Category Archives: Frontier League

Day 1 of Cooperstown road trip includes indy-league game

Posted on July 21, 2014 by Craig Wieczorkiewicz

As I noted in the second half of this recent blog post, I’m driving to Cooperstown for this year’s Baseball Hall of Fame induction ceremony. My road trip started Sunday with South Bend as my destination, but thanks to perfect timing, … Continue reading →

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Former T-Rats skipper Isom managing Joliet again

Posted on February 21, 2014 by Craig Wieczorkiewicz

Jeff Isom, a former pitcher and manager in the Midwest League, was introduced as the new skipper of the independent Frontier League’s Joliet Slammers during a press conference today. He previously managed Joliet in 2004-05, when the team was known … Continue reading →

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Day 2 of Winter Meetings yields big trades

Posted on December 11, 2013 by Craig Wieczorkiewicz

After a quiet start Monday, baseball’s Winter Meetings provided a return Tuesday to the active offseason we’ve seen so far. All the news of note for this post didn’t happen at the Winter Meetings, but that’s where I’m starting. Two … Continue reading →

Posted in Baseball Hall of Fame, Beloit Snappers, Bowling Green Hot Rods, Burlington Bees, Cedar Rapids Kernels, Evansville Otters, Frontier League, Kane County Cougars, Lansing Lugnuts, Midwest League, Peoria Chiefs, Quad Cities River Bandits, South Bend Silver Hawks, West Michigan Whitecaps | Leave a comment

South Bend’s Schepel throws 7-inning no-hitter

Posted on April 15, 2013 by Craig Wieczorkiewicz

One week after a trio of Cedar Rapids Kernels threw a nine-inning no-hitter, South Bend Silver Hawks RHP Kyle Schepel threw a seven-inning one. Schepel did the deed in his second professional start for an affiliated minor-league team. It was … Continue reading →

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Chiefs’ Antigua dominates T-Rats in rain-soaked game

Posted on August 27, 2012 by Craig Wieczorkiewicz

I almost didn’t go to Sunday’s game in Peoria because of the pregame rain, but I’m glad I did. If I hadn’t, I would’ve missed a dominant performance by Peoria Chiefs SP Jeff Antigua, who struck out seven and gave … Continue reading →

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