Review from June 14, 2018
Quad Cities River Bandits vs. Wisconsin Timber Rattlers
Quad Cities River Bandits vs. Wisconsin Timber Rattlers
See You in Fayetteville?
By: Matthew Preslar
The Quad Cities River Bandits became a destination on our trip because they are a member of the Houston Astros organization. We became fans of the Astros because of their affiliates close to our home. (Greeneville Astros, BC Astros/Fayetteville Woodpeckers). This ballpark brought us to a state and a league we had never been before. Quad Cities plays in Davenport, Iowa and are in the Midwest League... the other Low A Ball League equivalent to our local South Atlantic League.
Modern Woodmen Park is quite a spectacle. It's located along the Mississippi River and has the most waterfront of any park we have attended, which may also be the biggest problem with the stadium. Every few years catastrophic rain hits the midwestern part of the country, causing the Mississippi to crest and flood along the banks.
The playing field at Modern Woodmen Park is crowned and has remained mostly unscathed from major damage. However, Davenport itself was demolished and remnants of flood damage could be seen around the park as well as several blocks back from the river. Many local roads still remained closed, and those closures were not known by our GPS. As visitors to the area we had some difficulty navigating, finding the stadium, and parking. The area was so ravaged that games were cancelled at Modern Woodmen eight days before our scheduled visit. Best of luck to the Quad Cities as recovery efforts will continue for quite some time.
From a collector point of view I had one major disappointment. My step daughter was tossed a ball from the dugout while I had stepped away for a minute. Game balls are special keepsakes we all treasure. However, the game balls used by the River Bandits were labeled with the generic “Minor League Baseball”. We try to collect game balls from every league we attend and were really hoping for a “Midwest League”... but I guess I should stop being greedy.
As the River Bandit players progress up the minor league ranks, their next stop is Fayetteville, North Carolina. The Woodpeckers play in the Advanced A ball in the Carolina League and Segra Stadium is about two and a half hours from our NC home. Because of that we proudly wore our Woodpeckers apparel in Iowa! We may see many of these guys in the coming years.
By: Matthew Preslar
The Quad Cities River Bandits became a destination on our trip because they are a member of the Houston Astros organization. We became fans of the Astros because of their affiliates close to our home. (Greeneville Astros, BC Astros/Fayetteville Woodpeckers). This ballpark brought us to a state and a league we had never been before. Quad Cities plays in Davenport, Iowa and are in the Midwest League... the other Low A Ball League equivalent to our local South Atlantic League.
Modern Woodmen Park is quite a spectacle. It's located along the Mississippi River and has the most waterfront of any park we have attended, which may also be the biggest problem with the stadium. Every few years catastrophic rain hits the midwestern part of the country, causing the Mississippi to crest and flood along the banks.
The playing field at Modern Woodmen Park is crowned and has remained mostly unscathed from major damage. However, Davenport itself was demolished and remnants of flood damage could be seen around the park as well as several blocks back from the river. Many local roads still remained closed, and those closures were not known by our GPS. As visitors to the area we had some difficulty navigating, finding the stadium, and parking. The area was so ravaged that games were cancelled at Modern Woodmen eight days before our scheduled visit. Best of luck to the Quad Cities as recovery efforts will continue for quite some time.
From a collector point of view I had one major disappointment. My step daughter was tossed a ball from the dugout while I had stepped away for a minute. Game balls are special keepsakes we all treasure. However, the game balls used by the River Bandits were labeled with the generic “Minor League Baseball”. We try to collect game balls from every league we attend and were really hoping for a “Midwest League”... but I guess I should stop being greedy.
As the River Bandit players progress up the minor league ranks, their next stop is Fayetteville, North Carolina. The Woodpeckers play in the Advanced A ball in the Carolina League and Segra Stadium is about two and a half hours from our NC home. Because of that we proudly wore our Woodpeckers apparel in Iowa! We may see many of these guys in the coming years.
MODERN WOODMEN PARK
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TICKET VALUE 10/10
CONCESSIONS 8/10
FAMILY FRIENDLINESS 4/5
ATMOSPHERE 8*/10
CHARACTER 9/10
PARKING 4/5
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