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December 2007 - Milwaukee Brewers - Expansion Details
Manager and GM Fritsche
9th December 2007
SP Fernando Nieve (6-7, 3.78 ERA for Houston) signed a 2-year contract worth $ 1,260,000 with us. We lost though the race for Carlos Zambrano who signed $ 108,470,000 seven year deal with the Cubs.
11th December 2007
We signed minor league free agent SS Marcos Yepes (.302 for A Hagerstown).
12th December 2007
The expansion teams held press conferences today giving some more information about their future.
Buffalo Blizzards
The Blizzards will Play Ball in the 48,300 Capacity Pilot Field. A Park that is going to see many doubles and triples, but very few homeruns.
40 year old Manager Dennis Church, a Liberty Lake (Washington) native will lead them into the MLB adventure.
Their Minor League Affilates are:
AAA Utica Mohawks
AA Mount Vernon Greyhounds
A White Cloud Pines (Michigan)
SA Mancos Mesa Verdes
R Randolph Republicans (Utah)
R Chula Vista Bonitos
Vancouver Marmots
The Marmots will call the Port of Vancouver Arena, a 48,900 seat park with retractable roof their new home. The stadium seems to be neutral.
Raúl Martínez a 54 year old Eden Prairie, Minnesota native is the new man at the helm.
Their Minor League Affilates are:
AAA Victoria Islanders
AA Santa Anna Colemans (Texas)
A Southmont Yadkins (Carolina)
A Prince George Nechakos
R Yellowknife Polarbears
R GCL Marmots
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