Independent Baseball Chatter – by Bob Wirz It was exactly one year ago when Patrick Johnson was the toast of the American Association.  He was a brilliant 15-1 in his second season with Sioux City to lead the Explorers to a 75-25 season, just a shade below the modern day Independent Baseball record.  The righthander had...Read More

The Winnipeg Goldeyes and Wichita Wingnuts will square off in the American Association Championship Series beginning Wednesday night. The schedule of games is below, with all times Central: Wednesday, September 14- Wichita @ Winnipeg, 7:00 p.m. Thursday, September 15- Wichita @ Winnipeg, 7:00 p.m. Saturday, September 17- Winnipeg @ Wichita, 7:00 p.m. Sunday, September 18- Winnipeg @ Wichita, 5:00 p.m. Monday, September 19- Winnipeg...Read More

Winnipeg 3, St. Paul 1 – Game 5 (Winnipeg wins series, 3-2) – Box The Winnipeg Goldeyes advance to the American Association Championship Series with a 3-1 victory over St. Paul in game five of the first-round series. Winnipeg received another stellar pitching performance from starter Mikey O’Brien. O’Brien tossed the first seven innings allowing...Read More

Wichita 10, Sioux City 5 – Game 4 (Wichita wins series, 3-1) – Box The Wichita Wingnuts advance to the American Association Championship Series as they defeated Sioux City in game four, 10-5. Wichita scored four runs in the second inning to jump ahead 4-1 and would roll on from there to the series clinching...Read More

Wichita 13, Sioux City 0 – Game 3 (Wichita leads series, 2-1) – Box With the game scoreless through four innings, Wichita plated seven big runs in the fifth to jump ahead 7-0 and would roll from there to a 13-0 win over Sioux City. Wingnuts C Martin Medina went 1-for-2 with two runs scored...Read More

Winnipeg 9, St. Paul 7 – Game 2 (Series tied, 1-1) – Box The Winnipeg Goldeyes jumped out to a 6-1 lead after the first inning of play and would never look back as they defeated St. Paul by the score of 9-7. Winnipeg pounded out 14 hits in the contest with eight of the...Read More

LINCOLN, NEB. – For the 16th time in as many years, Haymarket Park – the home of the Lincoln Saltdogs – was selected ‘Best Playing Field’ in the American Association, as voted by league managers and media.  Josh Klute has been the Athletic Turf Manager at Haymarket Park since 2006. In addition to the 11...Read More

St. Paul 1, Winnipeg 0 – Game 1 (St. Paul leads series, 1-0) – Box St. Paul starting pitcher Mark Hamburger and two relievers combine on a nine-hit shutout as the Saints defeated Winnipeg, 1-0 in game one of their first round series. Hamburger went the first eight innings allowing no walks and seven hits...Read More

Sioux City 6, Wichita 5 – Game 1 (10 Innings) (Sioux City leads series, 1-0) – Box Sioux City 1B Ino Patron singled home 3B Tommy Mendonca with the game winning run in the bottom of the 10th inning as the Explorers collected a 6-5 walk-off victory over Wichita in game one of the first...Read More

Independent Baseball Chatter – by Bob Wirz One of the nearly 20 players the St. Paul Saints have helped graduate to the major leagues was back in the news Tuesday, possibly impacting major league baseball’s postseason. Veteran Dallas Morning News baseball writer Gerry Fraley predicted 2009 Saints hurler Tanner Scheppers “will be the most important player...Read More