Schaumburg to Frontier League?
According to ballparkdigest.com, the Frontier League will be adding Schaumburg, Ill., to the lineup next year.You might recall that Schaumburg, which had a Northern League team that ran up approximately $9000,000 in debt before ceasing operations after the 2010 season, was rumored to be headed for the Frontier League this season. What prevented that from happening was the lease at Alexian Field (pictured) being granted to Alan Oremus, who just happens to be the owner of the Joliet Slammers. After acquiring the lease, Oremus said he planned to put a Schaumburg team in the independent American Association in 2012.
However, according to the website, there was never a legal agreement tying Oremus to the American Association, and after having some success in Joliet the decision was made to go to the Frontier League.
Nothing has been announced by either Oremus, the Frontier League or American Association, so we'll just have to wait. If this report is true, it leaves the Frontier League with 13 teams and opens the door for the potential return of the Kalamazoo Kings. It Kalamazoo doesn't return, the a traveling team would be the most likely option for the 14th club.
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posted by Chris Dugan at
11:30 AM
2 Comments:
Realistically Chris, what do you think the changers are that Kalamazoo will resume operations?
That situation looks hopeless. The fans, from what I read, are not willing to return so long as Mr. Wright
is the team owner. They feel he decided to give them a figurative ‘spanking’ for not attending the Kings games. That probably was not a good idea.
I would hope that the League may find a team with a permanent home rather than a traveling team. If the past is prolog, these teams just turn out to be punching bags for the rest of the League. Being on the road all season put such teams at a disadvantage due to fatigue and the fact they have no fan base. With this in mind, it would probably be better if Kalamazoo returned but with a different owner, if that could be done.
Ima Fraid
I'd say the chances of Kalamazoo returning are less than 50-50. Probably about a 15 percent chance. The Kings were never sold and do have the option of returning, so there is always a chance. Hey, who would have thought at this time last year that Rockford would be back in the Frontier League?
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