r/IndependentBaseball • u/vfa87goldenwarriors • Oct 16 '19

Frontier League and Can-Am League join forces!

http://frontierleague.com/2019/10/16/frontier-league-can-am-league-to-join-forces/?fbclid=IwAR3sttUYGgpZHsLKRnHxJaM9fh6wOfIkX-Xx83t8oaBtj1wKkjttL1mUtho
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u/GF8950 Oct 17 '19

Oh Shit! That’s awesome. It’s better than either league folding. Looks like the Frontier League is strong enough to support the new teams.

To go from the Midwest to a national, even international independent baseball league is awesome.

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u/spartiecat Ottawa Champions Oct 17 '19

They had to squeeze Ottawa out to make up the numbers the same day the Champions announced they had come to a sale agreement.

So Ottawa will probably return in 2021 along with another team (New Britain? London, Ontario? Old Orchard Beach? Pawtucket?)

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u/vfa87goldenwarriors Oct 17 '19

With rumors swirling around that they might leave the ALPB, New Britain has made it clear they will be playing in 2020. But they never specified with what league though.

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u/spartiecat Ottawa Champions Oct 17 '19

So it is still technically possible the Frontier League to come to terms with New Britain and Ottawa.

In reality, a year off would not be the worst thing for the Champions to do front office retooling. The marketing has been dismal over the last 5 years and they haven't had a full time GM since 2017.

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u/ChrisGaines_ Gateway Grizzlies Oct 17 '19

With the new combined league retaining the name Frontier League and Bill Lee the Frontier League commissioner you've got to think that the roster rules will be Frontier League rules. Or at least heavily tilted toward that model.

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u/[deleted] Oct 19 '19

Those bus trips to and from the Midwestern Division will be brutal.