Tag: Tri-City ValleyCats

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

Titans Take Down ValleyCats as Rivalry Boils

Titans Take Down ValleyCats as Rivalry Boils

It's clear that after a split in a four-game series, the Ottawa Titans and the Tri-City ValleyCats are not big fans of one another. On Thursday night, the benches cleared for the second time in as many nights, after Evan Grills plunked Carson McCusker, likely in response to McCusker's bat flip after a home run … Continue reading Titans Take Down ValleyCats as Rivalry Boils

Titans In Trouble After Double-Barreled Losses to ValleyCats

Titans In Trouble After Double-Barreled Losses to ValleyCats

Since the All-Star break, the chase has been on. The Ottawa Titans, who once comfortably held onto the second place in the East Division had been sliding, and it felt like it was only a matter of time before one of the chasing teams caught them. Now, Ottawa has slid right out of a playoff … Continue reading Titans In Trouble After Double-Barreled Losses to ValleyCats

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

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