Appy East Division wide open for Rays, Blue Jays - Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Princeton returns as the East Division champions, having had the best record in the Appalachian League last season at 40-28. The Rays did lose in the opening round of the playoffs to Danville, but that was their first postseason appearance since... Bluefield, which enters its fifth season as an affiliate with the Toronto Blue Jays, finished 33-35 and in fourth place last year. Dennis Holmberg is back, having accumulated 142 wins in his previous four seasons with the Jays. Danville finished second to Princeton last season with a 38-38 mark, but then defeated the Rays in two straight games to advance to the championship series, losing in three games to Johnson City. Their place was taken by the New York Yankees, who have done millions of dollars in improvements to Calfee Park, which is the oldest park in the league, having first been used in 1935. (Bowen Field in Bluefield opened in 1939). It will still be... Burlington finished last in the East Division last season, posting a 28-40 record. Here is a look at the history and a few notes for the Appalachian League’s East Division. Appalachian League Affiliates: Toronto Blue Jays (2011-present). Stadium: Bowen Field (2,250). Original stadium built in 1939. Championships: 13 (last in. Source: www.bdtonline.com