San Diego Padres owner Jeff Moorad says there’s a good chances the Tucson Padres (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League) will end up staying in Tucson if a new ballpark in Escondido doesn’t happen — a proposition that still looks pretty iffy. In town for the T-Pods season opener, Moorad admitted there were numerous hurdles facing […]
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Nashville seeking community input for ballpark site
After years of study and a focus on the Thermal Plant site for a new ballpark, Nashville is seeking community input regarding alternative ballpark locations for the Nashville Sounds (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League), providing a breath of fresh air to the proceedings. It’s no secret the present and past owners of the Sounds had […]
Rainiers ownership change finalized
Talk about timing: 11 days before a renovated Cheney Stadium opens for business, businessman Mikal Thomsen and the Baseball Club of Tacoma take control of the Tacoma Rainiers (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League), as the purchase is now final. The Thomsen group is local. Thomsen is not a sporting neophyte — he’s part of the […]
T-Padres’ new mascot makes first appearance
The Tucson Padres (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League) officially unveiled their new mascot, nameless pending the result of a name-the-Friar contest, at a San Diego Padres spring training game in Kino Stadium. Not surprisingly, the new T-Pods mascot is similar to the Swinging Friar mascot of parent team San Diego. So close that he’s being […]
Redbirds sprucing up AutoZone Park for 2011
The Memphis Redbirds (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League) have installed several upgrades to AutoZone Park for the 2011 season, adding a picnic terrace to right field and upgrading concessions with credit-card-enabled points of sale. The most dramatic change at AutoZone Park: the last three section of the right-field seating area were removed, replaced by a […]
Omaha promotion right down the crapper
Riffing off a suggestion by Omaha Mayor Jim Suttle for the federal government to tax toilet paper as a method of paying for sewer upgrades, the Omaha Storm Chasers (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League) are launching an April 21 promotion to benefit the March of Dimes. All fans who attend that night’s game will receive […]
Rising from the ashes: a new Knights ballpark
Given up for dead by many, a new Charlotte Knights (Class AAA; International League) ballpark pitched for uptown Charlotte is showing some signs of life, as team ownership and local economic-development officials plan on coming up with a new financial formula in coming weeks. To say the crusade for a new Knights ballpark has been […]
RedHawks shift broadcasts to AM 1340 The Game
The Oklahoma City RedHawks (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League) have a new radio home: AM 1340 The Game, owned and operated by Clear Channel Radio of Oklahoma City. 1340 The Game is committed to airing all 144 regular-season games live, beginning 30 minutes before the first pitch with RedHawks On-Deck program. Game audio will also […]
T-Padres go old school with uniforms
The Tucson Padres (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League) are going retro with team uniforms and caps, adopting a old San Diego Padres script for the unis and a swinging friar for the cap. Here’s a rundown of the new uniforms and caps: Home Uniform: White jerseys and pants, with “Padres” written across the front in […]
Nashville once ahead moving forward on new ballpark
Nashville’s Metro is expected to issue an RFP in the next 30 or 60 days in search of a firm to scout out locations and identify funding for a new Nashville Sounds (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League) ballpark. “The first step needs to be an analysis of where a stadium could be, looking at all […]
Judge: Lackawanna County entitled to keep ballpark profits
An impasse between Lackawanna County and Luzerne County was broken by Senior Judge Harold Thomson, who agreed with Lackawanna County’s argument that it was entitled to all the profits from the operations of the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees (Class AAA; International League) after Mandalay Baseball and the New York Yankees took over management of the team. The […]
Indians adding specialty restaurant to Victory Field
The Indianapolis Indians (Class AAA; International League) continue their makeover of Victory Field with a new premium dining addition for the 2011 season, sponsored by spirits giant Diageo. The team is adding a Captain Morgan Cove group area to the left-field corner, envisioned as a premium seating area. The 15′ x 60′ bar and […]
Storm Chasers return to KOIL-AM, add Pollock, Spanish broadcasts
The Omaha Storm Chasers (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League) announced several broadcasting-related moves today, including an extension of their broadcast agreement with KOIL-AM, the introduction of weekend Spanish broadcasts, and the addition of Brett Pollock to the broadcast booth, alongside Mark Nasser. The extension with NRG Media continues a 15-year relationship between the club and […]