It’s a historic day in New York City, with both teams opening new ballparks to real fans — with the Cubs and the Red Sox in town, to boot. We run down the coverage of the big events from a variety of news sources.It’s a historic day in New York City, with both teams opening […]
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Players, umps rip O’s spring digs
Conditions are bad at Fort Lauderdale Stadium and Sarasota’s Twin Lakes Park, but don’t expect the Orioles to address these issues until a spring-training move is announced before the end of the month.Fort Lauderdale Stadium has certainly seen better days, but things got so bad this spring umpires and visiting teams were filing reports with […]
Cardinals announce concessions lineup for 2009
New at Busch Stadium this season: a nacho bar and all-you-can-eat buffets throughout the ballparkThe St. Louis Cardinals and Delaware North Companies Sportservice have announced the team’s concession lineup for the 2009 season, which sees the Cards hosting the All-Star Game at Busch Stadium. On deck this year is a new nacho bar, enticing fans […]
National Hot Dog & Sausage Council confirms popularity of hot dogs
Folks eat a lot of hot dogs at ballparks, apparently. Who knew?The numbers from the National Hot Dog & Sausage Council (NHDSC) are in, and the results are clear: people eat a lot of hot dogs at ballparks. With Opening Day this weekend, the NHDSC forecasts that ballparks around the country will serve 21,733,839 hot […]
New Marlins ballpark passes design hurdle
In the first public discussion of the aesthetics of a new Florida Marlins ballpark, the plan was approved by Miami’s Planning Advisory Board.In the first public discussion of the aesthetics of a new Florida Marlins ballpark, the plan was approved by Miami’s Planning Advisory Board. The move was expected; the reason to cover it is […]
Fans continue complaining about obstructed-view seats in new Gotham ballparks
New York City baseball fans are complaining long and hard about issues with their cheap seats at the new ballparks, forcing the Yankees to re-price some ducats and cornering the Mets into some defensiveness.New York City baseball fans are complaining long and hard about issues with their cheap seats at the new ballparks, forcing the […]
Can Marana pull off spring training?
Tiny Marana is pushing forward plans for a $125-million, three-team spring-training complex. But are there three teams interested in training in the Tucson area? Tiny Marana is pushing forward plans for a $125-million, three-team spring-training complex. But are there three teams interested in training in the Tucson area? We don’t think so, which makes Marana’s […]
Selig forms committee to study Oakland ballpark situation
Smart politicians know the way to sneak in something unpopular to is first run it through a commitee. So it’s no surprise Bud Selig is greasing the skids for an Athletics move to San Jose by first having a committee explore ballpark options in Oakland.Smart politicians know the way to sneak in something unpopular to […]
Mesa drops plans for D-Backs spring facility; will focus on keeping Cubs
Mesa officials say planning for two new spring-training facilities is beyond the city’s resources, so they’ll focus on keeping the Cubs and pass on a potential Rockies/Diamondbacks complex.Mesa officials say planning for basically two new spring-training facilities is beyond the city’s resources, so they’ll focus on keeping the Cubs and pass on a potential Rockies/Diamondbacks […]
Reds ready to say goodbye to Florida, move west
The Cincinnati Reds wrap up their Florida spring-training history on April 2 with one final game at Ed Smith Stadium before moving west to Goodyear, Arizona.The Cincinnati Reds will wrap up their Grapefruit League history this week with a final April 2 game at Ed Smith Stadium before pulling up stakes and moving spring operations […]
Mets open Citi Field with college matchup
It was a dry run for Citi Field Saturday, when a limited crowd saw St. John’s take on Georgetown.A limited crowd was on hand to see a little history: the first game at Citi Field, the home of the New York Mets. The game, featuring St. John’s "hosting" Georgetown, will be a footnote in future […]
Red Sox freeze concession prices for 2009, add April happy hour
The Boston Red Sox are freezing concession prices and adding a Fenway Happy Hour for April.The Boston Red Sox are holding the line on concession prices at Fenway Park for 2000, marking the first Fenway Park concession price freeze since 2002. The Red Sox are freezing existing prices while also adding many discounts to the […]
Wolff finally admits inevitable; San Jose is leading contender to land A’s
Oakland A’s co-owner Lew Wolff says San Jose is prepared to host the Athletics and hopes MLB addresses the territorial issue this summer; he once again disses Oakland as a city unsuited for professional baseball.Lew Wolff sounds like a man who’s made up him mind about the future of the Oakland A’s: he’s now openly […]