Tag: Joliet Slammers

Frontier League Makes Further Changes to Shorten Games

Frontier League Makes Further Changes to Shorten Games

For the second-consecutive offseason, the Frontier League has altered some of the fundamental rules of baseball, in order to ensure games go by quicker. Last season, it was the implementation of the sudden death extra innings rule, and this season, it's the addition of a pitch clock, along with various other rules that will alter … Continue reading Frontier League Makes Further Changes to Shorten Games

3 Winners, 3 Losers Early in the Frontier League Season

3 Winners, 3 Losers Early in the Frontier League Season

We are just a week into the Frontier League season, but already, we have seen some trends develop, some good, and some bad. Between teams, players, and rules, there have been numerous compelling storylines that have the attention of baseball fans in the northeast, Ontario, and Quebec. A week in, there are three big winners … Continue reading 3 Winners, 3 Losers Early in the Frontier League Season

Will Zimmerman Makes Immediate Impact For Titans

Will Zimmerman Makes Immediate Impact For Titans

In the world of independent baseball, you never know where opportunities are going to come. All you know as a player is that wherever that opportunity does come, you need to be ready for it. On Saturday morning, the Ottawa Titans made a trade official with the Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks. In exchange for a player to … Continue reading Will Zimmerman Makes Immediate Impact For Titans

Titans Win First Game In Franchise History Over Slammers

Titans Win First Game In Franchise History Over Slammers

On the second night of baseball action in the Frontier League, the Joliet Slammers, who were already charged with a loss on the season, hosted the Ottawa Titans, who were playing their season opener. In a game filled with offence, it came down to who could hold onto their lead, and after nine innings of … Continue reading Titans Win First Game In Franchise History Over Slammers

Frontier League Brings In Sudden Death Baseball

Frontier League Brings In Sudden Death Baseball

Somehow, the Frontier League watched the ending to the National Football League's playoff game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Buffalo Bills and the subsequent outcry about their bad overtime rules and decided to adopt something similar for themselves. On Monday afternoon, the Frontier League, an independent baseball league that features 16 teams, three … Continue reading Frontier League Brings In Sudden Death Baseball