Mike Zalbensir, Sports Op-Ed Columnist, The Record July 31, 2019 Reno, Nevada (AP) – So this is what it takes? A Sovereign League worst staff ERA of 5.16 is the stimulus to finally get the Canton Longshoremen to make a move? That was the buzz in the press box of Washoe Field about an hour before […]
June 29, 2019 New York (AP) Radgers and Hommerstein, noted PEBA analysts when they are not writing musical theatre, noted some odd stats while perusing the Canton Longshoremen offensive numbers at the 2019 season’s halfway mark: Batting Average .258 – 6th in SL On-Base Percentage .321 – 8th in […]
Longshoremen Zig; Draft Zags Draft day in Canton has always mostly been a disappointment during the current front office regime’s tenure, or at least the precursor to disappointment. Communication breakdowns (Jim Hayden), draftees with exorbitant bonus demands (King Bailey, Aurelio Pérez), and soon to be injured future stars (Dennis Ready, Antonio Murillo) have all graced […]
By Jesse Earl James, Canton Daily NewsNovember 5, 2013 Canton, OH – While the majority of the PEBAverse was enthralled with the playoffs, the front office staff in Canton, Ohio, were hard at work on their team for the 2014 season. So far, Canton has signed four players to extensions: third baseman Geoff Green, left […]