SporTyler is a part of the Tyler Area Chamber of Commerce. Not sure what their status is now. They helped a lot with the Tyler Baseball Commission, which is...
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Jan 1, 2002 8:25 pm
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By the way, I'd be all for a hockey team here. It was talked about after the WildCatters left and I was even approached by one of the potential owners. They...
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Jan 1, 2002 8:42 pm
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I know it's comparing apples to oranges, given competition in a different league, but here's how the Necks and Cats 2002 winning percentages rank with the...
Someone asked a question about the former owners of the Tyler Wildcatters and if they're still connected to the CPBL. From what I can gather (and correct me...
Well, if this tells you anything, the mailman says he has not seen anyone in the office since Thanksgiving, except once when Charlie was there and he had been...
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Jan 1, 2002 9:12 pm
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Disregard my last post. It was in response to a question asked in the CPBL discussion group. Sorry. Tom...
A part-time GM leads to a parting of Tyler and the Roughnecks. Look for the Shreveport Swampnecks in the near future. Unless we see a MAJOR turnaround in...
Maybe I'm paranoid, BUT what I'm reading between the lines of all our news, rumors, speculations, and Roughnecks' silence is that the Roughnecks may not even...
I was not aware that the team had moved from Lafayette to Edinburg. I knew Edinburgh had a team, but not that one. CPBL has new owners and Byron Pierce has...
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Jan 1, 2002 9:28 pm
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Tom, You might try Phil Hicks at sports@.... He might know of a way to get in touch with him. Otherwise, call the Ft. Worth office, you might get...
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Jan 1, 2002 9:37 pm
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OK Tom, Slow down, you may be getting the horse before the cart. I know you are fishing for information, but I can tell you right now, with my experience in...
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Jan 1, 2002 9:48 pm
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This news group is an attempt to get information. We don't seem to have any source other than what we can pull from a variety of sources. And how much chance...
Let's give our new league a chance to show their colors. Let's see what a new commissioner, Mr. Wolfe will do with our East Texas market. I'm anxious to see...
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Jan 1, 2002 10:31 pm
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Damon, Is Scott Bethea still on board with ya'll? How about Chris Cassels? That's a shame about the current owner holding out on the team. Any newsworthy...
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Jan 1, 2002 11:43 pm
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Last I heard from Lydia was at the end of November. Her and Scotty were searching for investors, but were no longer working in the "office". Not sure about...
I know you loved it and for your sake, hope you are back in some capacity for 2002....
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Jan 2, 2002 2:41 am
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From the FORT WORTH STAR-TELEGRAM: NEW LEAGUE BREATHES OPTIMISM An important reason the Fort Worth Cats changed leagues last week, moving from the largely...
i have been reading the email left by various persons over the past couple of weeks without responding directly to them. during that time i have become ...
Blu, You are missing the point. The league is not the major road block the Roughnecks are facing right now. It is bad ownership and poor management. Minor...
Camden, At the time I wrote this, I was trying to put some calm in the conversation. I was trying to give the owners, league officials, whoever, the benefit...
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Jan 2, 2002 6:51 pm
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I initiated this discussion group for the express desire to foster an interchange of ideas and opinions about the Roughnecks. Sometimes the thoughts expressed...
The quote from the Northern League President, and CPBL new Vice-President of Baseball Operations, certainly seems to put Tyler as an afterthought with no...
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Jan 2, 2002 9:04 pm
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Camden said: "As for hockey in Tyler, that would be one of the biggest flops in the history of the city." Brent says: I disagree...the league that wants to...
The Shreveport Times reports that the Shreveport Swamp Dragons will play a "lame duck" 2002 season in Shreveport before moving to Frisco TX in 2003. If that's...