Weather and woes haunt MLB attendance in 1996 season
MLB faces attendance losses near 6.6 percent through late week, mirroring the 1995 strike era drop. Commissioner Rob Manfred cites bad weather and negative publicity from rosters rebuilds as factors, with pace of play and high prices also hurting fan turnout across 18 of 30 teams.
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Twins at crossroads as young stars struggle
Three years after a celebrated “Dream Team” of Miguel Sano Byron Buxton Jose Berrios Jorge Polanco and Max Kepler the Twins face a crossroads. Berrios trends toward staff ace while Buxton rehab starts at AAA Rochester Polanco serves an 80 game PED suspension and Polanco injuries complicate arrivals. Managerial and roster questions loom as Dozier Mauer Santana Castro and others struggle leaving a return to future promise uncertain.
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Prime Time League ends after 31 years
Readers react to the announced disbanding of the Prime Time League. Posts hail Randy Larson’s work and lament the league’s end, with many recalling summers of local fans and players interacting with college talent. Some critique Hawkeyes use of time and honor past memories.
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