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Nationals to End Viera Run Today
It was not a spring-training facility that anyone associated with the Washington Nationals or predecessor Montreal Expos ever explicitly chose, so it’s no surprise there won’t be too many tears shed for today’s finale at Viera’s Space Coast Stadium. (more…)
Greenberg to get second chance with Marlins
Adam Greenberg, whose baseball career was derailed when he was beaned in his only MLB plate appearance, will get a second chance as the Miami Marlins sign him to a one-day contract, with the intent of playing him Tuesday. Greenberg’s MLB career consisted of a single pitch: he was struck in the head in June […]
Jupiter Hammerheads record 1,000th win
A little bit of history to note: With a 7-5 victory on Wednesday night at St. Lucie, the Jupiter Hammerheads (High Class A; Florida State League) notched the 1,000th win in franchise history. The Hammerheads were scheduled to play a pair of 7-inning games on Wednesday to make up for a rain out the previous night. […]
Moyer sets mark, pitching in 50 ballparks
Colorado’s Jamie Moyer, whose debut came in 1986, has now pitched in 50 Major League Baseball ballparks — a record in baseball’s modern era. Rudy Seanez, a well-traveled reliever, has the second-most number: 47 ballparks. The 49-year-old Moyer hit the 50-ballpark mark Monday night after starting for the Rockies at Marlins Park, the new home […]
New for 2012: Miami Marlins
The Florida Marlins are no more, replaced by the Miami Marlins, as the makeover of the franchise continues in anticipation of a move to a new ballpark in 2012. It was no secret that the name would change — after all, ownership had agreed to it when Miami funded a new ballpark and demanded the […]
November big month for Marlins
It’s shaping up to be a big month for the Florida Marlins, as the team has announced some ballpark news and scheduled an event to unveil new unis and switch to the Miami Marlins. At the ballpark yesterday, the team unveiled an official address — 501 Marlins Way — as well as three new streets […]
Marlins unveil premium area at new ballpark
The Florida Marlins (for now) announced a premium-seating area at the new Marlins ballpark, The Clevelander, featuring poolside seating, select table service and entertainment next to the Marlins bullpen. The Clevelander is a recently renovated South Beach hotel/entertainment complex. The ballpark area will feature dancers and DJs live from the pool area of the original […]
Final days for Marlins at Sun Life Stadium
We’re guessing there will be very few tears shed on Wednesday when the Florida Marlins play their last game at Sun Life Stadium, one of the last multiuse venues in Major League Baseball. As a football stadium, the former Joe Robbie Stadium isn’t all that great; the NFL demanded a slew of improvements a few […]
New Marlins ballpark under budget, 80 percent completed
Work proceeds on the new Florida Marlins ballpark slated to open for the 2012 season: construction is 80 percent completed and so far under budget, according to team president David Samson. Samson led media on a tour of the $515-million facility today, and it certainly looked like a facility under construction: almost all the seats […]
Marlins to open new park with Yankee exhibitions
The Florida Marlins — or, rather, by then the Miami Marlins — will kick off their new ballpark with a pair of April 2012 exhibition games against the New York Yankees. The games against the New York Yankees will take place on Sunday, April 1 at 1:10 pm and Monday, April 2 at 7:10 pm. […]
The Week That Was: July 17
Unpaid bills, potential MLB realignment and the unveiling of the world’s most expensive hot dog made headlines this week. We unveil the most popular stories on Ballpark Digest from the past week, as measured by page views. Unpaid players revolt in Lake County: 9 traded, 14 released Astros to AL West: Report Rox to sell […]
Marlins shut down upper deck at Sun Life Stadium
Makes sense when you play in the largest facility in Major League Baseball: The Florida Marlins are shutting down the upper deck at Sun Life Stadium for the rest of the regular season save a few special events. The cost of manning operations in the upper level outweighs the number of fans actually buying tickets […]