The Maple City Brewers suspended operations of their team for the rest of 2012, but hope to be back on the diamond for the 2013 season. A number of factors led to the tough decision being made and the team hopes to undergo a radical change in the next 12 months.

"The goal is to bring high level baseball back to the Chatham area," said Assistant General Manager Joel Smith, "So that when players go away to school, they can return home in the summer and continue playing high calibre baseball."

With no junior aged team in Chatham, there is now no competitive baseball team for anyone over 18 years of age. Smith describes it as "a tragedy".

"With all of the money and restoration efforts put into Rotary Park, to not have any competitive teams [above midget] there is unthinkable. The players are out there, it's a matter of commitment."

The Maple City Brewers thank their fans and hope to see them again in 2013.