On the cusp of spring training, the top news coming out of the baseball community ideally would be season previews and the Nationals adding the honorable first-pitch-pioneering William Howard Taft to their Racing Presidents. But no: we are once again discussing PEDs, writes Jesse Goldberg-Strassler. The topic in baseball over the past few weeks: Tim […]
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Marano new Lakewood BlueClaws GM
A personnel move to note: Brandon Marano has been promoted to general manager of the Lakewood BlueClaws (Low Class A; Sally League), replacing Geoff Brown. Marano, previously the team’s Assistant General Manager of Operations, becomes the second General Manager in team history. The promotion was announced by BlueClaws President Joe Finley. He takes over for […]
Best January ever; new books on tap; Arena Digest is back!
Some August Publications news to report: we hit another record for page views in January, Arena Digest is back, and our Complete Guide to Spring Training will be available Friday. First: thanks to each and every one of you for your continued support of Ballpark Digest. We’ve hit 797,431 page views for January 2013, with […]
Lecuyer new business-development manager for ValleyCats
The Tri-City ValleyCats (short season; NY-Penn League) announced the hiring of Jason Lecuyer to serve as the team’s Business Development Manager. “Jason’s passion for improving the community in which we live coupled with his business experience makes him a welcome addition to the ValleyCats front office,” said ValleyCats Vice President/General Manager Rick Murphy. Prior to […]
Parsons new GM in Martinsville
The Martinsville Mustangs (summer collegiate; Coastal Plain League) have a new GM: Tyler Parsons, the first hire after the city entered into a new management deal last November. Parsons comes to the Mustangs from the Forest City Owls (summer collegiate; Coastal Plain League), where he served as Director of Tickets Sales and Community Relations. Prior […]
SeaWolves promo: Don’t Give Up the Ship
The Erie SeaWolves (Class AA; Eastern League) unveilied an interesting commemorative jersey for the 2013 season, as a tie-in for the annual Tall Ships Festival. The event is after the season, but the SeaWolves are wearing the jerseys on on July 12. Proceeds from the game will benefit the Flagship Niagara League organization. —- Share […]
Brown steps down as Lakewood BlueClaws GM
In a weird coincidence, Geoff Brown is the second MiLB GM named Brown to step down today, in this case as GM of the Lakewood BlueClaws (Low Class A; Sally League). He’s moving on to Rutgers University as Senior Associate Athletic Director/Chief Marketing Officer for Rutgers Athletics and will start work there on February 11. […]
Brown steps down as Quad Cities GM
Stefanie Brown has stepped down as GM of the Quad Cities River Bandits (Low Class A; Midwest League), due to urgent family responsibilities that require significant attention at this time. Brown asked the River Bandits to reduce her role to give her more time to care for her family. Following her first year as general […]
Former Hagerstown mayor joins Suns front office
Former Hagerstown Mayor Robert E. Bruchey II, who led the effort for a new Hagerstown Suns (Low Class A; Sally League) downtown ballpark, has joined the team’s front office as Director of Sales, Marketing and Community Affairs. Bruchey’s background is in sales, so the hiring isn’t a huge stretch. And given that some people in […]
The Week That Was: January 20
Future All-Star Games, new uniforms in Buffalo, innovative 2013 promotions and staff changes across the industry. The top stories of the past week on Ballpark Digest, as measured by page views. Padres pitching for future All-Star Game Knights, Mallards announce front-office moves Prepping for spring training Bisons unveil new uniforms for 2013 Appreciating the Voices […]
Allen new Travelers GM; staff changes in Hudson Valley, Mahoning Valley
Paul Allen takes the interim tag off his job title and is now officially general manager of the Arkansas Travelers (Class AA; Texas League), as teams continue to shape their front offices for the 2013 season. A veteran of eight years in professional baseball, Allen has spent seven seasons with the Travelers, including the previous […]
Opening Day Partners: ATC Wanted
Opening Day Partners: ATC Wanted
Bleachers out, chairback seating on tap for Lamade Stadium
Howard J. Lamade Stadium, the home of the Little League Baseball World Series, will be upgraded before the 2013 event to feature total chairback seating in the grandstand. There already was chairback seating in Sections 1-3; the project will take out bleachers in Sections 4-5 and add chairback seating there. Renovations to the ballpark will […]