Category Archives: Kane County Cougars

Cougars, Snappers split doubleheader in Beloit

Posted on April 17, 2013 by

With no rain in the forecast, I decided to attend Tuesday’s doubleheader in Beloit. The Kane County Cougars won the first game 4-3; the Beloit Snappers won the second game 8-3. I was a little bummed that I didn’t get … 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 →

Posted in 2012 All-Star Game, Beloit Snappers, Bowling Green Hot Rods, Dayton Dragons, Fort Wayne TinCaps, Great Lakes Loons, Kane County Cougars, Lake County Captains, Lansing Lugnuts, Midwest League, Peoria Chiefs, South Bend Silver Hawks, West Michigan Whitecaps, Wisconsin Timber Rattlers | Leave a comment

Three Kernels pitchers combine efforts to no-hit Snappers

Posted on April 7, 2013 by

A trio of Cedar Rapids Kernels pitchers no-hit the Beloit Snappers this afternoon, winning the game 9-1. Starting pitcher Tyler Duffey led the way with seven strikeouts in seven perfect innings. Reliever Tim Atherton struck out three and walked one in … Continue reading →

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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 →

Posted in Beloit Snappers, Billings Mustangs, Cedar Rapids Kernels, Dayton Dragons, Fort Wayne TinCaps, Kane County Cougars, Lake County Captains, Midwest League, Missoula Osprey, Peoria Chiefs, Pioneer League, South Bend Silver Hawks, Wisconsin Timber Rattlers | Leave a comment

Midwest League players to watch: Timber Rattlers, Chiefs, Cougars and Snappers

Posted on April 1, 2013 by

The dawn of a new Midwest League season is upon us, as teams prepare for the first games on Thursday. That means it’s time to take a look at some of the notable players assigned to the MWL at the start of … Continue reading →

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Almora breaks hamate bone, is out until late May

Posted on March 15, 2013 by

Albert Almora, one of the Chicago Cubs’ top prospects, broke the hamate bone in his left hand on a swing Thursday and likely won’t play in games until late May. This is disappointing news considering Almora was one of the bigger … Continue reading →

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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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Former Cougar Josh Booty wins ‘Next Knuckler’ contest

Posted on February 22, 2013 by

Former Kane County Cougars 3B Josh Booty was named “The Next Knuckler” by MLB Network, earning the 37-year-old ex-Florida Marlins farmhand a non-roster invitation to Arizona Diamondbacks spring training camp. Booty will work with former major-league knuckleballer Tom Candiotti, now a Diamondbacks radio broadcaster, … 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