Dave Nichols: Spokane Indians affected by major changes to minor leagues
UPDATED: Sat., April 25, 2020
MLB wants to drastically streamline the minor league and how franchises operate, as soon as next season. The Spokane Indians figure to be impacted as much as anyone.
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Dave Nichols: Spokane Indians affected by major changes to minor leagues
UPDATED: Sat., April 25, 2020
MLB wants to drastically streamline the minor league and how franchises operate, as soon as next season. The Spokane Indians figure to be impacted as much as anyone.
Minor League Baseball expected to agree to drastic reduction of affiliated teams
UPDATED: Tue., April 21, 2020
Minor League Baseball is prepared to agree to a drastic reduction in its number of affiliated teams in order to ratify a new agreement with Major League Baseball.
John Blanchette: Spokane Indians owner Bobby Brett prepares for inevitable changes
Tue., April 7, 2020
In Spokane, it’s possible that while there could be fewer baseball games this year, there could be more in 2021 and beyond.
Former Spokane Indian Carlos Beltran out as Mets manager in wake of sign-stealing scandal
UPDATED: Thu., Jan. 16, 2020
Carlos Beltran is out as manager of the New York Mets before managing even a single game, the latest fallout from the Houston Astros’ sign-stealing scandal that has rocked Major League Baseball.
Spokane Indians announce new manager Sean Cashman, 2020 field staff
UPDATED: Mon., Dec. 9, 2019
The Texas Rangers announced the 2020 field staffs for their minor league affiliates on Monday, and the Spokane Indians will welcome a new manager for the fourth-consecutive season.
Dave Nichols: MLB proposal restructuring minor leagues could have drastic impact on future of professional baseball in Spokane
UPDATED: Fri., Oct. 18, 2019
Major League Baseball has provided a proposal to Minor League Baseball to drastically restructure the organization and maintenance of minor league teams, leagues, player contracts and the entry draft.
Season of adjustments and success for Spokane Indians all-stars Blaine Crim and Kellen Strahm
UPDATED: Mon., Sept. 16, 2019
The season didn’t end the way Spokane Indians all-stars Blaine Crim and Kellen Strahm would have hoped but the pair came a long way from where they started the season.
Spokane Indians piled up big achievements during 2019 Northwest League season
Wed., Sept. 11, 2019
The 2019 Spokane Indians season has to be categorized as an unmitigated success – on and off the field.
Spokane Indians season ends in Tri-Cities; Dust Devils prevail in 10 innings
UPDATED: Fri., Sept. 6, 2019
Last year, the Spokane Indians’ season ended on a walk-off balk in the Northwest League Championship Series. This year, it was a walk-off walk in the North Division playoffs. After forcing extra innings with two runs in the top of the ninth inning, the Indians’ Nic Laio issued a bases-loaded walk in the bottom of the 10th as the Tri-City Dust Devils came away with a 3-2 victory in Game 3 of the best-of-3 series at Gesa Stadium.
Heriberto Hernandez provides power and Spokane Indians down Tri-City to force deciding Game 3
UPDATED: Thu., Sept. 5, 2019
Heriberto Hernandez clubbed a two-run homer in a four-run sixth inning, and the Spokane Indians topped the Dust Devils at Gesa Stadium on Thursday to force a decisive Game 3 in the Northwest League North divisional series.
Tri-City edges Spokane Indians 4-3 in 12 innings in Game 1 of divisional series
UPDATED: Wed., Sept. 4, 2019
Logan Driscoll delivered an RBI single in the top of the 12th inning and the Tri-City Dust Devils held off the Spokane Indians to win Game 1 of the divisional series 4-3 at Avista Stadium on Wednesday.
Tri-City Dust Devils top Spokane Indians in regular-season finale
Mon., Sept. 2, 2019
Nick Gatewood had three hits, including a pair of solo home runs, and Reinaldo Ilarraza added three hits and two RBIs as the Tri-City Dust Devils closed out the regular season with a 7-3 victory over the Spokane Indians in Northwest League play on Monday night.