Help wanted: Controller / accounting manager for NJ minor league team
Ideal position for a current accounting manager ready to take the next step! A New Jersey minor league team is currently searching to fill the position of Controller. The Controller will oversee the Accounting Department and report to the team’s ownership and General Manager. The Controller is responsible for protection of the company assets, and […]
Wheeler, Matthews out as Phillies broadcasters
One unfortunate side effect of the Philadelphia Phillies’ new broadcast deal with NBCUniversal and Comcast SportsNet: broadcasters Chris Wheeler and Gary Matthews will be replaced. The longest-tenured member of the Phillies broadcast team, Wheeler has done play-by-play and color analysis for the team. He began in the Phillies’ PR department and later joined the legendary […]
Revolution enters the radio business with station purchase
Interesting diversification: The York Revolution (independent; Atlantic League) are entering the radio business with the purchase of WOYK AM 1350 from WOYK, Inc., the radio station’s current licensee. The station is York’s oldest radio station, founded in 1932, and operates with a sports talk format. The station carries all 140 York Revolution games, York College […]
Dodgers unveil plans for 2014 ballpark improvements
The Los Angeles Dodgers announced improvements to Dodger Stadium for the 2014 season, including expanded entry areas, new concessions and more. The improvements should be ready for the season opener. They’re not necessarily huge changes if you look at them on an individual basis, but cumulatively they’ll represent the biggest changes to the most popular […]
Fire at Fifth Third Ballpark caused by space heater
An unsupervised space heater and problems with the sprinkler system led to the fire at Fifth Third Ballpark, home of the West Michigan Whitecaps (Low Class A; Midwest League). The seven-page report from the Plainfield Township fire investigators provided a detailed look at what happened. In all, the fire that destroyed 12 suites and a […]
Memphis approves purchase of AutoZone Park
The Memphis City Council has approved the purchase of AutoZone Park, home of the Memphis Redbirds (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League), after agreeing to issue $24 million in bonds. The bonds will cover both the purchase of the ballpark and improvements. The purchase of the ballpark from the facility’s bondholder, Fundamental Advisors, also clears the […]
Astros invoke Arizona move in spring-training discussions
With a preferred Palm Beach Gardens location off the table, Houston Astros team lawyer Giles Kibbe says he plans on visiting Arizona in the next few weeks and will probably meet with folks pitching a Phoenix-area home for the team. We have more about Kibbe’s comments on our sister site, Spring Training Online. If you […]
Freier to attend Columbia ballpark discussion
Veteran minor-league owner Jason Freier will be on hand tonight for a Columbia (S.C.) City Council discussion about a proposed ballpark development. Freier, whose Hardball Capital owns the Fort Wayne TinCaps (Low Class A; Midwest League) and the Savannah Sand Gnats (Low Class A; Sally League) and was instrumental in the Parkview Field development that […]
Scrappers add premium seating to Eastwood Field
The Mahoning Valley Scrappers (short season A; NY-Penn League) are going upscale this season at Eastwood Field, adding a new Diamond Club Section presented by Mr. Rooter. The Diamond Club, located behind home plate offers the following all-inclusive amenities: Seats in the Diamond Club for every Scrappers home game (38) All-you-can-eat and drink menu featuring […]
Decision on city takeover of AutoZone Park due today
Big day for the future of AutoZone Park, as the City Council is set to decide on a public purchase of the home of the Memphis Redbirds (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League). The proposal calls for the city to buy the ballpark for $14.5 million and allocate another $4.5 million toward future improvements. Also as […]
New GreenJackets ballpark project hit with lawsuit
A ballpark opponent has filed suit against North Augusta’s Project Jackson development, saying tax-increment financing (TIF) has been inappropriately implemented in the funding plan. Project Jackson is a $144-million development in North Augusta that includes retail, hotel, convention center and a new ballpark for the Augusta GreenJackets (Low Class A; Sally League). The ballpark itself […]
Designing a new Atlanta Braves ballpark: hitting the road
This is, in many ways, the fun part: with the decision made to build a new ballpark, members of the Atlanta Braves front office have been touring other MLB ballparks in search of inspiration. There’s probably little the Braves can take away from Turner Field in terms of inspiration: with narrow concourses, a generic feel […]
Did sprinkler failure contribute to Fifth Third Ballpark fire?
The potential failure of a sprinkler system may have contributed to the fire Saturday at Fifth Third Ballpark, home of the West Michigan Whitecaps (Low Class A; Midwest League), as fire officials and insurance investigators determine exactly what happened. Investigators are focused on the potential failure of the sprinkler as a contributing factor to the […]