We have the Elite Eight for the MLB Best of the Ballparks competition, with fans following our seedings by some amazingly wide margins. (more…)
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Best of the Ballparks: Former MLB Ballparks, Elite Eight
We have the Elite Eight for voting on former MLB facilities in the Best of the Ballparks competitions, as sentimental favorites like Ebbets Field, Forbes Field, Polo Grounds and Braves Field move on to the next round. (more…)
Best of the Ballparks: MLB Ballparks, Round Two
The first round of fan voting on MLB facilities in the Best of the Ballparks competition didn’t yield too many surprises, as fans mostly went with our seedings, with some heavy voting for Target Field, Petco Park and Wrigley Field. (more…)
Best of the Ballparks: Former MLB Ballparks, Round Two
It was an interesting first round of voting on fan favorites for former MLB ballparks in our Best of the Ballparks competition, with classics like Ebbets Field, Tiger Stadium and the Polo Grounds moving on in the competition. (more…)
Best of the Ballparks: MLB Edition
It’s our biggest Best of the Ballparks voting of the season, where we ask fans to weigh in on their favorite Major League Baseball ballparks, with polling planned up until an All-Star Game week announcement. (more…)
Best of the Ballparks: Triple A finals
The fans have spoken, setting up a final round of Huntington Park vs. Durham Bulls Athletic Park in the Triple-A finals of the Best of the Ballparks. You know what to do: vote! (more…)
Best of the Ballparks: Triple-A, first round
Everyone has a favorite ballpark, and most folks aren’t shy about expressing those opinions. We are elevating those passions to a whole new level with a Best of the Ballparks contest, and we need your input on the best ballparks in baseball at the MLB, MiLB, summer collegiate, indy and spring-training levels. (more…)
Will fan injury cause MLB/MiLB policy changes?
A woman struck by a shattered baseball bat at Fenway Park remains in serious condition as the issue of how much protection MLB teams should offer fans rises to a national level once again. (more…)
MLB closes Orioles game to fans, shifts weekend series
MLB is responding to unrest in Baltimore with two unique moves: tomorrow’s game will be closed to fans, while this weekend’s series against the Tampa Bay Rays has been shifted from Oriole Park to Tropicana Field. (more…)
New Toronto turf raising MLB concerns
The new AstroTurf 3D Xtreme synthetic turf installed at Rogers Centre for the Toronto Blue Jays is raising concerns about its playability in Major League Baseball offices, but drastic changes to it are unlikely. (more…)
Manfred: Montreal needs ballpark plan to lure MLB
Be prepared for a slew of Montreal baseball stories as the Big O hosts exhibition games this weekend. Today: Commissioner Rob Manfred says a ballpark plan is needed before MLB can consider a return to Montreal in the future. (more…)
Pace of play: A huge change for 2015
For many an important onlooker, the most anticipated (and scrutinized) day of the 2015 Minor League Baseball calendar won’t be Opening Day, Thursday, April 9. Instead, it will be Friday, May 1, the day that pace-of-play directives begin receiving strict enforcement at the Double-A and Triple-A levels. (more…)
MiLB unveils pace-of-play rules for AA, AAA games
The new pace-of-play rules for Minor League Baseball’s Double-A and Triple-A teams have been announced, as measures to shorten the length of games will be implemented for the 2015 season. (more…)