Saint Paul Saints Dream Ballpark Closer To Reality

According to KSTP in a story which aired on February 19th, Ryan Companies finalized a deal with the City of Saint Paul for the building of the Saint Paul Saints new dream ballpark. If all goes according to plan the parks inaugural season will begin in the Spring of 2015.

2007 Northern League Championship Begins Tuesday

Niki Paton / Baseball Notions

SAINT PAUL, Minn.- Under Manager Greg Tagert the Gary SouthShore RailCats have once again come back from the brink of elimination moving onto another Northern League Championship.

With one week left in the season the RailCats once again proved they are a team to be reckoned with. During the 2007 season the RailCats have their best record since they began playing in the Northern League, without a stadium in 2002.

Since signing on to join the RailCats in 2005, Manager Greg Tagert has taken key components, tactics, coaching staff and players utilizing the best of each to bring the RailCats to three championships in three seasons.

Fargo was eliminated by Calgary earlier this week removing any chance for a rubber match between the RailCats and RedHawks for 2007. Winnipeg was a major contender for the championship but the RailCats came back with their signature style in the bottom of the series and forced a game five which in turn opened them up to take any opportunity for the championship away from Winnipeg.

Manager Greg Tagert and the RailCats will face Manager Mike Busch and the Vipers on Tuesday, September 11th for the final series of the 2007 Northern League season.

2007 Northern League Championship best of five schedule:

GAME 1: Tuesday, September 11
Gary (South) at Calgary (North)

GAME 2: Wednesday, September 12
Gary (South) at Calgary (North)

GAME 3: Friday, September 14
Calgary (North) at Gary (South)

GAME 4: Saturday, September 15
Calgary (North) at Gary (South) (if necessary)

GAME 5: Sunday, September 16
Calgary (North) at Gary (South) (if necessary)

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Time For The 2007 Northern League Playoffs

Niki Paton / Baseball Notions

SAINT PAUL, Minn.- The 2007 baseball season will be coming to a close over the next few weeks. Again it's been filled with nail biting excitement as teams battled head-to-head. For the third season in a row the Gary SouthShore RailCats and Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks have made the Northern League Playoffs. Both teams play Canadian teams this week and could be well on their way to a rubber match for the Championship games.

The RailCats achieved record success this season claiming the first and second half Southern Division Titles. The Calgary Cracker Cats claimed the Northern Division first half while the Winnipeg GoldEyes claimed the Southern Division Wild Card Spot and the RedHawks won the second half Northern Division title. This week will be a definite battle of North and South. Good luck to everyone!

The 2007 Northern and Southern Division best of five playoff schedule:

GAME 1: Tuesday, September 4
North Division: Fargo-Moorhead at Calgary
South Division: Gary at Winnipeg

GAME 2: Wednesday, September 5
North Division: Fargo-Moorhead at Calgary
South Division: Gary at Winnipeg

GAME 3: Friday, September 7
North Division: Calgary at Fargo-Moorhead
South Division: Winnipeg at Gary

GAME 4: Saturday, September 8
North Division: Calgary at Fargo-Moorhead (if necessary)
South Division: Winnipeg at Gary (if necessary)

GAME 5: Sunday, September 9
North Division: Calgary at Fargo-Moorhead (if necessary)
South Division: Winnipeg at Gary (if necessary)

Northern League Rival RailCats and RedHawks Face-Off

Niki Paton / Baseball Notions
SAINT PAUL, Minn.- This season Manager Greg Tagert and the Gary SouthShore RailCats have worked to become early contenders in the 2007 Northen League race to the playoffs. With just a few more weeks left for the first half and an incredible 22-8 season, the RailCats began the face off for a three game series in Fargo, North Dakota tonight against their rival RedHawks. With the first game in Fargo since the 2006 Championship game under their belts thoughts for Northern League fans wander. Could it be possible? Will we see this season end in a rubber match? The RedHawks are only a few games back with Winnipeg leading the Northern Division. The RailCats have an early Southern Division lead. The past two seasons for the RailCats provided Northern League fans a rivalry with the RedHawks like that of the Yankees and Sox in the American League. The RedHawks face off against the RailCats Wednesday night at Newman Outdoor Field in Fargo at 7pm. Thirteen of their next eighteen games are on the road before the Southern Division first half winners are decided. The next few weeks will break records for the RailCats and provide fans with an incredible ride. Tune into Sports Juice for the rest of the series in Fargo, ND Wednesday evening and Thursday afternoon.

RedHawks Win Game 4: 2006 Northern League Championship Flag

Niki Paton / Baseball Notions

FARGO, ND- 2006 Northern League Champion Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks with championship flag after winning Game 4 in the best-of-five series against the Gary SouthShore RailCats 1-0 at Newman Outdoor Field on September 16, 2006.

RedHawks Dogpile After 2006 Northern League Championship Win In Game 4

Niki Paton / Baseball Notions

FARGO, ND- 2006 Northern League Champion Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks dogpile after winning Game 4 in the best-of-five series against the Gary SouthShore RailCats 1-0 at Newman Outdoor Field on September 16, 2006.

RailCats Shutout RedHawks 5-0 In Game One

Niki Paton / Baseball Notions

SAINT PAUL, Minn.- RailCats RHP Willie Glen shutout the RedHawks in game one of the best-of-five Northern League 2006 Championship race at the U.S. Steel Yard Tuesday evening. The two teams meet again for game two Wednesday evening at the U.S. Steel Yard in Gary, Indiana.

Game 1: RailCats 5, RedHawks 0

Game 2: Wednesday, September 13, U.S. Steel Yard at Gary, Indiana

Game 3: Friday, September 15, 6:05pm Newman Field at Fargo, North Dakota
Game 4: (if necessary) Saturday, September 16, 1:05pm Newman Field at Fargo, North Dakota
Game 5: (if necessary) Sunday, September 17, 6:05pm Newman Field at Fargo, North Dakota

Northern League Championship Rematch

Niki Paton / Baseball Notions

SAINT PAUL, Minn.- The Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks have won the Western Division Northern League Title for 2006.

After todays 7-0 win over Schaumburg in the Eastern Division this afternoon the Gary SouthShore RailCats and Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks will meet head-to-head for a Northern League Championship rematch.

The first two games will take place in Gary, Indiana at the U.S. Steel Yard Tuesday and Wednesday evenings with the final three games taking place at Newman Field in Fargo, North Dakota on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

RailCats Shut Down And Shut Out Flyers 7-0

Niki Paton/ Baseball Notions

SAINT PAUL, Minn.- The Gary SouthShore RailCats shut down and shut out the Flyers 7-0 at the U.S. Steel Yard with 3 straight wins for the Eastern Division Title and advance to the Northern League Championship series next week. The first game will be against the Western Division winner at the U.S. Steel Yard on Tuesday.

Northern League Playoffs Continue

Niki Paton / Baseball Notions

SAINT PAUL, Minn.- Tonight the Schaumburg Flyers go head-to-head against the Gary SouthShore RailCats at the U.S. Steel Yard in Gary, Indiana. The Flyers have won the first two games in a best-of-five contest for the Eastern Division Title.

If the RailCats can win the next three games in the series they could claim the Eastern Division Title and go on to the Championship to defend their 2005 Northern League Title.

Currently the Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks are also down two games to the Winnipeg GoldEyes and meet again this evening in a best-of-five contest for the Western Division Title.

Both the RedHawks and the RailCats have to win the next three games in order to move on to the 2006 Championship series next week.