Having seen plenty of PBL games, and a few NWL games, I have no doubt that the calibre of baseball the Dawgs play is about single-A. This isn't a Babe Ruth or high school team we are talking about. It is not the same level as what is played at Shouldice.
The Northern League is around AA.
There is no doubt that the Vipers are a higher calibre brand than the Dawgs. The problem, for Calgary, is that the entire experience is far superior at a Dawgs game than it is at a Vipers game. For the average fan, the overall experience is more likely to turn them into a returning fan than the calibre of play itself is.
On the field, the Vipers beat the snot out of Winnipeg 16-1 on Sunday (and the one run the Goldeyes got was charity - it was "scored" just before the third out on a force play), then beat Fargo last night. Still sitting 1 game back of Winnipeg for the division lead.
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