On the mid-Atlantic coast of the United States lies an amorphous geographic region designated as Tidewater. It comprises primarily southeastern Virginia, but also (depending on whom you ask and what sort of mood they’re in) parts of North Carolina and Maryland. The Tidewater region is flat and, because its water features—the
Category: Minor League Baseball
Lake County Captains wear jerseys inspired by Shawn Kemp-era Cavaliers
It’s a good time to be involved with Ohio sports. The Cleveland Cavaliers will be going into next season as the defending NBA Champions, and the Indians are currently sitting atop the AL Central and may have a legitimate shot at making a possible World Series run. There’s a lot
You Eediot! Cyclones, Monsters Wearing Ren And Stimpy Jerseys
What’s next? ‘Cause it feels like we’re kinda running out of things to celebrate here… The Brooklyn Cyclones (New York Mets, Single-A) and Vermont Lake Monsters (Oakland A’s, Single-A) will be celebrating the 25th anniversary of the debut of “The Ren & Stimpy Show”, a cartoon that was briefly popular
Fresno Tacos up the ante with awesome unis, unique caps
The Fresno Tacos, alter ego of the Triple-A Fresno Grizzlies, are at it again. The team unveiled this year’s uniforms for the their annual Taco Truck Throwdown on August 18. The uniforms feature the Tacos logo and orange numbers in a green outline on black jerseys. The most notable feature, though, is
Are Ya Ready Kids? ValleyCats Wearing SpongeBob Jerseys
Suddenly Chris Sale’s jersey gripe doesn’t seem so valid. The Tri-City ValleyCats (Houston Astros, Single-A) will wear these SpongeBob SquarePants clad jerseys (and don’t forget his pet snail “Gary” on the back) for “Nickelodeon Night” tonight against the Vermont Lake Monsters in Bikini Bottom Troy, NY. A look at the
The Bucs Stop Here: The Story Behind the Erie SeaWolves
The Double-A Erie SeaWolves have all the qualities you’d expect from a loyal affiliate of the Pittsburgh Pirates. They play just under two hours north of the Bucs on the coast of Lake Erie, their nickname derives from a slang term for pirate, and their logo evokes Pittsburgh’s erstwhile primary mark
Bowie Baysox pay tribute to David Bowie
The town of Bowie, Maryland, is named for 19th-century politician William Duckett Bowie, but the local Double-A baseball team, the Bowie Baysox, will pay tribute to a different Bowie this Friday. In honor of David Bowie, who passed away earlier this year, the team will wear jerseys inspired by the rock
A Cut Above: The Story Behind the Kansas City T-Bones
Just across the river from Kansas City, Missouri, home of the reigning World Series champions, lies another Kansas City in another state with another baseball team. While the Royals, the better-known team in the better-known Kansas City, are steeped in tradition, carrying a regal name and a classic baseball identity
Lynchburg Hillcats name options include Derechos, Lamb Chops
The Lynchburg Hillcats, High-A affiliate of the Cleveland Indians, are in the midst of renaming their team (or not), and have unveiled the six options plucked from the fan-submission part of the process. Here they are, in order of my favorite to least favorite: Lynchburg Derechos: With this option, Lynchburg would join
Departing Now: The Story Behind the Round Rock Express
More than a century and a quarter before the world was introduced to the Round Rock Express baseball team, Triple-A affiliate of the Texas Rangers, the International and Great Northern Railroad brought trains to Round Rock, Texas. The railroad industry changed the face of the city forever. According to the city’s
Lakewood BlueClaws will wear CATurday jerseys for Saturday game
One of the fun things about Minor League Baseball is all of the wacky promotions that you’ll see from time to time, and the zany uniforms that come with them. The uniforms are sometimes fun little alternates, and other times they’re flat-out nonsensical, but rarely do you see a uniform
Chopping Onions: The Story Behind the Batavia Muckdogs
Since 1998, the short season Single-A Batavia Muckdogs have been represented by a snarling menace whose roots look like they should trace back to the toughest of junkyards. The unapologetically fierce dog, bursting from between the slats of a wooden fence, belies the true (and pretty well obscured) origin of