Astros Affiliated with the Quad Cities River Bandits

As most of you have probably already heard by now, the Astros are moving their Lo-A affiliate from Lexington, Kentucky to Davenport, Iowa. I have a special place in my heart for Lexington for several reasons, but mostly because it was my first experience at a minor league ballpark since I started writing my blog. When I went to Lexington back in April, I was blown away by the people there. Everyone was incredibly helpful and accommodating. I truly had the time of my life and I thank everyone there for all you did for me. And yes, Dave, I'm talking about you, among others.

But life moves on and so do we. The Quad Cities River Bandits team is technically located in Davenport, but the area actually encompasses five cities along the Mississippi River on the Iowa-Illinois boundary. Yes, I know, but the link explains that Quint Cities never caught on. I've already checked it out and you can fly into Moline, Illinois (extremely close), Cedar Rapids (about 67 miles away) or Chicago (about 3 hours away). I also have been told that it is quite a beautiful ballpark with a stunning setting on the Mississippi River, but I'll admit the name Modern Woodmen Ballpark makes me think of this.

If you're on twitter, an automatic follow for you should be @QCRiverBandits. Another fun one is @MWLtraveler who writes a blog about the Midwest League. I have also had @tarawellman @sbatt79 @danmak_DA and @cwyers recommended as good follows.