Thanks Tombair! I didn't hear about the Warthogs.
Here are some tidbits on a couple of the indepedent leagues from
Ballpark Watch:
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Legal issues cloud future of United League Baseball
The future of the independent United League Baseball is up in the air, as three lawsuits from former league and team owners muddy the waters for next season and beyond. The first comes from former league owners John Bryant and Byron Pierce, who obtained a temporary restraining order on August 28 in Dallas County District Court against United Sports Equities, the corporate entity controlling the indy circuit, and Brad Wendt. The restraining order forces the league to continue operations pending a further court case, barring any dissolution of assets, the sale of teams or the league, or a merger with another league. It's no secret the league faced some economic issues this past season, scrapping the last three games of the season Laredo, Harlingen and Alexandria and trimming the salary cap as well.
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Golden League Set to Announce Expansion in Western Canada
The independent Golden Baseball League is expected to announce two expansion teams in western Canada shortly, with one team slated for Victoria's Royal Athletic Park and another for either Kamloops or Kelowna. Royal Athletic Park is mainly used for soccer and football these days, but it was home to the Canadian Baseball League's Victoria Capitals and several short-season teams, including the Victoria Tyees and the Victoria Mussels. Given that Victoria was one of the few places in the short-lived CBL where baseball worked, we expect a Golden League team to draw decently.
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From the sound of things, if the ULB does fold, some of those clubs would be absorbed by the Golden League as well.