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Independent Baseball Insider – Vol. 12, No. 11 – May 15, 2014 With so many new wrinkles in baseball, it is always fun to know there is some old school still in play, and it will be on display this very evening (Thursday) when the Gary Southshore RailCats open defense of their American Association title...Read More

Lincoln 11, Kansas City 7 (Game 1, 16 innings) – Box After getting suspended Thursday night and being postponed to Friday, the Lincoln Saltdogs grabbed a 16 inning, 11-7 win over the Kansas City T-Bones. The Saltdogs let the game get tied up in the bottom of the ninth inning after a two-run effort from...Read More

Amarillo 11, Winnipeg 7 Amarillo scored nine runs in the second inning to take a commanding 11-1 lead and would cruise from there to an 11-7 win over the Winnipeg Goldeyes. Four Sox batters had multi-hit games including 1B Keith Brachold who had a 3-for- 5 game with a run scored and two RBI. Amarillo...Read More

With rosters cut down and spring training in the rearview mirror, the 2014 American Association season begins in earnest Thursday with six matchups. At 7:05 PM Central, the defending champion Gary SouthShore Railcats begin their title defense against the St. Paul Saints at Midway Stadium in St. Paul. RHP Anthony Claggett gets the start for...Read More

Independent Baseball Chatter – by Bob Wirz Vol. 12, No. 10 – May 8, 2014 Chris Martin feared his career might be over when he partially tore the labrum in his pitching (right) shoulder as a second year player at McLennan Community College in Waco, TX several years ago, but the 27-year-old is making up...Read More

Spring Training has begun for American Association clubs as the league begins its ninth season. The 100-game regular season begins on Thursday, May 15, with the Gary SouthShore RailCats looking to defend their league crown. In addition, exhibition games begin on Sunday, May 4 as St. Paul faces Fargo-Moorhead, and Winnipeg and Wichita take on...Read More

Independent Baseball Chatter – by Bob Wirz (Vol. 12, No. 9 – May 1, 2014) This week’s tip to Independent Baseball players hoping to attract a major league organization:聽 Reach out to the first Arizona Diamondbacks scout you can find. While all 30 major league organizations have at least one player who has been in...Read More

Independent Baseball Insider –聽Vol. 12, No. 8, 聽 April 24, 2014 By Bob Wirz 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽Every baseball manager is naturally eager for a new season to start, but I cannot imagine anyone more excited than first-time skipper Steve Montgomery, who has the task of getting Sioux City into the playoffs for...Read More

Independent Baseball Insider –聽Vol. 12, No. 7, 聽 April 17, 2014 By Bob Wirz While we cannot help but wonder who will be the next Independent player to get the thrilling call to the major leagues, it is encouraging to see recently-elevated players continuing to do well. Entering play Thursday, major league rookie Ian Thomas,...Read More

By Andrew Astleford / Fox Sports Florida For the complete article, visit Fox Sports Florida. Still, Wichita has become part of the fabric of this Rays season. The label is a nod to Kansas’ largest city, with a population of about 382,000 people. It’s known as the “Air Capital of the World” because of its...Read More