Taking it seriously

 
This is an encore presentation of an article about Lance Burkhart that appeared in the New Era on July 14, 2005. It offers a little insight into the personality of one of the original Barnstormers.
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Lance Burkhart walks around the clubhouse with a permanent scowl on his face.
If you look at him, even for a second, [...]

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Maxwell finds work

According to this team’s official Web site, former Barnstormer Keith Maxwell has signed with the Schaumburg Flyers of the Northern League.
Maxwell hit .270 with four homers and 20 RBIs in 42 games after joining the Barnstormers in July. The first baseman/DH also played for the Newark Bears last season.

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Van Note as a starter

We’ve had one day to digest the news that the Barnstormers plan to use Steve Van Note as their starting third baseman. This came as a bit of a surprise. Although Van Note’s name was mentioned as a likely player on the team’s 25-man roster, the assumption here was he’d be a utility guy.
Manager Frank Klebe [...]

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Burkhart, Van Note return

Catcher Lance Burkhart and utility man Steve Van Note have re-signed with the Barnstormers, the team announced today.
Burkhart, 32, is one of the original Barnstormers. The two-time Atlantic League All-Star joined the team prior to spring training in 2005. Last season he batted .222 with 16 homers and 57 RBIs in 98 games.
Bringing back Burkhart was a no-brainer. [...]

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Rebuilding the lineup

 
We’ve already discussed the rotation and the challenge of finding good pitching. Today, we’ll look at the lineup. Everyone knows the Atlantic League primarily belongs to the hitters and Clipper Magazine Stadium is a left-handed batters paradise. What else is there to know?
The Barnstormers scored 694 runs or 5.5 a game last season. They ranked [...]

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Rebuilding the rotation

 
When you look back at spring training 2006, you realize the Barnstormers were absolutely loaded with pitching. They had eight starters who were either Atlantic League All-Stars or had advanced as far as Triple-A: Denny Harriger, Scott Sobkowiak, Andy Zwirchitz, Cam Smith, Brian Whitaker, Rob Henkel, Enemencio Pacheco and Mike Ziegler. It was the indy league equivalent [...]

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Todd officially re-signs

This has been discussed across Internet land for the last couple of weeks. The team made it official today.
The New Era’s story:
Jeremy Todd is returning to the Lancaster Barnstormers.
The playoff MVP, who hit .322 with 16 homers and 63 RBIs in 75 games last season, became the first player to officially re-sign with the club [...]

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R.U. Fun?

The Barnstormers are holding tryouts for their on-field entertainment team. Anyone who has attended a game at Clipper Magazine Stadium knows that the between innings entertainment is a big part of the franchise’s appeal.
Here are are the details (taken directly from the press release):

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Cliff the coach

Former Barnstormer Cliff Smith will begin his first season as Elizabethtown’s head baseball coach when the Blue Jays take on Shenandoah Saturday. The ex-relief pitcher was hired by E-town in December.
Smith, 27, was an All-Star during his three-month stay with the Barnstormers in 2005. The righthander posted a 3-3 record and 1.43 ERA in 33 games. He was picked [...]

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Revolution signs 2 more

The York Revolution has signed infielder Vic Gutierrez and pitcher Charlie Hesseltine.
Gutierrez, 29, is a three-time Atlantic League All-Star who has advanced as high as Triple-A. He batted .307 for the Camden Riversharks in 2005 and played in Italy last season.
Hesseltine, a lefthander, was selected by the Revolution in December’s expansion draft. He was 3-2 with [...]

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