June 3, 2016 While this given Friday night in Bowie, Md. was hardly a thing of beauty from a pitching perspective (for the most part), it was a thrilling contest […]

June 1, 2018 Two years ago today, the Lynchburg Hillcats defeated the Frederick Keys (Baltimore Orioles) 4-0 in Maryland. This may not seem notable, but the day saw notable performances […]

May 30, 2007 This column is about a game the Indians lost. It’s also about a very good day for the Cleveland farm system. Confused yet? Those who know the […]

May 28, 2008 It was a cool (57 degrees at first pitch), clear night in Eastlake, Ohio. At the Corner of SOM Center and Vine, the Lake County Captains were […]

May 26, 2014 The grills had cooled down. The memorial services concluded. Slightly more than 1,260 miles of auto racing had been run. It was about time for the long […]

May 24, 2005 To call Brian Barton’s 2005 season dominant would be an understatement. He made pitchers in both levels of full-season Single-A look foolish en route to astronomical stat […]

May 22, 2006 Welcome to another edition of “The 2006 Kinston Indians clobbering an unsuspecting Carolina League team”. Today;s edition finds us in Salem, Virginia on a clear 74-degree late […]

May 20, 2014-16 In 2014, the Akron Aeros changed their name to the RubberDucks. As strange as that name may seem, it i not nearly as strange as what would […]

May 18, 2011 The one-hitter is one of the most underappreciated accomplishments in baseball. While it foes intrinsically carry with it the “What if?” of nearly missing the invincibility of […]

May 16, 2010 The ability to keep runners from crossing when the plate when you allow a lot of them is a rare skill. Indians legend Charles Nagy was noted […]

May 14, 2012 On this clear 63-degree night in Eastlake, the Lake County Captains defeated the Great Lake Loons (Los Angeles Dodgers) 6-3 in front of 1,765 fans. At first […]

May 12, 2006 The 2006 Kinston Indians were a truly dominant team. The K-Tribe, playing in the smallest city with a full-season minor league team, dominated the first half of […]

May 10, 2005 Seven runs is a lot for one team in a baseball game, What, then, is seven runs in one inning? A LOT of runs. Strap yourself in […]

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