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S&S Seating today announced that they have completed the seat-removal process at Shea Stadium. S&S Seating began removing the Shea Stadium seats the day after the Mets’ final home game on September 29, and completed the removal process on schedule.S&S Seating today announced that they have completed the seat-removal process at Shea Stadium. S&S Seating […]

A Congressional subcommittee chaired by Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D-Ohio) will once again examine the issue of different appraisals for the land underneath the new Yankee Stadium.A Congressional subcommittee chaired by Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D-Ohio) will once again examine the issue of different appraisals for the land underneath the new Yankee Stadium. The original appraisal of […]

Paul Beeston, the man who guided the Toronto Blue Jays from their expansion roots to the World  Series, is back.Paul Beeston, the man who guided the Toronto Blue Jays from their expansion roots to the World  Series, is back. He was brought in as interim CEO to search for a new CEO. Beeston put together […]

Two weeks ago a reporter for the Sarasota newspaper asked us what could kill a proposed new spring-training camp for the Boston Red Sox in downtown Sarasota, and our reply was simple: the easiest way to scotch a deal would be a demand for money up front on the $59-million project. Sure enough, that’s exactly […]

We may have our first high-profile casualty in the sports-facilities world directly linked to unrest in the world’s financial markets: Miami-Dade County Commissioner Katy Sorensen says decreased tax revenues and issues with raising money may delay or even kill a proposed new Florida Marlins ballpark on the site of the former Orange Bowl.We may have […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers have contracted the William Morris Agency to sell naming rights to parts of Dodger Stadium and the planned ballpark expansion. The Dodger Stadium name won’t change, but you’ll see things like the BigCo Bullpens or the LargeInc Pavilion at the second-oldest ballpark in the National League.The Los Angeles Dodgers have contracted […]

Archives: Aug. 25-Sept. 1, 2008 Tucson Toros revived as Golden Baseball League team Posted Sept. 1, 2008 (feedback) (submit story) (discuss) Jay Zucker, who sold the Tucson Sidewinders (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League) to new owners who are moving the team to Reno, is staying in baseball as the owner of the Tucson Toros, who […]

Archives: Aug. 11-17, 2008 No league shift for new Bowling Green team in 2009 Posted Aug. 15, 2008 (feedback) (submit story) (discuss) A 2009 schedule released today by Savannah has the Sand Gnats playing a new Bowling Green team, suggesting the South Atlantic League won’t see any franchise shifts for the 2009 season. As we’ve […]

Archives: Aug. 4-10, 2008 Sounds, city at odds over Greer Stadium Greer Stadium, the home of the Nashville Sounds (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League), is in dire need of upgrades to comply with ADA guidelines, but the city and the team are fighting over who should spring for the roughly $1 million in renovations. The […]

Archives: July 15-21, 2007 Replacement for Dodgers in Vero may be near Posted July 19, 2007 (feedback) (submit story) (discuss) This is a wildly overoptimistic headline given the circumstances. Officials in Indian River County are negotiating with the Cincinnati Reds about potentially replacing the Los Angeles Dodgers as the spring tenant of Dodgertown and Holman […]

By Dave Wright Although it has been nine years since I last visited my old friend, it seems it was yesterday. It was a hot, sunny Sunday in late July and the place was jumping much the way I usually remember it. When the visit was complete, I left quickly and quietly. I knew we […]

The New York Mets, the Jackie Robinson Foundation and naming-rights parter Citi unveiled the imagery and text for the Jackie Robinson Rotunda at Citi Field, the Mets’ new ballpark opening in 2009. The Jackie Robinson Rotunda at Citi Field pays tribute to Jackie Robinson, the American trailblazer who became the first African-American player in Major […]

Archives: April 28-May 4, 2008Boston expected to make decision on new spring-training facility this month Posted May 2, 2008 (feedback) (submit story) (discuss) The Boston Red Sox have decided to move from City of Palms Park into a new spring-training complex, according to several sources, and the decision is whether to locate it in Sarasota […]