Category Archives: Fort Wayne TinCaps

Grounds crews getting fields ready for new season

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

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Snowbound Midwest League stadiums in Illinois

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

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

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King Felix close to new mega-deal with Mariners

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

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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More snowbound stadiums of the Midwest League

Continuing the theme of my last post, I present to you two more photos of snowbound Midwest League stadiums that were tweeted by their teams Thursday. The first photo is of Cooley Law School Stadium, home of the Lansing Lugnuts. … Continue reading

Posted in Burlington Bees, Cedar Rapids Kernels, Fort Wayne TinCaps, Kane County Cougars, Lake County Captains, Lansing Lugnuts, Midwest League, snowbound stadiums, South Bend Silver Hawks | 1 Comment

MLB’s top 3 OF prospects played in MWL

In the run-up to unveiling its 2013 Top 100 Prospects list Tuesday evening, MLB.com has been revealing its top 10 rankings for each position. The top outfielders were the last ones to be announced, and the top three of them … Continue reading

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Hooton named TinCaps pitching coach

Former big-league pitcher Burt Hooton will serve as pitching coach of the Fort Wayne TinCaps this year, replacing Willie Blair, who was promoted to bullpen coach of the parent club San Diego Padres. Hooton pitched 15 years in the major … 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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