Belated farewell to Jamie Turner and the Tropical Heat

Even though Jamie Turner didn’t join the I-75 League as a manager until the third month of our sixth season, those who were there on that Sunday night in March of 1980 know that Jamie played a key role in a successful launch of the league. Jamie, then working as a sportswriter at a newspaper in Natchez, [...]

Savannah chops up Nuts for 2010 World Series crown

The Savannah Scorpions worked their ninth-inning magic in back-to-back games to gain momentum, then counted on big fellas Josh Johnson and CC Sabathia to carry the load the rest of the way, defeating the Hickory Nuts in five games to win the 2010 I-75 League World Series. Hickory had won the opener 4-1 as Justin [...]

Yeah, range ratings are out, but what about this news?

It may have escaped the notice of many, but one other nugget of news contained in Wednesday’s release of Strat-O-Matic’s 2011 range ratings was this: CHAPMAN AROLDIS NL CN PIT COMP Meaning, Reds flamethrower Aroldis Chapman won’t get a card, as he’s categorized as “comp” — meaning, computer only, as opposed to “reg.” Oh well. [...]

Wisconsin chimes in with Warhawks’ retention outlook

Wisconsin feels that it is still poised to make a run at the World Series next season, but need to add some key elements to the club to make that a better possibility.    However, before any drafting takes place, the core of the Warhawks appears to be set and ready to roll.  Since the Hawks don’t [...]