February 2021 16:49 (three years ago) link
@mookieproof how's your Spanish?
Organization Name: Advocates for Minor LeaguersWebsite: advocatesforminorleaguers.comJob Post Date: 19 Apr 2021Job Terms: Full Time
Job Description
- Assisting Executive Director in facilitating a relationship of trust between Advocates for Minor Leaguers and each of more than 5,000 Minor League baseball players - Fielding and responding to questions and requests from Minor League baseball players - Organizing frequent meetings with the Advocates for Minor Leaguers player leaders - Traveling to Minor League stadiums and Spring Training facilities to meet with Minor League players - Supporting Grassroots Coordinator in execution of his or her job responsibilities
Qualifications
Skills: - Passionate about the mistreatment of Minor League baseball players - Fluent in Spanish - Experience with grassroots and/or union organizing - Strong verbal communication skills - Demonstrated leadership ability - A willingness to travel and work irregular hours, including nights and weekends
Organization Description
Advocates for Minor Leaguers is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, gender identity, or sexual orientation. We value diversity, equity, and inclusion, and we encourage diverse candidates to apply.
How to Apply
This position is remote but will require significant travel. Applications will be considered on a rolling basis. Please send both a cover letter explaining your interest in the position and a resume to ha✧✧✧@milbadvoca✧✧✧.c✧✧.
Contact: Harry MarinoEmail: h a r r y @ m i l b a d v o c a t e s . c o m
― Li'l Brexit (Tracer Hand), Tuesday, 20 April 2021 09:39 (three years ago) link
Here is the full release on the Pioneer League going to Home Run Derby instead of extra innings pic.twitter.com/0p30e84hYK— Shaun Rainey (@ShaunRainey) April 27, 2021
― mookieproof, Wednesday, 28 April 2021 21:58 (three years ago) link
The theme of this thread: Holy shit, minor league starters are working way, way less hard. Remember when 100 pitches was normal? In the last five days, four minor league pitchers have reached 100 pitches. Not four per level, not four per day, four *total* (all AAA vets)— Brendan Gawlowski (@GawlowskiB) May 25, 2021
― mookieproof, Tuesday, 25 May 2021 14:29 (three years ago) link
Seems like an overreaction to a pretty obvious development... teams know a lot more now about how fragile pitchers' arms are while their bodies are still growing. I would rather have more starting pitchers making it to the majors in one piece and then throwing deeper into games instead of everyone constantly getting TJs all the time
― ✖, Tuesday, 25 May 2021 18:27 (three years ago) link
Not of general interest, but: I've posted before about Darren Shred, I guy I coached in middle school who was drafted by the Reds. That didn't work out, then he was playing for Barrie in the Intercounty League, then the pandemic happened...so I checked around, and it looks like he's moved on to something pretty good:
https://www.objbaseball.com/news/shred-jumps-into-new-role-with-obj
Actually, that happened just before the pandemic; hope he managed to hold on to this.
― clemenza, Monday, 14 June 2021 22:11 (three years ago) link
Very cool.
― Andy K, Saturday, 4 September 2021 15:29 (two years ago) link
Single A Lakeland beat Clearwater yesterday, 10-5 -- on three hits. Correct: 10 runs on three hits. In what might or might not be a shocking revelation, Clearwater walked 16 Flying Tigers batters. Repeat: 16 walks. Clearwater's pitching coach remains under observation ...— Lynn G. Henning (@Lynn_Henning) September 4, 2021
BREAKING: Major League Baseball teams will provide housing for minor league baseball players starting in 2022, sources tell ESPN.Details on the monumental change @espn: https://t.co/Wzw2pWU55i— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) October 17, 2021
― Andy K, Sunday, 17 October 2021 22:33 (two years ago) link
how about that
― mookieproof, Sunday, 17 October 2021 23:32 (two years ago) link
thumbs up
― Michael F Gill, Monday, 18 October 2021 02:35 (two years ago) link
getting out in front of the CBA? or are the minors excluded from that?
― Tracer Hand, Monday, 18 October 2021 09:53 (two years ago) link
this should go well ($)
Sports and entertainment agency Endeavor, and its private equity investor Silver Lake, is in talks to buy up to a dozen minor league teams, with aspirations of potentially owning 40 or more of Minor League Baseball’s 120 teams over time, sources said. Endeavor is already a force in sports, in part through ownership of UFC, talent agency WME, and a host of marketing, licensing, and agent divisions. The pursuit of so many teams doesn’t amount to a fait accompli, but Endeavor is making attractive offers.Endeavor declined to comment, as did Major League Baseball, which has to approve any minor league ownership transfer.The potential sales could bring concerns for both minor league owners and municipalities, and may also create an issue for the Major League Baseball Players Association to address, as Endeavor also represents baseball players. If successful, Endeavor’s purchases would be the most significant financial development since MLB restructured MiLB this year, reducing the number of teams by 40 — or 25 percent — and centralizing MLB control.One little-noticed change in the overhaul greased the path for Endeavor: The elimination of the prohibition on an entity owning more than one team per league.
Endeavor declined to comment, as did Major League Baseball, which has to approve any minor league ownership transfer.
The potential sales could bring concerns for both minor league owners and municipalities, and may also create an issue for the Major League Baseball Players Association to address, as Endeavor also represents baseball players. If successful, Endeavor’s purchases would be the most significant financial development since MLB restructured MiLB this year, reducing the number of teams by 40 — or 25 percent — and centralizing MLB control.
One little-noticed change in the overhaul greased the path for Endeavor: The elimination of the prohibition on an entity owning more than one team per league.
― mookieproof, Wednesday, 20 October 2021 16:11 (two years ago) link
wtf
― John Stockton buying a used car from (Karl Malone), Wednesday, 20 October 2021 16:15 (two years ago) link
baseball never met a cartel it didn’t like
― Tracer Hand, Wednesday, 20 October 2021 17:33 (two years ago) link
This sounds like a complete cluster fuck of conflicts of interest
― FRAUDULENT STEAKS (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Wednesday, 20 October 2021 20:17 (two years ago) link
what they should do is integrate betting to the whole operation
― John Stockton buying a used car from (Karl Malone), Wednesday, 20 October 2021 21:04 (two years ago) link
Sources: Rachel Balkovec, who joined the Yankees organization as a minor-league hitting coach in 2019, will serve as the manager for the Low A Tampa Tarpons next season.— Lindsey Adler (@lindseyadler) January 9, 2022
― mookieproof, Sunday, 9 January 2022 23:38 (two years ago) link
I misread that as the Tampa Tampons and then laughed and then immediately felt horrible about myself
― Tracer Hand, Sunday, 9 January 2022 23:41 (two years ago) link
The @FLProBaseball has announced it will use "sudden death baseball" to settle tie games. After one extra inning if game remains tied, the home team chooses to hit or pitch. The hitting team puts a runner on 1st. 3 outs. Run scores? Hitting team wins. No runs? Pitching team wins.— JJ Cooper (@jjcoop36) January 24, 2022
― mookieproof, Monday, 24 January 2022 23:43 (two years ago) link
run scores in that situation only about 43% of the time, so
― mookieproof, Monday, 24 January 2022 23:49 (two years ago) link
dumb as hell imo
― Tracer Hand, Monday, 24 January 2022 23:57 (two years ago) link
honestly i don't think i care
― Karl Malone, Tuesday, 25 January 2022 02:27 (two years ago) link
i don't care either, i just find it amusing to see a pro sport admit that game outcomes don't matter as much as simply ending
― mookieproof, Tuesday, 25 January 2022 03:32 (two years ago) link
clearly minor leaguers should skip spring training, sparing their clubs this horrible financial burden, and just show up for regular-season games. everybody’s happy!
MLB argues for minor leaguers to stay unpaid in spring training: "It is the players that obtain the greater benefit from the training opportunities that they are afforded than the clubs, who actually just incur the cost of having to provide that training” https://t.co/md2BqNjr0X— Evan Drellich (@EvanDrellich) February 12, 2022
― mookieproof, Saturday, 12 February 2022 14:29 (two years ago) link
wow.
― Tracer Hand, Saturday, 12 February 2022 14:30 (two years ago) link
i'm glad people are presumably going to get paid, but i really wish some lawsuit would force these pro leagues to open their books
Minor league players, MLB reach settlement in minimum wage lawsuit
NEW YORK -- Minor league players and Major League Baseball have reached a settlement in a lawsuit alleging teams violated minimum wage laws.Terms of the settlement were not filed with the court Tuesday and details were not released. Two people familiar with the negotiations, speaking to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the release of details was not authorized, said the sides in recent weeks had been discussing a possible settlement in the $200 million range.
Terms of the settlement were not filed with the court Tuesday and details were not released. Two people familiar with the negotiations, speaking to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the release of details was not authorized, said the sides in recent weeks had been discussing a possible settlement in the $200 million range.
― mookieproof, Tuesday, 10 May 2022 21:31 (two years ago) link
all very healthy behavior
― Tracer Hand, Tuesday, 10 May 2022 22:08 (two years ago) link
springfield’s chandler redmond hit a solo homer, two-run homer, three-run homer and grand slam tonight
second time that’s ever been done in pro baseball (that anyone knows of, at least); the other was tyrone horne for arkansas (then also a cardinals double-a team) in 1998
― mookieproof, Thursday, 11 August 2022 04:11 (two years ago) link
that's weird; last night, just before you posted that, i was perusing the stats of Springfield's team. Mainly checking in on Jordan Walker, Masyn Winn, and Malcom Nuñez, who have 61 years of life experience between the three of them, and also Moisés Gómez, who is a relatively ancient 23 year old with 23 home runs and a 1.106 OPS. didn't even see Chandler Raymond! he's 25. i'll probably never see him in a big league uniform but it's warming to see someone have an insane, career accomplishment kind of night
― Bruce Stingbean (Karl Malone), Thursday, 11 August 2022 16:23 (two years ago) link
(shit, i forgot nunez was just traded to the bucs)
― Bruce Stingbean (Karl Malone), Thursday, 11 August 2022 16:25 (two years ago) link
The Major League Baseball Players Association has launched a campaign to unionize Minor League Players across the country #1u #FairBall pic.twitter.com/DDq4Q8NOXI— MLBPA Communications (@MLBPA_News) August 29, 2022
possibly a big deal?
― mookieproof, Wednesday, 31 August 2022 03:49 (two years ago) link
also it is amusing that milb.com, the official website of minor league baseball, doesn't mention this in any way
― mookieproof, Wednesday, 31 August 2022 03:55 (two years ago) link
and, the campaign is pretty much done? they got >50% to sign the union cards
And just like that, minor league baseball players are on the verge of unionizing.More than 50 percent of minor leaguers signed authorization cards in support of unionization under the guidance of the Major League Baseball Players Association, the organization announced Tuesday. As such, the players union has asked MLB to voluntarily recognize it as the representative for minor league players. The league had yet to comment as of early Tuesday afternoon.The announcement came just one week after the union made the surprising move to send out the cards to gauge interest, a move made to seize the momentum created by two-plus years of advocacy that pushed the low pay and challenging working conditions of the minors into a brighter spotlight than ever before. That minor leaguers would unionize never seemed imminent. That the MLBPA would serve as the organizing force behind their unionization was never obvious.But as of Tuesday morning, their combined efforts had hurtled minor leaguers one step closer to unionization.“Minor league Players have made it unmistakably clear they want the MLBPA to represent them and are ready to begin collective bargaining in order to positively affect the upcoming season,” Tony Clark, executive director of the players union, said in a statement.
More than 50 percent of minor leaguers signed authorization cards in support of unionization under the guidance of the Major League Baseball Players Association, the organization announced Tuesday. As such, the players union has asked MLB to voluntarily recognize it as the representative for minor league players. The league had yet to comment as of early Tuesday afternoon.
The announcement came just one week after the union made the surprising move to send out the cards to gauge interest, a move made to seize the momentum created by two-plus years of advocacy that pushed the low pay and challenging working conditions of the minors into a brighter spotlight than ever before. That minor leaguers would unionize never seemed imminent. That the MLBPA would serve as the organizing force behind their unionization was never obvious.
But as of Tuesday morning, their combined efforts had hurtled minor leaguers one step closer to unionization.
“Minor league Players have made it unmistakably clear they want the MLBPA to represent them and are ready to begin collective bargaining in order to positively affect the upcoming season,” Tony Clark, executive director of the players union, said in a statement.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2022/09/06/minor-league-unionization-mlbpa-authorization-cards/
― Karl Malone, Tuesday, 6 September 2022 19:38 (one year ago) link
― Michael F Gill, Wednesday, 7 September 2022 01:51 (one year ago) link
That's an F7 on your scorecard, but a home run in Delvin Pérez's heart 🤣 pic.twitter.com/05EIE3gH1R— Minor League Baseball (@MiLB) September 23, 2022
― Karl Malone, Wednesday, 28 September 2022 01:30 (one year ago) link
In 2002, 186 MiLB pitchers threw 150+ innings. This year, five MiLB pitchers threw 150+ innings. We want to honor great pitching seasons (and Painter's is a great season). So that has led to the BA MiLB Pitcher of the Year award.— JJ Cooper (@jjcoop36) September 29, 2022
― mookieproof, Friday, 30 September 2022 02:28 (one year ago) link
When we said “World’s Largest Horseshoe,” we really meant it. pic.twitter.com/FfgZGCdKmZ— Springfield Lucky Horseshoes (@ShoesBaseball) October 16, 2022
― Karl Malone, Sunday, 16 October 2022 13:47 (one year ago) link
there once was a minor league team called the Fargo Divorcees
it was way back when. also, i just learned that Fargo used to be well known as a particularly easy and quick place to get a divorce
― z_tbd, Monday, 27 February 2023 00:22 (one year ago) link
nice
https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/35998626/minor-leaguers-mlb-reach-tentative-deal-historic-1st-cba
― mookieproof, Thursday, 30 March 2023 07:24 (one year ago) link
4-HR game for Eduardo De Oleo of the Intercounty League's London Majors:
https://lfpress.com/sports/local-sports/london-majors-slugger-rips-four-home-runs-in-one-game#:~:text=De%20Oleo's%20historic%20four%2Dhomer,London%20Free%20Press
Not an important league anymore, but many major leaguers have passed through there, including Fergie Jenkins and Denny McClain.
https://www.theibl.ca/mlb-alumni
― clemenza, Tuesday, 1 August 2023 17:03 (one year ago) link
(Actually, come to think of it, some of these guys, including Fergie, played there after retirement.)_
― clemenza, Tuesday, 1 August 2023 17:17 (one year ago) link
on how loaded triple-a teams might fare in the majors (spoiler: not well)
https://blogs.fangraphs.com/terrible-mlb-teams-are-pretty-good-at-baseball
― mookieproof, Thursday, 11 April 2024 00:19 (four months ago) link
A friend and I got Bisons tickets for late June. Really hope we get to catch Votto:
Friday marked exactly two months since that injury, and Votto has yet to return. His status and recovery timeline have been somewhat of a mystery, with the slugger seemingly making little progress at the Blue Jays' player development complex in Dunedin, Fla.
That has apparently changed, though, with Blue Jays manager John Schneider revealing before Friday's game against the Tampa Bay Rays at Rogers Centre that Votto has been taking live batting practice and running the bases this week. The hope is that Votto can make his way into game action soon, likely in the rookie-level Florida Complex League.
"He's fine with doing it anywhere as long as pitchers are throwing strikes," Schneider said. "So, it'll probably be [Complex League] before he goes anywhere else."
https://www.sportsnet.ca/mlb/article/with-blue-jays-in-need-of-offence-joey-votto-poised-for-return-to-minor-league-games/
― clemenza, Monday, 27 May 2024 15:26 (three months ago) link
Was in Buffalo for that Bisons game today. No Votto, of course, but surprise bonus: Aaron Sanchez started! I wasn't even thinking about that--I'd forgotten the little item I saw about them picking him up and sending him to Buffalo.
He came into the game with an ERA of almost 13.00 over 30 innings, including 9 HR and almost a walk per inning. I don't expect he'll be making his way back to the majors. Today, though, amazing: 7 innings, 1 hit (a HR), a few walks, and a couple of runs. My friend Callum, a pitcher who plays in a London league (he got a call up to Intercounty for one game 20 years ago), figure he was topping out at about 85-90 mph. (No radar readings on the scoreboard.)
Other player of note: Acuña's younger brother (Acuña Jr. Jr.?), leading off for Syracuse. And J. P. Arencibia was one of their coaches. Two times, batters appealed strike calls by touching their helmets; both times the umpire was right. The Bisons won the game with a big 8th inning.
Got a bunch of Bisons baseball cards, and the food of course was much better (and cheaper) than the Rogers Centre. The only negative thing all day was crossing the border. The guard asked me if I was the guy making all those horrible posts on the ILX American political thread; I had to slip him some cash to let me through.
― clemenza, Monday, 1 July 2024 00:48 (two months ago) link
this, if you have a defector login, is v. good
https://defector.com/the-minor-league-shrink-and-the-growing-gap-between-triple-a-and-the-bigs
― mookieproof, Friday, 30 August 2024 00:26 (two days ago) link