The Cedar Rapids Kernels beat the Kane County Cougars 5-1 Monday to win the second-half Western Division title. This is the sixth consecutive season the Kernels have reached the playoffs — all six years the team has been affiliated with … Continue reading
With less than three weeks left before the playoffs begin, the Midwest League announced its postseason awards Friday. Former Peoria Chiefs third baseman Elehuris Montero was named the league’s Most Valuable Player, former Cedar Rapids Kernels shortstop Royce Lewis the … Continue reading
The 2018 MLB Home Run Derby takes place at Nationals Park tonight, so I figured this would be a good time to share some more of my photos from this year’s Midwest League Home Run Derby, which happened June 19 … Continue reading
The Lansing Lugnuts beat the Great Lakes Loons 3-1 on Friday, extending the losing team’s loss streak to an unlucky 13 games in a row. The Loons are 0-9 in the second half and 24-53 overall this season. They last … Continue reading
The Quad Cities River Bandits and the Peoria Chiefs claimed the two Western Division playoff spots from the first half of the season. The River Bandits clinched the first-half division title Saturday when they beat the Burlington Bees 2-1 in … Continue reading
