Category Archives: 2012 Playoffs

2012 Timber Rattlers get their championship rings

Members of the 2012 Wisconsin Timber Rattlers who are at Milwaukee Brewers camp in Arizona received their Midwest League championship rings Friday. Here’s a photo of infielder Greg Hopkins’ ring, tweeted by Timber Rattlers radio broadcaster Chris Mehring: You can see … Continue reading

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Cedar Rapids Kernels unveil new scoreboard

The Cedar Rapids Kernels unveiled their new scoreboard/video board Thursday night. It is almost four times the size of the old board, which measured 16 feet by 24 feet. The new one is 30 feet by 48 feet and is … Continue reading

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Sandberg to manage Hot Rods; Upton traded to Braves

Jared Sandberg, nephew of Hall of Fame second baseman Ryne Sandberg, will manage the Bowling Green Hot Rods in 2013. He managed the Short-Season A Hudson Valley Renegades the last three seasons, including when the team won the New York-Penn … Continue reading

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Tamargo to manage Lugnuts again in 2013

The Toronto Blue Jays announced Monday that John Tamargo, Jr., will manage the Lansing Lugnuts again in 2013. He was named Midwest League Manager of the Year in 2012, his rookie season as a skipper. The Lugnuts won a franchise-best … Continue reading

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Snowy Parkview Field; Scales to headline Bees banquet

When I last saw Parkview Field, the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers had just finished off the Fort Wayne TinCaps to win this year’s Midwest League championship. Fast forward three months to today. The Fort Wayne field definitely has an offseason look … Continue reading

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Former Foxes hurler Gossage named Red Smith Award winner

Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher Richard “Goose” Gossage, who made his mark in the Midwest League with a stellar 1971 season, will receive the 2013 Red Smith Award in Appleton next month. According to The Post-Crescent, the Red Smith Award … Continue reading

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Valentin to return as TinCaps manager

Former major-leaguer Jose Valentin will return next year as manager of the Fort Wayne TinCaps after leading the team to the Midwest League Championship Series during his rookie season as a skipper. The TinCaps posted a 69-71 record during the regular … Continue reading

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Timber Rattlers beat TinCaps 4-2 to win MWL Championship

The Wisconsin Timber Rattlers beat the Fort Wayne TinCaps 4-2 in Game 4 to become this year’s Midwest League champions. The big hit came off the bat of Nick Ramirez, who batted .310 this postseason. His two-run double in the top … Continue reading

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MWL Finals: T-Rats beat TinCaps 10-8 to take Game 3

The Wisconsin Timber Rattlers took a 2-1 series lead over the Fort Wayne TinCaps by winning 10-8 in Game 3, thanks in no small part to their offense really revving up for the first time this postseason. Heading into Game … Continue reading

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