Frontier League goin' north of the border?
We know the Frontier League will be adding a team in Schaumburg, Ill., next season. That team's name will be announced next month.
That brings the league to 13 teams, but you can't have a baseball league with an odd number of franchises. So where will the 14th team be located?
If a Michigan man has his way, it will be in Canada.
David Martin, who bought the Oakland County Cruisers, is trying to put the franchise in London, Ontario. Martin already met opposition for his team in Clawson, Mich. He had hoped to renovate a town park in Clawson but his plan was shot down by locals.
Martin then shifted his target to London, which hosted a Frontier League team from 1999-2001 and won the league championship in '99. If you actually trace the Wild Things' roots, you'll find that the franchise goes back to London. That team moved to Canton, Ohio, and later to Washington.
Martin, whose ownership group has been approved by the league, wants to play in 5,200-seat Labbat Park. The stumbling block at this time is an amateur team plays at the park.
Here are a couple of links:
Read the story here.
Read the story here.
That brings the league to 13 teams, but you can't have a baseball league with an odd number of franchises. So where will the 14th team be located?
If a Michigan man has his way, it will be in Canada.
David Martin, who bought the Oakland County Cruisers, is trying to put the franchise in London, Ontario. Martin already met opposition for his team in Clawson, Mich. He had hoped to renovate a town park in Clawson but his plan was shot down by locals.
Martin then shifted his target to London, which hosted a Frontier League team from 1999-2001 and won the league championship in '99. If you actually trace the Wild Things' roots, you'll find that the franchise goes back to London. That team moved to Canton, Ohio, and later to Washington.
Martin, whose ownership group has been approved by the league, wants to play in 5,200-seat Labbat Park. The stumbling block at this time is an amateur team plays at the park.
Here are a couple of links:
Read the story here.
Read the story here.
Labels: David Martin, London Rippers
posted by Chris Dugan at
9:23 AM
10 Comments:
This blog is not worth contributing to any longer. You make a comment and wait until the head honcho is darn well ready to print it – like maybe 2 to 4 days. Appears honcho does not much care either.
Excuse me if during my vacation I don't spend every minute of the day sitting at the computer waiting for someone to write a comment.
Chris:
When you are on vacation, you might suggest another O-R sports department employee mind the blog.
I know when you go on vacation during the Wild Things season, someone else covers and writes about the game.
Make sense?
Inexcusable. I'm moving to the Pecos League blog.
"This blog is not worth contributing to any longer."
I have an idea for you - if it's not worth your time and feeble effort - DON'T DO IT!
Uma Fraid
I see a lot of activity on the transactions in the Frontier League web site since the end of the season.
However nothing from the Wild Things.
Could that be because they don't have either a manager or GM?
Disa, the wild things also do not have a game until about may 18th...
Anoymous:
All the other teams in the Frontier League have games around May 18.
They are preparing for next season.
The Wild Things are waiting around to pick up the left overs.
Remember "The early bird gets the worm".
The Wild Things get "the bird".
Disa,
Relax.
Sincerely,
Your Shrink.
Thank you Dr. Dolittle.
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