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Jonathan Albaladejo is hopeful he can return to MLB soon

May 25, 2016

Features, Independent Baseball, Interviews

The Bridgeport Bluefish of the Independent League has been the home to many former major leaguers over the years since their inaugural season in 1998. In recent years, the Bluefish have had the likes of Joey Ga...

Angels Grab David Carpenter from Independent Atlantic League

Jesus Rivera

May 9, 2016

Independent Baseball, Los Angeles Angels, Transactions

The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim have purchased the contract of reliever David Carpenter from the Atlantic League's Bridgeport Bluefish of the Independent League, according to the official twitter account of t...

Long Island Ducks are red-hot, improve to 18-1 in June with win over Bridgeport.

Cory Fallon

Jun 21, 2015

Headlines, Independent Baseball, Minor League Baseball

The Long Island Ducks won their 8th straight game Saturday night when they defeated the Bridgeport Bluefish 12-6. This win pushed the Ducks June record to an astonishing 18-1, and 37-17 overall. The Ducks sc...

Long Island Ducks Currently in Second Place a Quarter of the way through the season.

Cory Fallon

Jun 1, 2015

Features, Independent Baseball

Following a heartbreaking, 15-inning 4-3 loss against the York Revolution, the Long Island Ducks sit at 19-16, five games behind the Somerset Patriots in the Liberty Division of the Atlantic Baseball League. Th...

Bluefish sweep day/night doubleheader against the Riversharks

Jesus Rivera

May 17, 2015

Independent Baseball

The Bluefish took both games of a doubleheader from the Camden Riversharks on Saturday, winning the opening game 5-3 in seven innings, and taking the nightcap 2-1. John Alonso hit a two-run home run, his third ...

Bridgeport Bluefish sign catcher Jobduan Morales

Jesus Rivera

May 15, 2015

American League, American League West, Contract, Independent Baseball, Major League Baseball, Miami Marlins, Minor League Baseball, National League East

The Bridgeport Bluefish today announced the signing of catcher Jobduan Morales. “Jobduan is a young, eager catcher that will help out the depth of our club,” says Bluefish manager Ricky VanAsselberg. “We look ...

York Revolution 2015 Season Preview

Dan Soderberg

Apr 24, 2015

Independent Baseball

The York Revolution will kick off their ninth season in the Atlantic League on Friday, April 24th. York is looking to improve upon a 2014 season that ended with a first-round playoff loss to the Sugarland Skeet...

Atlantic League to Test Three-ball Walks, Outs for Two-strike Foul Balls

Anton Joe

Mar 17, 2015

Independent Baseball

As the 2015 season approaches, the Atlantic League is set to try a more extreme way of speeding up the game. According to Fox Sports, a batter will be called out if he hits a foul ball with two strikes and wil...

Independent Team Offers Brian Williams Internship in Wake of Suspension

James B. Terry

Feb 11, 2015

Headlines, Independent Baseball

NBC News announced yesterday that they have suspended lead anchor and managing editor Brian Williams for six months without pay after it became known that he falsely reported events that he experienced while co...

Marlins To Purchase Right-Handed Pitcher Salvador Sanchez From Atlantic League

Anton Joe

Jan 11, 2015

Independent Baseball, Miami Marlins, National League, National League East

The Somerset Patriots of the Atlantic League are expected to sell the contract of right-handed pitcher Salvador Sanchez to the Miami Marlins, according to Mike Ashmore of MyCentralJersey.com. Hearing that @SOM...

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