Bulletin: Bisons to play Scranton 'road' games in Syracuse
The Bisons are just 6-19 at Scranton's PNC Field since 2006 so they probably have no complaints about getting some games against the first-place Yankees out of the picturesque setting of Moosic, Pa. Looks like they're getting such a break.
The Herd's two games in Scranton Saturday night and Sunday afternoon have been moved to Alliance Bank Stadium in Syracuse due to ongoing problems with drainage in right field at PNC. The teams will play Saturday at 4 and Sunday at noon. The Yankees have had 11 postponements this season, and lost two games over the weekend on sunny days because the field at the 20-year-old stadium is swamped.
The parent New York Yankees sent their head groundskeeper in over the last couple of days to assess the situation. The drainage system needs to be replaced after the season but a temporary fix can be started now by moving Scranton's next four games. That would give the Yankees until July 16 before another home game is scheduled. Here is the team's official release on the move.
IL President Randy Mobley is not happy with the situation at all and made his feelings known to several Scranton media outlets, including this story in the Wilkes-Barre Times Leader.
Here's a video report on the situation from Scranton television station WNEP. Similiar strong words from Mobley in the piece.
---Mike Harrington
(www.twitter.com/bnharrington)
