Minor League Baseball News

A public memorial service for Sacramento River Cats owner Art Savage is scheduled for 1 p.m. Saturday at Raley Field in West Sacramento.

Fred Bear, Timber Joey, and Portland Beaver, along with the Blazer stunt team and others kicked off the Salvation Army's Red Kettle Campaign at Pioneer Courthouse Square.

Sacramento River Cats owner Art Savage died Friday night at his home, according to Gabe Ross, Vice President of Media Relations and Assistant General Manager for the River Cats.

As much as Wally Backman wanted to talk about his future, he knew he needed to discuss his past.

It is expected that former Mets player Wally Backman will be named manager of the Brooklyn Cyclones next week.

Best Blog covers the sports scene in and around Johnston County and Garner, including the Carolina Mudcats.

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Incoming Vancouver Mayor Tim Leavitt met for 45 minutes today with Portland Beavers owner Merritt Paulson to take a walk around downtown and discuss what might be needed for the minor league baseball team to move to the city.

Several new sites, all of which are close to downtown, are under consideration for construction of a new Nashville Sounds baseball stadium.

Reading Eagle The Reading Phillies hosted their 12th annual Toys for Tots event Sunday at FirstEnergy Stadium.

In part two to this interview with the Mayor, she talks about revitalizing downtown Fresno, the lease with the Fresno Grizzlies at Chukchansi Park and the No Neighborhood Left Behind initiative.

Dan Rohn is out as manager of the Fresno Grizzlies. The San Francisco Chronicle reports the three-year skipper has not been invited back, but no reason given.

John Fay at the Cincinnati Enquirer is reporting today that the Pirates and Reds are switching high-A affiliates in 2010 , with the Lynchburg Hillcats becoming part of the Reds' system and the Sarasota Reds moving to Bradenton and becoming part of the Pirates' system.

Forner Fresno City Council Member Garry Bredefeld, who supported building the downtown stadium, says the Fresno Grizzlies should not have their rent reduced.

On Sept.10 of last season, the Williamsport Crosscutters beat the Cyclones tow win the championship of the New York-Penn League at Keyspan Park.

A familiar face and voice of the local sports scene can now be seen and heard on the Internet.

Technically, it's the Twins who are the quick moving entities. They have named the coaching staff for the Beloit Snappers .

The city and the Fresno Grizzlies still have not come to an agreement in the latest negotiations on the team's rent at Chukchansi Park in downtown Fresno.

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The Louisiana Stadium and Exposition District approved a resolution this afternoon that will keep the New Orleans Zephyrs playing at Zephyr Field through Sept.