http://mwlguide.com Midwest League Rumors & News Hand coded by joel. http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss en-us Tue, 24 Jan 2006 22:40:00 -0500 Sun, 21 Feb 2010 16:00:00 -0500 http://mwlguide.com/rumors.html#league Busy Busy.... I mostly work on this website during my breaks and lunch hours. We are currently trying to finish up the biggest major project of my career, an effort which has cost me those breaks and has shortened my lunch hour. At this point, it looks like this situation will continue into May. I'll try to get the essential 2010 information on the site in early March, but I expect I'll not get fully caught up until late summer. My apologies.]]> jowo@mwlguide.com Sun, 21 Feb 2010 16:90:00 -0500 busy-20100221 http://mwlguide.com/rumors.html#cougars Details here.]]> jowo@mwlguide.com Tue, 12 Jan 2010 20:40:00 -0500 malamut-20100112 http://mwlguide.com/rumors.html#bees Coaching Staff: Jim Gabella's back as Burlington's manager after a one-year exile to Idaho Falls, and he's bringing pitching coach Jerry Nyman along. Omar Ramirez returns as hitting coach, and Mark Stubblefield's back after a season in the other Burlington.]]> jowo@mwlguide.com Sat, 28 Nov 2009 08:50:00 -0500 bees-20091128 http://mwlguide.com/rumors.html#timberrattlers Renovating the Ballpark: The Timber Rattlers are making major renovations to Time Warner Field at Fox Cities Stadium this winter. Among other things, they'll be building a beach in right field.]]> jowo@mwlguide.com Sat, 28 Nov 2009 08:45:00 -0500 thefox-20091128 http://mwlguide.com/rumors.html#silverhawks Renovating the Cove? The city of South Bend is seriously considering investing $30 million or more to renovate Coveleski Stadium and the surrounding area.]]> jowo@mwlguide.com Sat, 28 Nov 2009 08:40:00 -0500 thecove-20091128 http://mwlguide.com/rumors.html#lugnuts Coaching Staff: Sal Fasano will manage the Luggies in 2010, with assistance from hitting coach John Tamargo, Jr, and trainer James Gardner. Lansing's pitching coach hasn't yet been named. Clayton McCullough and Justin Mashore have been promoted to Dunedin.]]> jowo@mwlguide.com Sat, 28 Nov 2009 08:35:00 -0500 lansingcoaches-20091128 http://mwlguide.com/rumors.html#kernels Coaching Staff: Everyone--manager Bill Mosiello, hitting coach Brent Del Chiaro, pitching coach Brandon Emanuel, and trainer Dan Nichols--is returning from last season.]]> jowo@mwlguide.com Sat, 28 Nov 2009 08:30:00 -0500 crcoaches-20091128 http://mwlguide.com/rumors.html#dragons Coaching Staff: Manager Todd Benzinger and pitching coach Tony Fossas are returning to the Dragons, but the big news is that Ken Griffey, Sr, will be the Dayton hitting coach.]]> jowo@mwlguide.com Sat, 14 Nov 2009 08:45:00 -0500 daytoncoaches-20091114 http://mwlguide.com/rumors.html#silverhawks Coaching Staff: Mark Haley remains as South Bend's manager, as do hitting coach Francisco Morales and trainer Brian Czachowski. Wellington Cepeda returns to SB after a couple seasons in the California League. Strength coach Jordan Wolf will be the new face in this staff.]]> jowo@mwlguide.com Sat, 14 Nov 2009 08:40:00 -0500 sbcoaches-20091114 http://mwlguide.com/rumors.html#riverbandits Coaching Staff: Johnny Rodriguez will manage the 2010 edition of the Bandits, with help from pitching coach Tim Leveque and trainer Manabu Kuwazuru. The QC hitting and strength coaches will be named later.]]> jowo@mwlguide.com Sat, 14 Nov 2009 08:30:00 -0500 qccoaches-20091114 http://mwlguide.com/rumors.html# drop me a line. Thanks!]]> jowo@mwlguide.com Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:00:00 -0500 asgboxes-20091106 http://mwlguide.com/rumors.html#league Rumors Page. My thanks to Rich (hi, Rich!) and David for their long-time assistance in keeping this stuff straight; it's much appreciated.]]> jowo@mwlguide.com Sun, 01 Nov 2009 15:00:00 -0500 rework-20091102 http://mwlguide.com/rumors.html#snappers Player Development Contract: The Snappers and Twins have extended their Player Development Contract through the 2012 season.]]> jowo@mwlguide.com Mon, 12 Oct 2009 12:00:00 -0500 snappers-20091012 http://mwlguide.com/rumors.html#league jowo@mwlguide.com Thu, 06 Apr 2009 20:30:00 -0500 jowo-20090806 http://mwlguide.com/rumors.html#lansing jowo@mwlguide.com Wed, 15 Apr 2009 17:15:00 -0500 oldsmobile-20090715 http://mwlguide.com/rumors.html#league Matt Nelson of KCRG in Cedar Rapids is doing a series based on visits to the Ballparks of the Midwest League over the 2009 and 2010 seasons.]]> jowo@mwlguide.com Sat, 04 Apr 2009 10:15:00 -0500 nelson-20090704 http://mwlguide.com/rumors.html#league Sun-Times has written a book about the Midwest League, called Cougars and Snappers and Loons (Oh My!). The book's published by Can't Miss Press in Elgin, Illinois; it's based on a selection of Dave's Glove Compartment articles written for the Kane County game day program. Looks very good at first glance; I'll post a review when I finish it.]]> jowo@mwlguide.com Sat, 04 Apr 2009 10:00:00 -0500 hoekstra-20090704 http://mwlguide.com/rumors.html#kernels They've renamed the CR ballpark again: It's now Perfect Game Field at Veterans Memorial Stadium. Dale and Thomas are apparently having economic difficulties....]]> jowo@mwlguide.com Thu, 09 Apr 2009 10:15:00 -0500 perfectfit-20090409 http://mwlguide.com/rumors.html#dragons Coaching Staff: Dayton's new staff will include manager Todd Benzinger, hitting coach Tony Jaramillo, and pitching coach Tony Fossas. Jamie Dismuke, originally slated to be the Dragons' manager, has taken a position with the Braves. Rigo Beltran, originally slated for pitching coach, was reassigned to Carolina.]]> jowo@mwlguide.com Thu, 09 Apr 2009 10:10:00 -0500 fossas-20090409 http://mwlguide.com/rumors.html#lumberkings Coaching Staff: Former Wisconsin manager Scott Steinmann will return to the Midwest League in 2009 as the L'Kings' skipper; he'll be assisted by pitching coach Lance Painter and hitting coach Jesus Azuaje. Eddie Menchaca, originally announced as hitting coach, has been reassigned to Pulaski.]]> jowo@mwlguide.com Tue, 24 Mar 2009 13:15:00 -0500 azauje-20090324 http://mwlguide.com/rumors.html#kernels Rumors page.]]> jowo@mwlguide.com Sun, 27 Feb 2009 08:30:00 -0500 mosiello-20090227 http://mwlguide.com/rumors.html# Rumors page.]]> jowo@mwlguide.com Sat, 21 Feb 2009 20:10:00 -0500 touchups-20090221 http://mwlguide.com/rumors.html#lumberkings Coaching Staff: Dayton's new staff will include manager Todd Benzinger, hitting coach Tony Jaramillo, and pitching coach Rigo Beltran. Jamie Dismuke, originally slated to be the Dragons' manager, has taken a position with the Braves.]]> jowo@mwlguide.com Tue, 13 Jan 2009 22:10:00 -0500 lumberkings-20090113 http://mwlguide.com/rumors.html#dragons Coaching Staff: Dayton's new staff will include manager Todd Benzinger, hitting coach Tony Jaramillo, and pitching coach Rigo Beltran. Jamie Dismuke, originally slated to be the Dragons' manager, has taken a position with the Braves.]]> jowo@mwlguide.com Thu, 01 Dec 2008 20:30:00 -0500 dragons-20090101 http://mwlguide.com/rumors.html#dragons Coaching Staff: Dayton's new staff will include hitting coach Todd Benzinger and pitching coach Rigo Beltran. Jamie Dismuke, originally slated to be the Dragons' manager, has taken a position with the Braves.]]> jowo@mwlguide.com Wed, 31 Dec 2008 08:15:00 -0500 dragons-20081239 http://mwlguide.com/rumors.html#silverhawks Coaching Staff: Mark Haley returns for his fifth season as South Bend's manager. Pitching coach Erik Sabel and hitting coach Francisco Morales will also be returning, though their tenure's been shorter....]]> jowo@mwlguide.com Sat, 20 Dec 2008 21:45:00 -0500 silverhawks-20081220 http://mwlguide.com/rumors.html#kernels Coaching Staff: Manager Keith Johnson and pitching coach Brandon Emanuel will be returning to Cedar Rapids in 2009; they'll be joined by hitting coach Brent Del Chiaro (who played for the Kernels in 2002). Dan Nichols will return as trainer.]]> jowo@mwlguide.com Sat, 20 Dec 2008 21:30:00 -0500 kernels-20081220 http://mwlguide.com/rumors.html#chiefs Coaching Staff: Marty Pevey will manage the Chiefs in 2009. Pitching coach Rich Bombard returns for another season, and hitting coach Barbaro Garbey returns to Peoria after a couple-year absence.]]> jowo@mwlguide.com Thu, 18 Dec 2008 15:15:00 -0500 chiefs-20081218 http://mwlguide.com/rumors.html#tincaps Coaching Staff: Manager Doug Dascenzo, pitching coach Tom Bradley, and hitting coach Tom Tornincasa are all returning to Fort Wayne for 2009. The TinCaps trainer will be Ernesto Vega, Jr.]]> jowo@mwlguide.com Thu, 18 Dec 2008 15:10:00 -0500 tincaps-20081218 http://mwlguide.com/rumors.html#whitecaps Coaching Staff: Manager Joe DePastino, hitting coach Benny Distefano, and pitching coach Mark Johnson are all returning to the Whitecaps for another summer.]]> jowo@mwlguide.com Tue, 16 Dec 2008 21:45:00 -0500 whitcaps-20081216 http://mwlguide.com/rumors.html#riverbandits Coaching Staff: Manager Steve Dillard, hitting coach Joe Kruzel, pitching coach Ace Adams, and trainer Brian Puchalski will be returning to Modern Woodmen Park next summer.]]> jowo@mwlguide.com Tue, 16 Dec 2008 21:40:00 -0500 quadcities-20081216 http://mwlguide.com/rumors.html#bees Coaching Staff: Jim Gabella will return home to manage Burlington in 2009; he'll be assisted by coaches Jerry Nyman (pitching) and Pookie Wilson (hitting). Brian Rupp, who was originally slated for the manager slot, has been reassigned to Wilmington.]]> jowo@mwlguide.com Tue, 16 Dec 2008 20:15:00 -0500 burlington-20081216 http://mwlguide.com/rumors.html jowo@mwlguide.com Sat, 06 Dec 2008 10:00:00 -0500 hotstove-20081206 http://mwlguide.com/rumors.html#timberrattlers Coaching Staff: Jeff Isom will manage the Timber Rattlers next season, with help from pitching coach Chris Hook and hitting coach Matt Erickson. Wisconsin's trainer will be Aaron Hoback; the strength coach will be Jake Marx.]]> jowo@mwlguide.com Thu, 04 Dec 2008 20:15:00 -0500 timberrattlers-20081204 http://mwlguide.com/rumors.html#whitecaps Ballpark Renovations: The Whitecaps are doing substantial work on the ballpark this off-season. Changes include a new playing field, an improved protective screen behind home plate, and new (wider) box seats in the grandstand.]]> jowo@mwlguide.com Sat, 22 Nov 2008 11:30:00 -0500 whitecaps-20081122 http://mwlguide.com/rumors.html#cougars Coaching Staff: The Athletics have appointed Steve Scarsone to manage the Cougars next summer, and Jimmy Escalante to be the new pitching coach. Hitting coach Haas Pratt is the only holdover from last season, though trainer Nate Brooks will return to Kane County after a couple summers in Vancouver. Aaron Nieckula and Don Schulze have been promoted to Stockton.]]> jowo@mwlguide.com Wed, 19 Nov 2008 13:00:00 -0500 cougars-20081119 http://mwlguide.com/rumors.html#loons Coaching Staff: Manager Juan Bustabad and pitching coach Danny Darwin will be returning to Midland in 2009; they'll be joined by hitting coach Michael Boughton.]]> jowo@mwlguide.com Mon, 03 Nov 2008 21:30:00 -0500 loons-20081103 http://mwlguide.com/rumors.html#bees Coaching Staff: Brian Rupp will return to manage Burlington in 2009; he'll be assisted by coaches Jerry Nyman (pitching) and Pookie Wilson (hitting).]]> jowo@mwlguide.com Sat, 01 Nov 2008 21:30:00 -0500 bees-20081101 http://mwlguide.com/rumors.html#snappers Coaching Staff: Nelson Prada returns as Beloit's manager; he'll be joined by pitching coach Gary Lucas (it will be Gary's tenth MWL summer) and hitting coach Rich Miller.]]> jowo@mwlguide.com Wed, 29 Oct 2008 20:30:00 -0500 snappers-20081029 http://mwlguide.com/rumors.html#snappers Coaching Staff: Nelson Prada returns as Beloit's manager; he'll be joined by pitching coach Gary Lucas (it will be Gary's tenth MWL summer). The announcement didn't seem to mention a hitting coach.]]> jowo@mwlguide.com Tue, 27 Oct 2008 21:30:00 -0500 snappers-20081027 http://mwlguide.com/rumors.html

The TinCaps will host the 2010 Midwest League All-Star Game.

The LumberKings will host the 2009 Midwest League All-Star Game.

]]> jowo@mwlguide.com Fri, 24 Oct 2008 13:00:00 -0500 asg-20081024 http://mwlguide.com/rumors.html#dragons Coaching Staff: Dayton's new manager will be long-time Reds minor league hitting coach Jamie Dismuke; he'll be joined by hitting coach Todd Benzinger and pitching coach Rigo Beltran.]]> jowo@mwlguide.com Tue, 14 Oct 2008 13:00:00 -0500 dragons-20081014 http://mwlguide.com/rumors.html#lugnuts Coaching Staff: Manager Clayton McCullough will return for 2009, as will hitting coach Justin Mashore and trainer Bob Tarpey. The new Lansing pitching coach will be Antonio Caceres.]]> jowo@mwlguide.com Mon, 13 Oct 2008 21:40:00 -0500 luggies-20081013 http://mwlguide.com/rumors.html#chiefs Let's rename the ballpark: The Chiefs are looking for a new name sponsor for Peoria's ballyard.]]> jowo@mwlguide.com Wed, 03 Oct 2008 20:00:00 -0500 chiefs-20081008 http://mwlguide.com/rumors.html#tincaps Name Change: Fort Wayne's team will henceforth be called the TinCaps, in honor of Johnny Appleseed. Press release explains.]]> jowo@mwlguide.com Thu, 02 Oct 2008 20:00:00 -0500 tincaps-20081002 http://mwlguide.com/rumors.html#silverhawks Player Development Contract: The Hawks and the Diamondbacks extended their PDC through 2012 in August.]]> jowo@mwlguide.com Thu, 25 Sep 2008 07:00:00 -0500 southbendarizona-20080925 http://mwlguide.com/rumors.html#timberrattlers Player Development Contract Change: As rumored, the Timber Rattlers and the Brewers are hooking up. The new PDC runs through 2012.]]> jowo@mwlguide.com Tue, 23 Sep 2008 15:01:00 -0500 appletonseattle-20080923 http://mwlguide.com/rumors.html#lumberkings Player Development Contract Change: The LumberKings and Mariners signed a two-year (through 2010) PDC in September. The Rangers will be affilated with Hickory, in the SAL.]]> jowo@mwlguide.com Tue, 23 Sep 2008 15:00:00 -0500 clintonmariners-20080923 http://mwlguide.com/rumors.html#wizards Name Change Coming: The Wizards are planning to rename the team. This was originally announced around the All-Star break; I missed it mostly because my job came unglued in June. My apologies.]]> jowo@mwlguide.com Sun, 14 Sep 2008 21:00:00 -0500 newnameftw-20080914 http://mwlguide.com/rumors.html#wizards Parkview Field: The Wizards have sold naming rights to a local health care provider, Parkview Health.]]> jowo@mwlguide.com Sun, 14 Sep 2008 20:50:00 -0500 parkviewfield-20080914 http://mwlguide.com/rumors.html#whitecaps Player Development Contract: The Whitecaps and the Tigers have extended their player development contract from 2010 through 2014. (Didn't know they could do that; it smells like they found a loophole.)]]> jowo@mwlguide.com Tue, 09 Sep 2008 13:00:00 -0500 tigerswhitecaps-20080909 http://mwlguide.com/rumors.html#league Low-A Realignment Update: As the 2008 season ended, Minor League Baseball announced that the Lakewood (Eastlake, Ohio) and Bowling Green, Kentucky (former Columbus, Georgia) teams will be moving from the South Atlantic League to the Midwest League for the 2010 season. This switch will certainly reduce the transportation costs for the SAL; it has schedule implications for the MWL which reportedly haven't been fully considered. It seems very likely that the league will cut down on inter-divisional play as a result of this change. Should be interesting.]]> jowo@mwlguide.com Thu, 04 Sep 2008 20:30:00 -0500 realignment-20080904 http://mwlguide.com/rumors.html#league a kind profile of me on MiLB's website. Thanks, Kev; it's much appreciated. Nice to be mentioned with Bill Weiss, but my hobby's a pale imitation of his career....]]> jowo@mwlguide.com Mon, 01 Sep 2008 21:00:00 -0500 czerwinski-20080901 http://mwlguide.com/rumors.html No content was changed.]]> jowo@mwlguide.com Fri, 29 Aug 2008 15:00:00 -0500 rumors-20080829 http://mwlguide.com/rumors.html#timberrattlers Player Development Contract: Rumor is that the Rattlers will divorce the Mariners in September. Should they do so, the most likely partnership would be with the Brewers. Treat this as speculation until official announcements are made in late September, or until the T'Rats re-up with Seattle.]]> jowo@mwlguide.com Wed, 27 Aug 2008 20:45:00 -0500 wisconsin-20080827 http://mwlguide.com/rumors.html#loons Player Development Contract: The Loons and the Dodgers have extended their PDC through 2010.]]> jowo@mwlguide.com Wed, 27 Aug 2008 20:30:00 -0500 greatlakes-20080827 http://mwlguide.com/rumors.html#loons Player Development Contract: The Loons and the Dodgers have extended their PDC through 2010.]]> jowo@mwlguide.com Wed, 27 Aug 2008 20:30:00 -0500 greatlakes-20080827 http://mwlguide.com/rumors.html#cougars Player Development Contract: The Athletics have extended their PDC with the Cougars through 2010.]]> jowo@mwlguide.com Wed, 20 Aug 2008 15:00:00 -0500 kanecount-20080820 http://mwlguide.com/rumors.html#league Low-A Realignment: Minor League Baseball is attempting to realign the SAL and MWL; the effect would be to add two South Atlantic League franchises to the Midwest League. The details are not new; the teams are the Lake County team (suburban Cleveland) and the Columbus, Georgia team (which is moving to Bowling Green, Kentucky). MiLB president Pat O'Conner hopes to have the change in place for next season, but considers 2010 more realistic. We'll keep our eye on this; similar efforts have already fallen through a couple times, but this time there are bigger hitters involved.]]> jowo@mwlguide.com Mon, 18 Aug 2008 15:05:00 -0500 expansion-20080818 http://mwlguide.com/rumors.html#wizards PDC Extension: The Wizards and Padres have extended their Player Development Contract through 2010.]]> jowo@mwlguide.com Mon, 18 Aug 2008 15:00:00 -0500 wizards-20080818 http://mwlguide.com/rumors.html#riverbandits It's wet in Davenport! Again. While the recent ballpark renovations and sandbags have kept the playing field dry, the land around JOD Modern Woodmen Park flooded when the Mississippi overflowed its banks. The league moved the late-April Lansing @ QC series to other venues.]]> jowo@mwlguide.com Wed, 30 Apr 2008 12:30:00 -0500 bandits-20080430 http://mwlguide.com/rumors.html#dragons PDC Extended: The Dragons and Reds have extended their Player Development Contract through 2012. This is not exactly a surprise development. (Note: I also did some editing elsewhere on the Rumors page.)]]> jowo@mwlguide.com Sun, 20 Apr 2008 12:30:00 -0500 dragons-20080420 http://mwlguide.com/rumors.html#loons They bought a what? The Loons have bought radio station WYLZ, which they have rechristened ESPN 100.9. Details here.]]> jowo@mwlguide.com Wed, 26 Mar 2008 12:30:00 -0500 loons-20080326 http://mwlguide.com/rumors.html#cougars Coaching Staff: Manager Aaron Nieckula, pitching coach Don Schulze, and hitting coach Haas Pratt. Nieckula and Schulze are returning; Pratt was a Cougar last summer. Benny Winslow, originally announced as hitting coach, has left the Oakland organization.]]> jowo@mwlguide.com Sat, 22 Mar 2008 09:30:00 -0500 cougars-20080322 http://mwlguide.com/rumors.html#kernels Naming Rights: The Kernels have sold naming rights to the ballpark, which will be known as Dale and Thomas Popcorn Field at Veterans Memorial Stadium for the next five seasons.]]> jowo@mwlguide.com Sat, 22 Mar 2008 09:00:00 -0500 kernels-20080322 http://mwlguide.com/rumors.html#whitecaps Coaching Staff: Joe DePastino--a member of the original Michigan Battle Cats team--will manage the Whitecaps in 2008. Benny Distefano will return as hitting coach; the new West Michigan pitching coach will be Mark Johnson. Tom Brookens, who was originally planning to return to West Michigan, accepted a promotion to Erie when Matt Walbeck joined Rangers as their third base coach. Alan Mills, originally announced as pitching coach, has been reassigned to Oneonta.]]> jowo@mwlguide.com Fri, 15 Feb 2008 15:05:00 -0500 whitecaps-20080215 http://mwlguide.com/rumors.html#riverbandits Player Development Contract: The Bandits and Cardinals have extended their PDC through 2010.]]> jowo@mwlguide.com Sat, 09 Feb 2008 14:30:00 -0500 bandits-20080209 http://mwlguide.com/rumors.html#league 2008 Schedule: The upcoming season has significant differences from any recent MWL schedule; the interdivisional schedule has been de-emphasized. When Eastern Division teams play Western Division teams, the sets will be three games long. Since intra-divisional series will mostly remain at four games, this has led to some interesting solutions to fill the occasional necessary gap.]]> jowo@mwlguide.com Tue, 29 Jan 2008 13:00:00 -0500 schedule-20080129 http://mwlguide.com/rumors.html#lugnuts The most obvious feature of the renovation is the conversion of several luxury boxes into an upper-level club.]]> jowo@mwlguide.com Tue, 29 Jan 2008 12:50:00 -0500 lugnuts-20080129 http://mwlguide.com/rumors.html#wizards General Sports and Entertainment News: The former owners of the Fort Wayne team have purchased the Derby County Rams of the English Premier [Soccer] League.]]> jowo@mwlguide.com Tue, 29 Jan 2008 12:45:00 -0500 gse-20080129 http://mwlguide.com/rumors.html#riverbandits Coaching Staff: Steve Dillard returns as QC's manager for 2008; this will be his third managerial season with the Bandits (he was also hitting coach in 2006, when they had that other name.) Dillard's coaches will be Arthur (Ace) Adams (pitching) and Joe Kruzel (hitting), both of whom are new to the league.]]> jowo@mwlguide.com Wed, 16 Jan 2008 23:30:00 -0500 dillard-20080116 http://mwlguide.com/rumors.html#wizards Coaching Staff: Last year's Fort Wayne manager, Doug Dascenzo, is returning for Memorial Stadium's last hurrah. He'll be joined by pitching coach Tom Bradley and hitting coach Tom Tornincasa, both of whom have worked at Fort Wayne before.]]> jowo@mwlguide.com Wed, 16 Jan 2008 08:40:00 -0500 dascenzo-20080116 http://mwlguide.com/rumors.html#cougars Lease Extended: The Cougars have extended their contract with their landlords, the Kane County Forest Preserve District, through 2028. In return for this extension, the Cougars will be permitted to sell naming rights for Elfstrom Stadium (though there's a provision to keep Philip Elfstrom's name on the facility in some form). This new agreement is expected to make the long-delayed ballpark renovation possible. While the published numbers concerning the planned renovation still don't properly balance, this moves everything closer together. I see, too, that the Cougars are paying the Forest Preserve over a million dollars per year....]]> jowo@mwlguide.com Wed, 09 Jan 2008 10:10:00 -0500 cougars-20080109 http://mwlguide.com/rumors.html#timberrattlers Coaching Staff: Terry Pollreisz will manage Appleton's team next summer; he'll be assisted by hitting coach Rafael Santo Domingo and pitching coach Jaime Navarro. Jim Horner and Lance Painter have been assigned to High Desert; Dana Williams is no longer with the Mariners organization.]]> jowo@mwlguide.com Sat, 05 Jan 2008 06:20:00 -0500 wisconsin-20080105 http://mwlguide.com/rumors.html#loons Coaching Staff: The Dodgers have appointed former Kane County skipper Juan Bustabad to manage the Loons this year; he'll be assisted by returning hitting coach Garey Ingram and new pitching coach Danny Darwin.]]> jowo@mwlguide.com Thu, 03 Jan 2008 10:10:00 -0500 bustabad-20080103 http://mwlguide.com/rumors.html#bees King of Baseball at Baseball's Winter Meetings, joining a list which is nearly six decades long. Congrats, Dave; well-deserved.]]> jowo@mwlguide.com Thu, 03 Jan 2008 10:05:00 -0500 davewalker-20080103 http://mwlguide.com/rumors.html# jowo@mwlguide.com Thu, 27 Dec 2007 15:00:00 -0500 edits-20071227 http://mwlguide.com/rumors.html#silverhawks Mark Haley returns for his fourth season as manager of his home-town team. He'll be assisted by pitching coach Erik Sabel and hitting coach Francisco Morales; both worked at Yakima last summer.]]> jowo@mwlguide.com Thu, 20 Dec 2007 18:35:00 -0500 haley-20071220 http://mwlguide.com/rumors.html#chiefs Player Development Contract: The Bees/Royals PDC, which was signed in 2006, runs through 2010.]]> jowo@mwlguide.com Wed, 19 Dec 2007 21:10:00 -0500 sandberg-20071219 http://mwlguide.com/rumors.html#bees Player Development Contract: The Bees/Royals PDC, which was signed in 2006, runs through 2010.]]> jowo@mwlguide.com Tue, 18 Dec 2007 13:05:00 -0500 beespdc-20071218 http://mwlguide.com/rumors.html#cougars Coaching Staff: The entire 2007 Cougar coaching staff--manager Aaron Nieckula, pitching coach Don Schulze, and hitting coach Benny Winslow--will be returning to Kane County next season.]]> jowo@mwlguide.com Sat, 15 Dec 2007 08:35:00 -0500 cougarscoaches-20071215 http://mwlguide.com/rumors.html#riverbandits The River Bandits!]]> jowo@mwlguide.com Thu, 13 Dec 2007 19:30:00 -0500 riverbandits-20071213 http://mwlguide.com/rumors.html#chiefs Player Development Contract: The Chiefs and the Cubs have extended their PDC through 2012.]]> jowo@mwlguide.com Wed, 12 Dec 2007 19:25:00 -0500 chiefs-20071213 http://mwlguide.com/rumors.html#riverbandits Modern Woodmen Park for the next decade.]]> jowo@mwlguide.com Wed, 12 Dec 2007 18:30:00 -0500 woodmen-20071212 http://mwlguide.com/rumors.html#timberrattlers Coaching Staff: Terry Pollreisz will manage Appleton's team next summer; he'll be assisted by hitting coach Rafael Santo Domingo. The new T'Rats pitching coach hasn't yet been named. Jim Horner and Lance Painter have been assigned to High Desert; Dana Williams is no longer with the Mariners organization.]]> jowo@mwlguide.com Sat, 08 Dec 2007 06:55:00 -0500 wisconsin-20071208 http://mwlguide.com/rumors.html#lugnuts Coaching Staff: The Jays have assigned Clayton McCullough to manage the Luggies. Lansing's hitting coach will be Justin Mashore; Tom Signore will return as pitching coach.]]> jowo@mwlguide.com Wed, 05 Dec 2007 21:40:00 -0500 lansingcoaches-20071205 http://mwlguide.com/rumors.html#lugnuts PDC Extension: The Blue Jays and the Lugnuts have extended their Player Development Contract through 2010.]]> jowo@mwlguide.com Wed, 05 Dec 2007 21:30:00 -0500 lansingpdc-20071205 http://mwlguide.com/rumors.html#swing jowo@mwlguide.com Wed, 05 Dec 2007 21:25:00 -0500 qc-20071205 http://mwlguide.com/rumors.html#lumberkings Coaching Staff: Manager Mike Micucci, hitting coach Brian Dayett and pitching coach Danny Clark will all be returning to Clinton for 2008.]]> jowo@mwlguide.com Wed, 05 Dec 2007 21:20:00 -0500 lumberkings-20071205 http://mwlguide.com/rumors.html#kernels Coaching Staff: The Angels have appointed Keith Johnson to manage at Cedar Rapids; he's been hitting coach at Arkansas for the past two summers. The new pitching coach will be former Kernel hurler Brandon Emanuel, and hitting coach Damon Mashore will join the Kernels from the D'Backs organization.]]> jowo@mwlguide.com Wed, 05 Dec 2007 21:15:00 -0500 kernelscoaches-20071205 http://mwlguide.com/rumors.html#kernels PDC Extension: The Angels and Kernels have extended their Player Development Contract through the 2010 season.]]> jowo@mwlguide.com Wed, 05 Dec 2007 20:30:00 -0500 kernelspdc-20071205