SLIDERS AT EMU FOR 2009 SEASON

The Midwest Sliders (FL), who spent their entire 2008 season on the road, have a new home for the upcoming season. They will play all their home games at Eastern Michigan University in Ypsilanti, Michigan.

MAXWELL SIGNS WITH TEXARKANA

Robert Maxwell, RHP, who was the 2008 SUNYAC Conference Player of the Year  when he played at SUNY-Brockport, has signed with the Texarkana Gunslingers (CBL) for the 2009 season. Robert pitched very effectively in the 2008 NYSL summer season for the New York Federals.

RAPIDZ FOLD

The Ottawa Rapidz (Can-Am) have declared bankruptcy and suspended team operations.  Canadian press reports said the team lost $1 miilion dollars during the 2008 season. Ex-NYSL products Fraser Robinson and Greg Dumouchel played for the Rapidz this season. Reportedly, the league is considering a travel team as one of its options so it will have an even number of teams next year.

LYLE WINS FOURTH AL CHAMPIONSHIP

Congratulations to manager Sparky Lyle whose team won its  Atlantic League Championship Series three games to one over the Camden Riversharks. It was for the fourth championship in eleven years for Lyle’s Somerset Patriots.

THUNDERBOLTS FL CHAMPS

Congratulations to the Windy City Thunderbolts who defeated Kalamazoo to win the Frontier League Championship last night. The Thunderbolts swept the Kings 3-0 in the best of five final series.

NORTHERN LEAGUE CHAMPS

The Kansas City T-Bones won their first Northern League Championship last night defeating the Gary South Shore Railcats 5-3. Congrats to the T-Bones.

OTTAWA PICKS UP OPTIONS

The Ottawa Rapidz (Can-Am) have exercised the 2009 options of Fraser Robinson, LHP, and Greg Dumouchel, OF. Both are former NYSL players.

ORANGE COUNTY WINS GBL

The Orange Country Flyers won the Golden Baseball League Championship 10-9 last night defeating the Calgary Vipers, winning their best of series three games to two. Congrats to the Flyers! Former NYSL players who have played for the Flyers include Pat Cummins and Andrew Wong.

SKYHAWKS ARE CAN-AM CHAMPS!

The Sussex Skyhawks built up a 6-0 lead and were never headed as they won their first Can-Am League Championship defeating Quebec last night 10-5.  Congratulations to former NYSL managers Dave Cash and Brooks Carey, who were coaches on the team, and former NYSL players Ryan Crespi, Mark Pappas and Khalid Aifify, all Sussex players this year.

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