As a resident of central Virginia, I have spent a fair amount of time covering the drama surrounding the former Richmond Braves. When the parent club decided to move their triple-A affiliate from Virginia’s capital city to the suburbs of Atlanta itself, Richmond residents were stunned. The R-Braves, as they were known locally, had been [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Richmond Braves’
1 Aug
California Earthquake: Teams On The Move
According to a recent article in Baseball America, the High-A California League might be losing a couple of teams. And their loss will be the Carolina League’s gain. The franchises in question are the Bakersfield Blaze (Rangers) and the High Desert Mavericks (Mariners). Both teams play in antiquated ballparks and struggle to draw enough fans. [...]
16 Jun
Now Batting For The Atlanta Braves…
Whew, this was close. I like to get “Now Batting For” posts up within a day or two of a prospect’s debut, if not before, and have updated my Google Alerts in the hopes that it will help improve my promptness. One hundred alerts means one hundred emails a day, however, which can be impossible [...]
10 Jun
Braves Break Ground in Gwinnett, Richmond Remains in Limbo
This is a story I’ve been following with great interest, because the AAA Richmond Braves are the closest MiLB team to my home. The Atlanta Braves organization has already decided to pull their top affiliate from the city of Richmond, VA, and move it to Gwinnett, a suburb of Atlanta. I’d be the first to [...]
29 May
Baseball and Pancakes – What More Could a Fan Want?
Any time I read about some intrepid soul venturing out to see as many baseball games as possible, I get a little bit jealous. But when I read about an RV that will be hitting 60+ minor-league ballparks across the United States, and also chowing on pancakes, I just have to write about it. It [...]
25 Apr
AAA Spotlight: Rehab Start Edition 4/25/2008
We started this blog right at the end of the season last year, so we didn’t have a lot of posts before we went into hibernation. But one that did attract attention was a post about the new Lehigh Valley Iron Pigs (Phillies), who opened play this season. The nickname alone is noteworthy, but as [...]
11 Apr
Spotlight on AAA Ball – 4/11/2008
The new owners of the Tacoma Rainiers (Mariners) talk about the challenges of working in a 48-year-old stadium. And, Braves fans of both the Richmond and Atlanta varieties will probably be interested to hear what it’s like to operate a team’s AAA affiliate within driving distance of the parent club. [Tacoma Daily Index] In case [...]
4 Apr
Spotlight on AAA Ball – 4/4/2008
We get ready for the weekend by shifting our focus to AAA ball. By next week we should have enough games played to start tracking some of the top prospects as they advance through the ranks, but for now, we’ll just whet your appetite. Here’s your triple-A news: Ten Names to Know in the International [...]
27 Mar
Reliving the Summer of Baseball
Last summer I took my son to nearly every minor league ballpark in our home state of Virginia. I called it “The Summer of Baseball”, and published some of my photos on this blog. I ended up writing an article about it for Camperways magazine, which runs destination features for fans of RV travel. At the [...]
4 Feb
Braves Withdraw from Richmond
Minor League affiliation can be a slippery thing. MLB teams change partners seemingly on a whim, sometimes bringing excitement to a small town, sometimes taking it away. In the case of the Richmond Braves, however, the recent decision to move the Braves affiliate closer to the parent team came as an absolute shock. Richmond has [...]
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