Some changes are in the works at Phoenix Municipal Stadium, as Arizona State University is planning to add a new batting cage. (more…)
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The Week That Was: March 15, 2015
Beer-can seating, spring-training visits to Phoenix Muni and Maryvale Baseball Park, and new uniforms and logos. The most popular stories of the past week on Ballpark Digest, as measured by page views. (more…)
New life at Phoenix Municipal Stadium
Spring-training trips are usually too short, so fans are always looking to maximize their experiences. In Arizona, there’s an easy way to create your own doubleheader: Add an evening ASU Sun Devils game at their new home, Phoenix Municipal Stadium. (more…)
Hohokam Stadium: New life for the old lady
It will take some time for the Oakland A’s to make Hohokam Stadium their own, but yesterday’s debut of the renovated facility shows the team made the smart move in moving spring-training operations to Mesa. (more…)
It’s that time of year: spring training
Just a warning that we’ll be on the road much of the next three weeks, as we start the season with trips to Phoenix and Florida for spring training. (more…)
Don’t look now, but spring training is around the corner
Yes, we know the World Series just ended and the Arizona Fall League is still in play. But planning for another big baseball event is starting: spring training. (more…)
Mesa launches HoHoKam Park renovations for A’s
The city of Mesa has begun renovations to HoHoKam Park and Fitch Park in anticipation of Oakland Athletics spring training in 2015. This is the last spring training for the A’s at Phoenix Municipal Stadium and Papago Park, as the team agreed to a new HoHoKam Park and Fitch Park lease beginning in 2015. HoHoKam […]
Arizona State to close out Packard Stadium history in 2014
The Arizona State University Sun Devils will close out their Packard Stadium history next season, opening the campaign on Feb. 14-16 by hosting Baylor University. The team’s final game at Packard Stadium — not counting any potential postseason games — is scheduled for Tuesday, May 20, with Abilene Christian in town. This is the final […]
Oakland, Mesa reach final agreement on HoHoKam Park move
It’s close to official: the city of Mesa and the Oakland A’s have reached agreement on a lease for HoHoKam Park beginning in 2015, subject to approval from the City Council on Monday. The deal calls for at least $20 million in renovations for the current spring home of the Chicago Cubs, slated to move […]
It’s official: Sun Devils to Phoenix Muni in 2015
It’s official: The Arizona State baseball team is moving from Packard Stadium and to Phoenix Municipal Stadium beginning with the 2015 NCAA baseball season. The reason for the move is simple: Packard Stadium needs a lot of work in order for the Sun Devils program to remain competitive, and the University wants to either sell […]
ASU, Phoenix sit down to discuss Muni lease
With a partnership with the Chicago Cubs on a facility dead, Arizona State University is turning to Phoenix Municipal Stadium as the future home of the Sun Devils baseball program. ASU was slated to share a new Mesa spring-training facility with the Cubs, but negotiations over who pays what quickly turned sour, with Sun Devils […]
Arizona State walks away from Cubs, will explore Phoenix Muni lease
Arizona State University athletic-department officials say they’re done negotiating with the Chicago Cubs to share the team’s new Mesa spring-training complex and will instead look to other potential homes for the Sun Devils baseball team. The following statement was issued late yesterday: “After many months of negotiation, ASU regrets that the effort to have the […]
Arizona Fall League launches today
If you’re in the Phoenix area, this is the third part of the baseball season for fans, as the Arizona Fall League — featuring MLB’s elite prospects — opens its 20th anniversary season today. The slate today: Scottsdale Scorpions at Phoenix Desert Dogs (12:35 p.m.), Surprise Saguaros at Peoria Javelinas (12:35 p.m.) and Mesa Solar […]