It should feel like a new ballpark: officials with the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees (Class AAA; International League) and Lackawanna County broke ground today on a PNC Field facelift. The $43.3-million renovation of the Moosic, Pa. ballpark, years in the making, has finally begun after the $14.6-million sale of the SWB Yankees last week to the New […]
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Construction begins on PNC Field renovations
Construction work on the renovation of PNC Field, home of the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees (Class AAA; International League) has begun, with workers prepping the site today. It’s been a whirlwind week for the SWB Yankees and Lackawanna County: in a short amount of time the sale of the SWB Yankees was closed by the Lackawanna County Multi-Purpose […]
SWB Yankees sold
It’s official: the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees (Class AAA; International League) franchise has been sold to Mandalay Baseball Properties and the New York Yankees for $14.6 million. The sale was finalized this morning by the Lackawanna County Multi-Purpose Stadium Authority. The proceeds from the sale will immediately go toward the renovation of PNC Field, which could begin as […]
Could SWB ballpark shift to downtown Scranton?
More swirls of intrigue regarding the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees (Class AAA; International League), as Lackawanna County officials unconvincingly shoot down rumors that PNC Field would be replaced by a downtown Scranton ballpark. Why do we say unconvincingly? Because the rationale is blatantly false: they say $40 million isn’t enough money to build a downtown ballpark. Which […]
SWB Yankees adopt Empire State moniker for 2012
The Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees (Class AAA; International League) will play under the Empire State Yankees name for the upcoming season, causing a ruckus among Lackawanna County officials. The team will play its entire schedule on road while PNC Field is renovated for the 2013 season, including 37 of their home games at Rochester’s Frontier Field, seven […]
Sale still pending for SWB Yankees; could team depart?
Lackawanna County is still negotiating the sale of the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees (Class AAA; International League) — but could the team be on the move? That things are taking so long is a little surprising. First, we already know what the sales price will be: $14.6 million, per an earlier agreement. We know the team will […]
Could SWB Yankees stay in Scranton for 2012?
It’s not an ideal situation, but the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees (Class AAA; International League) could play at PNC Field in 2012, either with renovations pushed off to 2013 or having fans maneuver through a construction zone nightly. Neither option is particularly attractive, but time is a-wastin’ for the team to find a home for the 2012 […]