A 30-year-old Texas Rangers fan fell to his death during last night’s game at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, as he attempted to snare a ball thrown into the stands by outfielder Josh Hamilton. The fan, Shannon Stone, was a firefighter in Brownwood, Texas. He was sitting in the front row of the left-field lower reserved […]
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Bankruptcy court denies Dodgers document request — for now
Delaware bankruptcy Judge Kevin Gross denied a request by Los Angeles Dodgers attorneys to have Major League Baseball produce a wide-ranging set of documents designed to show Bud Selig treated Frank McCourt differently than other MLB owners. Not a complete surprise. The Los Angeles Dodgers are seeing bankruptcy protection and have arranged $150 million in […]
Angels accessibility lawsuit granted class-action status
A lawsuit brought against the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim by a wheelchair user denied access to the Club Level at Angel Stadium has been granted class certification, giving momentum to the argument that there should be more accessible seating at the ballpark. This is probably something all ballpark operators should heed, as it held […]
Dodgers: Selig was unfair toward team ownership
In a signal that Frank McCourt’s lawyers are planning on playing hardball during bankruptcy proceedings, they’re asking Major League Baseball to hand over a raft of documents about how Commissioner Bud Selig has treated other teams during troubled financial times — information MLB lawyers will surely fight to keep private. McCourt’s attorneys are obviously attempting […]
Jeter be gone!
Tired of talk about Derek Jeter, surely the most overrated player in baseball today? If you’re a Chrome user, you can install an extension that wipes out any reference to the Bronx Bomber on almost any Web page, removing the starting All-Star shortstop from your life. The extension can be found here. Predictably enough, it […]
NY Times sells part of Red Sox, Fenway stake
The New York Times Co. has sold half of its stake in Fenway Sports Group (FSG), the holding company that controls the Boston Red Sox, Fenway Park, most of New England Sports Network (NESN) and other sports entities. According to the company, it has sold 390 of 700 Class B units for a total of […]
Beer and baseball combine in unusual way
Here’s something you don’t see every day: a Boston Red Sox fan snares a foul ball using nothing but his wits, sharp reflexes and a cup of beer. The video tells all: Choosing between a beer and a ball is always a hard decision. It brings us back to the days of Met Stadium and […]
McCourt files for bankruptcy on Dodgers, Dodger Stadium
Frank McCourt has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection this morning for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Dodger Stadium and three related holding companies in an attempt to keep control of the team in the face of a potential takeover from Major League Baseball. Chapter 11 bankruptcy provides corporations protection as they attempt to restructure their […]
Salt River Fields earns LEED Gold Certification
Salt River Fields at Talking Stick, the new spring-training home of the Arizona Diamondbacks and Colorado Rockies, achieved a significant milestone and a first for a Major League Baseball facility: It was awarded LEED Gold Certification for New Construction from the United States Green Building Council (USGBC). The spring-training facility, which opened in February 2011, […]
Small crowd greets Florida’s debut as “home” team in Seattle
It was an unusual game last night at Safeco Field, as the Florida Marlins suited up as the “home” team against the “visiting” Seattle Mariners, with a series shift caused by a scheduling conflict at Sun Life Stadium. The Marlins were displaced by a U2 concert during this weekend previously scheduled interleague series. Rather than […]
Tampa Bay, St. Pete business leaders combine forces for new Rays ballpark
Realizing there’s a lot of at stake if a regional approach isn’t used, business leaders from both Tampa and St. Petersburg have joined forces on a Baseball Stadium Financing Caucus, charged with finding funding mechanisms for a new Tampa Bay Rays ballpark. The caucus is a joint effort from Chambers of Commerce in both cities. […]
Rangers, Reliant Energy gun for sunglasses world record
This seems to be the year for Major League Baseball teams shooting for obscure world records: tonight the Texas Rangers will attempt to set the mark for “Most People Wearing Sunglasses in the Dark,” as part of a promotion to push a new solar-energy service from sponsor Reliant Energy. Fans at The Ballpark in Arlington […]
Selig: No to proposed Fox/Dodgers TV deal
In a blow to the proposed divorce settlement between Frank and Jamie McCourt that could have cleared up the tangled finances of the Los Angeles Dodgers, MLB Commissioner Bud Selig has rejected a Fox loan against broadcast rights to Dodgers game — the proceeds of which would settle Jamie’s claims and help the team make […]