Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees

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Amid warm weather, sunshine and "The Star-Spangled Banner" being sung over and over again, one could feel baseball season approaching Saturday at the Mall at Steamtown.

The New York Yankees announced that catcher Austin Romine and right-handed pitcher Zach McAllister were named winners of the Yankees' 2009 Kevin Lawn Award.

The Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees, in conjunction with the Times-Tribune, have announced the date for their second annual National Anthem Tryout.

The New York Yankees today announced they have signed outfielder Marcus Thames to a minor league contract with an invitation to Major League spring training. In total, the club invited 20 non-roster players to 2010 Spring Training.

Minor League baseball is no longer just a March to mid-September job. Players have turned the game into a year around affair participating in either fall or winter league baseball. their seasons sometimes up to four months after the regular season and playoffs end.

The International League has begun releasing its "all decade" information and Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees skipper Dave Miley just topped the list of winningest managers.

The New York Yankees today acquired outfielder Greg Golson from the Texas Rangers in exchange for minor league infielder Mitch Hilligoss.

Watch - Playing for Peanuts

"Playing for Peanuts" is a 10-episode TV series about minor league baseball. The series follows the South Georgia Peanuts - a team in the now-defunct South Coast League. It shows the real lives of ballplayers at the lowest level of professional baseball, from long bus rides and disgusting living conditions to injuries and bench-clearing brawls.

Featuring appearances by current and former Major Leaguers including Wally Backman, Cecil Fielder, Phil Plantier, Ron Darling and Conor Jackson.

Episode 1.1 (Part one of four)

Other episodes available online:

Episode 1.2
Episode 1.3
Episode 1.4
Episode 2.1
Episode 2.2
Episode 2.3
Episode 2.4

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