The owners of the Pawtucket Red Sox (Class AAA; International League) are presenting an alternate financial plan for a new Providence ballpark today, with an offer to buy land from the state. (more…)
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PSC to manage Fisher Cats concessions
A vendor deal to announce: Professional Sports Catering (PSC) will manage food operations at Northeast Delta Dental Stadium for the New Hampshire Fisher Cats (Class AA; Eastern League), including concessions, catering and staffing for every event at the facility. (more…)
B-Mets court case scheduled this week
The fate of the Binghamton Mets (Class AA; Eastern League) could be clearer this week, as an April 30 court date could free owners to sell the franchise or uphold a purchase agreement with Main Street Baseball and Clark Minker. (more…)
Promotions Watch: 1990s TV Show Theme Nights
Nostalgia for the 1990s and its entertainment offerings is fully evident as it relates to the television show theme nights, which are common across Minor League Baseball this year. Some of the most notable theme nights—which feature special jerseys as well as celebrity appearances—are the focus of this week’s Promotions Watch. (more…)
New for 2015: Brevard County Space Explorers
The Kennedy Space Center will sponsor a space-themed promotion for the Brevard County Manatees (High Class A; Florida State League) on May 7-9, with the team playing as the Brevard County Space Explorers at Space Coast Stadium. (more…)
RubberDucks schedule Dave Appreciation Night
Talk about purely random: the Akron RubberDucks (Class AA; Eastern League) are hosting Dave Appreciation Night on Friday, honoring a Dave of the Game — Dave Szucs, to be exact. (more…)
Legislators debate Hartford ballpark tax rebate
Connecticut legislators are debating a rebate on the state’s admissions tax on tickets sold at a new Hartford Yard Goats (Class AA; Eastern League) ballpark, which could help pay down bonds in coming years. (more…)
Promotions Watch: What-If Nights
The often overlooked aspect of name the team contests is that the monikers that do not win still offer plenty of promotional opportunities. In recent years, more teams across Minor League Baseball are breaking out the losing finalists as part of What-If Night. These revisionist theme nights are the topic of this week’s Promotions Watch. […]
SB Cubs set another attendance record
Two attendance records in 10 days comprises a pretty good start to the South Bend Cubs (Low Class A; Midwest League) tenure as a new Chicago Cubs farm team, with another attendance mark set today. (more…)
Sky Sox pitch Security Service Field renovations
The Colorado Springs Sky Sox (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League) are pitching renovations to Security Service Field that would add six suites to the ballpark’s upper level, alter the grandstand’s front entrance and add a new visitors clubhouse. (more…)
Salem Red Sox extend Lewis-Gale Field lease
The Salem Red Sox (High Class A; Carolina League) and the city of Salem executed a ten-year extension of the lease of Lewis-Gale Field at Salem Memorial Ballpark, which expired at the end of the 2014 season. (more…)
New Providence ballpark renderings unveiled
Renderings for a new Providence ballpark to house the relocating Pawtucket Red Sox (Class AAA; International League) were released today, showing how the downtown waterfront could be transformed both physically and economically. (more…)
TRO prohibiting B-Mets sale extended
A temporary restraining order prohibiting the sale of Binghamton Mets (Class AA; Eastern League) to a buyer other than Main Street Baseball and Clark Minker was extended by a federal judge today through April 30, who urged the two sides to mediate their differences. (more…)