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Al Lang Field, Tampa Bay
Rays
St.
Pete's Al Lang Field has been in the news a lot
lately, but for the wrong reasons: the Tampa Bay
Rays will train there one last time in 2008 before
shifting spring operations to Charlotte County in
2009, and the old ballpark is slated to be torn
down to make way for a new waterfront home of the
Rays. Now, Al Lang Field isn't the same venue it
was in the 1940s and 1950s when it was a landmark
in spring training, but it's still a great place
to catch a spring-training game. We hope the Rays
catch the spirit of the original Al Lang in their
designs for a new ballpark, For the rest of us, a
trip to Al Lang Field will be a mandatory event in
Spring Training 2008.

Trustmark Park, Mississippi
Braves
There's
nothing wrong with Trustmark Park, the home of the
Mississippi Braves (Class AA; Southern League).
The wraparound concourse, luxury
boxes, big scoreboard and varied concessions are
all standard issue for a new minor-league ballpark
these days. So why aren't we more excited about
the two-year-old ballpark? Because there's nothing
unique about it: except for a few Southern menu
items at the concessions, there's nothing to link
the ballpark to its surroundings. At a Mississippi
Braves game, you could be watching a game anywhere
-- and going local is one of the great joys of the
minor leagues. Dustin Mattison reports.

Alliance Bank Stadium,
Syracuse Chiefs
The
biggest news at Alliance Bank Stadium, the home of
the Syracuse Chiefs (Class AAA; International
League): the current artificial turf will be
replaced by real grass. That's good news for
Syracuse baseball fans in terms of aesthetics, as
well as players who need to field on an old,
sometimes unpredictable surface. Otherwise,
Alliance Bank Stadium is a perfectly serviceable
ballpark: the Chiefs front office does things the
old-fashioned way (i.e., not much in terms of
between-innings shenanigans), but the ballpark is
a comfortable place to watch a game, and the food
is pretty good. Steve Kapsinow reports.
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2007 Minor-League Attendance by Team --
Affiliated
| 1. Sacramento River Cats (PCL) |
710,235 |
| 2.
Round Rock Express
(PCL) |
662,595 |
| 3. Louisville Bats (IL) |
653,915 |
| 4.
Memphis Redbirds (PCL) |
633,129 |
| 5. Pawtucket Red Sox
(IL) |
611,379 |
| 6.
Toledo Mud Hens
(IL) |
590,159 |
| 7.
Indianapolis
Indians (IL) |
586,785 |
| 8. Dayton Dragons (ML) |
585,348 |
| 9.
Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees (IL) |
580,908 |
| 10.
Iowa Cubs (PCL) |
576,310 |
| 11.
Buffalo Bisons (IL) |
572,635 |
| 12.
Albuquerque
Isotopes (PCL) |
563,686 |
| 13. Frisco RoughRiders (TL) |
545,421 |
| 14. Oklahoma RedHawks
(PCL) |
529,690 |
| 15. Durham Bulls
(IL) |
520,952 |
| 16. Fresno Grizzlies
(PCL) |
520,093 |
| 17.
Columbus Clippers
(IL) |
507,155 |
| 18.
Saltillo Sarape Makers
(MXL) |
502,992 |
| 19.
Monterrey Sultans (MXL) |
491,628 |
| 20.
Corpus Christi
Hooks (TL) |
479,063 |
| 21. Rochester Red Wings
(IL) |
473,288 |
| 22. Kane County Cougars
(ML) |
468,869 |
| 23. Reading Phillies (EL) |
466,385 |
| 24. Salt Lake Bees
(PCL) |
466,123 |
| 25. Norfolk Tides
(IL) |
464,034 |
| 26.
Springfield
Cardinals (TL) |
460,063 |
| 27. Potros de Tijuana
(MXL) |
451,522 |
| 28. Lakewood BlueClaws (SAL) |
442,256 |
| 29. Greensboro Grasshoppers
(SAL) |
441,106 |
| 30.
Trenton Thunder
(EL) |
412,312 |
| 31. Nashville Sounds
(PCL) |
411,959 |
| 32.
Portland Sea Dogs
(EL) |
421,368 |
| 33. Jacksonville Suns (SL) |
396,012 |
| 34. Portland Beavers
(PCL) |
388,963 |
| 35. Lexington Legends
(SAL) |
385,506 |
| 36. Syracuse Chiefs
(IL) |
380,152 |
| 37. West Michigan Whitecaps
(ML) |
377,412 |
| 38.
Arkansas Travelers
(TL) |
372,475 |
| 39. New Hampshire Fisher
Cats (EL) |
371,710 |
| 40.
Las Vegas 51s (PCL) |
371,676 |
| 41.
New Orleans Zephyrs
(PCL) |
368,210 |
| 42.
Altoona Curve (EL) |
356,339 |
| 43.
Akron Aeros (EL) |
355,376 |
| 44.
Tacoma Rainiers (PCL) |
345,538 |
| 45. Richmond Braves
(IL) |
342,090 |
| 46.
New Britain Rock
Cats (EL) |
341,816 |
| 47. Lansing Lugnuts
(ML) |
341,746 |
| 48. Greenville Drive
(SAL) |
339,356 |
| 49. Laguna Cowboys
(MXL) |
335,931 |
| 50. Lake County Captains
(SAL) |
330,352 |
| 51.
Omaha Royals (PCL) |
326,627 |
| 52. Great Lakes Loons
(ML) |
324,564 |
| 53. Montgomery Biscuits
(SL) |
311,872 |
| 54. Charlotte Knights
(IL) |
311,119 |
| 55. Wilmington Blue Rocks (CarL) |
306,430 |
| 56.
Tulsa Drillers (TL) |
296,017 |
| 57. Brooklyn Cyclones (NYP) |
294,972 |
| 58. Rancho Cucamonga Quakes
(CAL) |
290,843 |
| 59. Bowie Baysox
(EL) |
287,098 |
| 60. Charleston RiverDogs
(SAL) |
284,718 |
| 61. Frederick Keys
(CarL) |
283,065 |
| 62. Birmingham Barons
(SL) |
280,171 |
| 63.
San Antonio
Missions (TL) |
277,150 |
| 64.
Colorado Springs
Sky Sox (PCL) |
274,408 |
| 65.
Carolina Mudcats
(SL) |
273,198 |
| 66.
Tucson Sidewinders
(PCL) |
270,853 |
| 67.
Midland RockHounds
(TL) |
270,331 |
| 68. Peoria Chiefs
(ML) |
259,784 |
| 69. Salem Avalanche
(CarL) |
258,469 |
| 70. Tennessee Smokies
(SL) |
258,121 |
| 71. West Virginia Power
(SAL) |
248,766 |
| 72.
Mississippi Braves
(SL) |
246,674 |
| 73. Chattanooga Lookouts
(SL) |
242,104 |
| 74. Aberdeen IronBirds
(NYP) |
241,215 |
| 75. Fort Wayne Wizards
(ML) |
237,966 |
| 76. Monclova Steelers
(MXL) |
234,409 |
| 77. Rome Braves
(SAL) |
232,674 |
| 78. Mobile BayBears
(SL) |
232,235 |
| 79. Lake Elsinore Storm
(CAL) |
231,069 |
| 80.
Binghamton Mets
(EL) |
230,078 |
| 81.
Harrisburg Senators
(EL) |
229,241 |
| 82. Erie SeaWolves
(EL) |
220,401 |
| 83. Delmarva Shorebirds
(SAL) |
220,219 |
| 84. Stockton Ports (CAL) |
218,497 |
| 85. Myrtle Beach Pelicans
(CarL) |
215,059 |
| 86. Quintana Roo Tigers
(MXL) |
214,556 |
| 87. Yucatan Lions
(MXL) |
208,240 |
| 88. Lowell Spinners
(NYP) |
198,453 |
| 89. Wisconsin Timber
Rattlers
(ML) |
197,511 |
| 90. Connecticut Defenders
(EL) |
195,235 |
| 91. Mexico Red Devils
(MXL) |
192,352 |
| 92. Spokane Indians
(NWL) |
192,021 |
| 93. Oaxaca Warriors
(MXL) |
187,493 |
| 94. Veracruz Reds
(MXL) |
181,716 |
| 95.
Augusta GreenJackets
(SAL) |
177,780 |
| 96. Inland Empire 66ers
(CAL) |
174,152 |
| 97. Cedar Rapids Kernels
(ML) |
173,219 |
| 98. San Jose Giants (CAL) |
171,028 |
| 99.
Hickory Crawdads
(SAL) |
170,000 |
| 100. Clearwater Threshers
(FL) |
166,359 |
| 101. Potomac Nationals
(CarL) |
165,000 |
| 102.
Asheville Tourists
(SAL) |
164,910 |
| 103. Lynchburg Hillcats
(CarL) |
164,413 |
| 104.
Staten Island
Yankees (NYP) |
164,207 |
| 105. Huntsville Stars
(SL) |
164,079 |
| 106. Winston-Salem Warthogs
(CarL) |
161,180 |
| 107. Chihuahua Dorados
(MXL) |
159,565 |
| 108. Modesto Nuts
(CAL) |
158,936 |
| 109. Aguascalientes Railroadmen
(MXL) |
158,307 |
| 110. Tabasco Cattlemen
(MXL) |
157,320 |
| 111. Hudson Valley
Renegades (NYP) |
153,697 |
| 112.
State College
Spikes (NYP) |
151,394 |
| 113. South Bend Silver Hawks
(ML) |
149,281 |
| 114. Swing of the Quad
Cities (ML) |
148,773 |
| 115. Hagerstown Suns
(SAL) |
146,763 |
| 116. Daytona Cubs
(FL) |
146,195 |
| 117.
Tri-City ValleyCats
(NYP) |
136,809 |
| 118.
Eugene Emeralds (NWL) |
134,949 |
| 119. Minatitlan Petroleros
(MXL) |
134,948 |
| 120. Ogden Raptors (PL) |
130,266 |
| 121.
Mahoning Valley Scrappers
(NYP) |
129,601 |
| 122. Ottawa Lynx
(IL) |
126,894 |
| 123.
Vancouver Canadians
(NWL) |
126,491 |
| 124.
Lancaster JetHawks
(CAL) |
125,353 |
| 125. Puebla Parrots
(MXL) |
124,601 |
| 126.
Tampa Yankees (FL) |
123,829 |
| 127. Salem-Keizer Volcanoes
(NWL) |
118,722 |
| 128.
High Desert Mavericks
(CAL) |
117,262 |
| 129. Clinton Lumberkings
(ML) |
116,261 |
| 130.
Fort Myers Miracle
(FL) |
115,647 |
| 131. Kinston Indians
(CarL) |
115,195 |
| 132. Kannapolis Intimidators
(SAL) |
114,140 |
| 133. Campeche Pirates
(MXL) |
113,700 |
| 134. Wichita Wranglers
(TL) |
113,368 |
| 135. West Tenn Diamond Jaxx
(SL) |
113,351 |
| 136. Orem Owlz
(PL) |
109,125 |
| 137. Great Falls White Sox
(PL) |
107,045 |
| 138.
Everett AquaSox (NWL) |
106,683 |
| 139.
Idaho Falls Chukars
(PL) |
104,960 |
| 140.
Boise Hawks (NWL) |
102,878 |
| 141.
St. Lucie Mets (FL) |
100,646 |
| 142.
Billings Mustangs
(PL) |
95,309 |
| 143. Savannah Sand Gnats
(SAL) |
91,722 |
| 144. Vermont Lake Monsters
(NYP) |
90,311 |
| 145. Missoula Osprey
(PL) |
86,881 |
| 146.
Brevard County
Manatees (FL) |
83,954 |
| 147.
Visalia Oaks (CAL) |
83,452 |
| 148. Beloit Snappers
(ML) |
82,819 |
| 149.
Jupiter Hammerheads
(FL) |
82,386 |
| 150.
Bakersfield Blaze
(CAL) |
78,888 |
| 151.
Palm Beach
Cardinals (FL) |
77,805 |
| 152. Tri-City Dust Devils
(NWL) |
75,308 |
| 153. Columbus Catfish (SAL) |
71,809 |
| 154. Williamsport Crosscutters
(NYP) |
70,884 |
| 155. Yakima Bears (NWL) |
70,117 |
| 156. Burlington Bees
(ML) |
66,857 |
| 157. Auburn Doubledays
(NYP) |
66,222 |
| 158. Greeneville Astros (AppL) |
51,425 |
| 159. Oneonta Tigers
(NYP) |
49,118 |
| 160.
Lakeland Flying Tigers
(FL) |
48,653 |
| 161.
Dunedin Blue Jays
(FL) |
48,326 |
| 162. Jamestown Jammers
(NYP) |
48,305 |
| 163.
Vero Beach Devil
Rays (FL) |
46,989 |
| 164. Casper Rockies
(PL) |
45,354 |
| 165. Batavia Muckdogs
(NYP) |
44,270 |
| 166. Danville Braves
(AppL) |
42,016 |
| 167. Helena Brewers
(PL) |
39,396 |
| 168.
Sarasota Reds (FL) |
38,313 |
| 169. Kingsport Mets
(AppL) |
34,301 |
| 170. Burlington Indians
(AppL) |
33,060 |
| 171. Elizabethton Twins
(AppL) |
28,551 |
| 172.
Bluefield Orioles (AppL) |
28,895 |
| 173.
Princeton Devil
Rays (AppL) |
26,882 |
| 174. Johnson City Cardinals
(AppL) |
21,101 |
| 175. Bristol White Sox
(AppL) |
20,768 |
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TOTAL |
42,771746 |
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