Best streams of 2019: Riveting rivalries
What's not to love about rivalries? They bring an added component of competition and turn up the stakes of each game. Plus, who doesn't enjoy bragging rights? With 160 Minor League teams, rivalries are aplenty. Flash back to these games and fans will be able to dive in to late-inning
What's not to love about rivalries? They bring an added component of competition and turn up the stakes of each game. Plus, who doesn't enjoy bragging rights?
With 160 Minor League teams, rivalries are aplenty. Flash back to these games and fans will be able to dive in to late-inning dramatics, walk-off heroics and the never-say-die attitude that envelops regional matchups in every circuit.
Here are four of the most exciting rivalry games from 2019 that you can watch during the MiLB.TV free preview. Head over to Twitter to vote on which one will be streamed as the Game of the Week, presented by Applegate, on Facebook Live this Thursday!
Naturals nudge past Travelers
The state of Arkansas is home to two Double-A affiliates: the Arkansas Travelers and Northwest Arkansas Naturals. Although the Travelers may have the upper hand when it comes to established status (the team has been located in Arkansas since 1961, while the Naturals relocated from Wichita in 2008), it was the Naturals who earned bragging rights after a back-and-forth 13-inning contest on July 2.
Red Wings win Thruway battle
The July 30 offensive barrage between upstate New York rivals featured 18 runs and 26 hits, with nine of those runs coming in the first inning and a half. Rochester and Buffalo waged a back-and-forth battle throughout. The Red Wings got home runs from
Barreto barrels Aviators over Aces
Las Vegas and Reno are separated by 450 miles and an entire division in the Pacific Coast League's Pacific Conference. But they faced each other 16 times in 2019, including this May 28 slugfest at Greater Nevada Field. The game featured 25 hits, including 10 for extra bases. Aviators center fielder
Grullon, IronPigs outlast RailRiders
A crowd of over 10,000 witnessed a back-and-forth in-state battle to remember on June 30 when the Lehigh Valley IronPigs outlasted the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders at the unfriendly confines of Coca-Cola Park. The box score was far from orthodox, with the teams combining for 17 runs, 19 hits (including eight for extra bases) and four errors. The RailRiders'
Katie Woo is an editorial producer for Minor League Baseball. Follow her on twitter at @katiejwoo.