Is The Hall Too Crowded - International League Baseball Hall of Fame 2007 - Is it Too Big?

MAJOR BLOGS - www.majorblogs.net - OPINION - The revival of the International League Hall of Fame in 2007 after a 34-year absence was a good thing, but the Class of 2008 is as bloated as Barry Bonds’ ego.

The IL inducted twenty-seven, count ‘em, 27, people. Sixteen of them are deceased. Eighteen, if you include a couple inductees who seem to be leading Sixth Sense lives and may not know it yet.

There are several worthy inductees...

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Tides Tradition Ebbs with Humdrum Help on Orioles Farm

MAJOR BLOGS - www.majorblogs.net - When the Norfolk Tides announced that they had decided to part ways with the New York Mets, and would instead be the AAA affiliate of the Baltimore Orioles, there were mixed emotions in the local community. It all may have seemed sensible on paper...

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Zamboni Spring - The International League (IL) Schedule Gives Northern Teams a Chilly Reception Opening Day

MAJORBLOGS.NET - For 38 summers, the Norfolk Tides general manager Dave Rosenfield has put pencil to paper and carved out the next season’s schedule for the Triple-A International League. Giving Rosenfield this power is like Yankees GM Brian Cashman planning the...

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Phil Roof Finds Happiness Again Beyond the Fields of the International League

MAJOR BLOGS - www.majorblogs.net - Imagine living in a house that is full, but empty. A wife wracked with pain from endless bouts of chemo and radiation, and a middle-aged brother-in-law with special needs and special attention. No one to talk to. No one talking to you. This was Phil Roof's life for most of 2005. Roof, familiar to International League fans as the...

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50 v. 50 - Comparing the MLN FAB50 Baseball Rankings to the MiLB.com Top 50

50 v. 50 Minor League Baseball put out its most recent round of Top 50 players for the end of the 2005 season. I think our MLN FAB50 Baseball rankings are better. Here's why...

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