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The Fielders – Lake County's Pioneers in Frontier League Baseball

October 18, 2009 By View Comments

The new Lake County Fielders baseball team from Zion, IL, has been making a lot of news lately. The 2010 expansion team for the independent Northern League, of which Kevin Kostner is an owner, just hired Fran Riordan as the field manager. Riordan was the winningest manager in the Frontier League history this year before joining the Fielders for the 2010 season, which will have 100 games beginning on May 20, 2010 and running through September 6, 2010.

LakeCountyFieldersVisit the Lake County Fielders website to take a peek at the stadium, see where they will play and to get in on some great ticket prices for next season. There will also be many job opportunities, especially as the 2010 season gets closer.

So are you looking forward to having baseball come to Lake County? Don’t be shy. Those who leave comments are known to live longer lives. (or at least that’s what we say to get you to leave one!)

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  • johnbrown66789000

    Are you a shill for the Fielders? Hate to tell you this, but the stadium has no financing and the team will be playing on the road in '10. Until they find gubermint money to pay for the park, there will be no baseball in Zion. Sorry.

  • johnbrown66789000

    Are you a shill for the Fielders? Hate to tell you this, but the stadium has no financing and the team will be playing on the road in '10. Until they find gubermint money to pay for the park, there will be no baseball in Zion. Sorry.

  • http://itsyourworld.com tamcdonald

    Appreciate your comments and want to assure you, I am no shill. I have no affiliation nor receive any benefit from them. I do like sharing events and happens around Lake County. I will try to contact their office on Monday and verify your point of playing on the road in 2010 and be happy to update again once I hear it from the source.
    Please feel free to continue to share your thoughts!

  • http://itsyourworld.com tamcdonald

    Appreciate your comments and want to assure you, I am no shill. I have no affiliation nor receive any benefit from them. I do like sharing events and happens around Lake County. I will try to contact their office on Monday and verify your point of playing on the road in 2010 and be happy to update again once I hear it from the source.
    Please feel free to continue to share your thoughts!

  • tamcdonald

    I contacted Rich Ehrenreich, Managing Partner/President of the Fielders. He informed me that the city has announced a ground breaking ceremony on November 5 for the stadium. The league has them schedule to play on the road for the first 3 weeks of the season. Construction should take about 5 months and they are confident they will be ready to play this summer.

  • tamcdonald

    I contacted Rich Ehrenreich, Managing Partner/President of the Fielders. He informed me that the city has announced a ground breaking ceremony on November 5 for the stadium. The league has them schedule to play on the road for the first 3 weeks of the season. Construction should take about 5 months and they are confident they will be ready to play this summer.

  • waukingtall

    I don't think it's going to happen, Tim. It seems that Ehrenreich keeps adjusting the feasible timeline for the project. When we were working with the Frontier League on a smaller stadium in downtown Waukegan, the team owners told us they would need every bit of ten months to complete a stadium. Here we are approaching three months and the team doesn't have the necessary permits. Like you, I'm still looking forward to minor league baseball in Lake County. I just don't think it will happen in Zion. At least not in 2010.

  • waukingtall

    I don't think it's going to happen, Tim. It seems that Ehrenreich keeps adjusting the feasible timeline for the project. When we were working with the Frontier League on a smaller stadium in downtown Waukegan, the team owners told us they would need every bit of ten months to complete a stadium. Here we are approaching three months and the team doesn't have the necessary permits. Like you, I'm still looking forward to minor league baseball in Lake County. I just don't think it will happen in Zion. At least not in 2010.

  • tamcdonald

    They're holding a fan fest February 21-23 at the Libertyville Sports Complex. May have to stop by and see what they are saying about this season and the stadium. Thanks for you comments!

  • tamcdonald

    They're holding a fan fest February 21-23 at the Libertyville Sports Complex. May have to stop by and see what they are saying about this season and the stadium. Thanks for you comments!

  • waukingtall

    I'll be in South Carolina during the fake fan fest, but I'll count on you to show up and be the voice of intelligence. I like you, Tim. Let's both learn to not get suckered into bull shit deals. The Fielders are clearly a bull shit deal. And you and I should both know bull shit by now. -Russ Tomlin________________________________

  • waukingtall

    I'll be in South Carolina during the fake fan fest, but I'll count on you to show up and be the voice of intelligence. I like you, Tim. Let's both learn to not get suckered into bull shit deals. The Fielders are clearly a bull shit deal. And you and I should both know bull shit by now. -Russ Tomlin________________________________

  • wakeuptim

    How's this whole thing working out, Tim?

  • wakeuptim

    How's this whole thing working out, Tim?

  • tamcdonald

    What exactly do you mean by “this whole thing”? I know that the city is waiting for state funds in order to purchase the land. The owners and the city are both saying they've worked out an shortened construction schedule. But my guess is that they will have to find other location to play this season, or at least most of it. You can find some links I've posted to stories in the news regarding the Fielders and the stadium on my Facebook page http://facebook.com/LakeCountyHappensHope that answered your question.

  • tamcdonald

    What exactly do you mean by “this whole thing”? I know that the city is waiting for state funds in order to purchase the land. The owners and the city are both saying they've worked out an shortened construction schedule. But my guess is that they will have to find other location to play this season, or at least most of it. You can find some links I've posted to stories in the news regarding the Fielders and the stadium on my Facebook page http://facebook.com/LakeCountyHappensHope that answered your question.

  • Graham

    It makes me sick to think of state funds being used to build a stadium for this ownership group. Why don't you get your real estate buddies together and invest in this project? I hear you guys think this is just such a wonderful thing, so why not put your money where your mouth is instead of waiting for the taxpayers to foot the bill?

  • Graham

    It makes me sick to think of state funds being used to build a stadium for this ownership group. Why don't you get your real estate buddies together and invest in this project? I hear you guys think this is just such a wonderful thing, so why not put your money where your mouth is instead of waiting for the taxpayers to foot the bill?

  • tamcdonald

    Graham, does it make you just as sick to hear about state or federal funds being used to build roads? I have no stake or remote ownership in any part of this. I am a Lake County citizen who would love to see minor league baseball come to our county. If you took the time to read my posts, I always try to share information objectively. If you been listening to the news, real estate isn't exactly a booming market. I welcome your opinion, but don't think my pockets are any deeper than yours. And consider, would you rather the tax revenue and jobs go north of the border, or stay in Lake County? Thanks for your comment!

  • tamcdonald

    Graham, does it make you just as sick to hear about state or federal funds being used to build roads? I have no stake or remote ownership in any part of this. I am a Lake County citizen who would love to see minor league baseball come to our county. If you took the time to read my posts, I always try to share information objectively. If you been listening to the news, real estate isn't exactly a booming market. I welcome your opinion, but don't think my pockets are any deeper than yours. And consider, would you rather the tax revenue and jobs go north of the border, or stay in Lake County? Thanks for your comment!

  • http://twitter.com/tamcdonald/status/11016131935 Tim McDonald

    Still amazes me to this day. Most pointed comments a post of mine has even received. http://ow.ly/1qByD

  • tamcdonald

    Graham, does it make you just as sick to hear about state or federal funds being used to build roads? I have no stake or remote ownership in any part of this. I am a Lake County citizen who would love to see minor league baseball come to our county. If you took the time to read my posts, I always try to share information objectively. If you been listening to the news, real estate isn't exactly a booming market. I welcome your opinion, but don't think my pockets are any deeper than yours. And consider, would you rather the tax revenue and jobs go north of the border, or stay in Lake County? Thanks for your comment!

  • tamcdonald

    Graham, does it make you just as sick to hear about state or federal funds being used to build roads? I have no stake or remote ownership in any part of this. I am a Lake County citizen who would love to see minor league baseball come to our county. If you took the time to read my posts, I always try to share information objectively. If you been listening to the news, real estate isn't exactly a booming market. I welcome your opinion, but don't think my pockets are any deeper than yours. And consider, would you rather the tax revenue and jobs go north of the border, or stay in Lake County? Thanks for your comment!

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