Now that their first season under Dave Heller and Main Street Baseball is complete, the Lowell Spinners (Short Season A; NY-Penn League) are mulling ballpark upgrades. (more…)
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Heller Plots Future in Lowell
Just months after purchasing the team, Dave Heller is ingratiating himself to the Lowell Spinners (Short Season A; NY-Penn League) and their fans. (more…)
Spinners Announce Gator Gondola
A new attraction is coming to LeLacheur Park, as the Lowell Spinners (Short Season A; NY-Penn League) are unveiling the Gator Gondola. Set to make its debut on Thursday, July 28, the Gator Gondola is the first major attraction to be installed at the ballpark since Dave Heller and Main Street Baseball purchased the team earlier this year. (more…)
Main Street Baseball, Heller Close on Lowell Spinners Purchase
It’s now official: Dave Heller and Main Street Baseball have purchased the Lowell Spinners (Short Season A; NY-Penn League) from Drew Weber, effective immediately. (more…)
Spinners Sold to Main Street Baseball
After failed attempts at a sale to local investors, Drew Weber is selling the Lowell Spinners (short season A: NY-Penn League) to Main Street Baseball, owner of the Quad Cities River Bandits (Low A; Midwest League), High Desert Mavericks (High A; California League), Wilmington Blue Rocks (High A; Carolina League) and the Billings Mustangs (rookie; Pioneer League). […]
River Rocker Added to Modern Woodmen Park
Another attraction is coming to Modern Woodmen Park, as the Quad Cities River Bandits (Low A; Midwest League) are adding the River Rocker. (more…)
Segra Park / Columbia Fireflies
With a unique setting and a stunning design, Segra Park, new home of the Columbia Fireflies, had a strong debut last night. But the most important takeaway will be seen over time, as the ballpark is a catalyst for development in South Carolina’s capital city. (more…)
A season opener in Billings
Ownership changes are always a challenge for Minor League Baseball fans. Change is hard, and there are three ways fans can react: resist it, embrace it, or ignore it. All three were on display for the Billings Mustangs (rookie; Pioneer League) season opener. (more…)
Upgrade plan for Frawley Stadium announced
Frawley Stadium, home of the Wilmington Blue Rocks (High A; Carolina League), will see $1 million in improvements for 2016 and more in 2017 under a plan announced by team officials. (more…)
B-Mets, Main Street Baseball settle lawsuit
The official announcement has yet to come, but the owners of the Binghamton Mets (Class AA; Eastern League) and Main Street Baseball have settled their legal dispute, days before the two sides were scheduled for mediation. (more…)
Fayetteville/MiLB match surfaces again
With a High Class A Carolina League team potentially on the move, the idea of a new downtown ballpark in Fayetteville (N.C.) is once again being raised by locals. (more…)
The Week That Was: April 10-16, 2015
The futures of three teams — Los Angeles Angels in Anaheim, Pawtucket Red Sox (Class AAA; International League) in Rhode Island and Binghamton Mets (Class AA; Eastern League) in New York State — were addressed in the top stories of the past week on Ballpark Digest, as measured by page views. (more…)
B-Mets, Main Street Baseball headed to mediation
After a U.S. District Court judge indefinitely barred the sale of the Binghamton Mets (Class AA; Eastern League) to anyone but Main Street Baseball and Clark Minker, the two sides will meet before a federal mediator to settle their differences. (more…)