Did anyone else share this yet?
I'm really sad to lose the spinners but I guess it makes sense that there is not enough room for both them and the Woo Sox.
Will these kids be looking for spots in the collegiate leagues?
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Thank you for sharing CMass.
That is some SAD stuff! Our son played for the Auburn Doubledays. That City needed the team and built a wonderful stadium. The community support was terrific.
We also saw the Lowell Spinners when our son played in the NECBL. Our son played in the field against Team USA. What a fantastic baseball MILB location.
i love baseball but I pretty much detest the “business “ of MLB and their desire to make a $ no matter the impact.
We are thrilled about the experiences baseball brought for our son. On the other hand, we are sickened to know all those people in great communities who made it possible for our son and many sons lose out to put more $$$$ into the pockets of billionaires.
@CmassRHPDad posted:Did anyone else share this yet?
I'm really sad to lose the spinners but I guess it makes sense that there is not enough room for both them and the Woo Sox.
Will these kids be looking for spots in the collegiate leagues?
The Spinners had a bigger problem than the new Worcester Sox. The New Hampshire Fisher Cats are only 35 miles north in Manchester NH. It placed the Spinners in the middle of a 75 mile stretch with three teams. They’re also short season competing against AA and AAA teams. I’ll bet a NECBL or Futures team ends up in the park in the summer. UML uses it in the spring.
Any thoughts on some of these teams going independent?
@RJM posted:I’ll bet a NECBL or Futures team ends up in the park in the summer.
I hope so. Maybe the bravehearts. I know they were pretty disappointed to see the Woo Sox come to town.
I always thought that there were too many levels.
I dont understand why they do not just put all their newly drafted players together and have instruction for everyone and just play baseball, then assign them the following spring.
@TPM Sometimes it is hard to follow how many teams some organizations have. Rookie, short rookie, international rookie, 3 or 4 divisions of A, etc. I hate to see a consolidation as it means fewer players get to continue to chase their dreams. At the same time, some of them should stop and begin their post-baseball careers.
@TerribleBPthrower posted:@TPM Sometimes it is hard to follow how many teams some organizations have. Rookie, short rookie, international rookie, 3 or 4 divisions of A, etc. I hate to see a consolidation as it means fewer players get to continue to chase their dreams. At the same time, some of them should stop and begin their post-baseball careers.
Agree.
Two teams that my son played on are on the cut list. I can tell you both places were terrible. Why would you ever spend money on a player then put them in an economically depressed town with horrible field conditions to play in a stadium with no one there? He was sent there for short season Penn League right after the draft and unfortunetly twisted his ankle in a hole in the outfield during PFP and fortunately sent to Jupiter for the rest of the season.
Had several guys drafted that I went and watched. Felt so bad for some of them in rookie ball. Playing on small fields with less than 25 people watching games. Some later in A and AA ball in bad conditions. I think some did it to see how bad they wanted it.
@TerribleBPthrower posted:@TPM Sometimes it is hard to follow how many teams some organizations have. Rookie, short rookie, international rookie, 3 or 4 divisions of A, etc. I hate to see a consolidation as it means fewer players get to continue to chase their dreams. At the same time, some of them should stop and begin their post-baseball careers.
With 84% of American MLBers now coming from the first ten rounds and 94% from the first twenty rounds a lot of MiLBers are chasing a mirage. They’re Single A roster filler for the legitimate prospects. A position player drafted after the twentieth round is really chasing a mirage.
(Waiting for someone to do the research and find the handful of American MLBers taken after the 20th round. It always happens with these kinds of posts as if it’s the norm.)
Years ago Mojo Network did a series on six D’Back prospects ... Carlos Quentin, Chris Young, Dustin Nippert (called up by Rangers, ended up in Korea) Brian Barden (called up by Cards), Bill Murphy (called up by Jays) and Casey Daigle (called up by D’Backs, married Jenny Finch)
Quentin said it was eerie playing in stadiums so empty he could hear the lights buzz while he was playing.
The funniest line was when Quentin was called up. He tossed his per diem money on the bed and counted it. He said, “Wow! This is more than my AAA paycheck!”
@RJM posted:With 84% of American MLBers now coming from the first ten rounds and 94% from the first twenty rounds a lot of MiLBers are chasing a mirage. They’re Single A roster filler for the legitimate prospects. A position player drafted after the twentieth round is really chasing a mirage.
(Waiting for someone to do the research and find the handful of American MLBers taken after the 20th round. It always happens with these kinds of posts as if it’s the norm.)
Here is one. Matt Adams aka Big City, currently with Mets, drafted by Cardinals in 2009.
Matt was drafted in the 23rd round out of Slippery Rock University, a D2 in Pennsylvania.
I often think that a lot of success is based upon how good a team is at developing players. Some obviously are better at it than others.
RipkenFanSon played part of last summer on one of the teams on the chopping block. Right when we were set to visit, he was moved up, so we didn't get out west.
He is chomping at the bit to get the season started. When I told him that like the majors, Milb games will likely be games without fans, he said "That's OK. Several of my college games were in nearly empty stadiums."
@Ripken Fan posted:RipkenFanSon played part of last summer on one of the teams on the chopping block. Right when we were set to visit, he was moved up, so we didn't get out west.
He is chomping at the bit to get the season started. When I told him that like the majors, Milb games will likely be games without fans, he said "That's OK. Several of my college games were in nearly empty stadiums."
Any word on what's happening. My son's Clemson mate just got a job as pitching coach for Charleston River Dogs. He is chomping at the bit too.
Most milb don't have large crowds unless they are close to the Big League team. I would rather see less teams and let the players get more money.
If one gets to play in Mexico, standing room only, every night, every town. They even let the convicts out to come watch games, amazing! Puerto Rico just about the same experience!
Nothings for sure. Some say no minor leagues at all this season, though you would think some of the higher levels would be in to be there for big league. I imagine all eyes are on the states that "reopened" earlier (like GA).
@TPM posted:I always thought that there were too many levels.
I dont understand why they do not just put all their newly drafted players together and have instruction for everyone and just play baseball, then assign them the following spring.
I read the article from 538.com and it basically said that 80% of the players in the minors are there to play the 20% that have a shot at the show.
@Shoveit4Ks posted:I read the article from 538.com and it basically said that 80% of the players in the minors are there to play the 20% that have a shot at the show.
Pareto Principle alive + well. Makes sense, thanks for sharing Shove ~
@Ripken Fan posted:Nothings for sure. Some say no minor leagues at all this season, though you would think some of the higher levels would be in to be there for big league. I imagine all eyes are on the states that "reopened" earlier (like GA).
My son has two friends that were drafted early last year. They are both home and said they have heard zero.
@Shoveit4Ks posted:I read the article from 538.com and it basically said that 80% of the players in the minors are there to play the 20% that have a shot at the show.
That's right, but why couldn't the 80% and the 20% have gotten instruction together? Or play together, perhaps not the HS drafted, who did usually get separated with the international players along with late senior signs.
Just a thought that I always had, too late now for that anyway.
Do your players get any benefits?