News & Notes: International League

 CHARLOTTE KNIGHTS

• Four Players Optioned to Knights  (www.CharlotteKnights.com)
• Carter, Dolsi, Escobar, and Gartrell sent to Charlotte
• Knights to Host 49ers  (www.CharlotteKnights.com)
• MORE FROM CHARLOTTEKNIGHTS.COM:  NEWS ARCHIVE – FACEBOOK – TWITTER

COLUMBUS CLIPPERS

• Cleveland Roster Moves Impact Governors’ Cup Defense  (www.Dispatch.com)
• The Clippers Opening Day roster is beginning to take shape
• Spring Training Briefing  (www.Cleveland.com)
• Pitcher Frank Herrmann gets some advice on his split-fingered fastball
• MORE FROM CLIPPERSBASEBALL.COM:  PRESS RELEASES – NEWS ARCHIVE – TEAM BLOG

INDIANAPOLIS INDIANS

• Top Prospects Projected in Indy  (www.IndyIndians.com)
• Morris, Owens Among Those Projected to Begin with Tribe
• MORE FROM INDYINDIANS.COM:  NEWS ARCHIVE – TEAM BLOG – TWITTER

LEHIGH VALLEY IRONPIGS

• Phillies Injury Bug Creates Opportunities  (www.IronPigsBaseball.com)
• A host of spring injuries for the Phillies could open doors for IronPigs players
• MORE FROM IRONPIGSBASEBALL.COM:  NEWS ARCHIVE – FACEBOOK – TWITTER

LOUISVILLE BATS

• 2011 Bats to be Both Young and Experienced  (www.Courier-Journal.com)
• The defending IL West champs will have a mixture of youth and experience
• Manager Rick Sweet Press Conference  (www.TheBatsSignal.com)
• Video of Rick Sweet addressing the media just prior to Spring Training
• MORE FROM BATSBASEBALL.COM:  HOME PAGE – TEAM BLOG – FACEBOOK

NORFOLK TIDES

• Former Tides Featured on IL Coaching Staffs  (www.NorfolkTides.com)
• McEwing and Sweet among former Tides on staffs around the League
• MORE FROM NORFOLKTIDES.COM:  NEWS ARCHIVE – SOCIAL MEDIA – GAME HIGHLIGHTS

PAWTUCKET RED SOX

• Report from the Fort  (www.PawSox.com)
• Pitching coach Rich Sauveur is the only returning member of the PawSox staff
• PawSox Patter  (www.PawSox.com)
• The official team magazine’s 2011 pre-season edition
• MORE FROM PAWSOX.COM:  TEAM BLOGS  – NEWS ARCHIVE – HOT STOVE TRACKER

ROCHESTER RED WINGS

• Twins Option Several Players to Minor League Camp  (www.TwinsBaseball.com)
• Bromberg, Hacker, Swarzak, and Tosoni among those optioned
• Legend Series to Honor Greatest Wings  (www.RedWingsBaseball.com)
• The 20-card set will honor the legends of the Red Wings franchise
• MORE FROM REDWINGSBASEBALL.COM:  FEATURES & INTERVIEWS – GAME NOTES – NEWS ARCHIVE

SCRANTON/WILKES-BARRE YANKEES

• Japanese Hurler Headed Home to Deal with Tragedy  (www.thetimes-tribune.com)
• In face of the disaster in his hometown, Kei Igawa sent home from Yankees camp
• Meet the SWB Yankees  (www.SWBYankees.com)
• The first chance to meet the team heading into the 2011 season
• MORE FROM SWBYANKEES.COM:  TEAM BLOGS – FACEBOOK – NEWS ARCHIVE

SYRACUSE CHIEFS

• Interview with OF Michael Morse  (www.SyracuseChiefs.com)
• Jason Benetti speaks with Michael Morse at the Nationals camp
• Interview with Chiefs Manager Randy Knorr  (www.SyracuseChiefs.com)
• New skipper Randy Knorr looks ahead to the 2011 season in Syracuse
• MORE FROM SYRACUSECHIEFS.COM:  CHIEFS NEWS – INSIDE PITCH PODCAST – YOUTUBE

TOLEDO MUD HENS

• Mud Hens Roster Starts to Take Shape  (www.ToledoBlade.com)
• What recent roster cuts by Detroit mean for the 2011 Mud Hens
• Clete Thomas Making His Mark  (www.freep.com)
• Former Mud Hen involved in Tigers outfield competition
• MORE FROM MUDHENS.COM:  MUD HENS TV – COOP SCOOP BLOG – NEWS ARCHIVE

Information compiled from team submissions