Midwest League 2008

Summary

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2008 Teams

• Midwest League Champion:
• Team with Best Won/Lost Record:

• Most Valuable Player:
• Prospect of the Year:
• Manager of the Year:
• Executive of the Year:

• League Attendance:
  • 14 teams in two divisions will play a 140 game, split-season schedule.
  • The MWL has teams in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Ohio, and Wisconsin.

• Best Big League Career: It will be a few years....

Overview

Composite Record for Each Team

                   Nickname        Affiliate    Won Lost  Pct (Rank)
Beloit             Snappers        Twins        
Burlington         Bees            Royals       
Cedar Rapids       Kernels         Angels       
Clinton            LumberKings     Rangers      
Dayton             Dragons         Reds         
Fort Wayne         Wizards         Padres       
Great Lakes        Loons           Dodgers      
Kane County        Cougars         Athletics    
Lansing            Lugnuts         Blue Jays    
Peoria             Chiefs          Cubs         
Quad Cities        Swing           Cardinals    
South Bend         Silver Hawks    Diamondbacks 
West Michigan      Whitecaps       Tigers       
Wisconsin          Timber Rattlers Mariners     

First Half

Western Division               Eastern Division
Beloit                         Dayton          
Clinton                        West Michigan   
Cedar Rapids                   Lansing         
Quad Cities                    Great Lakes     
Peoria                         South Bend      
Burlington                     Fort Wayne      
Kane County                    
Wisconsin                    

Second Half

Western Division               Eastern Division
Cedar Rapids                   West Michigan   
Quad Cities                    Lansing         
Peoria                         South Bend      
Kane County                    Dayton          
Beloit                         Fort Wayne      
Burlington                     Great Lakes     
Wisconsin                      
Clinton                      

2008 Post-Season

 Round 1:
 Round 2:
 Championship:

2008 All Star Game

June 17 @ Great Lakes (Midland, Michigan)

2008 League Changes

• Quad Cities River Bandits: New ownership group; name change (from Swing of the Quad Cities); new uniforms; ballpark renamed to Modern Woodmen Park (from John O'Donnell Stadium).

Other Highlights

• Lansing Lugnuts: Significant ballpark renovations.

Sources

• Baseball America
• 2008 Baseball America Directory
• 2008 Baseball Blue Book
• 2008 Baseball America Almanac
• Team websites
• The Minor League Baseball website
• Assorted correspondents