Category Archives: 2017 Playoffs

MWL playoffs: Loons, Kernels advance to 2nd round

Posted on September 6, 2019 by Craig Wieczorkiewicz

The series matchups for Round 2 of the Midwest League playoffs are set after the Great Lakes Loons and the Cedar Rapids Kernels won Friday. The Loons beat the Lake County Captains 5-0 at Great Lakes. Brandon Lewis drove in … Continue reading →

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Padres announce 2019 TinCaps coaching staff

Posted on January 10, 2019 by Craig Wieczorkiewicz

The Fort Wayne TinCaps coaching staff will have a familiar look to it this year, as the entire 2018 staff returns for the 2019 season — the first time an entire coaching staff has returned for the following season in … Continue reading →

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Gore among top Padres prospects assigned to TinCaps

Posted on April 3, 2018 by Craig Wieczorkiewicz

The Fort Wayne TinCaps are stacked with young talent again this year, with one of baseball’s top pitching prospects headlining the notable San Diego Padres farmhands assigned to the Opening Day roster. MacKenzie Gore — considered one of the game’s … Continue reading →

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River Bandits get their 2017 MWL championship rings

Posted on March 19, 2018 by Craig Wieczorkiewicz

Members of the 2017 Quad Cities River Bandits received their Midwest League championship rings Saturday during a ceremony at the spring training home of the Houston Astros, the River Bandits’ parent club. Here is a description of the rings’ design, … Continue reading →

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Dayton Dragons announce 2018 coaching staff

Posted on January 16, 2018 by Craig Wieczorkiewicz

The Dayton Dragons, Midwest League affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds, announced its 2018 coaching staff Tuesday. Luis Bolivar is returning for a second season as Dayton’s manager, with two of his three coaches from last year also coming back. In … Continue reading →

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