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The effort to bring the Baltimore Orioles to Sarasota is on life support after the Sarasota County Commission scaled back their financial offer to the team, offering $22 million toward a renovated Ed Smith Stadium.The effort to bring the Baltimore Orioles to Sarasota is on life support after the Sarasota County Commission scaled back their […]

The new logo adds a contemporary look to the team while incorporating the team colors of the Bisons’ new parent, the New York Mets.

Domes usually aren’t bad places to watch a football game, but that notion will be put to the test during Saturday’s St. Petersburg Bowl at Tropicana Field. Indeed, the same things that make Tropicana Field such an adventure for baseball will probably come into play during the game between Memphis and the University of South […]

Yesterday’s deadline set by Indian River County and Vero Beach officials for the Baltimore Orioles to make a commitment to Dodgertown has come and gone with the Orioles instead making a counteroffer that goes beyond the initial offer of $13 million in ballpark improvements and 37.5 acres of land.Yesterday’s deadline set by Indian River County […]

John Moores confirms he’s selling the San Diego Padres, hiring investor advisors from Goldman Sachs to place a value on the team. Forbes estimated the franchise was worth $385 million in its latest round of MLB valuations. “My strong desire is to stay involved, because the last decade and a half has been a terrific […]

An ambiguously phrased letter from Commissioner Bud Selig leads many in the Bay Area to assume that if the attempt by the Oakland A’s to build a new ballpark in Fremont fails, the owners will be able to negotiate with any other community — including San Jose.An ambiguously phrased letter from Commissioner Bud Selig leads […]

The prospects of a Baltimore Orioles move to Sarasota for spring training brightened significantly last week when the team agreed to a reduced budget and offered $5 million toward maintenance toward a new complex.The prospects of a Baltimore Orioles move to Sarasota for spring training brightened significantly last week when the team agreed to a […]

Senior Vice President and General Manager Pat Gillick of the 2008 World Series Champion Philadelphia Phillies was named the “2008 King of Baseball” Thursday night at the annual Baseball Winter Meetings Banquet. The “King of Baseball” is a long-standing tradition in which Minor League Baseball salutes a veteran from the professional baseball world for long-time […]

Despite a down economy, anticipated revenue bumps from the new Yankee Stadium gave the New York Yankees the base for signing C.C. Sabathia to the richest contract ever offered a pitcher, but the financial wherewithal of the team goes much further.Despite a down economy, anticipated revenue bumps from the new Yankee Stadium gave the New […]

The New York City teams will apply for $452 million in bonding from the city to complete Yankee Stadium and CIti FIeld, both slated to open in 2009.The New York Yankees and the New York Mets say they’ll seek $452 million in tax-exempt bonds from the city of New York’s Economic Development Corp. to complete […]

Crane Kenney says Tribune Co. will hold onto very small percentage of team.Chicago Cubs chairman Crane Kenney says the sale of the team, Wrigley Field and a share of a cable sports network should be completed by the beginning of spring training and shot down speculation the Tribune Co. and Sam Zell would retain up […]

The San Francisco Giants received a third deadline to come up with a development plan for an entertainment district next to AT&T Park.

Lew Wolff and crew will scrap ballpark village, use private financing to build new ballpark closer to mass transit.The Oakland A’s confirmed the rumors: they will scrap the idea of using the proceeds of a ballpark-village to fund a new ballpark, and will instead plan on a privately financed facility closer to mass transit. Even […]