The devil is in the details — and as the public pores over the many details in the proposed construction agreements for a new Florida Marlins ballpark, the details are devilish indeed.If the devil is indeed the details, then the devil casts an awfully long shadow in the construction agreement between Miami-Dade County and the […]
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Last piece of Shea Stadium comes down
The last piece of Shea Stadium standing was taken down around noon Eastern, as all that’s left from the former home of the New York Mets is a pile of rubble.Shea Stadium is no more, as the last bit of the ballpark standing — a multistory staircase — was taken down today. It’s a bittersweet […]
A’s suspend Fremont plans; will reevaluate future home for club
Facing unanticipated opposition to a Warm Spring neighborhood ballpark location in Fremont, owner Lew Wolff says he’ll step back and come up with a new game plan.Facing unanticipated opposition to a Warm Springs neighborhood ballpark location in Fremont, co-owner Lew Wolff says he’ll step back and come up with a new game plan. After plans […]
Thunder, BlueClaws break new ground with free food for every kid attending a game
In the first promotion of its kind in Minor League Baseball, the Trenton and Lakewood teams will give each child, ages 12 and under, a voucher upon entering the ballpark good for a free hot dog, bag of potato chips and a 12-ounce fountain soda.As part of a first-of-its-kind promotion, the Lakewood BlueClaws (Low Class […]
Levy snares concessionaire deal at Nationals Park
The Nationals will drop their practice of running concessions at Nationals Park on an ad hoc basis and instead work with Levy Restaurants ballpark-wide.The Washington Nationals will drop their practice of running concessions at Nationals Park on an ad hoc basis and instead work with Levy Restaurants ballpark-wide. Levy Restaurants is an established concessionaire in […]
Twins ballpark already doomed as economic failure by Star Tribune
The Minneapolis Star Tribune’s Pat Reusse is willing to write off the new Minnesota Twins ballpark as an economic failure because a local bar owner doesn’t anticipate many baseball fans heading into his dive bar.This article from the Minneapolis Star Tribune’s Patrick Reusse is the most curious piece of ballpark writing we’ve seen in recent […]
A’s: No new ballpark until 2014
Acknowledging the inevitable, the Oakland A’s now say they don’t expect a new Fremont ballpark until 2014 at the earliest.Acknowledging the inevitable, the Oakland A’s now say they don’t expect a new Fremont ballpark until 2014 at the earliest. The date coincides with the opening of a BART station in the city’s Warm Spring area, […]
Environmental concerns at play in new Red Sox training site
An influential local conservancy group has weighed in on the best locations for a new Boston spring-training site in Lee County, but the group’s recommendations may be at odds to what the Red Sox prefer. The Conservancy of Southwest Florida, a Naples-based advocacy group, has ranked the nine proposed ballpark sites based on their impact […]
Could Cubs seek new spring facility?
With Goodyear and Glendale dramatically raising the bars when it comes to new Cactus League spring-training facilities, many expect the new owners of the Chicago Cubs to opt out of its HoHoKam Park contract and seek upgrades.With Goodyear and Glendale dramatically raising the bars when it comes to new Cactus League spring-training facilities, many expect […]
Marlins ballpark vote delayed until March 12
The Marlins make a small concession on one of the three changes suggested by Commissioner Marc Sarnoff, but the larger issue remains: $1.9 billion of debt service needed to build the ballpark.The Miami City Commission adjourned today after not reaching a deal on a new Florida Marlins ballpark, with a vote rescheduled to March 12 […]
Negotiations fail to yield compromise on Marlins ballpark
Marlins President David Samson rejects new demands from the City of Miami to share in revenues from a new Florida Marlins ballpark, so the deal is dead for the day.Marlins President David Samson rejected new demands from the City of Miami to share in revenues from a new Florida Marlins ballpark, so the deal is […]
City rejects Marlins ballpark proposal — for now
The $606-million Florida Marlins ballpark proposal suffered a major setback today after the Miami City Commission deadlocked on the financial arrangements, though negotiations to break the tie are going on now.The $606-million Florida Marlins ballpark proposal suffered a major setback today after the Miami City Commission deadlocked on the financial arrangements, though negotiations to break […]
Total borrowing cost of new Marlins ballpark: $1.9 billion
A revised budget for a new Florida Marlins ballpark pegs the total cost of borrowing on the project to be $1.9 billion — and we expect that number to be a prime topic as the city and Miami-Dade County discuss the final agreements for the project today.A revised budget for a new Florida Marlins ballpark […]