Bad news next door

In the summer of 2004, the Texas Collegiate League began playing summer baseball, giving the players from the fertile proving grounds in the state a chance to show off for the scouts and stay close to home at the same time.

According to the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, seven of the nine TCL teams are talking about leaving the league and the league has threatened a legal response.

This isn't good news. The league had a chance to be one of the better summer leagues simply because of its geographical location. Now, the threat of red tape, legal processes, etc., etc. casts a shadow over the TCL, regardless of how the situation is rectified.

The rumor around here is a couple of big names in area baseball are trying to lure a summer league here for 2008. Let's hope, if it gets off the ground, it enjoys a smoother ride than the TCL is enduring right now.