The Boston Red Sox can expect to call Fenway Park home for decades, according to team owner John Henry. (more…)
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Prepping for Spring Training? We Have the Goods!
With players reporting to training camp this week, it’s the beginning of the 2017 baseball season. Don’t forget about our many spring-training resources. (more…)
Miami Marlins Sale On Rocks Because of Politics
This is the weirdest story: the sale of the Miami Marlins to a group led by Joshua Kushner and the Kushner family may fall through because Jeffrey Loria is in line to become the next U.S. ambassador to France. (more…)
Astros, Hooks to Expand Protective Netting
The Houston Astros have announced that they will expand protective netting at Minute Maid Park and at Whataburger Field, home of the Corpus Christi Hooks (Class AA; Texas League). The netting at both ballparks will be in place for the 2017 season. (more…)
Maricopa County Files to Dismiss D-Backs Lawsuit
In a motion filed on Friday, Maricopa County requested that the Superior Court dismiss a previous lawsuit from the Arizona Diamondbacks. The county is instead hoping that the matter, which stems from a dispute over maintenance to Chase Field, can be settled via out-of-court arbitration. (more…)
In Memoriam: Mike Ilitch
Mike Ilitch, who washed out of the Detroit Tigers farm system and professional baseball after signing a 1951 contract only to end up buying the team in 1992, passed away today. He was 87. (more…)
Tourism Tax Could Cover County Funds for Braves Spring Training Complex
Under a plan released by county officials, Sarasota County would use existing tourism tax revenues to cover its contribution to an Atlanta Braves spring training complex. (more…)
New for 2017: LECOM Park
The spring training home of the Pittsburgh Pirates has a new name, as the club has announced a naming rights deal with the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM). As part of the 15-year agreement, McKechnie Field will be renamed LECOM Park. (more…)
Joshua Kushner Behind Miami Marlins Bid: Reports
Reports have members of the New York City-based Kushner family as having an interest in purchasing the Miami Marlins, but as details about a potential handshake deal emerge, it’s clear there are many questions and complications emerging. (more…)
Miami Marlins Sale in the Works?
It’s no secret that Jeffrey Loria has been working to sell the Miami Marlins, and reports today indicate that a $1.6-billion sale to a New York City real-estate investor may be in the works. (more…)
A’s to Dedicate Rickey Henderson Field
The Oakland A’s announced on Tuesday that the playing surface at the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum will be renamed in honor of Rickey Henderson. The Hall of Famer will be on hand on April 3, when Rickey Henderson Field is dedicated before the A’s Opening Day matchup against the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. (more…)
Sternberg: Progress Being Made on New Rays Ballpark Search
There are plenty of contenders for a Tampa Bay baseball facility, and owner Stuart Sternberg says plenty of progress is being made on the search for a new Rays ballpark. (more…)
A’s Hope to Reveal Ballpark Site By Year’s End
Four sites for a new ballpark are reportedly on the table, and the Oakland A’s hope to announce plans to build a facility at one of them by year’s end. (more…)