Though there are new owners of the Los Angeles Dodgers, old problems persist at Dodger Stadium, as police deal with a fan being assaulted as he left the parking lot. The case is different than the beating of Bryan Stow last season, when Dodgers and Giants fan clashed after the season opener. Yesterday it was […]
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LA Coliseum teetering on edge of insolvency
Iconic Los Angeles Coliseum, former home of the Los Angeles Dodgers, is facing insolvency and could be handed over to the University of Southern California. It’s a tough situation for the facility first built to honor World War I veterans. The state doesn’t have the money to maintain the facility, and the cash reserves for […]
Dodger Stadium development plan outlined
Ignore all the crazy talk about the Los Angeles Dodgers looking at a new downtown ballpark: Not only is the team committed to Dodger Stadium, but the outline of a long-term development plan of Chavez Ravine is in place. When Guggenheim Baseball Management bought the Dodgers, Dodger Stadium, the 15 acres underneath the ballpark, 260 acres […]
New Dodgers owners: We need to upgrade fan experience
The new owners of the Los Angeles Dodgers met the press and made one concrete promise: to improve the fan experience at Dodger Stadium. Not exactly a groundbreaking or unexpected promise regarding Dodger Stadium: any new owner of the team would make the same pledge. But this one may may actually have some heft behind it. […]
New owners take control of Los Angeles Dodgers
The new owners of the Los Angeles Dodgers took control of the franchise and Dodger Stadium today, ending Frank McCourt’s tumultuous term as owner of the flagship franchise. The sale became final today after Guggenheim Baseball wired a final payment to McCourt. A press conference is expected tomorrow, with Magic Johnson and Stan Kasten serving […]
O’Malleys may make run at Padres
Not a bad consolation prize: Peter O’Malley says he and his family are considering making a bid for the San Diego Padres, put back on the market by John Moores. The O’Malley family has deep roots in baseball: Walter O’Malley moved the Brooklyn Dodgers to Los Angeles and built Dodger Stadium; Peter O’Malley ran the […]
The Week That Was: April 15
Fenway Park and Dodger Stadium anniversaries, naming rights and indy-league comings and goings made news this week in the baseball world. Here are the most popular stories of the past week on Ballpark Digest, as measured in page views. Red Sox mark Fenway Park’s 100th anniversary with ballpark events Fielders launch shocker: no 2012 season […]
Court approves Dodgers sale
Over objections from Major League Baseball, U.S. Bankruptcy Court Judge Kevin Gross approved the sale of the Los Angeles Dodgers, Dodger Stadium and other assets to Guggenheim Baseball Management for $2.15 billion. The objections to the sale rose from inconsistencies between the sales agreement and MLB rules, according to MLB attorney Thomas Lauria, who added that […]
Time Warner mulling stake in Dodgers?
Time Warner is reportedly looking at investing in the Los Angeles Dodgers to gain a competitive advantage in landing the team’s television rights. Dow Jones is reporting that the move would be made to nullify a small advantage Fox Sports has in retaining the team’s television rights: Fox’s current deal with the team gives it […]
After big Opening Day, small crowd at Dodger Stadium
You’ll see a lot of stories like this through the season if you’re a Dodgers fan: the size of the crowd was a secondary concern to the actual game being played at Dodger Stadium. No doubt the Los Angeles Dodgers will be one of the most scrutinized teams in baseball this season, as pundits attempt […]
Moores puts San Diego Padres back on the market
Following Jeff Moorad’s failed attempt to buy the team, San Diego Padres owner John Moores has hired investment bankers to advise him on another sale of the franchise. Unless something goes dramatically wrong with the sale this time, the delay will end up paying off for Moores: the team is undoubtedly worth more after a […]
Dodgers sale expected to be approved Friday
Absent any major opposition from MLB and Fox Sports — save some minor requests for clarification — the sale of the Los Angeles Dodgers and Dodger Stadium should be approved on Friday. U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Kevin Gross is scheduled to review the final disposition of the sale of the team, the ballpark and associated assets […]
Dodgers to mark 50th anniversary of Dodger Stadium in tonight’s season opener
Fresh off a tumultuous offseason, the Los Angeles Dodgers are hoping tonight’s 50th anniversary of the opening of Dodger Stadium will give the troubled franchise a fresh start. The Dodgers first played at Dodger Stadium on Tuesday, April 10, 1962, 50 years to the day before Opening Day 2012, against the Cincinnati Reds. Along with […]