The Watertown (NY) city parks and recreation superintendent has recommended that the city reach a deal with the new Empire League to revive the Watertown Bucks for the 2016 season, but city council members said Monday night they should wait and look into the new league’s stability. Read more here and here. Thanks to John Cerone for the heads up.
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Start-Up Empire League Trying to Lock Down Watertown
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Start-Up NCBL Survives Season on Back of Cheeseburger Cheeseburger Founder
Rising from the ashes of the failed start-up East Coast Baseball League, the first-year North Country Baseball League managed to finish the 2015 regular season with playoffs starting Wednesday. Watch news report here. As we said, it would take subsidy from Cheeseburger Cheeseburger founder Bruce Zicari for the circuit to survive. Read about the NCBL season saga here. Thanks to John Cerone for the second link.
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Watertown Rams Extend Lease
The summer collegiate Watertown Rams (Perfect Game League) have locked in a three-year deal to continue using Alex Duffy Fairgrounds. Read more here. This is good news, as there has been a little instability in the market over the last couple of years. Read more here and here.
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