Total BS. Early April games will be empty just like Trenton.
And how many people in the thunder front office do you know? If it's not more than two I may have you beat. Not a surprise.
Total BS. Early April games will be empty just like Trenton.
The Yankees disagree with you and agree with me.Clueless
Again clueless. Amazing how little you know about minor league baseball and the appeal. Why is Lakewood so successful in a Yankees market? Why is the Iron Pigs so successful in a market closer to NYC?Packed, packed, packed. More Yankees fans in BW/Somerset area. Trenton is half Philly fans.
The Yankees disagree because of $$The Yankees disagree with you and agree with me.
#nuffsaid
They did great when they were a Detroit and Red Sox affiliates. Tony Clark and Nomar were big draws. As an independent league team they may barely survive.Without affiliation to The Yanks, or Phils, Trenton never would’ve survived this long. Unfortunately I think they’re in big trouble but hope I’m wrong.
Without affiliation to The Yanks, or Phils, Trenton never would’ve survived this long. Unfortunately I think they’re in big trouble but hope I’m wrong.
They wont.. but the families that already make the Somerset club successful will.Maybe this is just me, but I just don’t see families from Ewing, Hamilton, Bordentown , etc. no longer going to pro baseball and a fun night out at the Trenton stadium to drive up to Bridgewater, whether their favorite MLB team is the Phillies, Yankees, Padres , or none at all.
They did great when they were a Detroit and Red Sox affiliates. Tony Clark and Nomar were big draws. As an independent league team they may barely survive.
Disagree. Lakewood and Allentown are Phillies markets. $$$$Again clueless. Amazing how little you know about minor league baseball and the appeal. Why is Lakewood so successful in a Yankees market? Why is the Iron Pigs so successful in a market closer to NYC?
The Camden River Sharks failed miserably in an awesome stadium because they were just a few miles from the Phillies. The AC Surf failed miserably because no goes to AC to watch baseball or even goes to AC anymoreI was curious how long the longest running Indy teams in New Jersey have been around. Both the Jackals and Patriots have been playing since 1998.
What?? Why wouldn't Trenton be? They are closer to Philly. People in Lakewood don't get Philly games! That is Yankee countryDisagree. Lakewood and Allentown are Phillies markets. $$$$
Doubt that. They would already have been in AA if they were good enough.And some of the current Trenton Thunder will end up in Bridgewater.
Explain the Cyclones?The Camden River Sharks failed miserably in an awesome stadium because they were just a few miles from the Phillies. The AC Surf failed miserably because no goes to AC to watch baseball or even goes to AC anymore
After the switch.Tico, the current Trenton Thunder are already Yankees AA players.
Huh?? You don't know they are a Mets affiliate?? They aren't an independent team. Camden and AC were Indenpendent League Teams.Explain the Cyclones?
My sister lives in Toms River, my younger brother lives in Point Pleasant Boro. I grew up in Lavallette. No one is supporting the Blue Claws because they are Phillies fans. They go because it is a cheap night out with family and possibly seeing a future major leaguer. And neither of them gets Phillies games. They get Philly local channels but no Philly Comcast channels.WhiteBus, everybody in Ocean County gets Philadelphia and New York City TV stations. I live right next door in Manchester. It is a mixture of Phillies and Yankees fans around here, with some Red Sox and Mets fans thrown in.
As already explained above Lakewood is not. It’s part of but not really “Phillies country” IMO.Disagree. Lakewood and Allentown are Phillies markets. $$$$
Crowds were always packed & lively when Reading came to play too.The thing that was most exciting was when the Yankee players went there for rehab assignments. When ARod played his two games on a rehab you couldn't fit another person in that ballpark with a shoe horn. NY and Philly evening news shows were doing their sports reports from the ballpark. The entire concourse on the first base side was lined with tv cameras.
It was a fun night.
Thankfully it's part of the purchaseSpeaking of the Brooklyn Cyclones, says the owner is Steve Cohen. Did he own them before he bought the Mets or was it part of the new Mets purchase?
If you have confidence in the government's ability to clean and monitor one of the most polluted Superfund sites in history, God bless you and enjoy the games. I lived closed to that area at the time and I followed the cleanup very closely, I wouldn't step near that stadium or that train station.This is truly a moronic post for many reasons.
Lakewood.. and Toms River.. get both NY and Philly stations.What?? Why wouldn't Trenton be? They are closer to Philly. People in Lakewood don't get Philly games! That is Yankee country
Yep, but having lived in that area during that time, I am just not comfortable walking around and spending time on that particular piece of land.Wow, I didn’t know that . But hasn’t that stadium been open 20 plus years at this point ?
now.. you could argue that the site should be larger.. but it is not on the actual superfund site.You do realize that TD Bank Ballpark was built on the old American Cyanamid Co. Superfund site. Just remember that when you and your kids develop cancer 20 years from now. I love minor league baseball and attend Trenton games, but I grew up around that area and I refuse to step foot in that stadium. I wonder what the cancer rate is for all those people that commute from that NJ Transit station.
If true about the Cyclones move to the South Atlantic League...great news for the BlueClaws too as they are in the same league and hopefully division now too.Thankfully it's part of the purchase
New York Mets keep core of MiLB affiliates in place | Ballpark Digest
The New York Mets will keep the core of their MiLB affiliates in place, with the only change adding the Brooklyn Cyclones as a new full-season affiliate.ballparkdigest.com
They went out of their way to exclude the northern 140 acre Hill property where the baseball stadium sits even though that is where the research facility sat claiming the real contamination was located in the southern part of the site. Again, I lived in the area, and I have no confidence that the clean up of the property was handled correctly. I simply don't believe the EPA, they had an agenda to show that the could safely reuse these sites. Even the EPA's owns propaganda piece, excerpt below, admits there was groundwater contamination on that 140 acres. I am simply stating that I would not take my family to that ballpark or use that train facility, if others choose to do so, God bless.now.. you could argue that the site should be larger..
If you’re right - and you may be . What’s the real risk for kids and families for a few hours a summer ?They went out of their way to exclude the northern 140 acre Hill property where the baseball stadium sits even though that is where the research facility sat claiming the real contamination was located in the southern part of the site. Again, I lived in the area, and I have no confidence that the clean up of the property was handled correctly. I simply don't believe the EPA, they had an agenda to show that the could safely reuse these sites. Even the EPA's owns propaganda piece, excerpt below, admits there was groundwater contamination on that 140 acres. I am simply stating that I would not take my family to that ballpark or use that train facility, if others choose to do so, God bless.
"The 140-acre Hill Property, located on the northern part of the site, historically included a research laboratory and administrative buildings. Heavy industrial manufacturing and waste disposal areas were located on the southern part of the site. Remedial investigations at the Hill Property determined that the contaminants detected in the soils did not pose an unacceptable risk to human health or the environment. No further action with groundwater monitoring was selected as the remedy for the Hill Property soils. In the early 1980s, after groundwater contamination was identified at the site, American Cyanamid Company installed groundwater extraction wells on the Hill Property to create a hydraulic gradient that would prevent Figure 4. The American Cyanamid Co. Superfund site previously included the 140-acre northern Hill Property where redevelopment has already taken place. Cleanup of remaining site areas is ongoing. 4 contamination from moving off the site parcels. As a result, groundwater contamination migrated from the former manufacturing areas onto the Hill Property. In 1996, EPA selected long-term monitoring and institutional controls to prevent exposure to contaminated groundwater at the Hill Property."
You might be right as far as going to a couple games a year, but I just don't feel comfortable on that site for any amount of time. I admit that may be just me. As far as working there, being a season ticket holder, or commuting everyday, that is another story.If you’re right - and you may be . What’s the real risk for kids and families for a few hours a summer ?
Now working there or playing there is another issue . Lots of high school tournaments there I believe