The latest round of renovations to Dodger Stadium, originally set to debut in 2020, will on full display for the first time tonight as the Los Angeles Dodgers open the doors to full capacity on Reopening Day. (more…)
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MLB revamps ASG Fan Fest as Play Ball Park
As part of next month’s All-Star Game festivities at Coors Field, Major League Baseball announced an overhaul of what was formerly known as Fan Fest, with Play Ball Park to be run at the Colorado Convention Center. (more…)
2021 MLB All-Star Game to stay in Denver
The 2021 MLB All-Star Game will be played as planned at Denver’s Coors Field after a U.S. federal judge predictably slapped down a lawsuit from a conservative business group requesting MLB move the game back to Atlanta. (more…)
Cardinals introduce 2021 Ballpark Pass
Another sign of a return to normalcy: the St. Louis Cardinals are now offering a 2021 Budweiser Ballpark Pass, with fans able to attend as many games as they want for $34.99 per month. (more…)
MLB sued over All-Star Game move
A Texas-based conservative group is suing Major League Baseball, saying the move of the 2021 All-Star Game from Georgia to Denver caused local businesses $100 million in losses and are seeking the game’s return to Truist Park. (more…)
MLB predictably enters NFT field
Boy, talk about a potpourri of trends: Combining sports, e-commerce, technology, collectibles and cryptocurrency, MLB is making an inevitable entrance in the NFT (non-fungible token) field with some high-profile partners. (more…)
Tempe Diablo Stadium upgrades planned; Angels to extend lease
Tempe Diablo Stadium upgrades could cost $50.9 million over the next two years, as the city of Tempe and the Los Angeles Angels negotiate a new lease that will keep the team in Tempe potentially through 2045 with a base term and extensions. (more…)
Blue Jays begin Buffalo tenure tonight
The Toronto Blue Jays will begin the second phase of their 2021 MLB home schedule tonight when they open at Sahlen Field, normally the home of the Buffalo Bisons (Triple-A East). (more…)
It’s back: Rays revive Ybor City ballpark plan
A proposal for an Ybor City ballpark is back for public discussion, as the Tampa Bay Rays are revisiting the notion of a new Tampa ballpark as relationships with St. Petersburg officials worsen. (more…)
Blue Jays end Dunedin run
The Toronto Blue Jays played their last 2021 regular-season home game at Dunedin’s TD Ballpark, with the next stop Buffalo’s Sahlen Field, as the team’s road odyssey continues with the Canadian border sealed. (more…)
Thunder to play at Rider indefinitely
The newly summer-collegiate Trenton Thunder (MLB Draft League) will play indefinitely at Rider University’s Sonny Pittaro Field while the Buffalo Bisons (Triple-A East) play at Trenton Thunder Ballpark. (more…)
Dodger Stadium gondola plans refined
Plans for a proposed Dodger Stadium gondola have been refined to now encompass a single route between downtown Los Angeles’s Union Station to Dodger Stadium, adding a intermediate stop in Chinatown. (more…)
What should be done with the Astrodome?
We’re seeing another run at planning for the future of the Eighth Wonder of the World, as the Astrodome Conservancy is asking for public input on future uses for the iconic Astrodome. (more…)