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    Experience The Fun Of Minnesota's U.S. Senate Election Recount With The St. Paul Saints

    Here's comedian and senatorial candidate Al Franken throwing out the first pitch at a St. Paul Saints game earlier this season. It was a wise move on Mr. Franken's part, considering that the Saints' attendance that day was 12,450, and he's currently trailing in his U.S. Senate recount with Norm Coleman by only 136 votes. This appearance may have won him the election. At any rate, the Saints are proudly mocking the situation with their first promotional giveaway of the season: The Franken-Coleman Recount Doll (as seen below). More »

    1:15 PM on Fri Nov 21 2008
    By Rick Chandler
    5,224 views, 60 comments

    Most discussed FiddlingWhileJimRomeBurns: In this morning's Star-Tribune: The caption reads "how would you rule"? Me? I'd rule that the voter in question more »

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    Ill-Tempered Apple Calls Out Nightmare Ant In Fort Wayne Mascot Showdown

    No, this isn't a peyote flashback; the above image is of a real minor league baseball mascot. This as-yet-unnamed, furious-looking apple represents the Fort Wayne TinCaps, the newest member of the Class-A Midwest League. You may know Fort Wayne as home of the Fort Wayne Mad Ants, an Indiana Pacers D-League basketball affiliate. Their mascot, Nightmare Ant, may not take kindly to another anger-addicted sports mascot invading his turf. More »

    4:30 PM on Mon Oct 6 2008
    By Rick Chandler
    2,596 views, 34 comments

    Most discussed Matt Sussman: Nice to see the Fort Wayne PR guys not fritter away this opportunity. more »

  • minor league baseball

    Come Help The Jamestown Jammers Salute Slightly Flawed Things

    If you can't make it out to see the New York Giants take on the New England Patriots in tonight's preseason game, why not do the next best thing?* The Jamestown Jammers minor league baseball team (Class A New York-Penn League) is holding its gala "Saltute to Imperfection Night" at Diethrick Park, where they will pay tribute to a certain recent 18-1 season. Highlight of the evening: when Jammers mascot Bubba Grape reenacts Eli Manning's key 2007 Super Bowl completion to David Tyree. Ha, fun. More »

    3:15 PM on Thu Aug 28 2008
    By Rick Chandler
    2,406 views, 36 comments

    Most discussed supermike5alive: Jamestown, NY - hitchin' up to the Giants bandwagon despite the fact that there are at least 5 pro football more »

  • minor enterprise

    Jacko Turns 50, Hockey Night, And The Political Incorrectness Of Midget Wrestling

    And so we come to the close of another Minor League Baseball season. And what a season it's been: We watched babies enjoying beer, were introduced to the magical wonders of Wizard Cat, and thrilled to the antics of a giant, dancing taco. The Macon Music announced with great fanfare, and then cancelled, their gala Eliot Spitzer Night. We even chose a President. More »

    3:30 PM on Wed Aug 20 2008
    By Rick Chandler
    2,804 views, 44 comments

    Latest by HarryCarayismyBro: You haven't lived until you've gotten an Altoona Steamer. more »

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    It's Over: Minor League Baseball Gives One Candidate The Nod

    We have a new President. I suppose they'll go on with these convention thingees anyway, because the deposit on the arenas are non-refundable. But we know who's going to win. Minor league teams in six cities handed out bobbleheads of the two Presidential candidates during special promotions last week, with each fan choosing either a Barack Obama or John McCain model, each of which represented a Presidential vote. (In 2004, the same promotion predicted a narrow GW Bush victory). And when the dust had cleared on Monday, one candidate emerged with a clean sweep of all venues. So please nod your head comically and whistle Hail to the Chief for ... More »

    3:00 PM on Wed Aug 13 2008
    By Rick Chandler
    9,314 views, 57 comments

    Latest by Capt Hilts aka Blue law balls: Rookie mistake there San Antonio Missions. It only takes once to learn you NEVER let a chili pepper get more »

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    Bobblection Week 2008: They Bobble, You Decide

    Although the bobblehead craze has pretty much swept the globe, countries generally do not use them to select their leaders; well, except for Spain. But perhaps they should. In 2004, a series of Minor League Baseball bobblehead promotions correctly predicted the U.S. Presidential Election, when other so-called polling experts didn't have a clue. And now the promotion is back, as six Class A and Independent League teams stage Bobblection 2008. Barack Obama or John McCain? This week, you choose. More »

    3:00 PM on Wed Aug 6 2008
    By Rick Chandler
    2,775 views, 55 comments

    Latest by Rick Chandler: @Chuck Knoblockhead: Too soon. more »

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    William Hung Tells All

    And she bangs, she bangs/Oh baby When she moves, she moves/I go crazy 'Cause she looks like a flower but she stings like a bee/Like every girl in history/She bangs, she bangs ...

    It had to be this way: Minor League Baseball and the career of William Hung, hopelessly intertwined, so that when you think of one, there is no escaping the other. Although it's been four years since Hung was gonged from the American Idol stage during that infamous San Francisco audition, his goofy cult star has not diminished one bit. If anything he's stronger: An off-key force of nature who is likely to appear anywhere without reason or warning; like an earthquake, or a urinary infection.

    Hung, 25, quit school in 2005 and now tours full time, with visits to minor league baseball parks these days comprising a large chunk of his income. This past Saturday he was the feature attraction at Alexis Stadium, home of the Schaumburg Flyers of the Independent Northern League. I talked with William by phone on Monday, as he professed a love for minor league baseball, the Oakland Raiders, college football, and yes, ping pong. Also, we learn that "She Bangs" is no longer his favorite song. Yes, a William Hung scoop! Also a hunk of video goodness, following the jump. More »

    3:00 PM on Wed Jul 30 2008
    By Rick Chandler
    6,178 views, 64 comments

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    Get Ready For British Humor Night With The West Michigan Whitecaps

    Welcome to Minor Enterprise. But follow only if you are men of valor. For the entrance to this cave is guarded by a monster, a creature so foul and cruel that no man yet has fought with it and lived. Bones of full fifty men lie strewn about its lair ... therefore sweet knights if you may doubt your strength or courage come no further, for death awaits you all with nasty pointy teeth!

    ARTHUR: What an eccentric performance!

    It's a good thing I know someone named Benny Hill, or I might have missed this. Please join the West Michigan Whitecaps on Monday for British Humor Night, as the Class A Midwest League team celebrates all things Monty Python, Mr. Bean and, hopefully, Ricky Gervais during their game with the Cedar Rapids Kernels. More »

    3:00 PM on Wed Jul 23 2008
    By Rick Chandler
    2,077 views, 67 comments

    Latest by Storming the Floor: Man... that ain't broccoli, that's Bootsy Collins. more »

  • collegiate summer league

    Fear Factor In The Northwoods League

    A collegiate summer baseball league team called the Madison Mallards was handing out free tickets on Thursday that included all-you-can-eat snack bar privileges; a pretty sweet deal, considering all you had to do to earn it was to eat a dead beetle. The Mallards offered the tickets to the first 250 fans who would eat the insect; and all tickets were given away. Yum. More »

    12:30 PM on Mon Jul 21 2008
    By Rick Chandler
    2,911 views, 45 comments

    Latest by spotter: @UkraineNotWeak: actually, I was going to say it's a racist promotion, as bugs aren't kosher. :) more »

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    Please Come To Altoona, Will Ferrell!

    Ladies and gentlemen, can I please have your attention. I've just been handed an urgent and horrifying news story. I need all of you, to stop what you're doing and listen. Cannonball!

    Hope springs eternal in Altoona, Pa., where the local Class AA Eastern League Pittsburgh Pirates affiliate, the Curve, await a very special guest on Monday. Will Ferrell has been invited to throw out the first pitch in the Curve's game against the Akron Aeros, and to meet and greet fans. This will be a glorious day for fans of baseball and comedy alike; except for one minor, possible hitch: Ferrell has not said that he will attend. In fact, it's quite possibly that he knows nothing about it. More »

    3:00 PM on Wed Jul 16 2008
    By Rick Chandler
    7,639 views, 53 comments