The San Jose City Council will vote tomorrow on a set of goals and principles to guide city officials in their negotiations with the Oakland A’s over a new downtown ballpark.The San Jose City Council will vote tomorrow on a set of goals and principles to guide city officials in their negotiations with the Oakland […]
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Swine flu shuts down Mexican baseball team
The owner of the expansion Tijuana Potros says he’s dropping out of the Golden Baseball League because of concerns about the H1N1 virus and the possibility of small crowds this season.The independent Golden Baseball League announced today that the expansion Tijuana Potros have been forced to shelve their plans to participate in the upcoming 2009 […]
St. Pete soliciting management bids for Al Lang Field
The former spring-training home of the Tampa Bay Rays and many other teams won’t be torn down, at least in the short term; instead, the city of St. Petersburg is seeking a manager for the facility.With it unlikely the Tampa Bay Rays will end up with a downtown St. Pete ballpark, the city has turned […]
Flyers unveil new Friday marks
The original Schaumburg Flyers logo is updated for Friday night games and special events.The Schaumburg Flyers (independent; Northern League) unveiled a new Friday night black logo and jerseys for the upcoming season at Alexian Field. “Players play better if they look and feel good. I love the black look, and I’m excited for the new […]
RemDawg out of BoSox broadcast booth
Boston Red Sox broadcaster Jerry Remy announces he’s been fighting lung cancer and is leaving the booth indefinitely.Boston Red Sox broadcaster Jerry Remy announces he’s been fighting lung cancer and is leaving the booth indefinitely. “I want to focus on completing my recovery so that I can return to work without distractions or interruptions,” Remy […]
Rose Quarter location officially off the table for new Bevos ballpark
The Rose Quarter will not host a new Portland Beavers ballpark, putting a potential location back in the city’s Lents neighborhood.A proposed entertainment district next to the Rose Garden is officially off the table as the location of a new Portland Beavers (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League) ballpark, as city officials revisit a Lents location. […]
April MiLB attendance numbers strong
April attendance has been strong for MiLB teams despite some challenging economic times.Minor League Baseball attracted more than five million fans to its April games for the ninth straight year. The 11 full-season leagues and 136 clubs, despite starting a week later than last year, drew 5,259,405 fans. The average April crowd for the 1,414 […]
NewBridge Bank Park lands ACC tourney
The Greensboro Grasshoppers wrest the popular tourney from Fenway Park.NewBridge Bank Park, the home of the Greensboro Grasshoppers (Low Class A; Sally League), has been selected to host the 2010 Atlantic Coast Conference Baseball Championship, according to ACC Commissioner John Swafford. The 37th annual tournament was originally slated for Boston’s Fenway Park, but announced the […]
New Winston-Salem ballpark unlikely to open this season
With construction work halted and subcontractors complaining of unpaid bills, the new Winston-Salem Dash ballpark is unlikely to open this season, as team owners Billy Prim and Andrew "Flip" Filipowski continue to untangle their business relationship.With construction work halted and subcontractors complaining of unpaid bills, the new Winston-Salem Dash (High Class A; Carolina League) ballpark […]
Debt, turnover put future of Tornadoes in doubt
The ownership of the Worcester Tornadoes faces some huge challenges: after unsuccessfully putting the team on the market this past offseason, they must now work to bring dissatisfied fans back into the fold.When the Worcester Tornadoes (independent; Can-Am Association) began play in 2005, the team was a success during that inaugural season, despite playing at […]
Empty seats still dominate Yankee Stadium premium areas
Despite some price reductions — which really weren’t — on the premium seating at the new Yankee Stadium, the best seats in the house were unsold last night, even with archnemesis Boston Red Sox in town.Despite some price reductions — which really weren’t — on the premium seating at the new Yankee Stadium, the best […]
Peoria Chiefs selling ballpark naming rights by the game
It’s been done before, most famously when Delaware North offered naming rights to TD Waterhouse Garden by the event, as well as a one-time gimmick by various indy and affiliated teams. But the offer by the Chiefs to sell naming rights on a per-game basis for the rest of the season is the first in […]
New owners work to bring baseball fans back to Newark
Despite some bad weather, the Newark Bears drew over 10,000 fans to two games this past weekend, as a new ownership group works to drum up interest in baseball at Bears & Eagles Riverfront Stadium.Despite some bad weather, the Newark Bears (independent; Atlantic League) drew over 10,000 fans to two games this past weekend, as […]