Category Archives: Frontier League

Angels announce Bees coaching staff for 2017

Posted on January 12, 2017 by Craig Wieczorkiewicz

The Los Angeles Angels announced their minor-league coaches for the 2017 season Thursday, including those for their Midwest League affiliate, the Burlington Bees. The Bees field staff will include two familiar faces, manager Adam Melhuse and pitching coach Jairo Cuevas, … Continue reading →

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Former catcher Melhuse named Bees manager

Posted on January 11, 2016 by Craig Wieczorkiewicz

Former big-league catcher and advance scout Adam Melhuse will manage the Burlington Bees this year, the team announced Monday. This is Melhuse’s first job as a manager. He was a journeyman player, appearing in games for the Oakland Athletics, the … Continue reading →

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Riordan to return as Snappers manager in 2016

Posted on November 23, 2015 by Craig Wieczorkiewicz

Fran Riordan will return as manager of the Beloit Snappers in 2016, the Oakland Athletics announced Monday. Riordan spent 14 years managing in independent leagues (mostly in the Frontier League) before he joined the A’s organization in 2014. This year was his … Continue reading →

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Goldberg-Strassler continues game re-creation broadcast tradition

Posted on August 5, 2015 by Craig Wieczorkiewicz

Lansing Lugnuts radio broadcaster Jesse Goldberg-Strassler continued one of the Midwest League’s most unique traditions Tuesday: calling a game without watching it. The annual event is a nod to baseball broadcasting’s roots, always done on or around the anniversary of the first baseball broadcast. … Continue reading →

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Riordan to manage Beloit Snappers

Posted on December 2, 2014 by Craig Wieczorkiewicz

Fran Riordan, a veteran independent-league manager, will helm the Beloit Snappers in 2015. Thirteen of his 14 seasons as a manager were in the Frontier League, most recently as skipper of the Florence Freedom from 2011 to 2014. In 2010 … Continue reading →

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