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Al Lang Field, Tampa Bay
Rays
St.
Pete's Al Lang Field has been in the news a lot
lately, but for the wrong reasons: the Tampa Bay
Rays will train there one last time in 2008 before
shifting spring operations to Charlotte County in
2009, and the old ballpark is slated to be torn
down to make way for a new waterfront home of the
Rays. Now, Al Lang Field isn't the same venue it
was in the 1940s and 1950s when it was a landmark
in spring training, but it's still a great place
to catch a spring-training game. We hope the Rays
catch the spirit of the original Al Lang in their
designs for a new ballpark, For the rest of us, a
trip to Al Lang Field will be a mandatory event in
Spring Training 2008.
Trustmark Park, Mississippi
Braves
There's
nothing wrong with Trustmark Park, the home of the
Mississippi Braves (Class AA; Southern League).
The wraparound concourse, luxury
boxes, big scoreboard and varied concessions are
all standard issue for a new minor-league ballpark
these days. So why aren't we more excited about
the two-year-old ballpark? Because there's nothing
unique about it: except for a few Southern menu
items at the concessions, there's nothing to link
the ballpark to its surroundings. At a Mississippi
Braves game, you could be watching a game anywhere
-- and going local is one of the great joys of the
minor leagues. Dustin Mattison reports.
Alliance Bank Stadium,
Syracuse Chiefs
The
biggest news at Alliance Bank Stadium, the home of
the Syracuse Chiefs (Class AAA; International
League): the current artificial turf will be
replaced by real grass. That's good news for
Syracuse baseball fans in terms of aesthetics, as
well as players who need to field on an old,
sometimes unpredictable surface. Otherwise,
Alliance Bank Stadium is a perfectly serviceable
ballpark: the Chiefs front office does things the
old-fashioned way (i.e., not much in terms of
between-innings shenanigans), but the ballpark is
a comfortable place to watch a game, and the food
is pretty good. Steve Kapsinow reports.
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2007 Minor-League Attendance by League --
Affiliated
Appalachian League: 286,999
| 1. Greeneville Astros |
51,425 |
| 2. Danville Braves |
42,016 |
| 3. Kingsport Mets |
34,301 |
| 4. Burlington Indians |
33,060 |
| 5. Elizabethton Twins |
28,551 |
| 6.
Bluefield Orioles |
28,895 |
| 7.
Princeton Devil
Rays |
26,882 |
| 8. Johnson City Cardinals |
21,101 |
| 9. Bristol White Sox |
20,768 |
California League: 1,649,480
| 1. Rancho Cucamonga Quakes |
290,843 |
| 2. Lake Elsinore Storm |
231,069 |
| 3. Stockton Ports |
218,497 |
| 4. Inland Empire 66ers |
174,152 |
| 5. San Jose Giants |
171,028 |
| 7.
Lancaster JetHawks |
125,353 |
| 8.
High Desert Mavericks |
117,262 |
| 10.
Bakersfield Blaze |
78,888 |
Carolina League: 1,668,811
| 1. Wilmington Blue Rocks |
306,430 |
| 2. Frederick Keys |
283,065 |
| 3. Salem Avalanche |
258,469 |
| 4. Myrtle Beach Pelicans |
215,059 |
| 5. Potomac Nationals |
165,000 |
| 6. Lynchburg Hillcats |
164,413 |
| 7. Winston-Salem Warthogs |
161,180 |
| 8. Kinston Indians |
115,195 |
Eastern League: 3,887,359
| 1. Reading Phillies |
466,385 |
| 2.
Portland Sea Dogs |
421,368 |
| 3.
Trenton Thunder |
412,312 |
| 4. New Hampshire Fisher
Cats |
371,710 |
| 5.
Altoona Curve |
356,339 |
| 6.
Akron Aeros |
355,376 |
| 7.
New Britain Rock
Cats |
341,816 |
| 9.
Binghamton Mets |
230,078 |
| 10.
Harrisburg Senators |
229,241 |
| 11. Erie SeaWolves |
220,401 |
| 12. Connecticut Defenders |
195,235 |
Florida State League: 1,079,102
| 1. Clearwater Threshers |
166,359 |
| 2. Daytona Cubs |
146,195 |
| 3.
Tampa Yankees |
123,829 |
| 4.
Fort Myers Miracle |
115,647 |
| 5.
St. Lucie Mets |
100,646 |
| 6.
Brevard County
Manatees |
83,954 |
| 7.
Jupiter Hammerheads |
82,386 |
| 8.
Palm Beach
Cardinals |
77,805 |
| 9.
Lakeland Flying Tigers |
48,653 |
| 10.
Dunedin Blue Jays |
48,326 |
| 11.
Vero Beach Devil
Rays |
46,989 |
| 12.
Sarasota Reds |
38,313 |
International League: 6,721,465
| 1. Louisville Bats |
653,915 |
| 2. Pawtucket Red Sox |
611,379 |
| 3.
Toledo Mud Hens |
590,159 |
| 4.
Indianapolis
Indians |
586,785 |
| 5.
Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees |
580,908 |
| 6.
Buffalo Bisons |
572,635 |
| 7. Durham Bulls |
520,952 |
| 8.
Columbus Clippers |
507,155 |
| 9. Rochester Red Wings |
473,288 |
| 10. Norfolk Tides |
464,034 |
| 11. Syracuse Chiefs |
380,152 |
| 12. Richmond Braves |
342,090 |
| 13. Charlotte Knights |
311,119 |
Mexican League: 3,849,280
| 1.
Saltillo Sarape Makers |
502,992 |
| 2.
Monterrey Sultans |
491,628 |
| 3. Potros de Tijuana |
451,522 |
| 4. Laguna Cowboys |
335,931 |
| 5. Monclova Steelers |
234,409 |
| 6. Quintana Roo Tigers |
214,556 |
| 7. Yucatan Lions |
208,240 |
| 8. Mexico Red Devils |
192,352 |
| 9. Oaxaca Warriors |
187,493 |
| 10. Veracruz Reds |
181,716 |
| 11. Chihuahua Dorados |
159,565 |
| 12. Aguascalientes Railroadmen |
158,307 |
| 13. Tabasco Cattlemen |
157,320 |
| 14. Minatitlan Petroleros |
134,948 |
| 15. Puebla Parrots |
124,601 |
| 16. Campeche Pirates |
113,700 |
Midwest League: 3,530,410
| 1. Dayton Dragons |
585,348 |
| 2. Kane County Cougars |
468,869 |
| 3. West Michigan Whitecaps |
377,412 |
| 4. Lansing Lugnuts |
341,746 |
| 5. Great Lakes Loons |
324,564 |
| 7. Fort Wayne Wizards |
237,966 |
| 8. Wisconsin Timber
Rattlers |
197,511 |
| 9. Cedar Rapids Kernels |
173,219 |
| 10. South Bend Silver Hawks |
149,281 |
| 11. Swing of the Quad
Cities |
148,773 |
| 12. Clinton Lumberkings |
116,261 |
| 13. Beloit Snappers |
82,819 |
| 14. Burlington Bees |
66,857 |
NY-Penn League: 1,839,458
| 1. Brooklyn Cyclones |
294,972 |
| 2. Aberdeen IronBirds |
241,215 |
| 3. Lowell Spinners |
198,453 |
| 4.
Staten Island
Yankees |
164,207 |
| 5. Hudson Valley Renegades |
153,697 |
| 6.
State College
Spikes |
151,394 |
| 7.
Tri-City ValleyCats |
136,809 |
| 8.
Mahoning Valley Scrappers |
129,601 |
| 9. Vermont Lake Monsters |
90,311 |
| 10. Williamsport Crosscutters |
70,884 |
| 11. Auburn Doubledays |
66,222 |
| 12. Oneonta Tigers |
49,118 |
| 13. Jamestown Jammers |
48,305 |
| 14. Batavia Muckdogs |
44,270 |
Northwest League: 927,169
| 1. Spokane Indians |
192,021 |
| 2.
Eugene Emeralds |
134,949 |
| 3.
Vancouver Canadians |
126,491 |
| 4. Salem-Keizer Volcanoes |
118,722 |
| 5.
Everett AquaSox |
106,683 |
| 7. Tri-City Dust Devils |
75,308 |
Pacific Coast League: 7,420,095
| 1. Sacramento River Cats |
710,235 |
| 2.
Round Rock Express |
662,595 |
| 3.
Memphis Redbirds |
633,129 |
| 4.
Iowa Cubs |
576,310 |
| 5.
Albuquerque
Isotopes |
563,686 |
| 6. Oklahoma RedHawks |
529,690 |
| 7. Fresno Grizzlies |
520,093 |
| 8. Salt Lake Bees |
466,123 |
| 9. Nashville Sounds |
411,959 |
| 10. Portland Beavers |
388,963 |
| 11.
New Orleans Zephyrs |
368,210 |
| 12.
Las Vegas 51s |
371,676 |
| 13.
Tacoma Rainiers |
345,538 |
| 14.
Omaha Royals |
326,627 |
| 15.
Colorado Springs
Sky Sox |
274,408 |
| 16.
Tucson Sidewinders |
270,853 |
Pioneer League: 718,336
| 2. Orem Owlz |
109,125 |
| 3. Great Falls White Sox |
107,045 |
| 4.
Idaho Falls Chukars |
104,960 |
| 5.
Billings Mustangs |
95,309 |
| 6. Missoula Osprey |
86,881 |
| 7. Casper Rockies |
45,354 |
South Atlantic League: 3,862,077
| 1. Lakewood BlueClaws |
442,256 |
| 2. Greensboro Grasshoppers |
441,106 |
| 3. Lexington Legends |
385,506 |
| 4. Greenville Drive |
339,356 |
| 5. Lake County Captains |
330,352 |
| 6. Charleston RiverDogs |
284,718 |
| 7. West Virginia Power |
248,766 |
| 9. Delmarva Shorebirds |
220,219 |
| 10.
Augusta GreenJackets |
177,780 |
| 11.
Hickory Crawdads |
170,000 |
| 12.
Asheville Tourists |
164,910 |
| 13. Hagerstown Suns |
146,763 |
| 14. Kannapolis Intimidators |
114,140 |
| 15. Savannah Sand Gnats |
91,722 |
| 16. Columbus Catfish |
71,809 |
Southern League: 2,517,817
| 1. Jacksonville Suns |
396,012 |
| 2. Montgomery Biscuits |
311,872 |
| 3. Birmingham Barons |
280,171 |
| 4.
Carolina Mudcats |
273,198 |
| 5. Tennessee Smokies |
258,121 |
| 6.
Mississippi Braves |
246,674 |
| 7. Chattanooga Lookouts |
242,104 |
| 8. Mobile BayBears |
232,235 |
| 9. Huntsville Stars |
164,079 |
| 10. West Tenn Diamond Jaxx |
113,351 |
Texas League: 2,813,888
| 1. Frisco RoughRiders |
545,421 |
| 2.
Corpus Christi
Hooks |
479,063 |
| 3.
Springfield
Cardinals |
460,063 |
| 4.
Arkansas Travelers |
372,475 |
| 5.
Tulsa Drillers |
296,017 |
| 6.
San Antonio Missions |
277,150 |
| 7.
Midland RockHounds |
270,331 |
| 8. Wichita Wranglers |
113,368 |
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