Category Archives: Fort Wayne TinCaps

Four TinCaps no-hit Loons at Parkview Field

Posted on May 9, 2013 by

Fort Wayne TinCaps SP Max Fried combined efforts with three relievers to no-hit the Great Lakes Loons on Thursday. It was the first 9-inning no-hitter for the franchise, which began play as the Fort Wayne Wizards in 1993.* Fried, one of … Continue reading →

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Midwest League players to watch: Hot Rods, Lugnuts, Loons and Whitecaps

Posted on April 9, 2013 by

In this post, the third installment of a four-part series, I’ll look at notable players assigned to the Bowling Green Hot Rods, the Lansing Lugnuts, the Great Lakes Loons and the West Michigan Whitecaps. (Previously I wrote about the Fort … Continue reading →

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Happy Midwest League Opening Day!

Posted on April 4, 2013 by

I’ve been kicking around different ways to start this post, but none seems to capture the sentiment I want to express as simply as this: It’s Opening Day for the Midwest League, and I’m excited! My first visit to a … Continue reading →

Posted in Beloit Snappers, Cedar Rapids Kernels, Fort Wayne TinCaps, Midwest League, New York-Penn League, Peoria Chiefs, Quad Cities River Bandits, Wisconsin Timber Rattlers | 1 Comment

Midwest League players to watch: TinCaps, Dragons, Captains and Silver Hawks

Posted on April 2, 2013 by

In this post, the second installment of a four-part series, I’ll look at notable players assigned to the Fort Wayne TinCaps, the Dayton Dragons, the Lake County Captains and the South Bend Silver Hawks. (Yesterday I wrote about the Wisconsin … Continue reading →

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Grounds crews getting fields ready for new season

Posted on March 28, 2013 by

With one week left before the start of the Midwest League season, grounds crews at all 16 ballparks are busy getting their fields ready for game action. Some are contending with standing water from melted snow (as seen in the … Continue reading →

Posted in Beloit Snappers, Fort Wayne TinCaps, Midwest League, snowbound stadiums, Wisconsin Timber Rattlers | 2 Comments

Snowbound Midwest League stadiums in Illinois

Posted on February 26, 2013 by

Winter Storm Rocky has been dumping various amounts of snow throughout the Midwest, setting up these photos of snowbound Midwest League stadiums in Illinois. Here is a photo of Peoria Chiefs Stadium at about 4:15 p.m. today … … and … Continue reading →

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2011 Midwest League MVP Rymer Liriano out for 2013 season

Posted on February 17, 2013 by

Rymer Liriano, a San Diego Padres top prospect, is out for the 2013 season after tearing the ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow while playing long toss in the Dominican Republic in late December. He will undergo Tommy John … Continue reading →

Posted in Arizona Fall League, Daytona Cubs, Florida State League, Fort Wayne TinCaps, Kane County Cougars, Midwest League, Peoria Chiefs, Quad Cities River Bandits, San Antonio Missions, Springfield Cardinals, Texas League, West Michigan Whitecaps | 2 Comments

King Felix close to new mega-deal with Mariners

Posted on February 7, 2013 by

Felix Hernandez reportedly is close to agreeing on a new mega-deal that might make the Seattle Mariners ace the highest-paid pitcher in history. If the initial report by USA Today is accurate, Hernandez will sign a seven-year deal worth $175 million, … Continue reading →

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Babe Ruth’s big blow in Fort Wayne

Posted on February 6, 2013 by

Have you heard the one about Babe Ruth hitting his longest-ever home run during a barnstorming game in Fort Wayne? The story is apocryphal — that is, there really is no way to verify the actual distance the home run … Continue reading →

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