The Kansas City Royals and Major League Baseball unveiled the logo for the 2012 All-Star Game, to be held July 10 at Kauffman Stadium. The official logo uses the Royals’ crown logo and colors of blues and metallic golds are incorporated into a theme of a family crest, accompanied by flags, and the type appears […]
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Yet another group seeks to break Rays ballpark logjam
Yet another group of influential local businesspeople have stepped up to find a Tampa Bay Rays ballpark solution — but St. Pete Mayor Bill Foster continues to oppose any development that calls for the team to leave the increasingly decrepit Tropicana Field. The group, the Clutch Hitters, was formed to encourage businesses to buy season […]
Busch Stadium is falling down
A piece of decorative soffit on Busch Stadium fell down this morning, causing St. Louis Cardinals officials to close down some sidewalks around the ballpark. The immediate impact will be slight: the Cards are in Milwaukee and will on the road until August 9. The metal fell off the west side of the ballpark and […]
Pot, booze factors in Coors Field fatal fall
A Colorado Rockies fan who fell to his death at Coors Field in May had THC in his system and a blood-alcohol level twice the legal threshold for drunkenness, according to an autopsy released today. Robert Seamans, a 27-year-old from Pueblo, had a blood-alcohol level of 0.19 — more than twice the 0.08 level Colorado […]
Return of MLB to Montreal draws debate — mostly negative
Talk of a return of Major League Baseball to Montreal certainly is drawing a lot of passionate responses, though we’re surprised to hear from many folks who love the city declare the prospect to be a dead issue. Specifically, there are two responses that have been a little surprising. First, the Montral Gazette comes out […]
More MLB dreams in Montreal
Rodger Brulotte says there’s an investment group willing to bring Major League Baseball back to Montreal. Are they serious, or are Expos fans getting their hopes up unnecessarily? When the Expos left Montreal and Olympic Stadium, there were some pretty bad feelings all around: locals were upset about Jeffry Loria dumping the franchise in MLB’s […]
Judge: Dodgers must accept MLB loan
A Delaware bankruptcy judge held that the Los Angeles Dodgers owner Frank McCourt must negotiate with MLB over the terms of a loan, citing the more favorable terms of the deal. McCourt had arranged $150 million in Debtor-in-Possession (DIP) financing from a JP Morgan hedge fund, Highbridge Capital, under some pretty onerous terms — 10+% interest, […]
Two new suspects arrested in Dodger Stadium beating
Police have arrested two new suspects connected to the beating of San Francisco Giants fan Bryan Stow in the parking lot of Dodger Stadium, while also concluding a previously arrested suspect was not involved. Giovanni Ramirez, who has been held by the Los Angeles Police Department on a parole violation unrelated to the beating, has […]
Rangers to make changes at ballpark in response to tragedy
Despite meeting code, the Texas Rangers will make changes to Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, including raising of the height of all rails in front of seating areas to the highest standard in the country. The current minimum code for railings at the end of a walkway is 42 inches. In front of fixed seats, the […]
St. Pete mayor: There’s nothing wrong with the Trop
The simmering debate over the worthiness of Tropicana Field as the home of the Tampa Bay Rays continues, as broadcaster John Kruk and manager Joe Maddon all take shots at the place, with St. Pete Mayor Bill Foster declaring it fit for MLB. The latest incidents: a bank of lights went out Monday night, causing […]
Remembering Winter Haven’s spring-training heritage
Though it’s unlikely spring training will ever return to Winter Haven in central Florida, the city can look back on a several MLB teams training in the city. Here’s a look at the history of spring training in Winter Haven. The News Chief laid out the history of spring baseball in Winter Haven, which began […]
MLB: McCourt not acting in best interests of Dodgers
Frank McCourt is pushing for bankruptcy court to approve an onerous hedge-fund financing plan instead of a lower-interest loan from Major League Baseball because he’d personally be on the hook for fees, according to papers filed yesterday. The battle between McCourt and Major league Baseball is getting intense and nasty, as the pair are fighting […]
No, Virginia, no new Dodger Stadium on the horizon
Though some outlets are reporting Major League Baseball looking at a new downtown ballpark for the Los Angeles Dodgers should the franchise be seized, the truth is far more pedestrian — and no, there’s no replacement ballpark on the horizon. SportsByBrooks reported that two sources had reported Major League Baseball had approached facilities giant AEG […]