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Today's news from baseball's front offices: the Potomac Nationals add four to the front office, while the Visalia Rawhide add six; the Pacific Coast League adds a new media manager; and the Altoona Curve adds two to the payroll.Today's news from baseball's front offices: the Potomac Nationals add four to the front office, while the […]

Personnel news in the baseball world, as Minor League Baseball, Omaha Royals and Altoona Curve make announcements. Personnel news in the baseball world, as Minor League Baseball, Omaha Royals and Altoona Curve make announcements. — Jeff Biddle and Shanelle Slaughter have joined the Minor League Baseball staff as Director of Athletics & Marketing, Minor League […]

Here are the most popular stories of the last week on Ballpark Digest, as measured in page views. Here are the most popular stories of the last week on Ballpark Digest, as measured in page views. Five finalists for Richmond team name announced Richmond contest yields another dreadful name Future of Fort Worth Cats in […]

They're back! In today's Ballpark Notes, the Casper Ghosts announce front-office promotions, the Fort Wayne TinCaps and Quad Cities River Bandits snare more honors, and indy stalwart Hal Lanier lands in the Frontier League. They're back! In today's Ballpark Notes, the Casper Ghosts announce front-office promotions, the Fort Wayne TinCaps and Quad Cities River Bandits […]

Mandalay Baseball Properties, which owns and manages several minor-league teams, has formed a consulting division to work with still more franchises and collegiate programs.Mandalay Baseball Properties, which owns and manages several minor-league teams, has launched Mandalay Sports Consulting, a service that will aid professional teams and collegiate athletic programs in driving revenue through tickets sales, […]

Stan Meradith and Gary Gillette are the new co-chairs of the Ballparks Committee of the Society for American Baseball Research. Stan Meradith and Gary Gillette are the new co-chairs of the Ballparks Committee of the Society for American Baseball Research. Both names should be familiar to those in the ballpark world. Meradith is a principal […]

The most popular stories on Ballpark Digest for the past week, as measured in page views. Here are the most popular stories on Ballpark Digest for the past week, as measured in page views: Key decisions due on Connecticut/Richmond move this week Defenders locked out of ballpark; future in doubt  It's been a long summer […]

Yes, this is totally self-serving: We've cut the price of the 2009 edition of The Complete Guide to Spring Training to $5 — because you can never begin planning too early. Yes, this is totally self-serving: We've cut the price of the 2009 edition of The Complete Guide to Spring Training to $5 — because […]

The most popular stories on Ballpark Digest for the past week, as measured in page views. The most popular stories on Ballpark Digest for the past week, as measured in page views: Mets announce enhancements to Citi Field, will stress team history Durham Athletic Park reopens — and looks great Manatees win on field, struggle […]

Here are the top stories on Ballpark Digest for the past week, as measured in page views.  Here are the top stories on Ballpark Digest for the past week, as measured in page views.  More defections from the Frontier League? Weiss, Global Spectrum take full reins of Memphis Redbirds tonight Global Spectrum cuts Redbirds staff […]

The on-again off-again relationship between baseball and the Olympics is off again, as a move to reinstate baseball as an Olympic sport failed. The on-again off-again relationship between baseball and the Olympics is off again, as a move to reinstate baseball as an Olympic sport failed, as baseball and softball is out for the 2016 […]

Yeah, site updates haven't been as prolific as many of you would like. But life on the road cuts down on the time devoted to site updates, and it's been a blast presenting awards to the Staten Island Yankees and Rochester Red Wings. Here's a look at our travels. Yeah, site updates on Ballpark Digest […]

It can't, of course — which is why Japanese pro teams are having a hard time making it these days, despite strong fan support. Pro baseball in Japan is facing the same economic issues facing American teams, and teams are retrenching; Bobby Valentine, for instance, is basically being laid off as Chiba cuts costs. Pro […]