Queens Kings take the field

By Anthony Bosco

Rich Thompson was blissfully unaware of the controversy surrounding the Queens Kings, the minor league affiliate of the Toronto Blue Jays set to open its inaugural season in the New York-Penn League this week.

The 21-year-old centerfielder out of Montrose, Pa. had arrived in New York early on Monday and had just enough time to get a $55 parking ticket, a meal at a local diner and suit up for the Kings