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Post by sheenestevez on Nov 4, 2009 17:09:39 GMT -6
Is Cooperstown joining the NYCBL? I heard rumors that they were trying to start a collegiate team there. Has anyone heard anything about that?
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Post by johnnymac on Nov 19, 2009 15:50:41 GMT -6
Is Cooperstown joining the NYCBL? I heard rumors that they were trying to start a collegiate team there. Has anyone heard anything about that? They should be joining the league in 2010 in the East Division to make it a seven-team group with Amsterdam, Watertown, Saratoga, Albany, Mohawk Valley (Little Falls) and Glens Falls. I believe it has already been voted on but there has been no formal announcement in Cooperstown as far as I know. If they are not officially launched until January, it will be a very tough haul to get everything ready, including a player roster, by June - Albany found that out the hard way last year after stumbling on the field with a terrible record and off the field with barely any butts in the seats at Bleecker. Though, that franchise has had nothing but bad luck since joining the league as Bennington in 2007.
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Post by sheenestevez on Nov 24, 2009 6:07:40 GMT -6
It would be nice to have a team in Cooperstown, however, I bet it would be pretty costly at Doubleday even if they give them a break on the field rental. I hope it works out for them.
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Post by johnnymac on Nov 24, 2009 11:18:47 GMT -6
From what I've read in the Cooperstown paper and in public record meeting notes, it sounds like they're going to get a little bit of a break on the field rental cost.
That said, you're still playing every game in the afternoon on a non-lighted field without all the bells and whistles that some of the other fields have. Given the number of games played on the field, re-scheduling rain outs could be a serious problem as well. Plus, while Cooperstown is very busy in the summer, how many people are going to trek over to see the team play?
I like the idea of having a team in Cooperstown, but I just think it's going to be very tough for them to do well.
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Post by necblfan on Dec 17, 2009 5:05:50 GMT -6
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Post by mark on Dec 17, 2009 7:37:06 GMT -6
The Cooperstown Hawkeyes.
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Post by johnnymac on Dec 17, 2009 12:36:43 GMT -6
Nice interview though Bleacher Report isn't exactly a haven of excellent journalism. Nothing against the writer but he lost me in the fourth graph when he mentioned this was a minor league baseball team.
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Post by necblfan on Dec 17, 2009 16:14:01 GMT -6
Yeah johnnymac. As usual, writers' knowledge of our sport consists of a quick mention of the Cape League's greatness and not much else.
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Post by Andrew on Dec 17, 2009 17:20:39 GMT -6
Well put NECBL. The level of ignorance when it comes to summer ball astounds me sometimes. If you aren't talking about the Cape or ABL, no one seems to care.
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Post by johnnymac on Dec 17, 2009 20:58:06 GMT -6
People care, but only in markets where the teams are located. In the NYCBL, there are a handful of teams (Amsterdam, Glens Falls, Mohawk Valley, Watertown, Hornell/Allegany County) that are covered like actual minor league teams with an understanding of the league in general. Outside of summer baseball markets, people don't necessarily understand what it is and basically envoking the Cape League is going to the lowest common denominator because a majority of baseball fans have heard of it and know that it's not the minors. It's sloppy journalism not to research summer baseball more than just writing about the Cape because there are a large amount of summer leagues across the country.
Cooperstown (the team) needs to be careful though, I've seen a few articles where the writers have written that this is a minor league team and that the team itself is using an e-mail address with minor league in it.
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Post by nycblnut on Dec 18, 2009 9:44:13 GMT -6
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Post by johnnymac on Dec 27, 2009 1:26:21 GMT -6
Some food for thought on what level the NYCBL is equal to.
Lance Durham, out of Cincinnati, had signed to play for the Glens Falls Golden Eagles last year. Durham, son of former MLB'er Leon Durham, had an outstanding spring for Cincinnati and was one of the top two hitters on the team along with Mike Spina (who played for Amsterdam in 2008, was drafted in 2009 and went right to Lo-A).
Durham was drafted by the Blue Jays in the 14th round of the June draft and signed rather than play in Glens Falls and return to school for his senior year. Lance was sent to short-season A Auburn of the NY-Penn League. In 63 games, he batted .221 with four home runs and 23 RBI for a poor Auburn club that missed the playoffs.
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Post by mark on Feb 11, 2010 7:43:23 GMT -6
It hasn't been mentioned on this thread but the Cooperstown Hawkeyes were previously the Brockport Riverbats.
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Post by cra on Feb 11, 2010 17:12:00 GMT -6
why not add newark ny to oneonta to get to an even #
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Post by nycblnut on Feb 11, 2010 17:17:13 GMT -6
why not add newark ny to oneonta to get to an even # They've tried and it wasn't successful.
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