Minor League Baseball Appreciation Thread

[El Mudo]

So, last night, I decided to take a trip to lovely Hagerstown, Maryland to go see the Hagerstown Suns, the Class A affiliate of my beloved Washington Nationals.


Most of the gimmicks are lame (like the game last night featured a guy dressed like a cowboy that danced on the scoreboard and other wacky crowd contests), and the seats are usually cramped and uncomfortable (Municipal Stadium for example is really old and only holds maybe 2000 people....there are two guys that have to go out there and actually put the numbers on the scoreboard Bad News Bears style), and the baseball isn't really all that good because the players aren't very skilled


But there's something about Minor League baseball that I love. There's a purity to it almost, because of its simplicity. You aren't being bombarded with loud annoying music all the time and the stands are actually filled with families and kids instead of faceless corporate guys having 3 martini lunches, because the tickets are affordable (I paid 14 bucks total for two gen admission tix last night).


Its just a simple place to go and watch the game. I will be headed back to Hagerstown many times in the near future.


Here's to Minor League baseball...

[lleeder]

A minor league team has a minor league team ? Thats weird :wacko:

[El Mudo]

A minor league team has a minor league team ? Thats weird :wacko:



Hey last time I checked, we were still a game and a half up on the Phillies...


:tongue:

[Landblast]

So, last night, I decided to take a trip to lovely Hagerstown, Maryland to go see the Hagerstown Suns, the Class A affiliate of my beloved Washington Nationals.



wow Mudo, bring back some memories!,..I went to highschool in Hag and we played three games at Municipal, gotta love those billboards in the outfield huh? Anyway i was just a benchwarmer but i got in, in the last game we played and rocked a double! i fuckin felt like a king!
if your hungry while up there, a place for great subs in Hagerstown is Hartles Subs 1301 Marshall St.

[narc]

I've fallen asleep at minor league games.

[Marc with a c]

A minor league team has a minor league team ? Thats weird :wacko:


http://i.imdb.com/Photos/Ss/0120742/3

[cougarjake13]

i've been to a few tampa yankee and clearwater phillie games

the clearwater phillies have a awesome minor league stadium

[Dan G]

I used to work for the Clearwater Phillies. I followed the Florida State League very closely until I moved out of state.

[King Hippos Bandaid]

I dont appreciate Minor Leaguers Until they become Major Leaguers

:king:

[burrben]

i've been to clippers games. that's really it

[cougarjake13]

I used to work for the Clearwater Phillies. I followed the Florida State League very closely until I moved out of state.

was it a good gig ???

ive been trying to get in working for a minor league team in some capacity

[Dan G]

was it a good gig ???

ive been trying to get in working for a minor league team in some capacity

It was an "under the table" type job. I was a regular at the games and my brother was the batboy, so I was always there hours before the gates opened. I got to know everyone and offered to help with anything, so they asked me to run the scoreboard. It was $15/night, but I got to watch games in an air conditioned booth, so I was happy. I did that for 2 seasons.

[BoondockSaint]

Going to see my first game of the year this Sunday. Oneonta Tigers vs. Vermont Lake Monsters. Single A, NY-Penn League. Can't wait.

[cougarjake13]

Going to see my first game of the year this Sunday. Oneonta Tigers vs. Vermont Lake Monsters. Single A, NY-Penn League. Can't wait.

why not a binghampton mets game ??? or a brooklyn cyclones ???

[BoondockSaint]

why not a binghampton mets game ??? or a brooklyn cyclones ???


I'll get to some Binghamton games, it's about an hour twenty from here but it would take me at least 4 hours to get to Brooklyn and if I'm going that far I'll go to Shea.

[cougarjake13]

I'll get to some Binghamton games, it's about an hour twenty from here but it would take me at least 4 hours to get to Brooklyn and if I'm going that far I'll go to Shea.

ahh see i didnt know where in ny you were at

[BoondockSaint]

ahh see i didnt know where in ny you were at

Yeah, I'm upstate for about a year and a half now.

[weekapaugjz]

Going to see my first game of the year this Sunday. Oneonta Tigers vs. Vermont Lake Monsters. Single A, NY-Penn League. Can't wait.

wait until the jamestown jammers come into town...

[weekapaugjz]

i went to a buffalo bisons game last sunday and had a great time. can't beat having most expensive ticket in the place being 9 bucks. im going to the game on july 3. i need to make it to more games.

[BoondockSaint]

wait until the jamestown jammers come into town...


I actually love that name, although the Vermont Lake Monsters is my favorite. Some of the others just stink by using the big league club's name: Tigers, Yankees.

[PapaBear]

My local team is pretty low on the minor league totem poll, but they have a pretty damn good history.


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I haven't been to a game in years. I really should, seeing as how they play within walking distance to my house. They're only 10-10 right now, though.

[weekapaugjz]

I actually love that name, although the Vermont Lake Monsters is my favorite. Some of the others just stink by using the big league club's name: Tigers, Yankees.

have you seen their logo? it might change your mind...

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/3/3e/Jammerslogo.jpg/150px-Jammerslogo.jpg

it used to be the jamestown expos when i used to go to games years ago. randy johnson once pitched for them, but i was too young when he was there.

[BoondockSaint]

http://www.ballparkwatch.com/vermont_lake_monsters.jpg

Named after Champy, the Loch Ness Monster type creature that haunts lake Champlain. I just love the whole story behind it.

[NickyL0885]

I love going to Long Island Ducks games out here on LI. great atmosphere, cheap, good food. besides, the Ducks have half a team of former major leaguers w/ Carl Everett, Edgardo Alfonzo, Damien Rolls, Jose Offerman, Donovan Osbourne, Danny Graves, John Reidling.

[El Mudo]

Going to see my first game of the year this Sunday. Oneonta Tigers vs. Vermont Lake Monsters. Single A, NY-Penn League. Can't wait.



Vermont is DC's NY-Penn affiliate...I may have to make a road trip up there one day to catch a game. I'm still trying to cobble some people together to go see Harrisburg or Columbus

[cougarjake13]

I love going to Long Island Ducks games out here on LI. great atmosphere, cheap, good food. besides, the Ducks have half a team of former major leaguers w/ Carl Everett, Edgardo Alfonzo, Damien Rolls, Jose Offerman, Donovan Osbourne, Danny Graves, John Reidling.

i've heard of all those guys except that last one... reidling ????

[cougarjake13]

minor league coach killed by a line drive

man thats just gotta suck, you're just at a game doing your coaching thing and you never think hey i may not come home tonight


http://msn.foxsports.com/other/story/7046254