The Grunge have been playing some pretty bad baseball of late with with just 5 wins in august as a whole first year manager and long time bench coach Giandonato Gatlinaro had a lot to say about his teams long run of bad baseball. “We are only -15 in run differential, if we got our […]
Category: TBC Team News
Don’t Call It A Comeback
Oklahoma City, OK (AP)After an abysmal start to the 1997 season, mired by both poor play and significant injury woes, the Oklahoma Scissor Tails had enough and decided to get aggressive. A major shakeup was underway, as Oklahoma sought to save their quickly deteriorating playoff chances, as they toiled at an 11-21 mark nearly halfway […]
NYCBC Announces New Affiliates
As the 1991 season approaches the New York City Baseball Club has announced that they are shaking up their minor league affiliates in hope of creating a better player development environment. After over a decade in the same locations and ballparks spread out east of the Mississippi, all off the minor league affiliates except Atlantic […]
Rockets Blasting Off?
Cape Canaveral, FL – The Rockets are ready to blast off in 1990, but it appears they won’t be doing so from the Launching Pad. Information obtained from a high ranking official within the club’s front office points towards the team’s imminent departure. The source, who wishes to remain anonymous, said owner Carl Boykin and […]
How Baseball Was Born In Atlanta
This story is continued from our last entry… “By the time I got to the airport in Knoxville, TN the early flight to Miami, FL was already booked up so I had to set up shop at the airport and await the red eye flight to South Beach” Scharbach said. “Its not what you would […]
1979 Draft Rewind. Looking back 10 years at OC’s 1979 Draft
The year was 1979. Oil City’s last Classic Cup came 6 and a half years ago in ’72. The Oilers had just come off their worst season in franchise history, a .560 win % which still stands as their worse ever. Pittsburgh had just won their 3rd Classic Cup and was quickly establishing themselves as […]
How the Gm Job was Filled
Oliver Summerfield (Beat Reporter for the Pilots)- Atlanta, GA It was late into the night in early January 1987 when a young Andrew Scharbach got a call from the Miami Sun Sox owner Jimmy Green. “It was in the wee hours of the morning. I was back in my hometown of Sweetwater, TN with my […]
1984 Draft Rewind. Looking back 5 years at OC’s 1984 Draft
The 1984 had some disappointment, but also some nice surprises. Oil City drafted a star OF, an important bullpen piece, a few organizational depth players that can fill in if needed, and a player that was instrumental in the Aaron Kissane trade. OC acquired 2 additional 3rd’s and a 4th in this draft. 1st Round: […]
PITTSBURGH TRIBUNE
Avoiding Trainer’s Table Essential for ’89 Success One of the keys to the Grinders’ success this season lies with a man you’ve probably never heard of. Pittsburgh fans, meet your head trainer, Jason Dotson. The 39 year old Dotson will be tasked with keeping the aging Grinders team healthy and on the field. GM Mike […]
1989 Florida Rockets Opening Day
Rockets fans have sky high expectations for their team this season. The Rockets have consistently played mediocre in the past. With a team full of batters hitting their prime and four elite pitchers, the Rockets look to go further in the playoffs than ever before. Ace Geoffroy Bartoccini will take the mound on opening and […]