Cyclones Ballpark to Host 2017 WBC Qualifier

It was announced today that MCU Park, home of the Brooklyn Cyclones (Single-a, New York-Penn League), will host a qualifier for the 2017 World Baseball Classic.  The four teams that will be competing in Brooklyn are Brazil, Great Britain, Israel and Pakistan.  Read more here.

Baseball Gaining Traction in Brazil

Brazil is and always will be a soccer country, especially during a year in which it hosts the World Cup, but major U.S. sports leagues for baseball, football, and basketball are seeing unprecedented growth as Brazilians become wealthier, more worldly and even frustrated with the shortcomings of their own national pastime.  Read more here.