A plan to tear down unprofitable parking ramps near Yankee Stadium has collapsed, leaving New York City to basically wait for the parking vendor to default on $240 million in bonds. When Yankee Stadium was planned, the decision was made by Bronx Overall Economic Development Corporation to back parking ramps near the ballpark, with the […]
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Dodgers still mapping out long-term future of Dodger Stadium
The Los Angeles Dodgers ownership is committed to putting money into short-term maintenance at Dodger Stadium this offseason, but a long-term plan is still in the works. No surprise: Mark Walters, Stan Kasten and crew haven’t actually owned the ballpark for too long, and ballpark guru Janet Marie Smith has only been with the team […]
Ricketts: We’re taking long-term view for Wrigley Field improvements
Chicago Cubs owner Tom Ricketts addressed the ongoing silence between the team and Mayor Rahm Emanuel, saying any disagreements won’t matter in the long run. The team hasn’t made any headway on efforts to secure public financing of improvements to Wrigley Field since the political activities of family patriarch Joe Ricketts regarding a perceived smear […]
More land assembled for new Rays ballpark?
The sale of a half-dozen contiguous parcels in downtown Tampa could foreshadow yet another proposal for a Tampa Bay Rays ballpark site, this time from Tampa Bay Lightning owner Jeff Vinik. The land, close to the Tampa Bay Times Forum on Channelside Drive, was purchased for $9.5 million by a corporation that involves Vinik and […]
The beat of October baseball: Enjoying the postseason
Today is a historic day, with two Game Fives scheduled in the Major League Baseball playoffs. Jesse Goldberg-Strassler explains what makes the postseason so special — and why it’s time to rock. Summer baseball is the jazz of the sports world. Similar to jazz, summer baseball occurs in the background, secondary to the fan’s experience. […]
JetBlue Park receives LEED certification
JetBlue Park, which opened this year as the spring home of the Boston Red Sox, has received LEED certification from the Green Building Certification Institute. The certification came as a result of decisions made early in the design process of the facility by the long-standing public-private partnership between Lee County and the Boston Red Sox […]
Rays propose ballpark talks after Trop situation worked out
The Tampa Bay Rays say they want to move ahead and consider ballpark proposals in Pinellas and Hillsborough counties — but only after addressing the future of Tropicana Field. There’s been a flurry of activity on the ballpark front for the Rays, with two new proposals (Carillon Park in St. Pete and downtown Tampa) being […]
Montreal honors Carter with street, ballpark namings
With the Washington Nationals in the playoffs, the Montreal Expos have been in the news as well — and the city added to that by announcing honors for one of the team’s biggest stars, Gary Carter. A street next to Jarry Park, where Carter began his Expos career, will be named in honor of the […]
More development coming to Nationals Park area
Earlier this season we noted the increased development activity around Nationals Park, and another big project was announced yesterday: a 650,000-sf mixed-use complex. Skanska USA Commercial Development and Grosvenor Americas (GA) announced the beginning of planning on the development, which will be located between M and N Street, fronted by First Street, just steps from […]
Spat between Cubs, Mayor Rahm continues
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel says there’s been no contact between his office and the Chicago Cubs for the past five months, after the two sides disagreed over the political activities of Joe Ricketts. Ricketts is the family patriarch; the trust he set up owns the Chicago Cubs and Wrigley Field. After Emanuel went out on […]
Mets: New fences suit us just fine
Though the team’s 2012 season wasn’t a totally successful one, New York Mets officials say they’re pleased with the decision to bring in the fences at Citi Field. At first glance, moving in the fences didn’t immediately benefit the team: out of the 46 homers that would have stayed in the park last season, 25 […]
An historic day in an historic city: Nats host playoffs
It’s been 79 years since the District of Columbia hosted playoff baseball, as the Washington Nationals host the St. Louis Cardinals in the National League Division Series — but local fans are upset at how MLB is handling the game. Washington last hosted a playoff fame on Oct. 7, 1933, when the New York Giants […]
Repairs on tap for Space Coast Stadium
The Washington Nationals and the Brevard County Manatees (High Class A; Florida State League) will see some improvements to Space Coast Stadium in 2013, but they won’t be as extensive as the Nats requested. The $325,000 in improvements from Brevard County will address some very basic infrastructure needs, mostly relating to water damage, leaks and […]