The Double-A Eastern League Hartford Yard Goats will "look a little different" in '18 under newly promoted President Tim Restall, according to John Altavilla of the HARTFORD COURANT. Restall's rise from GM to president "led to the naming of a successor" through the promotion of Assistant GM Mike Abramson. Restall said Abramson will "focus on the day-to-day operation, from guest services to ticket sales to concessions." Restall: "I will be more focused on big picture items, working with our community programs and getting some outside events into the ballpark." Abramson has 12 years of experience in MiLB front offices, and there was "no better organization in minor league baseball last season than the Yard Goats," who are the Double-A affiliate of the Rockies. The Yard Goats "sold out 41 times, including the final 21 and 26 of the last 30 games in Hartford." However, Abramson said the team has "room for improvement" since it "only sold out" 41 games. Abramson said that the "key to attracting more fans during the traditionally slow months of April and May is as simple as thinking creatively." Abramson: "You have work very hard to sell out a game in April. It’s possible, and if you had enough time, energy and money you could sell out every game. ... It’s a pipe dream, to some degree. But I see no reason not to start there" (HARTFORD COURANT, 1/16).
