Rox General Manager Mike Johnson joined WJON Monday afternoon to discuss the details of the season, including the schedule, capacity, ticket availability, player pool and format.
We will have St. Cloud Rox baseball at Joe Faber Field this summer after all. The Northwoods League announced a "pod" of teams consisting of the St. Cloud Rox, Mankato MoonDogs, Rochester Honkers, Willmar Stingers and Waterloo Bucks will take the field beginning July 1st in the teams' home parks.
Rox manager Augie Rodriguez joined WJON on Friday to discuss how he is dealing with the lack of baseball, his optimism regarding the upcoming season being played, the Northwoods League beginning play in North Dakota and Friday's "At-Home Opener" the team is hosting on Facebook.
With Friday's actual home opener postponed indefinitely, the St. Cloud Rox are offering fans a way to watch a ballgame and connect with an "At-Home Opener" Friday night on the team's Facebook page.
The St. Cloud Rox released a detailed plan to return to the field this summer. Any return to action will still have to be approved by Minnesota Governor Tim Walz.
The Northwoods League announced the unconventional way it plans to open its season, with three teams stationed in Bismarck, North Dakota playing each other 48 times.
With the start of the Northwoods League season still in doubt, the Rox continue to put together their roster for the 2020 campaign. The team announced the signing of two catchers from the University of Nebraska on Wednesday.
The Northwoods League provided fans with an update Thursday reiterating that the league is unsure when the season will start. The season was slated for a May 26th start, which will no longer be possible.
The St. Cloud Rox are preparing as normal for the 2020 Northwoods League season. General Manager Mike Johnson joined WJON Thursday to discuss some of the possible scenarios in getting back on the field.
This week, Augie discusses how he is staying busy, ways for young players to build their skills during the stay at home order, the 1991 World Series and more.