There were high hopes for the Sioux City Explorers coming into the 2009 season. The X’s were coming off a playoff appearance and there was a lot of talent returning from that team heading into this season. Instead, Sioux City floundered late in the first half and a few weeks into the second half thanks [...]
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It has been a long season for the Sioux City Explorers. Certainly the shuttle bus in and out of Sioux City has been long as Manager Les Lancaster has struggled to keep the roster consistent this season. The X’s have had more than 50 players on their roster this season. That’s way too many.
So, that [...]
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On Tuesday night, the Sioux City Explorers were no-hit by Will Savage of the Wichita Wingnuts, losing the game 1-0. With the loss, the X’s fell 5 games out of first place with 11 games left to play in the first half.
If Sioux City is going to catch the ‘Nuts, they better get things together [...]
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The Sioux City Explorers have been playing baseball for 17 seasons and it seems like every year, there has been problems with umpires. 2009 is no exception.
The other day, an American Association umpire called a catcher’s balk. I have never heard of a catcher’s balk before so I had to look it up. Rule 4.03 [...]
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The new season of Sioux City Explorers baseball begins on Thursday, May 14 with the X’s taking on the El Paso Diablos. I can’t believe the season is already here but it is. The home opener will be Friday, May 22.
The expectations will be higher for this team than ever before. Sioux City won the [...]
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2008 was a great year in sports. We saw one of the greatest Super Bowl’s of all time with a big upset. Kansas won a thrilling championship game at the Men’s Final Four. Tiger Woods won one of the most dramatic U.S. Open golf tournaments of all time. It was a great baseball season but [...]
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I know, football is in full swing, but the World Series begins this week (Phillies in 6) so I’m kind of in a baseball mood. Come to think of it, I’m always in a baseball mood. After all, baseball is America’s National Pastime. The Fall Classic is the stuff of legends. Bill Mazeroski’s home run [...]
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