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Modern Woodmen Park: The Diamond on the Mississippi (Ballpark Review)

Modern Woodmen Park combines classic stadium architecture, modern amenities, and dramatic river views to create a ballpark experience that is one of the best in all of Minor League Baseball.

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Micro-market Beloit Tries to Snap up Fans by Sticking to Basics

In professional sports you have big market teams and small market teams. And then you have the Beloit Snappers, a Class A affiliate of the Minnesota Twins, who play in a market so small, it almost warrants classification as a micro-market. Indeed, if there were a baseball franchise version of life-support, the Snappers would be on it.

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Kane County Cougars Thriving in Crowded Market

48 miles of interstate. That is all that separates Minor League Baseball’s Kane County Cougars from the friendly confines of Wrigley Field and the Chicago Cubs. Add a few more miles of Chicago streets and the Cougars’ market includes no fewer than five more major league franchises – the White Sox, Bulls, Bears, Blackhawks and [...]

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