Click logos above to vote ! (clicking logos does NOT case your vote — just takes you to the page where you can vote)

From the 252 minor league baseball teams, CNBC picked the top 64 logos. After a couple rounds of head to head match-ups, it was down to the Sweet Sixteeen, then the Elite Eight, to Final Four. Now, it’s come down to the two finalists — and my brother Bob’s Wichita Wingnuts are battling for the top spot in all of minor league baseball.

A bit more about my brother and his new team for 2008, the Wichita Wingnuts, here in an earlier post.

As the CNBC website says:

“Please take your vote seriously. There’s a lot on the line here.”

I haven’t gotten my hands on a copy of the ISC’s 2008 Media Guide yet, but there is a thumbnail shot of it at the official ISC website. (photo of it shown above)

Fastpitchwest’s own Maddy Flanagan had a hand in this one, including those two photos that appear on the cover. At top is a shot of Jay Herr, of the 2007 ISC II T of C champions, TNT of Lebanon, PA, hitting one of his record breaking seven home runs. Below that is a shot of The Farm’s Rod Peterson accepting the 2007 ISC World championship trophy at Kitchener, Ontario Canada. Inside the media guide you will find more of “Maddy’s Photos” taken at last year’s ISC World Tournament and ISC II Tournament of Champions. We’ll post more information on how to get your copy so keep an eye out. It’s THE annual publication in the world of men’s fastball, and you’ll want to get yours.

From

Orillia’s World Series of Fastball Cancelled for 2008

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

ORILLIA, ON, (March 27, 2008) – The ideal for Orillia tocreate an annual men’s fastball tournament was hatched on awarm July evening in 1997, when the Decatur Pride and the Owen Sound Tiremencompeted in an exhibition double-header as they traveled to the annual PerthShootout. A committee of local fastball enthusiasts was formed and aftermany meetings as well as the assistance of the Perth Shootout Chairman, Mr.Neil Fennell the inaugural “Casino Rama World Series of Fastball”was played on the 2nd weekend of June in 1998.

From the very beginning the committee members, fastballenthusiasts and some players could tell that the Orillia tournament had thepotential to be an important annual event. An annual Friday eveningtradition was started accidentally in the very first year of thetournament. As Tampa Bay Smoker teammates Darren Zack and Todd Martintraveled into Orillia with different teams and put on an extra inning 1-0pitching demonstration. From that accidental start, the World Series hasalways had a Friday night feature game to kick the tournament off in style.

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The Wichita Wingnuts (my brother’s team) have advanced once again in CNBC’s minor league logo contest. From the 252 teams, they started with the 64 best, and now it’s down to four !

The Wingnuts will return on MONDAY to take on the Lumberkings. No, not those Lumberkings — the “Clinton Lumberkings” from Iowa. So all of you Taylor Farm Lumberkings and fans — don’t let that sway your voting. It’s WINGNUTS all the way to the title 😉 Thanks to all of you who took the time to vote.

We’ll post a voting link on Monday for the Wingnut – Clinton matchup, so be sure to return to vote !

In an “Elite Eight” matchup, the Wingnuts ousted the Dayton Dragons:


(click logos for story)

From the CNBC website:

Minor League Baseball Logo Contest–Day Fifteen Voting
By:Darren Rovell

The battle of Iowa is done and the Clinton Lumberkings have prevailed. They are through to the Final Four. As are the Wichita Wingnuts.

So, to review. Here are the Final Four in our contest: The Augusta GreenJackets, the Southern Illinois Miners, the Clinton Lumberkings and the Wichita Wingnuts.

The GreenJackets and the Miners will play today with that contest ending Saturday at 9 a.m. ET. according to our clocks here at CNBC headquarters. The Lumberkings and the Wingnuts will play on Monday with that contest ending on Tuesday morning. And on Tuesday, the winners will face of in a one-day grand finale.

And now, for rights to play in the championship game, have at it boys!

The Wichita Wingnuts have advanced to the Elite Eight of the CNBC minor league baseball team logo contest (and are leading in that matchup at present). Sixty-four team logos were selected from the 252 minor league baseball teams, and it’s now down to the top eight.

Voting is open until 9am EST Friday.

Vote early and often, just vote for my brother’s team, the Wichita Wingnuts, please 🙂

For background story, see earlier post.