18th May | Story

Mike Smith goes nuts

Mike on the Mic has always been a performer. Now in his third season with the Modesto Nuts he’s still trying to find his spotlight.

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22nd Apr | Story

Forgotten no-hitters

Every year, minor leaguers throw a couple no-hitters — five or seven innings solo, nine innings combined, rarely nine innings solo — and all of them ultimately footnotes. There is no single list of minor league no-nos. They just fade away.

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24th Jun | Story

Falling in love at the park

Reneé Fox fell in love with her husband at a baseball stadium. Now they work together in the same booth, a p.a. announcer and a scoreboard operator deeply in love.

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5th May | Story

An uncertain future

The Padres have been in limbo after moving to Tucson two seasons ago as a short-term solution. When, where and if they move, no one knows.

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5th May | Story

Oyster Grabbers? Ore Diggers? Flood Sufferers?

Tim Hagerty developed an interest in minor league team names almost a decade ago. Now he is an expert on the subject — and the author of the definitive guide to monikers new and old.

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07 Jul | Videos

Jonny Gomes

Before he played in the majors, Jonny Gomes hit 63 homers in the minors, suffered a heart attack and, on a lighter note, became a certified personal trainer.

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21 Jul | Photos

Dayton Dragons

The Dragons faltered on their way to a 9-1 loss to the Kane County Cougars, but fans were still entertained between innings ... by the ZOOperstars.

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Our 2013 schedule still is in development.