The backbone of any successful MLB franchise is a successful player-development system. And these days successful player development means strong MiLB and spring-training facilities. We continue our ranking of MLB organizations by the quality of their player-development facilities with part three, covering organizations 18-13. (more…)
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Baltimore Orioles Unveil Kids Cheer Free
The Baltimore Orioles have announced an initiative called Kids Cheer Free, allowing fans age nine and younger to attend home games free of charge. (more…)
Orioles Extending Oriole Park at Camden Yards Netting
Prior to the 2018 season, the Baltimore Orioles will extend the protective netting at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. In addition, the club will also install extended netting at its spring training home, Ed Smith Stadium in Sarasota. (more…)
Tigers, Cubs Extending Ballpark Netting for 2018
Two more MLB teams, the Chicago Cubs and the Detroit Tigers, are extending ballpark netting for the 2018 season, and it looks as though they’ll be joined by the Baltimore Orioles and the New York Yankees. (more…)
Survey Says: Favorite MLB Ballpark is Oriole Park
Whether or not you think there is collective wisdom in the masses, an analysis of 130,000 ballpark reviews across a variety of platforms yields some interesting results, including the crowning of Oriole Park at Camden Yards as the most popular MLB ballpark. (more…)
Miami Stadium Site to Receive Historical Marker
Thanks to a fundraising effort, the legacy of Miami Stadium is set to be recognized with a historical marker at its former site. (more…)
Ballparks That Live On: Oriole Park
The history of Oriole Park in Baltimore is often associated with its demise. On July 4, 1944, an early-morning fire began near the third-base grandstand and ultimately set much of the facility ablaze. (more…)
Top Five MLB Opening Day Matchups of 2017
In less than a week, the 2017 Major League Baseball season will begin. Starting with a trio of games on Sunday, the slate of Opening Day matchups cross the league features some intriguing contests. (more…)
Ballparks That Live On: Memorial Stadium
This feature is the beginning of a new series, Ballparks That Live On. Ballparks That Live On will look at how bygone ballparks have been repurposed since their closing. In today’s edition: Memorial Stadium. (more…)
Ed Smith Stadium Work Subject of Lawsuit
Work to Ed Smith Stadium is now the subject of a legal dispute, as Sarasota County is suing a ballpark renovation contractor. (more…)
Upgrades on Tap at Oriole Park at Camden Yards
Oriole Park at Camden Yards will receive a series of upgrades before the 2017 season, according to recently uncovered documents. (more…)
IronBirds, Orioles Extend PDC
There is an affiliation extension to report, as the Aberdeen Ironbirds (Short Season A; NY-Penn League) and the Baltimore Orioles have renewed their agreement. The two-year player development contract (PDC) runs through the 2018 season. (more…)
Minor League Dreams, Major League Games
The dream is the same for every Minor League baseball player: Learn the craft, hone the skills and make the jump to the Major Leagues, leaving behind the smaller, antiquated, hometown feel of the Minor League ballpark for the modern, awe-inspiring cathedrals of The Show. But on the rarest of occasions in baseball history, it’s […]