Category Archives: Appalachian League

Midwest League players to watch: River Bandits, Kernels, LumberKings and Bees

And now, the final installment of my four-part series about players to watch in the Midwest League at the start of this season. Part 4 takes a look at the four Iowa teams: the Quad Cities River Bandits, the Cedar … Continue reading

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River Bandits name Harold Craw general manager

The Quad Cities River Bandits announced Harold Craw as their new general manager Tuesday, making him the first African-American GM in Midwest League history and, shockingly, the only one in all of Minor League Baseball. In the announcement posted on the … Continue reading

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Royals trade top prospect Myers and others to Rays for Shields, Davis

The Kansas City Royals traded top prospect Wil Myers and three other minor-leaguers to the Tampa Bay Rays for major-league pitchers James Shields and Wade Davis. In addition to Myers — rated by many as the top offensive player in … Continue reading

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Zimmer, Shore each strike out 10 in Cougars’ 5-0 win

The first six innings of Friday’s Cougars-LumberKings game was a pitchers duel between Kane County RHP Kyle Zimmer and Clinton RHP Robert Shore. Starting in the 7th inning, however, it was all offense for the Cougars, who won 5-0. Zimmer, the … Continue reading

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