Calling Thunder Bay baseball fans. You have a job to do this summer, support the Border Cats. Our Northwoods League franchise needs and deserves support. Owner Brad Jorgensen has been doing a good job operating this team, trying to ensure it stays here. The two-time league champion Border Cats have been busy during the off-season in attracting players to come here and play for the summer. Jorgensen had said after the last season, that his staff would be focusing on its task to increase attendance this summer.
If the Cats could somehow tap into the well that resulted in thousands taking in last July's World Junior Championship, this would go a long way to securing the future of the franchise. Sadly, after that great event was there, the fan support didn't translate over to the remaining Border Cats regular season games.
When you go to a Cats game, chances are you will be watching players that will one day play in the major league, which is sprinkled with Northwoods League alums.
It's an enjoyable way to spend a summer night at the Port Arthur Stadium. And, as a community, we just can't afford to lose another sports franchise, because we didn't support it.
The Border Cats open the new season on the road, with the home opener set for June 6th against Rochester.
