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Some tidbits, insights, slanted biased Bostonist type opinions, and other sports "knowledge" from the Bostonist's satellite office in Medford, on a lovely sunny Wednesday afternoon.

Bostonist, being a luddite at heart, has long been a champion of minor-league baseball: It's an affordable way to get a close-up taste of the game without all the booming sound effects, incredibly long between-inning delays for TV advertising, and capricious general managers players. But we're a little dubious about Boston City Councillor John Tobin's idea of bringing a minor-league team from the independent Can-Am League to town. As it is, there's a ton of teams in the area: In addition to the four Can-Am teams listed in the Globe's story today, we have the Lowell Spinners to the north and the Pawtucket Red Sox to the south. Bostonist has the impression (although we can find no hard numbers) that many of the people who fill Fenway's seats all summer are coming from the suburbs, and we wonder whether they would bother driving into the city to see the same level of baseball they could get closer to home. Then again, the Globe quotes a guy from Sharon as saying he'd bring his kids to minor-league games in Boston - never mind that Brockton and Pawtucket are closer to Sharon than Boston is. Of course, that might just prove that it's hard to publicize a minor-league team, which also would spell trouble for Tobin's idea. None of this is to say that it wouldn't be cool to have another team in Boston - the more baseball, the better, we think. But maybe the Councillor isn't aiming high enough: After all, Boston used to have two major league teams, and at least two people have lately floated the idea that we should do it again.

Like any sensible resident of our fair city, Bostonist loves going to the ballgame (although April night games can get a little chilly). Is there anything finer than seeing that first glimpse of emerald green grass as one emerges toward the field, or tracing the arc of a fly ball against the darkening sky, or haranguing the other team's relievers? We don't think so. Unfortunately, Sox tickets can be pricey and hard to come by. Of course, true fans will do what it takes to see their team, but what do you do when you just want some of that good old-fashioned, American baseball goodness without all the hassle? Bostonist goes to a minor league game. We are lucky to have two nearby Sox farm teams, the class AAA Pawtucket Red Sox (also known as the PawSox) and the class A Lowell Spinners (also known as "who? where?"). Each is about an hour away and offers distinct charms.