Admittedly, it’s a long shot for the Portland area to land the relocating Oakland Athletics. But that’s not stopping folks in Gresham from planning for a 250-acre development built around MultCO Baseball Park. (more…)
Archive | Major-League Baseball
Goodbye Indians, hello Cleveland Guardians
The rebranding of the Cleveland Indians continues, as the Native American moniker is going away in 2022, replaced by a new name with a strong local tie: the Cleveland Guardians. (more…)
Field of Dreams ballpark takes shape in Iowa
We’re three weeks out from the Chicago White Sox-New York Yankees Field of Dreams game at the movie site in Dyersvile, IA, and the ballpark is close to done. (more…)
State funding on tap for new Oakland ballpark?
A point of contention between Oakland and the Athletics has been who will pay for Port of Oakland infrastructure upgrades for a new ballpark. Now it looks like the state may step in and fund many of the changes. (more…)
Bisons announce Aug. 10 return to Sahlen Field; Thunder back home on Aug. 3
With the Toronto Blue Jays returning to Rogers Centre on July 30, two displaced teams–the Triple-A Buffalo Bisons and the MLB Draft League Trenton Thunder–will finish out their 2021 seasons at home. (more…)
A’s: Maybe we can work with Oakland on new ballpark terms
After flatly rejecting the terms offered and approved by Oakland officials yesterday, Oakland Athletics president Dave Kaval struck a more conciliatory note upon further reflection, saying they were worth further review. (more…)
Oakland presents term sheet for new ballpark; A’s immediately reject it
As was expected from positions taken before today’s vote, the Oakland City Council has approved a preliminary term sheet for a new Oakland A’s ballpark–but team President Dave Kaval is rejecting those terms. (more…)
No last-minute changes: A’s ballpark vote set for today
Despite some last-minute negotiations, the Oakland City Council will move forward with a nonbinding vote on a new-ballpark term sheet already decried by Athletics President Dave Kaval as being unacceptable. (more…)
A’s, Oakland divide widens
Instead of moving closer to a potential agreement on a new Howard Terminal ballpark deal, the Oakland A’s and Oakland officials are even farther apart on terms, with A’s President Dave Kaval expressing dissatisfaction with the talks. (more…)
Blue Jays to welcome 15,000 fans to Rogers Centre to begin season
The Toronto Blue Jays will welcome 15,000 fans per game to Rogers Centre to begin the 2021 home schedule, combining traditional seating and socially distanced pod seating. (more…)
Padres-Nats game suspended after shooting outside ballpark
Last night’s San Diego Padres/Washington Nationals game was suspended and fans sheltered for safety after a shooting outside Nationals Park. (more…)
Blue Jays set for July 30 Roger Centre opener
It’s official: The Toronto Blue Jays are returning to Rogers Center on July 30 after the team received a national interest exemption from COVID-19 restrictions. (more…)
Field of Dreams ticket lottery limited to Iowa residents
MLB is holding a lottery beginning today for tickets to the August Field of Dreams game in Dyersville–but only Iowa residents with an Iowa zip code will be allowed to apply. (more…)