“I feel that I’m plenty young enough to work my way back to the top. I feel that somebody at some point in time is going to give me the opportunity. If it means coming to the Atlantic League for a year or two, then so be it. I’m trying to let the past be [...]
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“If you’re happy in independent ball, that’s not where you want to be. You better come to independent ball to work your ass off and promote yourself to affiliated clubs. I’m not going to put my stamp on a guy that I don’t feel is giving it his all.”
Part I
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The Barnstormers are about to begin formal interviews for their managerial opening. Two new names have appeared on their wish list: Hal Lanier and Bob Robertson.
Lanier managed the Astros for three seasons. He was the National League’s manager of the year in 1986 when he guided Houston to the playoffs. He has experience in independent [...]
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Baseball America recently published its indy league postseason awards. Two Atlantic League players, Newark’s Javier Colina and Bridgeport’s Jesse Hoorelbeke, were named first team all stars. Three others, including the Barnstormers’ Derrick DePriest, were chosen for the second team.
The magazine also listed the Top 10 prospects from all across independent baseball. Guess how many Atlantic [...]
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The best player to ever appear in a game at Clipper Magazine Stadium is probably Stephen Drew, who’s playing shortstop for the Diamondbacks in the NLCS.
Drew took the same path as big brother J.D. He was the 15th overall pick in the 2004 draft, but decided to hold out rather than immediately sign. In order [...]
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Wally Backman is a fascinating story.
It took him seven years to climb the minor-league ladder and achieve his dream of becoming a big-league manager. It took four days for his professional life to fall apart. Now he’s suffering the same plight as many Atlantic League players: He’s out of organized ball and he’s searching for [...]
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When Opening Day Partners shook up its baseball operations on Monday, the ownership group was making an admission: BASA doesn’t work. One company finding players for four teams only leads to mistrust and — in 2007, at least — poor won-loss records.
The solution was obvious: Take the men who have procured players for ODP in [...]
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The Barnstormers named Keith Lupton vice president of baseball operations today. That means BASA will no longer be responsible for procuring players for the franchise as it prepares for its fourth season.
In a related move, Adam Gladstone, the executive director of BASA, was named head of baseball operations for the York Revolution.
Lupton, who was in [...]
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The candidates so far …
Tom Herr * Butch Hobson * Wally Backman * Pete Incaviglia * Gary Carter * Les Lancaster * Paul Blair * Ryan Minor
The Barnstormers’ managerial search is still in the early stages. The team has identified some candidates, but isn’t close to making a decision. It could take weeks for the [...]
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Today is the one-year anniversary of the Barnstormers’ first championship. They defeated the Bridgeport Bluefish 5-2 at Clipper Magazine Stadium on a crisp Sunday night. Denny Harriger pitched a complete game and walked off into the sunset. Jeremy Todd, Reggie Taylor and Lance Burkhart all homered. It was one of the best moments in the [...]
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