Another clear sign of spring: Major League Baseball teams are preparing to ship gear and equipment to Florida and Arizona, as the annual rite of Truck Day approaches. Sister site Spring Training Online has all the details, but there are two thing to note. First, the Tampa Bay Rays are already prepped to ship equipment, […]
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New scoreboard going up at Steinbrenner Field
Another sign of spring: teams are prepping ballparks for the start of February games, and that means the installation of a new videoboard at Steinbrenner Field, spring home of the New York Yankees. The new videoboard replaces a smaller unit. This week has been spent in Florida, scouting out the spring-training sites and checking on […]
Football returning to Fenway Park in 2015
Football is returning to Fenway Park in the form of a Shamrock Series game between Boston College and Notre Dame on Nov. 21, 2015. Football was played at Fenway Park frequently over the years; Boston College played games there (as shown in the photo above), as did the NFL’s Boston Redskins (before a move to Washington) […]
Now available: The Complete Guide to Spring Training 2014 / Florida
It’s already an Amazon best-seller: We released The Complete Guide to Spring Training 2014 / Florida eBook yesterday. You can never be too prepared. Updated for 2014, The Complete Guide to Spring Training 2014 / Florida is the perfect way to plan your spring-training trip and then guide you through the entire process, from buying […]
Ballparks of the World Series: Boston and St. Louis
When the Boston Red Sox and the St. Louis Cardinals open the 2013 World Series tonight, it will mark the fourth time the teams have met in the ultimate postseason play. Here’s a look at the ballparks hosting the four Series. In 1946 the Cards defeated the Red Sox, four games to three, in a […]
Henry purchase of Globe stalled for now
We have an interesting situation in Beantown, where John Henry’s purchase of the Boston Globe has been stalled because of an impending class-action suit. The basic story: Judge Shannon Frison of Worcester Superior Court ordered the sale of the Globe from The New York Times to Henry be suspended per the resolution of a pending […]
Red Sox beard out
OK, this is a pretty good promotion designed to attract the bros: the Boston Red Sox are holding Dollar Beard Night, where anyone sporting a beard — real, painted or fake — will get into Fenway Park tomorrow for just a buck. Apparently beards are the new mustaches when it comes to sports and the […]
Sea Dogs, Red Sox extend affiliation to 2018
The Boston Red Sox and the Portland Sea Dogs (Class AA; Eastern League) extended their player-development contract (PDC) through the 2018 season, in a deal announced tonight. Red Sox Director of Player Development Ben Crockett and Sea Dogs Chairman Bill Burke made the announcement. The Sea Dogs and Red Sox last extended the affiliation in […]
Lee County commissioner: Nats unlikely to move to Fort Myers
Efforts to bring the Washington Nationals to Fort Myers will likely end in failure, says a Lee County commissioner, because the county has no money to fix up City of Palms Park. County officials have been wooing the Nationals for several months, a time that includes an exclusive negotiating period for the two sides. The […]
Ocala, Tampa Yankees talking new ballpark
The Tampa Yankees could be moving north to Ocala in coming years, as the Yankees organization and city officials discuss a new ballpark for the Florida State League franchise. The Tampa Yankees currently play out of Steinbrenner Field, the spring home of the New York Yankees. It’s a large facility for Minor League Baseball, and […]
GM meetings: limiting September callups, instant-replay changes
Two topics are emerging as the most important of the annual MLB GM meetings: limiting September callups and an expansion of instant replay. You wouldn’t think that the number of September callups in uniform would be a big deal, but the topic is important both for MLB GMs looking to evaluate talent and MiLB GMs […]
Funding for Twins spring-training renovations approved
After months of negotiations, Lee County agreed to a $42.5-million renovation of the Minnesota Twins’ spring-training complex that calls for new fan amenities at Hammond Stadium and upgraded training facilities for players. The complex hasn’t seen major changes since 1991, when the Twins moved in after spending most of the team’s history training in Orlando. […]
Lee County to vote on Twins training upgrades Nov. 6
It’s not a done deal, but it’s close: Lee County is poised to approve $41.6 million in upgrades to Hammond Stadium and the Lee County Sports Complex, the spring home of the Minnesota Twins. The deal could keep the Twins in Fort Myers for the next 50 years, conceivably through 2065 (assuming the lease extension […]