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Category Archives: 2011 Playoffs
Chiefs avoid sweep by beating Bandits 5-3
My first trip of the season to O’Brien Field, home of the Peoria Chiefs, was a good time, as usual. My wife, Laura, went to the game with me, and we kicked off the baseball part of our visit to … Continue reading
Where in the Midwest League will I be this week?
Happy MiLB Opening Day, fellow baseball fans! As you may have expected, I’m going to be busy traveling the Midwest League again this week as the season kicks off. While any plans could be changed at the last minute, here … Continue reading
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The 2011 Midwest League championship trophy
I saw the 2011 Midwest League championship trophy during a visit to Modern Woodmen Park last weekend: You may recall that the Quad Cities River Bandits swept through the playoffs last year, knocking out the Clinton LumberKings, the Kane County Cougars and … Continue reading
The secret identity of “Minor League Guy” revealed!
The photo seen above circulated the Internet yesterday after Fox Sports Midwest’s broadcast of the St. Louis Cardinals game included the graphics team’s inability to recognize one of the team’s top minor-league stars. As a matter of fact, “Minor League … Continue reading
Burlington Bees notes: Whitaker honored by Topps; Molitor to speak at winter banquet
Two Midwest League players, Burlington Bees first baseman Josh Whitaker and Fort Wayne TinCaps outfielder Rymer Liriano, were named to the Topps Class A All-Star Team. I’ve previously written about Liriano several times as he garnered awards including the Midwest League’s … Continue reading
Joliet Slammers win Frontier League title
Another night, another championship celebration. After watching the Quad Cities River Bandits win the Midwest League championship Saturday night, I saw the Joliet Slammers beat the River City Rascals 6-5 to win the Frontier League championship Sunday night. I’m glad … Continue reading
River Bandits complete playoff sweep to win Midwest League title
They were unstoppable. The Quad Cities River Bandits knocked off the Lansing Lugnuts 6-3 in Game 3 of the Midwest League Championship Series last night, completing their undefeated seven-game run through the playoffs to win the Midwest League title, the team’s first … Continue reading
Quad Cities one win away from MWL championship
Another playoff game, another win for the Quad Cities River Bandits. This time they beat the Lansing Lugnuts 5-3, giving them a 2-0 lead in the best-of-five championship series. As in Game 1 of the series, the Lugnuts scored first, … Continue reading
River Bandits rally to take Game 1 of MWL championship series
The Quad Cities River Bandits rallied from a two-run deficit to beat the Lansing Lugnuts 4-2 in the opening game of the Midwest League Championship Series. After sweeping their opponents in the first two rounds of the playoffs and winning the … Continue reading
