The renovation of Cooley Law School Stadium, home of the Lansing Lugnuts (Low Class A; Midwest League), is $3 million over budget after bids came in higher than expected. (more…)
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Lugnuts, Blue Jays finally announce PDC extension
Here’s the official announcement: the Lansing Lugnuts (Low Class A; Midwest League) and the Toronto Blue Jays extended their player development contract (PDC) through the 2016 season. (more…)
Frontier League pitched for Jackson, Michigan
A feasibility study is underway to determine whether Jackson, a city in central Michigan west of Ann Arbor and south of Lansing, can support a new ballpark and independent Frontier League baseball. The $15,000 study, commissioned by Experience Jackson and the Jackson County Visitors Bureau and awarded to AECOM and the Rooney Sports & Entertainment Group […]
Great ballpark crowds greet Independence Day games
Record crowds in Albuquerque and Winston-Salem, a record-setting homestand in Colorado Springs, over 6,000 fans braving the cresting Mississippi River in Davenport, and sellouts in Omaha, Richmond and Birmingham were among the attendance highlights on the Fourth of July. Really, there’s nothing more American than a night at the ballpark, followed by fireworks. (We spent […]
Lansing approves Cooley Law School Stadium renovation: apartments in the outfield
A major renovation of Cooley Law School Stadium, home of the Lansing Lugnuts (Low Class A; Midwest League), has been approved, incorporating a private mixed-use development into the ballpark outfield. The Lansing City Council officially approved the plan, which calls for the city to spend $10.5 million on a modernization of the ballpark. The Outfield, […]
Cooley Law School Stadium upgrades receive initial city approval
A proposed renovation of Cooley Law School Stadium, home of the Lansing Lugnuts (Low Class A; Midwest League), was approved by a city committee and will be discussed at next Monday’s City Council meeting. The $22-million proposal has Lugnuts owner Tom Dickson investing $12 million into a new scoreboard and apartments past the outfield wall […]
Lugnuts to celebrate Hump Day with camel appearances
We’ve seen racing monkeys and ball-delivering pigs at games, but the Lansing Lugnuts (Low Class A; Midwest League) are upping the ante by bringing in Humphrey the Camel to make Hump Day appearances at Cooley Law School Stadium. Humphrey, a live camel, will be at every Hump Day (Wednesday) game this season. Hump Day activities […]
Lugnuts propose apartments, restaurant for ballpark
Cooley Law School Stadium, home of the Lansing Lugnuts (Low Class A; Midwest League), could see the addition of apartments, ballpark upgrades and a year-round restaurant under the terms of a proposed private-public partnership. The $22-million proposal has Lugnuts owner Tom Dickson investing $11 million into a new scoreboard and apartments past the outfield wall […]
Goldberg-Strassler: I am a sign of spring
If it’s the middle of February, it means two things: one, players are reporting to spring training, and two, seasonal employees are returning to the ballpark. Jesse Goldberg-Strassler is among the latter; here’s his story. I am a sign of spring. I work as a seasonal employee for the Lansing Lugnuts. I am away from […]
Why the Chihuahuas name works: It’s fun!
The PCL’s franchise in El Paso, formerly Tucson, revealed its nickname last week, immediately provoking reactions to the El Paso Chihuahuas branding. If you heard the news, it’s likely you had an immediate opinion as well; Jesse Goldberg-Strassler shares his. Your thoughts? The national reaction — the loudly shouting, negative, incredulous folks who could not […]
The tradition returns: Tonight Goldberg-Strassler recreates a game broadcast
In the old days, radio broadcasters didn’t travel to away game and instead recreated a game broadcast in the studio. Tonight Jesse Goldberg-Strassler revives the tradition. Goldberg-Strassler is the voice of the Lansing Lugnuts (Low Class A; Midwest League) and a great traditionalist when it comes to baseball and broadcasting. (Full disclosure: he’s the author […]
TSE serves 40,000th game with ScriptPRO
Here’s a nice milestone: On Wednesday the Lansing Lugnuts (Low Class A; Midwest League) produced the 40,000th game in TSE GameTime ScriptPRO history. GameTime ScriptPRO, a patented internet-based event management solution that provides users with a simple and streamlined way for building, organizing and executing event scripts in real-time. “ScriptPRO has been a great addition […]
Lugnuts no-hit for the third time this season
We can’t determine if it’s a record, but it’s darned close: the Lansing Lugnuts (Low Class A; Midwest League) were no-hit for the third time this season on Wednesday night. The no-hitter came against the Clinton Lumberkings, as Victor Sanchez (2-4), an 18-year old out of Venezuela, allowed just three baserunners in the entire game. […]