Category Archives: 2018 Playoffs

Chiefs edge Hot Rods 2-1 in pitchers’ duel

Posted on May 4, 2019 by

With a two-day trip to Clinton already planned for this weekend, I made a last-minute decision to drive down to Peoria for Friday’s game first, figuring it might be my best chance to see Bowling Green’s Wander Franco, just in … Continue reading →

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Top MWL prospects to watch on Western Division teams

Posted on April 4, 2019 by

In my last post (which you can read here), I took a look at the top prospects assigned to the eight teams in the Midwest League’s Eastern Division. This post is about the top prospects on the Opening Day rosters … Continue reading →

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Former Hot Rods manager returns to skipper BG again

Posted on January 20, 2019 by

A former Hot Rods skipper will return to Bowling Green this year to manage the team again. Reinaldo Ruiz will manage the Hot Rods after serving as skipper of the High-A Charlotte Stone Crabs last year. The Stone Crabs went … Continue reading →

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Cardinals announce Chiefs coaching staff for 2019 season

Posted on January 19, 2019 by

The Peoria Chiefs will have a new manager for the upcoming season, while getting back the same pitching and hitting coaches they had when the team won the Midwest League Western Division title last year. Peoria’s new manager is former … Continue reading →

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Parrish to return as Whitecaps manager in 2019

Posted on December 31, 2018 by

Former Detroit Tigers catcher Lance Parrish will return as manager of the West Michigan Whitecaps in 2019 after leading the team to a 69-70 record during the regular season and a second-half postseason berth that took them to the second … Continue reading →

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