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Thursday, August 30, 2007

• Red-hot Beach Bums edge Rockford, win third straight

Wednesday, August 29, 2007

Beach Bums roll on as season nears an end
TRAVERSE CITY — The way the Traverse City Beach Bums have been playing, they aren't going to want the season to end. Led by the pitching of Bryan Rembisz and sparked by a two-run homer from Kyle Bradburry, the Bums defeated the Rockford RiverHawks in front of 3,072 fans at Wuerfel Park.

Tuesday, August 28, 2007

Vericker sparks Bums to win
LOVES PARK, Ill. — The Traverse City Beach Bums skipped batting practice on Monday night. Apparently, they didn't need any.

Monday, August 27, 2007

Bauer outduels Casoli
ROCKFORD, Ill.— Tony Casoli pitched well. Garrett Bauer pitched better. Bauer allowed just one run in his seven innings of work Sunday night as Rockford spoiled Casoli's return with a 6-1 Frontier League win over the Traverse City Beach Bums.

Saturday, August 25, 2007

• Bums get 'walk' off win over the Paints

Friday, August 24, 2007

Rembisz, Bums shut out Paints
TRAVERSE CITY — August has been kind to the Traverse City Beach Bums. Bryan Rembisz threw eight shutout innings and Brad Vericker hit a grand slam in the seventh inning as the Traverse City Beach Bums blanked Chillicothe 6-0 on Thursday.

Thursday, August 23, 2007

Vericker delivers for Bums
TRAVERSE CITY — This time the ninth-inning run was the winner. Brad Vericker doubled into right-center field, scoring Steve Young all the way from first base, to give the Traverse City Beach Bums a 5-4 victory over the Florence Freedom on Wednesday at Wuerfel Park.

Wednesday, August 22, 2007

Freedom rings in the 10th
TRAVERSE CITY — Jeff Brown forced extra innings with a dramatic two-run home run in the bottom of the ninth inning. The drama was yet to begin.

Tuesday, August 21, 2007

Bums' win streak hits three
TRAVERSE CITY — The Traverse City Beach Bums returned home from their longest road trip of the season and defeated the Florence Freedom 3-2 in Frontier League action Monday night at Wuerfel Park.

Monday, August 20, 2007

Beach Bums head home with win over Chillicothe
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — Aaron Garza slugged his 10th home run to establish a single-season franchise record and lead the Traverse City Beach Bums to an 11-10 Frontier League baseball victory over Chillicothe on Sunday night.

Sunday, August 19, 2007

• Beach Bums shut out Chillicothe Paints

Saturday, August 18, 2007

• Garcia powers Paints past Bums; Chillicothe holds TC to seven hits
• Late Thursday: Bums break through in eighth to top Freedom

Friday, August 17, 2007

Thursday's Beach Bums game was delayed by rain and wasn't completed by press time. See Saturday's edition for full results.

Thursday, August 16, 2007

FRONTIER LEAGUE
Freedom victorious over Bums in extra innings
FLORENCE, Ky. — Nate Yoho singled up the middle to bring home the winning run in the 10th inning to notch a 4-3 win for the Florence Freedom.

Wednesday, August 15, 2007

Bums pound Freedom
FLORENCE, Ky. — Every batter in the starting lineup had at least one hit as the Traverse City Beach Bums pounded the Florence Freedom 12-5 in the first game of a three-game road series on Tuesday night.

Monday, August 13, 2007

Kings pull out a 'wild' win vs. Traverse City
KALAMAZOO — Tyler Meigs got out of one jam he didn't create, but couldn't get out of the other he did. The Kalamazoo Kings scored a run in the bottom of the ninth inning to edge the Traverse City Beach Bums.

• Late Saturday: Kalamazoo tops Bums

Saturday, August 11, 2007

Big inning helps Kings crown Bums
TRAVERSE CITY — Joe Ramos delivered a two-run double in a five-run third inning to lead the Kalamazoo Kings to a 5-2 baseball victory over the Traverse City Beach Bums on Friday night at Wuerfel Park.

Friday, August 10, 2007

• Holmes delivers for Bums with late run

Wednesday, August 8, 2007

• TC takes twinbill; Bums win third straight vs. Bolts

Tuesday, August 7, 2007

• Bums win Sunday's rain-delayed game, Monday's game postponed

Monday, August 6, 2007

• Late Saturday: Bullpen strong, but Beach Bums still fall

Saturday, August 4, 2007

FRONTIER LEAGUE
Bums top Miners again
TRAVERSE CITY — What a difference a week makes. On July 29, the Traverse City Beach Bums were within one broken-bat single of becoming perfect-game victims of Southern Illinois pitcher Nick Tisone. On Friday night at Wuerfel Park, however, the Bums roughed up Tisone and pulled out a 7-5 victory over the Miners with a two-run eighth inning.

Friday, August 3, 2007

Beach Bums break out vs. Miners
TRAVERSE CITY — In one game the Traverse City Beach Bums erased the memories of a three-game series sweep at the hands of the Southern Illinois Miners. Traverse City scored one more run that it did in all three games combined last week in a 7-3 triumph at Wuerfel Park on Thursday.

Thursday, August 2, 2007

• Evansville snaps slide vs. Beach Bums

Wednesday, August 1, 2007

FRONTIER LEAGUE
Beach Bums outlast Otters
TRAVERSE CITY — The Traverse City Beach Bums are going to have a hard time walking off to August. Aaron Garza tagged up and scampered home on a 12-inning fly ball from Jeff Brown as the Bums turned the calendar by claiming their fifth walk-off victory of July.

• Ex-Bum Hunter Davis
  signs with the Rays

Tuesday, July 31, 2007

FRONTIER LEAGUE
Beach Bums dunk Otters
TRAVERSE CITY — David Nathanson probably wishes the schedule included a few more games against Evansville. His Traverse City Beach Bums teammates wouldn't mind, either.

Monday, July 30, 2007

FRONTIER LEAGUE
Tisone is tough on Traverse City
MARION, Ill. — Aaron Garza and a broken-bat blooper was all that stood between Nick Tisone and history on Sunday.

• Late Saturday: Miners bunch up to beat the Bums

Sunday, July 29, 2007

LATE FRIDAY RESULTS
Southern Illinois topples Beach Bums
MARION, Ill. — The first-ever meeting between Southern Illinois and Traverse City was a hit for the host Miners. Southern Illinois scored four times in the first three innings en route to a 5-3 victory over the Beach Bums on Friday in a game delayed by rain.

Friday, July 27, 2007

Traverse City takes 2 of 3 from the champs
EVANSVILLE, Ind. — The Traverse City Beach Bums plated two runs in the eighth inning to record a 3-2 comeback win over the Evansville Otters on Thursday night and take two of three from the 2006 Frontier League Champions.

Thursday, July 26, 2007

• Beach Bums post third shutout of season against champs

Wednesday, July 25, 2007

• Evansville keeps Traverse City in check

Monday, July 23, 2007

FRONTIER LEAGUE
Beach Bums win a wild one
TRAVERSE CITY — Aaron Garza's three-run home run in the bottom of the eighth inning put Traverse City ahead for good as the Beach Bums edged Rockford 12-9 in a rollercoaster Frontier League baseball game at Wuerfel Park on Sunday night.

• Late Saturday: Rockford turns tables on Bums

Saturday, July 21, 2007

FRONTIER LEAGUE
RiverHawks soar past TC Beach Bums
TRAVERSE CITY — After three straight nights of late-inning drama, this was over before the opening act. Rockford scored five times in the first three innings to spoil the first professional start for Jeff Williams as the Beach Bums dropped a 7-3 decision at Wuerfel Park on Friday.

Friday, July 20, 2007

FRONTIER LEAGUE
Bums win another walk-off
TRAVERSE CITY — The Traverse City Beach Bums are walking tall. For the third consecutive night, the Bums won on a walk-off hit, this one supplied by the bat of shortstop Justin Holmes in the 10th inning to propel TC to a 5-4 win over Rockford.

• Beach Bums deal Vincent to Gateway, receives two players

Thursday, July 19, 2007

• Bums net walk-off win again

Wednesday, July 18, 2007

Beach Bums fans flock
to ex-Tiger Bill Freehan
TRAVERSE CITY — When Bill Freehan arrived at Wuerfel Park on Tuesday, a familiar face was there to welcome him. The 11-time All-Star and member of the 1968 World Series champion Detroit Tigers, who was in Traverse City to sign autographs and throw out the first pitch prior to the Beach Bums-Wild Things game, recognized TC second baseman Steve Young immediately.

• Beach Bums rally from 4-0 deficit for win over Wild Things
• More Beach Bums ...

Tuesday, July 17, 2007

• Beach Bums fall to Wild Things; Washington has won six straight

Monday, July 16, 2007

Slippery Rock Sliders throw Beach Bums a curve
TRAVERSE CITY — The Slippery Rock Sliders threw the Traverse City Beach Bums a curve. Again. For the second consecutive night, the Sliders, who own the worst record in the Frontier League, beat the Beach Bums at Wuerfel Park.

Sunday, July 15, 2007

Sliders snap TC's winning streak
TRAVERSE CITY — The Slippery Rock Sliders didn't waste much time putting an end to the Traverse City Beach Bums' winning streak. Slippery Rock jumped out to a 7-0 advantage and held on for a 7-5 victory over the Bums on Saturday at Wuerfel Park.

Saturday, July 14, 2007

FRONTIER LEAGUE
TC to host All-Star game
TRAVERSE CITY — The Traverse City Beach Bums stretched their winning streak to a season-best four games Friday night, blanking the Slippery Rock Sliders 7-0 in a Frontier League game at Wuerfel Park.

• Four in a row for Bums

Friday, July 13, 2007

FRONTIER LEAGUE
Down, but not out
TRAVERSE CITY — As the Traverse City Beach Bums begin the second half of their Frontier League baseball season tonight, there's good and bad news. First, the bad news: The Bums are 18-28 and in last place in the Central Division, 16 games behind first-place Windy City. Now, the good news ...

Thursday, July 12, 2007

South pounds North
FLORENCE, Ky. — Playing on his own field, Florence outfielder Reggie Watson drove in three runs to lead the South All-Stars to an 11-3 win over the North squad in the Frontier League All-Star Game Wednesday night.

Wednesday, July 11, 2007

• Two Bums in All-Star game tonight

Tuesday, July 10, 2007

Beach Bums are bloodied by Sliders, but not beaten
TRAVERSE CITY — Sam Orr got clobbered. Seven innings later, Zack Kalter delivered an even bigger blow. Orr, making his first start at first base for the Traverse City Beach Bums, received a deep cut to his head and had to be taken to the hospital after a collision with Slippery Rock outfielder Jon Dandridge on Monday night.

Monday, July 9, 2007

• Beach Bums double up on Sliders
• Late Saturday: Beach Bums open homestand with win over Sliders

Saturday, July 7, 2007

BEACH BUMS
Couple works for Bums, one on field, one in stands
TRAVERSE CITY — Even though it's frowned upon by the Traverse City Beach Bums' management, Kristen Orr can't help but sneak a peek at the diamond while she works as a server at Wuerfel Park. She's particularly fond of the Bums' third baseman, who also happens to be her husband, Sam.

• Beach Bums rally falls short in 4-3 loss to Wild Things

Friday, July 6, 2007

• Beach Bums get blanked by Wild Things

Thursday, July 5, 2007

• Mistake costly for the Bums; Three-run blast in seventh beats TC

Wednesday, July 4, 2007

FRONTIER LEAGUE
Bums fall short
TRAVERSE CITY — A ninth inning rally — fueled by four walks— fell short Tuesday night as the Traverse City Beach Bums dropped a 3-2 Frontier League decision to the Kalamazoo Kings at Wuerfel Park.

• Two Bums named as All-Stars

Tuesday, July 3, 2007

Bums crown Kings
TRAVERSE CITY — Scott Fogelson has had enough of the Traverse City Beach Bums. The Beach Bums, on the other hand, can't get enough of Scott Fogelson.

Monday, July 2, 2007

FRONTIER LEAGUE
Bums snap 5-game skid
KALAMAZOO — The Traverse City Beach Bums belted three home runs Sunday afternoon in snapping a five-game losing streak with a win over the Kalamazoo Kings.

Sunday, July 1, 2007

• Bums activate Young

Saturday, June 30, 2007

ThunderBolts zap Beach Bums' bats
TRAVERSE CITY — In the first three games of their Frontier League series against Windy City, the Traverse City Beach Bums were kept off the scoreboard until at least the seventh inning. The ThunderBolts were two innings better on Friday night at Wuerfel Park.

Friday, June 29, 2007

• Thunderbolts charging toward a sweep; Windy City has taken first 3 of 4

Thursday, June 28, 2007

• Bums' rallies come up short; Errors in ninth prove to be costly

Wednesday, June 27, 2007

Windy City blows out Bums
TRAVERSE CITY — That was a dud of a debut. The Windy City Thunderbolts scored four runs in the first inning to spoil the debut of Traverse City Beach Bums starting pitcher Tim Dugan en route to a 17-1 romp at Wuerfel Park on Tuesday.

Tuesday, June 26, 2007

Bums shake up roster, cut 3 pitchers
TRAVERSE CITY — The Ship has sailed. Three of his teammates are gone, too. The Traverse City Beach Bums announced Monday that they have released popular pitcher Steve Shippey, a Frontier League all-star selection last summer, along with pitchers Buddy Klovstad and Dan Hawkins and catcher/third baseman Takeshi Yamamoto.

Monday, June 25, 2007

Beach Bums win 11-6, head home
O'FALLON, Mo. — Shortstop Justin Holmes reached base five times and pitcher Ryan Gehring posted his second win of the season as the Traverse City Beach Bums won the final game of their road trip, 11-6 over the River City Rascals on Sunday night.

Friday, June 22, 2007

• Grizzlies get off to good start, topple Beach Bums

Wednesday, June 20, 2007

• Bums let early lead, but not the win, get away against Gateway

Tuesday, June 19, 2007

FRONTIER LEAGUE
Beach Bums throw out River City Rascals
TRAVERSE CITY — The Traverse City Beach Bums entered Monday night's game with River City 7-0 when leading after seven innings. Make it 8-0. Designated hitter Curtis Ledbetter belted a two-run home run in the bottom of the seventh and the Beach Bums threw out two River City runners at the plate in the ninth for a win over the Rascals.

Monday, June 18, 2007

FRONTIER LEAGUE
Rascals slip past the Beach Bums
TRAVERSE CITY — The River City Rascals scored the first four runs of the game — highlighted by a home run to deep left field by Angel Colon — to beat the Traverse City Beach Bums 7-5 at Wuerfel Park on Sunday.

• Late Saturday: McClellan mows down the Rascals

Saturday, June 16, 2007

Trevino helps Gateway card victory over Bums
TRAVERSE CITY — Toro Trevino improved to 3-0 Friday night as the Gateway Grizzlies beat the Traverse City Beach Bums 5-3 in the finale of a three-game Frontier League series at Wuerfel Park. Trevino went 6&1/3 innings before turning the game over to the bullpen. Relievers James Hertel and Eric Ridener kept the Beach Bums in check, although Ridener did strand two runners in the ninth.

Friday, June 15, 2007

• Grizzlies go long, short to get past the Beach Bums

Thursday, June 14, 2007

FRONTIER LEAGUE
Casoli gets back on track
TRAVERSE CITY — Tony Casoli put last Friday's rough start behind him. Casoli allowed just two runs on seven hits in seven innings of work Wednesday night as the Traverse City Beach Bums opened a six-game Frontier League homestand with a 7-2 win over Gateway. Casoli was touched for five runs in three innings at Kalamazoo last Friday, a game the Beach Bums won 20-6.

Wednesday, June 13, 2007

• Late Monday: Rally monkeys — Bums come back again

Monday, June 11, 2007

FRONTIER LEAGUE
Rockford erupts for 11 as Traverse City rally stalls
LOVES PARK, Ill. — No rally this time. After coming from behind to win the previous two nights, the Traverse City Beach Bums couldn't pull off the trifecta and fell to Rockford.

• Late Saturday: Bums open Rockford series with win

Sunday, June 10, 2007

• Beach Bums' 14-run inning is a Frontier League mark

Saturday, June 9, 2007

• 14-run inning spurs Traverse City to victory over Kings

Friday, June 8, 2007

• Debut a hit for Kings rookie; TC's rally comes up short

Thursday, June 7, 2007

Bums snap skid
TRAVERSE CITY — A five-game losing streak isn't anything a whole bunch of zeroes can't solve. The Traverse City Beach Bums ended their slide on Wednesday at Wuerfel Park, posting the first shutout of their Frontier League season.

Wednesday, June 6, 2007

Beach Bums skid
reaches five games
TRAVERSE CITY — Another close game, another loss for the Traverse City Beach Bums. The Bums, home for a short two-game series against Kalamazoo that is sandwiched between a pair of six-game road trips, came up short for the fifth straight game on Tuesday night, 5-3.

Tuesday, June 5, 2007

Bums cut Hayes loose
TRAVERSE CITY — Jon Cahill couldn't wait any longer. So LaFringe Hayes, hampered by a leg injury since training camp, is gone without ever playing a game at Wuerfel Park. Hayes, who was projected as the starting center fielder and lead-off hitter, was released by the Frontier League baseball team Monday.

Monday, June 4, 2007

• Beach Bums lose in 9th, Windy City completes sweep

Saturday, June 2, 2007

• Late Thursday: Windy City ends Bums' win streak

Friday, June 1, 2007

• Late Wednesday: Homer lifts Bums to come-from-behind victory

Wednesday, May 30, 2007

• Two in a row for the Bums; TC improves to 3-4

Tuesday, May 29, 2007

• In today's print edition: Bums beat Rockford, 6-3
• Beach Bums shuffle roster

Monday, May 28, 2007

• In today's print edition: Bums rally falls short, 6-4
• Late Saturday: 8-run first propels Bums to win No. 1

Saturday, May 26, 2007

BUMMED OUT
Cahill rips team after
8-2 loss to Kalamazoo
TRAVERSE CITY — Even the friendly faces of 6,532 fans at Wuerfel Park couldn't help the Traverse City Beach Bums break out of their early-season slump.

• Jeff Peek: Baseball is back, and so are the Bums' fans

Friday, May 25, 2007

Casoli: I can do better
TRAVERSE CITY — Tony Casoli may wear his initials on his cap, but he certainly doesn't wear his heart on his sleeve. If it bothers Casoli that he wasn't signed by a Major League Baseball organization despite last summer's breakout season with the Traverse City Beach Bums, you certainly wouldn't know it. "Sure it enters your mind,” said Casoli, the 2006 Frontier League Pitcher of the Year.

• Traverse City's Wuerfel Park is pitcher friendly
• Hayes will bat lead-off for the Bums
• Power-hitting Vericker 'all business' on diamond
• League realignment could make season more competetive
• Staying busy in the off-season with fantasy football
• Beach Bums go 0-2 in Kalamazoo, head for home

Thursday, May 24, 2007

Kings play spoiler again
KALAMAZOO — Different year, same result. The Traverse City Beach Bums opened their second Frontier League baseball season exactly the same way as their first.

Wednesday, May 23, 2007

Casoli to start opener
TRAVERSE CITY — For all of his awards and accomplishments, Tony Casoli has never been an opening day starter in his four-year professional baseball career. Until tonight. On Tuesday, Traverse City Beach Bums manager Jon Cahill made official what had been expected since Casoli's breakout season last summer.

Tuesday, May 22, 2007

Beach Bums' roster is nearly set
TRAVERSE CITY — There were additions. There were subtractions. And after one final roster cut today, the 2007 version of the Traverse City Beach Bums will be ready for opening day.

Monday, May 21, 2007

FRONTIER LEAGUE
Shoulder injury sidelines Young
TRAVERSE CITY — Two days before the season opener at Kalamazoo, the Traverse City Beach Bums have suffered their first loss. And it's a big one. Popular second baseman Steve Young suffered a separated shoulder during a scrimmage over the weekend and will be out at least four weeks, according to Young and team officials.

Friday, May 18, 2007

Beach Bums' rotation not set yet
TRAVERSE CITY — Jonathan Cahill said he hasn't decided on the order of his pitching rotation yet, but the names certainly are familiar. "I think we have an idea of who they are,” the Traverse City Beach Bums manager said Thursday at Wuerfel Park, referring to Tony Casoli, Ryan Gehring, Robbie McClellan, Steve Shippey and Buddy Klovstad, who were all members of last season's rotation. "I've thought through some things in my head about who would be best to start in Kalamazoo (in the season opener on Wednesday).

Thursday, May 17, 2007

Bums trade for lefty, sign OF, release trio
TRAVERSE CITY — With only a week until the 2007 season begins in Kalamazoo, the Traverse City Beach Bums have begun to shuffle their roster. The Beach Bums signed Jonathan Thomas, an outfielder recently released by Newark of the Atlantic League and acquired left-handed pitcher Jason Duncan in a trade with the Washington Wild Things for future considerations.

• Fans can watch Bums games from pontoon seating

Tuesday, May 15, 2007

Frontier League commissioner: No merger
TRAVERSE CITY — Frontier League commissioner Bill Lee wrote in an e-mail Monday that the Frontier League and Northern League are not discussing a merger. The subject arose after Dave Ciarrachi, owner of the Frontier League's Rockford (Ill.) RiverHawks, told the Rockford Register Star that he hoped the two independent baseball leagues would eventually join forces, partly because three Northern League teams are within 50 miles of Rockford.

Sunday, May 13, 2007

Japanese catcher good with bat, not English
TRAVERSE CITY — Takeshi Yamamoto listens intently every time Traverse City Beach Bums manager Jon Cahill addresses the team. Chances are, however, he understands very little of what Cahill is saying. As the Japanese catcher/third baseman begins to fulfill his dream of playing professional baseball in the United States, the toughest curveball he's facing is the language barrier.

• Beach Bums add 2 players from tryout, open season in K'Zoo

Saturday, May 12, 2007

BEACH BUMS
Wuerfel downplays league merger discussions
TRAVERSE CITY — Traverse City Beach Bums co-owner Leslye Wuerfel downplayed a published report Friday that the Frontier League and Northern League are discussing a merger.

Wednesday, May 9, 2007

BEACH BUMS
Reese makes pitch
for roster spot
TRAVERSE CITY — Jon Reese had planned on being in Washington, Pa., on Tuesday, showing off his stuff for league representatives in hopes of landing a training camp invitation. Instead, the East Jordan native was in a Beach Bums hat and shirt, reporting for the first day of the team's camp.

Tuesday, May 8, 2007

Bums sign 2 from East Jordan, WMU
TRAVERSE CITY — The Traverse City Beach Bums signed of two players from Michigan. Left-handed pitcher Jon Reese and outfielder R.C. Dickerson will join the team for spring training.

Monday, May 7, 2007

Beach Bums to report to training camp today
TRAVERSE CITY — The boys are back in town. Players from the Traverse City Beach Bums independent league baseball team are scheduled to report for training camp today at Wuerfel Park.

Sunday, April 15, 2007

Bums sign pair of ex-MLB draft picks
TRAVERSE CITY — The Traverse City Beach Bums have announced the signing of two former Major League Baseball draft picks, outfielder/pitcher Zack Kalter and outfielder Jeff Vincent.

Tuesday, April 10, 2007

Bums sign former Philadelphia pick
TRAVERSE CITY — The Traverse City Beach Bums signed former Philadelphia Phillies' draft pick Sam Orr. An infielder, Orr was an eighth round selection of the Phillies in 2004 out of NAIA school Biola University.

Wednesday, April 4, 2007

Beach Bums sign speedy outfielder
TRAVERSE CITY — The Traverse City Beach Bums filled their need for speed by signing former University of Cincinnati center fielder LaFringe Hayes. Hayes, who runs the 60-yard dash in an impressive 6.5 seconds, batted .279 and had an on-base percentage of over .360 during his senior season in 2006.

Sunday, April 1, 2007

FRONTIER LEAGUE
Bums say openings no cause for alarm
TRAVERSE CITY — With apologies to Abbott and Costello, there's no need for Traverse City Beach Bums followers to listen to the comedic duo's legendary baseball routine. Fans already know who's on first and what's on second — Brad Vericker and Steve Young will patrol the right side of the infield for the Bums this summer. The real question is, who's on third ... and in the outfield?

• The Bums' current roster

Wednesday, March 28, 2007

Beach Bums lose Cooper to D-Rays
TRAVERSE CITY — Traverse City Beach Bums radio broadcaster Chad Cooper has accepted a job with the Vero Beach Devil Rays, effective immediately.

Wednesday, March 21, 2007

Beach Bums promote Cahill to manager
TRAVERSE CITY — As it turned out, Jon Cahill was hard to beat. When Jeff Isom stepped down as manager of the Traverse City Beach Bums late last month, general manager Leslye Wuerfel said someone would have to come up with better qualifications than Cahill, who served as the hitting coach during the inaugural season in 2006. No one could.

Friday, March 9, 2007

Beach Bums ink Japanese catcher Yamamoto
TRAVERSE CITY — A little international flavor will be on the Traverse City Beach Bums' roster for the second straight season. The team signed Japanese native Takeshi Yamamoto this week. The Bums also released veteran catcher Clay Blevins. Yamamoto — nicknamed "Yama” — is a catcher and third baseman who will arrive in Traverse City this May.

Friday, March 2, 2007

Mendoza, 'Super Joe' join league rival Chillicothe
TRAVERSE CITY — They fought in the standings and nearly came to blows one night at Wuerfel Park last July. But even the Traverse City Beach Bums can appreciate a couple of recent signings by their Frontier League baseball rivals, the Chillicothe Paints.

Tuesday, February 27, 2007

Isom takes job in Brewers' organization
TRAVERSE CITY — Independent Frontier League players dream about signing with a team that has a Major League Baseball affiliation. The same is true for the managers. Jeff Isom, who managed the Traverse City Beach Bums in their inaugural season last summer, is leaving to become the skipper for Helena (Mont.) in the Pioneer League, a rookie league team for the Milwaukee Brewers.

Saturday, February 24, 2007

TC Beach Bums sign former Angel
TRAVERSE CITY — The Traverse City Beach Bums continue to stockpile pitchers this off-season with the signing of right-handed pitcher Daniel Hawkins.

Tuesday, February 13, 2007

Beach Bums sign LHP Nelson
TRAVERSE CITY — The Traverse City Beach Bums bolstered their bullpen by signing hard-throwing left-handed pitcher Jack Nelson on Monday.

Sunday, February 4, 2007

2B Young re-signs with Beach Bums
TRAVERSE CITY — Traverse City Beach Bums went a long way in solidifying their quest to lead the league in team defense for the second year in a row by re signing second basement Steve Young.

Wednesday, January 31, 2007

Bums ink Vericker, Carter, set tryout date
TRAVERSE CITY — With pitching well ahead of most teams in the league, the Traverse City Beach Bums turned their focus to position players. The Frontier League independent team re-signed first baseman Brad Vericker, finalizing a deal first announced in November, and signed utilityman Justin Carter on Tuesday.

Saturday, January 13, 2007

Beach Bums sign Shippey, Furrow
TRAVERSE CITY — The Traverse City Beach Bums have re-signed pitchers Steve Shippey and Jason Furrow.

Thursday, January 11, 2007

Batkoski leaving to join Boeing
TRAVERSE CITY — Batman is hanging up his cape. Nick Batkoski, the popular third baseman with the DC Comics nickname, has retired from baseball and the Traverse City Beach Bums.

• Holmes signed; Mezzetta, Howton will not return

Friday, December 1, 2006

Beach Bums re-sign league's top pitcher
Six other players cut
TRAVERSE CITY — Starting pitching should not be a problem for the Traverse City Beach Bums this season. The Beach Bums re-signed 2006 Tollberg Award winner Tony Casoli for the upcoming season.

Wednesday, November 29, 2006

Beach Bums deal Reese, Davis to Gary
TRAVERSE CITY — The first player in Traverse City Beach Bums history is now a member of the Gary SouthShore RailCats of the Northern League. Mike Reese, who signed a contract last December — one month before any of his future TC teammates — has been traded to Gary to complete an earlier deal.

Tuesday, November 28, 2006

Beach Bums lose Bucklew
TRAVERSE CITY — The roster changes have begun for the Traverse City Beach Bums. The Bums, who lost left-handed pitcher Ryan Arial to the Baltimore Orioles organization last week, lost another lefty hurler Monday when Kory Bucklew was selected by Slippery Rock (Pa.) in the second round of the Frontier League's expansion draft.

Monday, November 27, 2006

Beach Bums brace for expansion draft
TRAVERSE CITY — The season opener is still 179 days away, but baseball was a hot topic at Wuerfel Park over the weekend.

Wednesday, November 22, 2006

Orioles purchase Ariail's contract
TRAVERSE CITY — The Baltimore Orioles have purchased the contract of Traverse City Beach Bums pitcher Ryan Ariail. Ariail was a late season pickup for the Beach Bums after finishing his senior season at Francis-Marion College.

Tuesday, November 21, 2006

Changes in store for Beach Bums, league
TRAVERSE CITY — The Frontier League and the Traverse City Beach Bums will have some changes on tap for the 2007 season. The league is expanding from 10 to 12 teams — adding the Southern Illinois Miners and an as-of-yet unnamed team from Slippery Rock, Penn. — moving from a pair of five-team divisions to three divisions of four teams apiece.

Thursday, September 7, 2006

League rules force turnover; Bums to deal with decisions

Wednesday, September 6, 2006

FRONTIER LEAGUE
Young to stick around in TC, LeMieux retires
TRAVERSE CITY — While most of his teammates packed up and left for home on Tuesday, the Beach Bums' popular second baseman Steve Young returned to Wuerfel Park to announce that he's sticking around this winter.

@ Home vs. Windy City ThunderBolts (Sept. 2-4)

FRONTIER LEAGUE
A banner year for Bums
TRAVERSE CITY — Season one is in the books — the record books. The Traverse City Beach Bums completed their inaugural Frontier League baseball season in style on Monday night, erupting for six first-inning runs en route to a 8-4 victory over the Windy City ThunderBolts.

• 'Relaxed' Bums rip T-Bolts
• Bums eliminated from playoff race

@ Home vs. Washington Wild Things (Aug. 30 - Sept. 1)

• Beach Bums stay in playoff hunt
• Bums in Shippey-shape; Traverse City 1.5 games out of last playoff spot
• Squires baffles Beach Bums

@ Kalamazoo Kings (August 27-29)

• Bums split a twinbill, head home for final six games
• Beach Bums rained out
• Beach Bums fall two behind, lose to Kzoo

@ Home vs. Chillicothe Paints (August 24-26)

• Bums top Paints to inch close
• Bums shut down Paints

August 24, 2006

POSTSEASON
Bums in control of postseason fate
TRAVERSE CITY — A red-hot pennant race is about to get hotter. And with nine of his team's final 12 games set for Wuerfel Park, Traverse City Beach Bums manager Jeff Isom likes his team's chances as the Frontier League's East Division race reaches its boiling point.

@ River City Rascals (August 21-23)

• Klovstad sharp in TC win
• Home run sinks TC
• Bums blast off against River City

@ Gateway Grizzlies (August 18-20)

• Grizzlies maul Beach Bums on home run in the 12th inning
• Bums drop Saturday pitchers duel
• Garcia powers Bums past Grizzlies, 8-3

August 20, 2006

Beach Bum Al Roach is wild about turtles
INTERLOCHEN — Al Roach has two passions: raising turtles and playing baseball. He's lucky enough to be doing both for pay.

@ Home vs. Rock. RiverHawks (August 15-17)

• Rockford jumps out on Bums
• Roach delivers Bums' game-winning hit in 11th
• Eight-run eighth dooms TC

@ Home vs. Rock. RiverHawks (August 15-17)

• Rockford jumps out on Bums
• Roach delivers Bums' game-winning hit in 11th
• Eight-run eighth dooms TC

@ Home vs. Kzoo. Kings (August 11-13)

• Bums bounce back; TC allows one run in final eight innings
• Vericker powers TC with HRs
• Kings crown returning Beach Bums

@ Gateway Grizzlies (August 8-10)

• Beach Bums sweep Gateway, head home after long road trip
• Beach Bums rally past Gateway Grizzlies in 9th
• Beach Bums maximize hits, beat Gateway

@ Florence Freedom (August 5-7)

• Florence strikes early, dooms Bums
• Three-run homer beats Bums
• Gehring, Vericker give Bums 2nd straight win

@ Evansville Otters (August 2-4)

• Bums' Casoli wins 11th of season
• Evansville wins 2nd straight over Beach Bums
• Otters pop Bums, but TC stays in first place

Thursday, August 3, 2006

FRONTIER LEAGUE NOTES

• Chillicothe gets makeover, Rockford signs ex-Bum Parker

@ Home vs. Chillicothe Paints (July 29-31)

• Beach Bums bounce back into first place
• Chillicothe shuts down Bums; Gravley notches 3 of TC's 7 hits
• Bums paint their way into 1st

@ Home vs. Wash. Wild Things (July 26-28)

• Wild Things earn split with Bums, 7-2
• Strange split for Bums, Wild Things
• Beach Bums cool off red-hot Washington

@ River City Rascals (July 23-25)

• Rascals' rookie tames TC; Bums lose two of three to last-place team
• Bums roll past Rascals; Casoli racks up 9th victory
• Rascals pull out win over Beach Bums

@ Home vs. Rockford (July 20-22)

• Beach Bums score early, often to snap skid
• Bums fall to Rockford; Vericker records 2 of TC's 5 hits

@ Home vs. Windy City (July 17-19)

• Bums drop 1st home series
• Reese, Beach Bums get their revenge
• Renault helps Windy City put the brakes on Bums

@ Kalamazoo Kings (July 14-16)

• Kings top Bums on homers
• Beach Bums top Kings in extra innings
• Beach Bums top Kalamazoo; Casoli picks up league-leading 8th win

July 12-14, 2006

• Things are just Beachy for Bums at midseason mark
• All-Star game turns into home run derby
• Bums hang 10 in All-Star showcase

July 11, 2006

• Beach Bums celebrate 'Mirabelli Day'
• Casoli reflects on record streak

@ Home vs. Gateway Grizzlies (July 8-10)

• Gehring, Vericker spark win over Gateway
• Casoli sets record, Bums beat Gateway
• Beach Bums fall in 9th

@ Windy City ThunderBolts (July 5-7)

• Bums sail by Windy City, 9-3
• T-Bolts rally past Beach Bums
• Bums win fourth in a row

July 7, 2006

FRONTIER LEAGUE
Beach Bums get two more All-Stars in Young, Blevins
TRAVERSE CITY — Two more Traverse City Beach Bums have been chosen to play for the Eastern Division in Wednesday’s Frontier League All-Star Game. Infielder Steve Young and catcher Clay Blevins were chosen as two of the four manager's selections to the squad.

July 6, 2006

FRONTIER LEAGUE
TC gets five players on All-Star squad
TRAVERSE CITY — Five members of the Traverse City Beach Bums have been selected to play in the 14th annual Frontier League All-Star Game.

@ Home vs. River City Rascals (July 2-4)

• Casoli keeps Bums in first place
• Bums take another from River City Rascals
• Beach Bums' Roach a pest for River City

@ Rockford RiverHawks (June 29-July 1)

• Rockford rallies past the Bums
• Rockford rallies past Bums, 5-3
• Beach Bums' Casoli rocks Rockford RiverHawks

@ Washington Wild Things (June 26-28)

• Beach Bums get rained out
• Things get wild in fourth as Washington tops Bums
• Vericker's homerun keys Beach Bums' win

@ Home vs. Florence Freedom (June 23-25)

• Beach Bums fall; Holmes, Reese OK after 'violent' collision
• Casoli, Bums stifle Freedom again, 6-0
• Bums break out the big bats in win over Florence

@ Home vs. Evansville Otters (June 20-22)

FRONTIER LEAGUE
TC sweeps aside Evansville Otters
TRAVERSE CITY — If the current trend continues, maybe Traverse City hardware stores should start stocking up on brooms. Robbie McClellan pitched six scoreless innings and the Traverse City Beach Bums took advantage of three Evansville errors to sweep the Otters, winning the final game of the series by a 6-0 score on Thursday.

FRONTIER LEAGUE
Shaun Parker blanks Otters on two hits
TRAVERSE CITY — After needing 12 innings to decide Tuesday's game, the outcome was decided a lot sooner on Wednesday. Shaun Parker and a first-inning outburst saw to that.

FRONTIER LEAGUE
Beach Bums come through in the 12th inning
TRAVERSE CITY — After wasting a big opportunity in the sixth, the Traverse City Beach Bums took advantage of a small one in the 12th. Nick Batkoski muscled an inside fastball into left field to score Steve Young with the game-winning run

@ Chillicothe Paints (June 16-18)

• Paints brush past Beach Bums to take back lead
• Traverse City takes over top spot in league

@ Home vs. River City Rascals (June 13-15)

FRONTIER LEAGUE
Beach Bums rally for win, sweep Rascals
TRAVERSE CITY — Ryan Gehring won a pitcher's duel Wednesday night. And the Traverse City Beach Bums won a ball game. Gehring pitched two-hit ball over eight innings as the Beach Bums blanked the River City Rascals in a Frontier League game at Wuerfel Park.

FRONTIER LEAGUE
Bums blank Rascals
TRAVERSE CITY — Ryan Gehring won a pitcher's duel Wednesday night. And the Traverse City Beach Bums won a ball game. Gehring pitched two-hit ball over eight innings as the Beach Bums blanked the River City Rascals in a Frontier League game at Wuerfel Park.

• Garcia powers Beach Bums past Rascals

@ Rockford RiverHawks (June 10-12)

• Beach Bums' Shippey shuts out Rockford
• Hawks leave TC bummin'
• Batkoski's big night boosts Beach Bums

@ Windy City ThunderBolts (June 7-9)

• Bums blast Bolts with first shutout in team history
• Bums blow away ThunderBolts

June 6, 2006

FRONTIER LEAGUE
Bums given the Gate
TRAVERSE CITY — The Gateway Grizzlies erupted on Monday night. So did Traverse City Beach Bums manager Jeff Isom.

June 5, 2006

FRONTIER LEAGUE
Beach Bums pull out victory over Grizzlies
TRAVERSE CITY — Thirteen was truly a lucky number for Kevin White and the Traverse City Beach Bums. White broke an 0-for-12 slump with runners in scoring position on Sunday to drive in the winning run as the Beach Bums got past the Gateway Grizzlies, 6-4 at Weurfel Park.

@ Chillicothe Paints (May 31, June 1-2)

• Beach Bums end trip with tough loss
• Paints draw up 7th win, eke out victory
• Chillicothe Paints outrace Bums

@ Washington Wild Things (May 27-29)

• Garcia's double keys win as Beach Bums win Washington series
• Beach Bums suffer 1st shutout as Wild Things take second game
• Beach Bums break out bats in series opener against Washington

Saturday, May 27, 2006

Bums crown Kings
TRAVERSE CITY — Two wins in three games against the defending Frontier League champions can certainly do a lot for a new team heading out on the road for the first time. That long, overnight drive to Washington, Pa., certainly will seem shorter, won't it? "Yeah, it makes that 10-hour trip ... still a 10-hour trip," joked Traverse City manager Jeff Isom.

• Ballpark gets kinks ironed out

Friday, May 26, 2006

Beach Bums earn franchise's first victory
TRAVERSE CITY — After a slip-up on opening day, take two for the Traverse City Beach Bums was a keeper. The Beach Bums topped defending Frontier League champion Kalamazoo 6-3 in front of 3,038 fans at Wuerfel Park for the team's first-ever victory, helping ease the sting of Wednesday's 10-2 loss in the team's inaugural contest.

Thursday, May 25, 2006

Anderson Ariel Photography
The Traverse City Beach Bums played their first game Wednesday evening before a packed and noisy crowd at Wuerfel Park. They lost to the Kalamazoo Kings 10-2.

• Beach Bums' fans get into a traffic jam on the way to game
• Fans give ballpark thumbs up; crowds turn out for inaugural game
• Beach Bummer: Kalamazoo Kings spoil Traverse City's opener
• Martin is King of the diamond; K'Zoo righty shuts down Bums
• Voice of the Beach Bums: Cooper brings enthusiasm to ballgames
• Traverse City Beach Bums opening day photo gallery

Wednesday, May 24, 2006

• Game-Night Coverage: Kings post 10-2 win to open year
• Opening Day: Fans gear up for Beach Bums season opener tonight
• Frontier League champion Kings first up for Beach Bums
• Five questions for Jeff Isom, Beach Bums Manager
• What you need to know for game day
• Frontier League: A place of dreams and second chances
• From Princeton to the Frontier: Ivy Leaguer just wants to play
• Beach Bums' two rookies of the year have eyes on playoffs
• Venezuelan player Garcia back in swing of things
• Traverse City Beach Bums 2006 Roster
• Traverse City Beach Bums 2006 Schedule

Sunday, May 21, 2006

• Traverse City Beach Bums open inaugural season May 24
• Wuerfels, Isom build up Beach Bums
• Businesses ready to play ball as Beach Bums season nears
• Home away from the ballpark: Beach Bums stay with locals

More May Articles

• Clary didn't make Beach Bums cut, but signs with United League team
• Beach Bums release right-hand pitcher Kalb
• None signed at Beach Bums tryout, but dreams live on
• Clary enjoys a tumultuous ride in minor leagues
• Traverse City Beach Bums host tryout
• Beach Bums manager impressed with pitching
• Wuerfel Park, Traverse City a hit with Beach Bums players
• Beach Bums sign pitcher from Giants

April Articles

• Beach Bums' opener almost a sellout; Around 100 tickets left
• TC 'Bum' rush: TC man camps out to be first in line for Beach Bums tickets
• Beach Bums tickets go on sale Saturday at 8 a.m.
• Beach Bums ink outfielder, pitcher
• Beach Bums sign left-handed reliever; He pitched in Yankees' system

March Articles

• Beach Bums sign All-American pitcher
• Beach Bums delay ticket sales
• Beach Bums sign All-American pitcher

February Articles

• Beach Bums sign righty reliever
• Beach Bums sign second CMU grad
• Beach Bums sign league's top rookie

January Articles

• TC Beach Bums add coach to staff
• Beach Bums sell catcher's contract to MLB's Seattle Mariners
• Beach Bums catch a wave; The Fox to broadcast games

2005 Articles

• Beach Bums land first player(s)
• Isom: Contracts in mail
• Beach Bums hire manager
• Cooper will be voice of Beach Bums
• Beach Bums' stadium progressing
• Indiana club to fold, move to Traverse City after 2005 season
• Beach Bums' ballpark 'awesome,' says commish

2004 Articles

• Newsmakers 2004: Ballpark lands in Blair Township
• Ballpark's foundations laid
• This time, proposed baseball stadium is a hit

2003 Articles

• Newsmakers 2003: Ballpark idea going, gone
• Dreams of local baseball shut out; Wuerfels give up
• Wuerfels not interested in TC site, favor M-72 for stadium
• Traverse City a hit with Frontier League officials
• Wuerfels' reputation precedes baseball venture
• Traverse City baseball timeline
• Minor league stadium, team in Traverse City's future?