Three groups are still in the running to buy the New York Mets, with a timeline that calls for Citi Field tours this week and initial bids requested by the end of the month. (more…)
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Ballpark Digest Broadcaster Chat for August 4, 2020
Jesse Goldberg-Strassler, Mick Gillispie and Kevin Reichard discuss this year’s MLB rule changes, the meaning of the term Kentucky Wonder and the unique experience of an MiLB tarp pull on this week’s Ballpark Digest Broadcaster Chat. (more…)
Meyer-Shipp new MLB Chief People & Culture Officer
A fresh face in the MLB executive lineup: Michele Meyer-Shipp is the new Chief People & Culture Officer for Major League Baseball, overseeing all of MLB’s human-resources activities and off-field office operations. (more…)
2020 Field of Dreams game canceled
Next week’s Field of Dreams game at a custom-built ballpark in Dyersville, Iowa, has been canceled, and MLB says the plan is for the Chicago White Sox will host a 2021 game at the scenic movie site. (more…)
Best of the Ballparks 2020 MLB vote moves to Final Four
We’re now in the Final Four round of the Best of the Ballparks 2020 MLB vote, as voters eschewed the classics in favor of newer facilities across the board. So vote! (more…)
After more COVID-19 positives, Cards-Tigers series postponed
After additional positives for COVID-19 among St. Louis Cardinals players and staffers, the upcoming four-game series against the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park has been postponed, with the traveling party confined to Milwaukee. (more…)
More Cardinals positive COVID-19 tests threaten series, 2020 season
A second-straight postponement: Tonight’s St. Louis/Milwaukee game at Miller Park has been postponed, as four more members of the Cardinals traveling party have tested positive for the COVID-19 virus, while Commissioner Rob Manfred lays out options with players and broadcast partners if the 2020 MLB season is scrapped. (more…)
Another COVID-19 postponement: Cards at Brewers
Today’s St. Louis Cardinals/Milwaukee Brewers game–the season opener for the Brew Crew at Miller Park–was postponed due to two positive COVID-19 tests among Cardinals players. (more…)
Phillies-Blue Jays series postponed after COVID-19 positives
The Philadelphia Phillies/Toronto Blue Jays weekend series set for Citizens Bank Park has been postponed, as two more Phillies employees tested positive today for the COVID-19 virus. (more…)
Elite Eight time in Best of the Ballparks 2020 MLB vote
After a Sweet Sixteen round that saw only one upset and very few close votes, we’re now in the Elite Eight round of the Best of the Ballparks 2020 MLB vote. So vote! (more…)
Mahomes invests in Royals ownership group
He grew up in a baseball family, so this makes sense: Chiefs quarterback and Super Bowl MVP Patrick Mahomes is now an investor in the Kansas City Royals ownership group. (more…)
Ballpark Digest Broadcaster Chat for July 27, 2020
Jesse Goldberg-Strassler, Mick Gillispie and Kevin Reichard discuss their experiences binging baseball, why cutout fans suck and the difficulties of calling a game from the studio in this week’s Ballpark Digest Broadcaster Chat. (more…)
Manfred: Game postponements sign that COVID-19 measures are working
With at least three games postponed after a COVID-19 outbreak among Miami Marlins players and coaches, Commissioner Rob Manfred said baseball’s coronavirus mitigation protocols are working exactly as planned, with officials anticipating a situation like this. (more…)