SSL Pulls Plug on North Division for 2011

The new Southwestern States League has decided to delay moving forward with a North division until 2012.  This will allow the league to focus on the South division for 2011, while efforts are made to market the league and improve facilities in the North.  (Note to self:  Remind new baseball league entrepreneurs to put together a sound strategic business plan and do their due diligence before launching

New SSL Awards Franchises to Meridian (ID) and Ontario (OR)

The new indy pro Southwestern States League has announced that Meridian (ID) and Ontario (OR) will join La Grande (OR) in the circuit’s North Division.  Now, we’ve talked ad nauseum about the viability of the teams in the North primarily as it relates to inadequate facilities, but the fact that the new owner of the “Meridian Buccanneers” is generally soliciting investors via a user group on