Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred is reiterating that MLB will hold off on expanding its number of teams, though he has noted some potential cities for the league to consider. (more…)
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Manfred Backs Oakland for New A’s Ballpark
During a meeting with the media at Major League Baseball‘s All-Star festivities, commissioner Rob Manfred said that the best option for a new Oakland A’s ballpark may lie in to Oakland. (more…)
Manfred: We Would Consider Las Vegas
With Las Vegas primed to receive its first major sports franchise, commissioner Rob Manfred says Major League Baseball will not rule out an entry in the city. (more…)
Manfred: MLB is Open to Expansion
Talk of expansion in Major League Baseball heated up today, following a press conference from Commissioner Rob Manfred. (more…)
Best of 2015: #4, Montreal’s MLB Dreams
We end 2015 with a countdown of the 10 biggest stories of the year on Ballpark Digest, as chosen by editors and partially based on page views. Today, #4: Montreal fans were still passionate about a return of Major League Baseball to the city, as MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred lays out a roadmap. (more…)
MLB evaluating future expansion: Manfred
We’ve been hearing whispers about this for months, and now Commissioner Rob Manfred confirms that Major League Baseball is evaluating whether the sport should expand by two teams in coming years. (more…)
Yankees to invest in MLS team
The New York Yankees are investing in an expansion Major League Soccer franchise and could host the team at Yankee Stadium while a new soccer-specific facility is planned. The Yankees will own between 20 and 25 percent of New York City Football Club (putting up a chunk of the $100-million expansion fee), with Manchester City, […]
UCF plans another expansion to Jay Bergman Field
The University of Central Florida is planning another expansion to Jay Bergman Field, this time adding a club-level seating area and new media center. The total cost of the project: $2.5 million. It will begin July, when the current NCAA season is over, if an existing line of credit can be refinanced. Jay Bergman Field […]
Skeeters start strong out of the gate
It’s been a great debut for the Sugar Land Skeeters: the team is pacing the independent Atlantic League in attendance and serves as a great calling card for further expansion in the Lone Star State. The team’s new home, Constellation Field, is a hit (we’ll be down there at the end of the month), and […]
Atlantic City exhibition games scrapped; still in running for 2013 pro ball
A plan for independent Atlantic League exhibition games at Surf Stadium has been scrapped due to ballpark issues, but Atlantic City remains in the running to land a 2013 team. Former Surf manager Mario Perrucci pulled the plug on the Labor Day exhibition games, saying he wasn’t confident ballpark improvements would be completed in time to see a […]
Sea Dogs to honor Burke throughout 2012 season
The Portland Sea Dogs (Class AA; Eastern League) will honor team founder and former owner Dan Burke, as well as throughout the team’s 2012 home opener on Thursday. Burke passed away on October 26, 2011. In the spring of 1992, Burke, then the CEO of Capital Cities/ABC, applied for one of two expansion franchises available […]
UCLA expanding Jackie Robinson Stadium
Here’s one reason why you want a successful baseball program: success is causing UCLA to expand Jackie Robinson Stadium in anticipation of postseason play. UCLA’s baseball program has always been decent, but in the past few years the school has moved to the upper echelon of NCAA baseball, sending high-level prospects to the pros and […]
Carolina League to expand in 2012? Probably not
Carolina League President John Hopkins says he wants to see his league expand by two teams for the 2012 season to accommodate a return of the circuit to Kinston — statements that will probably be well-received in that city as the K-Tribe embarks on a lame-duck season, but we’re not sure his sentiments are shared […]