Category Archives: Clinton LumberKings

Three Midwest League players on April all-MiLB team

Posted on May 6, 2013 by

Last week on MiLB.com’s PROSPECTive blog, Ashley Marshall put together a lineup of minor-league players who excelled in April. Three of them currently play in the Midwest League: Bowling Green Hot Rods 2B Tommy Coyle, Cedar Rapids Kernels CF Byron … Continue reading →

Posted in Bowling Green Hot Rods, Burlington Bees, Cedar Rapids Kernels, Clinton LumberKings, Great Lakes Loons, Midwest League, Peoria Chiefs, Wisconsin Timber Rattlers | Leave a comment

Henry’s homer highlights Clinton’s 5-2 win over Bowling Green

Posted on May 5, 2013 by

Five runs in the middle innings, including a a 2-run homer by Jabari Henry, were enough for the Clinton LumberKings to beat the Bowling Green Hot Rods 5-2 at Ashford University Field on a sunny Sunday afternoon. The Hot Rods … Continue reading →

Posted in Bowling Green Hot Rods, Clinton LumberKings, Durham Bulls, International League, Midwest League, Pawtucket Red Sox, Peoria Chiefs, Wisconsin Timber Rattlers | Leave a comment

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

Posted on April 9, 2013 by

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 →

Posted in Appalachian League, Beloit Snappers, Burlington Bees, Cedar Rapids Kernels, Clinton LumberKings, Elizabethton Twins, Everett AquaSox, Lansing Lugnuts, Midwest League, Northwest League, Pioneer League, Quad Cities River Bandits | Leave a comment

Sams drives in winning run vs. Cuba in Netherlands’ WBC victory

Posted on March 11, 2013 by

There was a big upset in the World Baseball Classic this morning, and a former Midwest Leaguer ended it in the bottom of the 9th inning. Kalian Sams, who played with the 2007 Wisconsin Timber Rattlers and the 2009-11 Clinton LumberKings, drove in … Continue reading →

Posted in Beloit Snappers, Clinton LumberKings, Jackson Generals, Midwest League, Southern League, Wisconsin Timber Rattlers, World Baseball Classic | Leave a comment

Tamargo to manage Lugnuts again in 2013

Posted on January 8, 2013 by

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 →

Posted in 2012 Playoffs, Baseball Hall of Fame, Clinton LumberKings, Fort Wayne TinCaps, Lansing Lugnuts, Midwest League, Wisconsin Timber Rattlers | 1 Comment

Peoria Chiefs announce field staff for 2013

Posted on January 4, 2013 by

The St. Louis Cardinals announced the new field staff for the Peoria Chiefs today. Former major-league catcher Dann Bilardello will manage the team while former Cardinals RHP Jason Simontacchi serves as pitching coach and former Cardinals catcher Erik Pappas is the hitting … Continue reading →

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Choi named ABL player of the week

Posted on January 2, 2013 by

Seattle Mariners prospect Ji-Man Choi was named the Australian Baseball League player of the week after hitting .350 (7-for-20) with 2 HR and 5 RBI during the last week of December. Choi, a first baseman, is hitting .326 with 5 … Continue reading →

Posted in Clinton LumberKings, Great Lakes Loons, Lake County Captains, Midwest League, Peoria Chiefs, South Atlantic League, West Michigan Whitecaps, Wisconsin Timber Rattlers | 1 Comment

Christmas with the Captains

Posted on December 25, 2012 by

Merry Christmas! I’ve been saving this photo to share since the Lake County Captains tweeted it on December 8: Because of the holiday-appropriate photo, the Captains get to be the focus of my Christmas Day post. Tucker to manage Captains in … Continue reading →

Posted in Carolina League, Carolina Mudcats, Clinton LumberKings, Lake County Captains, Mahoning Valley Scrappers, Midwest League, New York-Penn League | Leave a comment

New Cougars manager talks Midwest League

Posted on December 16, 2012 by

Former big-league catcher Mark Johnson will manage the Kane County Cougars in 2013, the team’s first season as a Chicago Cubs affiliate. Johnson managed the Short-Season Boise Hawks the past two seasons and led them to the Northwest League Championship … Continue reading →

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