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ATLANTIC LEAGUE ANNOUNCES REALIGNMENT
POSTED: 1/7/2008
Camden, NJ- The Atlantic League of Professional Baseball Clubs today announced plans for divisional realignment set to take place with the start of the 2008 season. With the entry of the expansion Southern Maryland Blue Crabs, the divisions formerly known as the North and South will receive new designations as well.
“I am excited as we move into our second decade that we are able to keep our traditional rivalries intact in this new divisional setup,” said Atlantic League Founder & CEO Frank Boulton. “It is with the addition of Southern Maryland and in the best interest of the league that we create these two new divisions and move away from our North/South setup.”
Competing in the Liberty Division will be the league’s newest team (Southern Maryland), along with the Long Island Ducks, the Bridgeport Bluefish and the Camden Riversharks. In the Freedom Division, the Lancaster Barnstormers, York Revolution, Somerset Patriots and Newark Bears will square off.
“The key is keeping the rivalries intact,” said AL Executive Director Joe Klein. “And we have done that.”
Despite the new divisional setup York and Lancaster will continue their “War of the Roses” battle (Lancaster won the inaugural series 10-8 in 2007), while traditional rivalries such as Ducks vs. Bluefish and Bears vs. Patriots will continue to flourish.
The Atlantic League will play a balanced 140-game schedule in 2008 with a two division setup leading to the 2008 Playoffs to determine the league champion.
The Atlantic League of Professional Baseball Clubs is entering its 11th season of play in 2008. The mission of the league is to bring a high level of professional baseball and affordable family entertainment to selected communities not presently being served by Major League or Minor League Teams. For further information please visit www.atlanticleague.com or call 856-541-9400.
The complete division setup is as follows:
LIBERTY DIVISION:
Bridgeport Bluefish
Camden Riversharks
Long Island Ducks
Southern Maryland Blue Crabs
FREEDOM DIVISION:
Lancaster Barnstormers
Newark Bears
Somerset Patriots
York Revolution
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