An audacious plan to have the Tampa Bay Rays play under a joint Tampa/Montreal tenancy has been rejected by MLB’s Executive Council, forcing Rays ownership to pull the plug on the plan. (more…)
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Oakland Planning Commission approves A’s ballpark EIR
Planning for a new Oakland Athletics waterfront ballpark moved forward after the Oakland Planning Commission approved a 3,500-page environment impact report (EIR), with the City Council up next in the approval process. (more…)
New for 2022: Sugar Land Space Cowboys
We’ve confirmed reports that the Sugar Land Skeeters (Triple-A West) will be rebranded by parent and owner Houston Astros as the Sugar Land Space Cowboys for the 2022 season. (more…)
Atlantic League will drop move of the pitching rubber, ABS
The Atlantic League will revert back to a standard 60’6” distance for the pitching rubber and not serve as a test for the Automated Ball-Strike (ABS) system, according to league officials. (more…)
It’s back to Lee County Sports Complex in Fort Myers
With the naming rights to CenturyLink Sports Complex expiring, the spring home of the Minnesota Twins will revert to Lee County Sports Complex until a new naming-rights deal is reached. (more…)
Baltimore moving fences out at Oriole Park
In an era where many MLB teams have moved fences in to give hitters a boost, Baltimore is moving out and raising the Oriole Park left-field fence to give pitchers a boost. (more…)
MLB, players association to set to meet Thursday: report
Negotiators from MLB and the MLB players association are set to meet Thursday, with owners ready to present a new offer that addresses the sport’s core economic issues. (more…)
Orioles, Maryland Stadium Authority still discussing Oriole Park renovations
With both sides seeking a long-term lease, the Baltimore Orioles and the Maryland Stadium Authority are still discussing Oriole Park renovations that would commit the team to Camden Yards for decades. (more…)
Orioles unveil 30th anniversary celebration for 2022
The Baltimore Orioles announced plans for a year-long celebration marking the 30th season of Oriole Park at Camden Yards, which launched the retro trend in Major League Baseball ballparks. (more…)
Flash sale: Take 30 percent off August Pubs books
For a limited time, take 30 percent off all August Publications books, including Jesse Goldberg-Strassler’s The Baseball Thesaurus, Andy Strasberg’s My 1961 and our popular spring-training guides. (more…)
Fanatics to acquire core of Topps trading cards business
We mentioned this as a possibility after MLB and the players association ended their longtime association with Topps: Fanatics, which snared the baseball-card rights, is now acquiring the Topps trading card and collectibles business. (more…)
Challenging year ahead in pro baseball: Four issues we’re following
As 2022 begins, the pro baseball world faces a slew of challenges, as the industry grapples with issues of their own making and other imposed by circumstances beyond its control. Here are the four stories we’ll be closely following this year. (more…)
Will MLB hold another signature game in 2022?
With the Field of Dreams game a huge success in 2021 and a follow-up Iowa game set up for 2022, there has been talk about another similar game this coming season. Where could it be? (more…)