LeCroy to manage Suns

Matt LeCroy’s career with the Barnstormers is over. The designated hitter has been named manager of the Single-A Hagerstown Suns. LeCroy had a chance to manage in Hagerstown prior to the 2007 season, but turned down the offer because he wanted to keep playing. Former Barnstormers manager Tom Herr ended up getting the job that [...]

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Poll reax: Sabatella by a mile

The second poll in the history of Barnstormin’ ended up a lot like the first. It was a landslide. Turnaround wasn’t as heavy. This was more like a mid-term election than a presidential race, probably because fans didn’t really get to know many of the players on the list. They weren’t here long before the [...]

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It’s Raines in Newark

AtlanticLeagueBaseball.com, your best source for Newark Bears information, is reporting that Tim Raines has been named Newark’s new manager. This is an impressive hire for a franchise that was nearly extinct a few weeks ago.
Raines, who played briefly for Somerset in 2000, has managed in the low minors and was a coach at the big-league [...]

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Poll time: Part II

The Barnstormers made a series of transactions in September that were designed to both salvage the season and provide an audition for some players who could return in 2009. The moves accomplished the first objective. The team went 13-9 in the final month and made the last week meaningful as it pulled within three games [...]

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Poll reax: Bringing back Burkhart

Nearly all precincts have reported in Barnstormin’s historic first election. Sure, there might be some provisional or absentee ballots still out there, but we’ll go with the numbers we have since any new results likely won‘t change the outcome. Here’s the tally:
Which Barnstormers player would you most like to see return in 2009?

1. Lance Burkhart [...]

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2009 schedule finalized

The Atlantic League has released its 2009 schedule and, as noted below, it includes the Newark Bears. The Barnstormers have updated the home team’s schedule on their Web site.
The pros:
1. The Barnstormers open at home on Thursday, April 23. This is the fourth consecutive season they begin with a game at Clipper Magazine Stadium. The [...]

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Bears saved

It appears the Newark Bears will play baseball in 2009. That means a 140-game schedule and no Road Warriors, which is certainly welcomed news. AtlanticLeagueBaseball.com has it covered. Lots of interesting information, including manager rumors for the saved franchise, on their site today. Check it out.

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Poll time: Part I

It’s November and you’re reading a blog dedicated to the Barnstormers. You definitely qualify as a diehard fan. That means you almost certainly have an opinion about the construction of the 2009 roster. There are several players who have become fixtures in Lancaster over the years. It’s not likely all of them will return. If [...]

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Mariners ink Blade

Ian Bladergroen has signed a minor league contract with the Seattle Mariners and has been invited to join Double-A West Tennessee for spring training.
The 6-5, 210-pound first baseman batted .260 with 15 homers and 51 RBIs in 89 games for the Barnstormers last season. He missed roughly six weeks after suffering a broken hand in [...]

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Carter hired by Ducks

AtlanticLeagueBaseball.com is reporting that Gary Carter has been named the new manager of the Ducks. Carter, of course, interviewed with the Barnstormers last offseason before the team hired Von Hayes. Carter managed in the independent Golden League last summer and has experience with the Mets. It’s not surprising to see the Ducks go with a [...]

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