A little surprised that no one has signed Ishikawa. Then again, the major league market for 1st base players has been really slow. Got to wonder if that has trickled down to the minor leagues as well.
Never went to the park in Adelanto but did drive by it once (out in the middle of nowhere. They obviously expected the area to grow more than it did). I did catch a couple of games in Bakersfield back in the 90s. That was before most of the NorCal parks were getting face lifts. I was used to rickty old stadiums like Visalia's and Modesto's. It would have been nice that the team put in a new stadium. Bakersfiled is larger than some triple A cities.
Someone has been to Mammoth...
I have been up there but also gone through the area to a golf resort about 30 minutes north of there.
Every time I drive to Mammoth, I laugh at that nice park in the middle of nowhere.
Now I wish I would have caught a game there. Too late now (at least a professional baseball game). I once had dreams of watching a game at every Cal League park. That dream died years ago.
They got an expansion Pioneer League team. It is independent, but still "professional"...
Never even heard of that league. Is it new? I remember the Western League but I think that one has been defunct for some years now.
I realize that this conversation may be a bit of rehash from an earlier one, but remember that the Giants typically have their affiliates carry 13 pitchers and its not unusual for them to carry 3 catchers as well. That leaves 9 to 10 spots for the infield and outfield. Typically, that means only 4 outfielders, unless the 5th one can handle the infield (such as Schroder).
