Best buddies?With the minor league baseball season coming to an end, it's time to say so long to some of the 'local' teams. First to go was Williamsport, since 2007 the short-season New York-Penn League affiliate of the Phillies. On Sunday, the final day of the season, the Williamsport Crosscutters were eliminated from the Wild Card. They finished the season in third in the Pinckney Division, with a record of 43-33, just behind the Wild Card-winning Jamestown team, which finished 43-32. The purpose of the minors is development not titles but it's always fun for fans when the team wins.
I made it to Williamsport only once this year, for Opening Day. It was a fun day and the team looked surprisingly good for just coming together. Development and flux are the name of the game in the minors and the Crosscutters had their share of them.
I would have loved to go to a couple more games up there but Williamsport is over two hours away and endless roadwork along the way put me off. Two-hour delays are two hours too much. Historic Bowman Field is, however, a wonderful place to visit.
