If its truely a problem, it will be an issue for people who live, work or spend a significant amout of time there. Would not expect that fans going to a ballgame several times a year for 2-3 hours are the future cancer targets.
OT: Trenton Keeps Major League Baseball Association
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If its truely a problem, it will be an issue for people who live, work or spend a significant amout of time there. Would not expect that fans going to a ballgame several times a year for 2-3 hours are the future cancer targets.
Sounds like this is getting ugly—
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Yankees treat ‘people like crap,’ Trenton Thunder owner fumes
Joe Plumeri knows there’s no chance of his Trenton Thunder being affiliated with the Yankees after the Yankees announced over the weekend they were moving their Double-A team to Somerset, N.J. Stil…
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Typical YankeesSounds like this is getting ugly—
Yankees treat ‘people like crap,’ Trenton Thunder owner fumes
Joe Plumeri knows there’s no chance of his Trenton Thunder being affiliated with the Yankees after the Yankees announced over the weekend they were moving their Double-A team to Somerset, N.J. Stil…
Sounds like this is getting ugly—
Yankees treat ‘people like crap,’ Trenton Thunder owner fumes
Joe Plumeri knows there’s no chance of his Trenton Thunder being affiliated with the Yankees after the Yankees announced over the weekend they were moving their Double-A team to Somerset, N.J. Stil…
Let's pretend he is right (he isn't) does the owner honestly think spouting off to the media like this is going to help chances of getting another affiliated club? Never the best look to trash your former 'employer' publicly especially when your chances of another affiliation rests on 1 of 30 of that employer's colleagues engaging you.
Agree 83 about that. My Dad always told me, no matter how much you hate a job, don’t burn the bridge because you never know what might happen in 3,5,10 years. Only one time did I ignore that when I left a job since it was so terrible that I knew I would rather spend my life saying large fries or small ? than work there again.
Other than the fact that you are a Mets fan with an apparent axe to grind, what examples can you provide that this is typical Yankees and not just sour grapes.
Sour grapes!! Teams lose their affiliations all the time.Sounds like this is getting ugly—
Yankees treat ‘people like crap,’ Trenton Thunder owner fumes
Joe Plumeri knows there’s no chance of his Trenton Thunder being affiliated with the Yankees after the Yankees announced over the weekend they were moving their Double-A team to Somerset, N.J. Stil…
The Columbia Fireflies lost their affiliation with the Mets. Yet they put out a classy statement yesterday. Unlike the classless Thunder owner.
In fairness it seems columbia has another affiliation lined up while it does not seem trenton does. Lot easier to be gracious when you have a landing spot.
I'd bet this might end up being a Rays affiliate replacing Hudson Valley who the Yanks took over.
Disagree..You have plenty of towns in Ocean county that folks grew up on watching Philly games..Jackson, Lakewood, Toms RIver, Bayville, Manchester and a few others. To say none of their fans are supporting them because they are affiliated with Philadelphia is wrong.
I live close enough to TD Bank,so that I can hear their fireworks, but always preferred going to Trenton, due to the caliber of the game itself. Plus it is nice to see players that will make the Majors, including players from visiting teams.
But he may be right now as few games are on regular broadcast channels now. ANd don't make it sound like ONLY the Phillies had fans in those places. It was quite a mix of fans with all the north jersey transplants.
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Which is why Newark, Camden, Atlantic City no longer exist and Trenton may fall into that category if no other MLB moves in.
Well Somerset has found a way to make it work independently as well as other teams in the Atlantic league. So it is possible without a MLB team. Trenton just has to figure it out.
The one thing that Trenton has in it's favor compared to AC, Camden, etc. is that there already is a fan base. They have a group that is use to going to baseball games in Trenton and have been doing so for some 25 years. I think that an Atlantic League team would work for a little while but the lack of young rising stars and rehabbing major league players would eventually erode this group.
Long term success would be a MLB affiliate in the Eastern League and then there would be a great rivalry between Trenton, Somerset and Reading. Teams like Akron, Erie or Richmond would be good teams to relocate to Trenton due to the fact that geographically they are on the fringes of the league.
Long term success would be a MLB affiliate in the Eastern League and then there would be a great rivalry between Trenton, Somerset and Reading. Teams like Akron, Erie or Richmond would be good teams to relocate to Trenton due to the fact that geographically they are on the fringes of the league.
Let us never forget that Fred Gruninger turned down the chance to have what turned into the Somerset Patriots stadium on the Rutgers campus. Fred G - the definition of small-time.
New Jersey baseball coaches react to Somerset becoming Yankees' Double-A affiliate
New Jersey college and high school baseball coaches weigh in on the Somerset Patriots becoming the New York Yankees' Double-A affiliate
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The College of Staten Island did the opposite and got a nice on campus facility out of it while the place by the ferry terminal was being built for the Staten Island Yankees.
If Gruninger had tried to hire Greg Schiano as head coach, it would have taken every ounce of self control not to laugh in his face.
MLB Draft League
MLB is starting the MLB Draft League and Trenton will be one of the teams. 68 game season centered around the MLB Draft with players being showcased for the draft.
MLB is starting the MLB Draft League and Trenton will be one of the teams. 68 game season centered around the MLB Draft with players being showcased for the draft.
Very good news for central NJ baseball fans.
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Trenton Thunder Continue Affiliation with Major League Baseball in New MLB Draft League
Major League Baseball in conjunction with MLB's partner, Prep Baseball Report (PBR), has announced the formation of the new MLB Draft League to complete MLB's 21st Century vision for minor league player development. Set to launch in 2021, the MLB-affiliated league will be anchored in NJ by the...
Trenton Thunder will field affiliated team in 2021 as part of New MLB Draft League
Nearly three weeks after the Trenton Thunder were left without a team to field when the New York Yankees moved their AA affiliate to Somerset County comes news from Major League Baseball and Prep Baseball Report on Monday that they are currently among 5 teams set to compete in the new MLB Draft...
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MLB announces plan to save the Trenton Thunder, which was abandoned by the Yankees
The New York Yankees announced earlier this month they are moving their Double-A affiliate from the Trenton Thunder to the Somerset Patriots beginning next season.
Excellent news. Perfect length of season. Exciting new adventure. Something very forward thinking by the MLB.
This is an interesting but odd development. Will top prospects be required to play in this league? I guess a few will leave their HS or college team to play in this league at the start, while some may be interested in playing after their season ends and others not all? If you had a solid regular season, why would you risk injury or lowering your draft stock if you had lesser production in this new league?
Most HS games will be over or near over. This will bring those kids out of CYO summer leagues and into a much better situations.
It also says college kids too.
I’m a wait and see as far attendance goes for something like this.
Do like the wooden part.
It's seems like invitation only. Yes the College WS seems to on forever but there are tons of players who were on teams that didn't make it or knocked out early. I think attendance will be great as its a shortened season in the best weather. No more crappy cold April games.
Yes the wooden bat thing opened my interest a lot more.
I think if it was AFTER the draft and we know what team they’re with it might help with that
But as basically a showcase event? Eh.
I think it will be a improved football combine type thing.
Plus an awesome opportunity for players in the NE and cold weather states. Think of Rutgers players getting to extend their showcase season.
Oh I’m very happy for guys like this but not sure if this type of set up is enough to get me in the seats.
I said earlier in the thread I never went to a Patriots game because of the lack of affiliation. But would go all the time to see BlueClaws/Thunder without being a fan of either the Phillies or the Yankees.
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Minor leagues bread and butter is the family outing. I don't see that change. Especially in the NE Corridor. Agree people like you and there are many but the charm of minor leagues is bringing the family, school outings and cheap group fun. I think that will still be there for that.
I love all of it too. Just need the connection (any connection) to a parent club.
Hope it works for Trenton, the Thunder organization and the players themselves
Logistically, most kids are still playing with their HS and college teams until the end of May and then those advancing in the state and college tourneys go well into June, even late June, so it's going to be more like an all-star team which doesn't practice together until June or July, and some kids may not even be there until then. Seems odd or could disrupt HS and college seasons/competition.
