Elite Eight time in Triple-A Best of the Ballparks
With several upsets in the Sweet Sixteen round, we’re now at the Elite Eight stage of the MiLB Triple-A Best of the Ballparks fan vote. So go vote! (more…)
Disney, MLB agree to scaled-back ESPN broadcast schedule
Major League Baseball and Disney agreed to a new seven-year ESPN broadcast schedule that sees only 30 exclusive game broadcasts, but with the possibility of more expanded-playoff matches. (more…)
MLB lifts MiLB mask requirements, will defer to local authorities
MLB is lifting MiLB mask and some ballpark social-distancing requirements designed to protect players, leaving any standards up to teams and local authorities. (more…)
With A’s in play, what comes next?
Just because the Oakland A’s are free to leave the Bay Area doesn’t mean the team will leave the Bay Area. Here’s a look at what could come next, including more negotiations with Oakland city officials. (more…)
After 2020 limbo, 2021 finally yields new ballpark openings
We had laid in our travel schedule for the 2020 season early in the year, crossing the country for ballpark openings. That schedule was scrapped along with the MiLB season, but this month finally saw some debuts of notable facilities. (more…)
Personnel news: Johnson City, Everett, Springfield
We have personnel news today from the Johnson City Doughboys (Appalachian League), Everett AquaSox (High-A West) and Springfield Cardinals (Double-A Central). (more…)
Capacity limits lifted in MLB ballparks
As vaccinations increase and positivity rates decline, MLB teams are working with local health officials to raise capacity limits at ballparks, adjusting operations along the way. (more…)
MLB to A’s: Feel free to leave Oakland
The Oakland A’s should explore relocation if there’s no resolution to their proposal for a downtown waterfront ballpark, according to a statement released today by Major League Baseball. (more…)
Now open: 2021 AA Best of the Ballparks fan vote
Next up in our popular 2021 Best of the Ballparks fan vote: the Double-A round of the competition. With a lineup featuring several new parks, this also includes our 2021 ranking of MiLB AA ballparks. (more…)
Cicada crises expected in ballparks
OK, so it’s not exactly the plague of locusts promised for the End Times, but baseball teams in the Eastern United States are bracing for the onslaught of billions of Brood X cicadas emerging from their underground locations after 17 years of maturing. (more…)
As ballparks open, local business benefit
Besides teams playing in ballparks that have been closed for roughly 600 days, the biggest beneficiaries for the return of baseball are the businesses built to attract game-day traffic. (more…)
More returns to normalcy in baseball world
More teams are mapping expanded capacities and offers as COVID cases decrease across the the country. Today the York Revolution (Atlantic League) announced eased restrictions to begin the season. (more…)
Triple-A Best of the Ballparks moves to Sweet Sixteen
After a first round that saw familiar fan favorites move on, the voting is now open in the Sweet Sixteen round of the 2021 Triple-A Best of the Ballparks fan vote. (more…)