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more about #minorleaguebaseball more comments → Weed Against Speed: A Flying Squirrel Mascot Is Not Totally Nuts That sure is a-corny title. #mascots more » SavetoFavorites: I can't wait for their giant foam mascot to scare the crap out of little children. Also considered: Richmond Loudly Barking Dogs, Richmond Spiders i... more » Babcocksure: other entries included, the "cat and mouse", "brains", and "the helicopter" #mascots more » Blast it, Biggs: Why is that tree screaming in the background? #mascots more » MarkKelsosMigraine: This is a mistake. What better way to honor Richmond's proud history than with a cartoonish mascot version of Jefferson Davis? #mascots more » ArkansasFred: Better a flying squirrel in Richmond than a lying girl! -CreighDeeds4Guv2009 #mascots more » Business_Socks: If you want a tiny, disease infested creature for a mascot may I recommend the Richmond Megan Foxes? more » UpstateUnderdog: Should have gone with Jedi Squirrels #mascots more » Chamomiles Davis: The only objection to this name arrived in the form of a letter signed by "B. Badunov and N. Nogoodnik." #mascots more » GreatOdensRaven: Frostbite Falls is still reeling at the lost of their team. #mascots more » Chris Hanson's Axe: Why not? He's cute, muscly, and his flying abilities are greatly over-exaggerated. I think JFK Jr. would be a great mascot. Wait, what? #mascots more » Civil Negligence: Fun fact: they are the first minor league team to affiliate their team mascot with a local dietary staple. #mascots more » Chris Hanson's Axe: A cop once told my momma on me when I was walking around the high school game during the National Anthem. I was 15, and at least I was being quiet and... more » Juancho: Newark Bears, eh Cajun Boy? What are they, Andrew Sullivan's favorite minor league team? More Gawker-itis afflicts DS. more » Doug Dascenzo's Only Fan: I see absolutely, positively, no way that this story could ever have been misconstrued, poorly investigated, or exaggerated. [deadspin.com] more » -
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A Flying Squirrel Mascot Is Not Totally Nuts
The winning entry in the "name Richmond, Virginia's new minor league baseball team" contest is: The Flying Squirrels. I can't wait for their giant foam mascot to scare the crap out of little children. [WTVR/Times-Dispatch] -
#lawsuits
Your Disdain for America Will Not Be Tolerated by the Newark Bears
Thomas Cetnar, an ex-cop convicted of stealing drug money, owns the Newark Bears, a minor league team managed by Tim Raines. Cetnar ejected three teenagers for not standing during "God Bless America." They're now suing him in federal court. More » -
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Greatest Minor League Promotion Ever Ruined By Wrath Of Tebow
The Fort Myers Miracle planned to pay homage to that miracle-maker Tim Tebow tonight, but what happened instead? Try an approaching tornado, an aborted circumcision, and a cease-and-desist letter from UF. God does not take kindly to your mockery. More » -
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Dan Duquette's Minor League Team Evicted From Stadium
The tractor parked on home plate at Holman Stadium in Nashua, New Hampshire, is not there to mow the grass. It's there to keep the American Defenders from playing baseball until they pay $45,000 in rent and back taxes. More » -
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MANAGER FIGHT!!!
As is customary when a player throws a fastball three feet behind a batter's back, umpires deliver a warning to both managers. Then they tap gloves and come out swinging! At least that's the way it should be. More » -
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Minor Leaguer Convicted Of Assault After Basebrawl Gone Wrong
Remember that vicious minor league brawl that took an ugly turn when pitcher Julio Castillo chucked a 90-m.p.h. fastball at an innocent fan? It appears that people were not happy about that! And by people I mean judges and prosecutors. More » -
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Bingo The Bumbling Bee Bashes His Bee Balls
That's life for the Double-A Mets. First the VP of player development goes Fight Club on them. Now their tinpot mascot crotches itself during a failed home run celebration. More » -
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This Looks Like A Job For Rusty Kuntz
Padres' AAA affiliate looking to move. Is the world ready for the Beaverton Beavers? [Oregonian] -
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I'd Rather Tweet With The Saints
It was only a matter of time before a minor league baseball team whipped up a social networking promotion, and when charged with creating a snappy name for the event, why not go with Twitter-My-Face? More » -
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Minor League Promotion Hits For The Menstrual Cycle
We've got a new leader for best baseball promotion of the year. Some of you will be curious; most will be disgusted; a small segment will be a little turned on. It's pregnancy night in Brooklyn! More » -
#crazyfans
At Least He Won His Old Man's Respect
The baseball field, Turgenev once wrote, is a sacred bonding ground for fathers and sons. And what's bonding if it's not daring your son to sprint across the infield of a minor league ballpark? Visiting him in juvi, maybe. More » -
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Creativity In Full Bloom On The Kentucky Minor League Circuit
The Lexington Legends have a passionate hometown fan base that loves to let opposing players know they're appreciated for all their hard work and effort. Especially on dollar beer night. [Horace Grant Halftime Report/Intentional Foul] -
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Minor Leaguer Pushes Hit Streak To 45 Games
Mariners prospect Jamie McOwen has hit safely in 45-straight games, which pretty much means he's better than Pete Rose. Of course, that also means he's not as good as legendary sluggers Otto Pahlman and Harry Chozen, but them's the breaks. More » -
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Minor League Promotion Violates Human Rights Laws, Constitution
It's a remarkable world we live in when a promotion meant to celebrate women can get written up as a violation of human rights laws. I hope Amnesty International doesn't have to be called for the next Free Bat Night. More » -
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Triple-A Team Finds Tenuous Manny/Steroids Link
Manny Ramirez's time with the Albuquerque Isotopes was uneventful: four plate appearances, zero hits, one walk, and one near-riot when he left the stadium during a pregame rain delay. But some good did come of his AAA sojourn. More » -
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Dodger Lies Make Baby Jesus (And Bloggers) Cry
After all the effort I expended learning about the Inland Empire 66ers, Manny Ramirez will actually be playing his first minor league pre-post-suspension game for the Albuquerque Isotopes, forcing me to work even harder to dig up obscure Simpsons references. More » -
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Getting To Know The Inland Empire 66ers
You've probably never heard of them, but the Dodgers' Class A affiliate is about to become the hottest ticket in minor league baseball. Inland Empire just might be the first stop on the Manny Being Manny Reunion Tour. More » -
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Spotted: Bud Selig At An Independent League Game In Chico
There were fireworks last night at Nettleton Stadium in Chico, Calif., and in the end, that's what it was all about. The independent league baseball game before the fireworks was just the opener, and there was certainly no encore. More » -
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You Could Be A Heartless Corporate Giant For One Day
The Peoria Chiefs want to sell naming rights for their stadium, but there are no companies left in America with the financial security to finance such a project. So do you have $6,000? More »
