St. Petersburg Mayor Bill Foster, tied up in a tight reelection battle, says talks between his office and the Tampa Bay Rays over Tropicana Field lease are not going well — and blames MLB for the impasse. In a report to the City Council, Foster took aim at the commissioner’s office as he declared talks […]
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Selig: Time to resolve Tampa Bay Rays ballpark situation
Despite some recent breakthroughs in the Tampa Bay Rays ballpark situation, MLB Commissioner Bud Selig may intervene to find out “what the hell is going on.” To say it’s been a long slog toward a new home for the Rays is to underestimate the time of a long slog: Tropicana Field was outdated a decade […]
Expanded instant replay on tap for 2014
Major League Baseball is planning a major expansion of replay for the 2014 season, using the findings of a replay committee as the blueprint for a new streamlined appeal system. The plan, from a committee consisting of MLB vice president Joe Torre, Atlanta Braves president John Schuerholz and former manager Tony La Russa, will allow […]
Legal settlement could pave way for new Oakland waterfront ballpark
The settlement of a lawsuit concerning Howard Terminal on downtown Oakland’s waterfront could clear the way for a new Oakland A’s ballpark near Jack London Square — if Lew Wolff is interested. Oakland officials had pitched MLB on the desirability of a waterfront ballpark, and now the way is cleared for it to happen — […]
San Jose suit against MLB a weak one, say experts
The legal argument that San Jose is missing out on the economic benefits of baseball because MLB refuses to allow a move of the Oakland A’s is on shaky legal ground, according to some legal experts. Two days ago San Jose filed suit in federal court alleging that MLB is interfering with the city coming […]
San Jose files suit against MLB in quest for A’s
The city of San Jose filed a federal lawsuit against Major League Baseball today, arguing MLB’s antitrust exemption is improperly keeping the Oakland A’s from building a new ballpark and moving to the city. San Jose Major Chuck Reed had earlier hinted that the city was ready to fight MLB in court to get the […]
MLB Diversity Business Summit set for this week
It won’t get as much attention from the general baseball media, but this week sees an important event in Major League Baseball: the 2013 MLB Diversity Business Summit in Houston. This year’s event, co-hosted by the Houston Astros, will be held at the Hyatt Regency Houston and the George R. Brown Convention Center on June […]
Bob Gibson statue unveiled at Werner Park
A statue of Hall of Famer Bob Gibson, the pride and joy of Omaha, was unveiled at Werner Park, home of the Omaha Storm Chasers (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League.) A passel of baseball luminaries was on hand to honor the former St. Louis Cardinals great, including MLB Commissioner Bud Selig, former teammates Joe Torre […]
MLB launches task force to address paucity of minorities in baseball
Recognizing that it may take more than just fixing up some inner-city baseball fields to attract minorities to the sport, MLB Commissioner Bud Selig appointed a task force to address the lack of diversity in professional baseball. There are plenty of areas where folks other than white men are underrepresented: there’s certainly a shortage of […]
Selig to San Jose mayor: Sorry, no time to meet
MLB Commissioner Bud Selig won’t meet with San Jose Mayor Chuck Reed about a new Oakland A’s ballpark, saying that intermediaries could address Reed’s concerns. Reed made a lot of noise on April 2 about wanting to meet directly with Selig, warning that he may launch a legal effort to bring in the A’s if […]
Progress on new A’s ballpark? Not likely
San Jose baseball fans were all atwitter with a report that there might be progress on a new Oakland Athletics ballpark in Silicon Valley, but the report was probably not as newsworthy as first assumed. Bill Shaikin reported last week that the A’s were in possession of guidelines from Major League Baseball that must be […]
It’s official: Cincinnati awarded 2015 MLB All-Star Game
The Cincinnati Reds and Great American Ball Park will host the 2015 All-Star Game, with MLB Commissioner Bud Selig making the announcement at a Queen City press conference today. “I am very pleased to award the 2015 All-Star Game to the Reds and the great fans of Cincinnati,” Selig said. “The Midsummer Classic will be […]
Cincinnati to host 2015 All-Star Game: report
The Cincinnati Reds and Great American Ball Park will host the 2015 All-Star Game, according to a report in the Cincinnati Enquirer. MLB Commissioner Bud Selig is slated to hold a press conference on Wednesday, ostensibly to discuss baseball’s ongoing efforts to build and renovate playing fields in inner cities. He will then announce the […]