I have a general question for those in the know around here...From a pure status/fan preference standpoint, every non-affiliated independent team wants MLB affiliation. However, given that MLB imposes higher wages for the players, a bigger cut from the licensing, and all of the other requirements to be an affiliated club including millions in stadium improvements...Would an ownership group like Staten Island or Kane County end up making more money in Atlantic /AA League(s) where they have fantastic attendance (as high or higher than many Eastern League or Sally League teams) and lower overhead? I am speaking specifically for those teams with high attendance in 100-126 game leagues like the Atlantic League and AAssoc. etc. (Staten Island, York, Lancaster, Kane County, etc.) I realize that for a lower attendance team (or a low game number team with bonkers attendance, like Trenton), affiliation would be a great business move and is a no-brainer. No argument there. But how much higher would attendance be in those places I named above with MLB affiliation with a far-away MLB expansion franchise? You would have to factor in the the higher ticket prices that would have to be charged to cover the additional overhead/stadium improvements MiLB requires, and that may drive attendance down. That's the question I have from a pure busine$$ perspective for these high-attendance Indy teams.

Also, are these attendance figures in indy ball accurate?

I want to see Hudson Valley do Sandlot night. When Scranton did it they had a star from the show throw out the first pitch & after the game they watched the actual movie on the videoboard. Who knows what my team is gonna do for their promotional schedule next year, guess i’ll have to wait and find out

So, I have a home run ball from a player from 8/31/2019 and I wanted to get the clip from it. Any help is appreciated!

I have a couple of promotions my team did that really sucked, but no promotion on the schedule was worse than murder mystery night.

So basically they had this group of performers act out some skits based on the promo (they did this before the game & between innings). I really could care less cause i was actually at that game but the only thing i went to that game for was the final t-shirt giveaway of the season.

Minor League Baseball™ (MiLB™) today announced the official start time for the 2024 Triple-A Championship Game, set for Saturday, Sept. 28 at 7:09 p.m. PT/10:09 ET, at Las Vegas Ballpark in Las Vegas, Nevada.

https://www.nyrdcast.com/2024/09/2024-triple-a-championship-game-heading-to-las-vegas-this-saturday/

Last night I checked the minor league scoreboard to see who Scranton is playing after their excellent finish to a great season ........................... and discovered they are not in the playoffs!

In recent years the minor leagues have implemented a first half and second half winner system which as shown in 1981 has a major flaw to it in which the team with the best overall record can miss the playoffs AND Triple A especially the International League takes it to an even worse extreme! The International League and the Pacific League each have two divisions with the IL having 10 teams in each division and the PL having 5 teams in each division.

In other levels four teams make it from each league (2 per division per half) but in Triple A the highest level of the minors it turns out it's FOUR TOTAL TRIPLE A teams (two IL teams and two PL teams) which means only 2 of 20 IL teams get in and it's possible for NOBODY in a division to make the playoffs! Like why even have divisions (if there isn't someone guaranteed)?

Having half winners per division is okay as long as their is a fail safe for the overall winner if that team doesn't win either half with their wins more spread out. If the overall winner is the same as a half winner nothing changes but if not the two half winners should face off then the winner faces the overall winner.

In AAA you can even win one or both halves in your division and still not get in since it apparently is only the first and second half winners of the WHOLE LEAGUE. Like why even have divisions? And yes the NBA should have gotten rid of divisions in 2017 when it became possible for a team to top their division and miss the playoffs.

Please help. I’ve been looking for an hour

I'm a big fan of independent league baseball, and I was wondering if anyone has created a roster or custom league for the Indy Professional Baseball League in MLB The Show on PS5? I’ve seen some awesome rosters for the majors and minors, but I’m hoping to dive into something more niche like the indy leagues.

If anyone knows of a roster, or if you’ve created one yourself, I’d love to check it out! Thanks in advance!

Minor League Baseball™ (MiLB™) today announced the league awards and All-Star teams for the three leagues that make up the Double-A classification. Portland’s Campbell, Tennessee’s Shaw, & Springfield’s Crooks claim MVP Awards.

https://www.nyrdcast.com/?p=15982

Minor League Baseball (MiLB) today announced the league awards & All-Star teams for the 3 leagues that make up High Class-A. Greensboro’s McAdoo, Lake County’s Ingle, & Spokane’s Karros claim MVP Awards

https://www.nyrdcast.com/2024/09/milb-announces-2024-high-class-a-league-awards-and-all-stars/

https://www.milb.com/omaha/news/omaha-storm-chasers-welcome-diamond-baseball-holdings-as-new-owner

I’ll start by listing 2 things off the back of my head.

1. Stadium LEDs.

My ballpark has lights similar to Yankee Stadium’s, but this season they weren’t used as much as previous seasons. They were supposed to be used when a player hit a home run, but they were mostly used when my team won games.

2. Mascot handlers

Yes, this is true. During my time working for my team this season I always saw one person in charge of my mascots. (We have 2 so that person was in charge of taking care of them both) Since we were celebrating 30 seasons this year our OG mascots came back so we had another person assigned to them.

Me my brother and my friend went to the last abq isotopes home game and they gave the first 3,000 fans a free jersey we lost 13-1 but we had a fun time

Super underrated player that took about only a week to get back. Sent out as soon as he got promoted to AAA. I hope to see him in the majors within the next few years!

https://www.milb.com/arizona-complex/news/fredericksburg-nationals-win-carolina-league-championship

Minor League Baseball (MiLB) today announced the league awards and All-Star teams for the three leagues that make up the Single-A classification.

https://www.nyrdcast.com/?p=15943