officeglenn Posted April 10, 2012 Share Posted April 10, 2012 http://www.suntimes.com/news/metro/11817752-418/lake-county-fielders-cancel-2012-baseball-season.htmlThe end.Goodnight, sweet princes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Power Posted April 10, 2012 Share Posted April 10, 2012 My favorite thread makes a final appearance on page one. I hope they leave up the "Fielders Stadium" sign on 294 (I think?) so I can have a nice laugh when I drive by it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bosrs1 Posted April 10, 2012 Share Posted April 10, 2012 http://www.suntimes.com/news/metro/11817752-418/lake-county-fielders-cancel-2012-baseball-season.htmlThe end.Goodnight, sweet princes.Nice of them to tell us what we already knew. However they may not be the last NAL thing to die this year. Looks like the neighbors of the San Rafael team are trying to block the team from playing at Albert Park after all. If San Rafael can't find a place to play and have to bow out the whole North Division will collapse this year since there are only 4 teams left. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scarsofthumper Posted April 11, 2012 Share Posted April 11, 2012 My favorite thread makes a final appearance on page one. I hope they leave up the "Fielders Stadium" sign on 294 (I think?) so I can have a nice laugh when I drive by it.Ha, they actually had a sign put up? Unreal. The Flyers/Boomers didn't even have a sign on the Elgin O'Hare and you could actually see the park from there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sodboy13 Posted April 11, 2012 Share Posted April 11, 2012 Yep, there was one of those brown highway signs for Fielders Stadium just before the Route 173 exit on the Northbound Tri-State. I'll keep my eyes peeled for it if I head up to a Brewers game this year.Eagerly awaiting the inevitable bankruptcy filing. On 1/25/2013 at 1:53 PM, 'Atom said: For all the bird de lis haters I think the bird de lis isnt supposed to be a pelican and a fleur de lis I think its just a fleur de lis with a pelicans head. Thats what it looks like to me. Also the flair around the tip of the beak is just flair that fleur de lis have sometimes source I am from NOLA. PotD: 10/19/07, 08/25/08, 07/22/10, 08/13/10, 04/15/11, 05/19/11, 01/02/12, and 01/05/12. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pcgd Posted April 11, 2012 Share Posted April 11, 2012 Maybe I'm the only one but I am surprised by how built that stadium actually is. I was picturing a HS field but they actually have permanent seats and a wall! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scarsofthumper Posted April 11, 2012 Share Posted April 11, 2012 Yep, there was one of those brown highway signs for Fielders Stadium just before the Route 173 exit on the Northbound Tri-State. I'll keep my eyes peeled for it if I head up to a Brewers game this year.Eagerly awaiting the inevitable bankruptcy filing.I'm probably going up to Gurnee soon so I'll keep an eye out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yac12 Posted September 17, 2013 Share Posted September 17, 2013 Yep, there was one of those brown highway signs for Fielders Stadium just before the Route 173 exit on the Northbound Tri-State. I'll keep my eyes peeled for it if I head up to a Brewers game this year.Eagerly awaiting the inevitable bankruptcy filing.The sign is still there. I wonder how many people have gotten off that exit to go and see the field. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian in Boston Posted September 17, 2013 Share Posted September 17, 2013 Stephen Boulton, an attorney representing the Lake County Fielders, says, "The team would love to play baseball in Zion [illinois]." Boulton goes on to say that the team has approached the municipality with an offer to play in a less expensive ballpark than the one it says the city promised to build, but the city refuses to entertain the offer. http://www.suntimes....s-lawsuits.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bosrs1 Posted September 17, 2013 Share Posted September 17, 2013 What league would they play in at this point? The NAL is long dead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaytonBlue Posted September 17, 2013 Share Posted September 17, 2013 According to this article, someone is trying to revive the Northern League and has two teams so far, so maybe there? hahahttp://ballparkdigest.com/201309176637/independent-baseball/news/fielders-were-ready-to-return "I did absolutely nothing and it was everything I thought it could be." -Peter Gibbons RIP Demitra #38 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Admiral Posted September 18, 2013 Share Posted September 18, 2013 Man, that field looks like crap. I can't believe they let it go like that. Maintain it as a community park or something, good lord. Zion blows. β« oh yeah, board goes on, long after the thrill of postin' is goneΒ β« Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bosrs1 Posted September 18, 2013 Share Posted September 18, 2013 No doubt but the Fielders blow more. They're like a bad case of herpes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeypower Posted September 18, 2013 Share Posted September 18, 2013 This thread brought back memories about the Calgary Vipers and how bad they were managed but they weren't nearly as bad as the Fielders. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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