It’s a masked ball at Angel Stadium tonight, as the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim will attempt to break the Guinness World Record for the “largest gathering of people wearing costume masks,” as all fans will be presented with a complimentary Angels Wrestling Mask and asked to wear it for ten minutes. That the Angels […]
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Servers: Yankees stole our tips
Servers at Yankee Stadium are suing Legends Hospitality — the ballpark concession firm partly owned by the New York Yankees — over their share of the mandatory service charge slapped onto every items served seatside at the ballpark. The issue: when you’re served in your seat at Yankee Stadium, Legends slaps a mandatory 20 percent […]
Could McCourt lose Dodgers and keep Dodger Stadium?
Because Frank and Jamie McCourt divided the Los Angeles Dodgers, Dodger Stadium and the Dodger Stadium parking lots and surrounding land into three different companies after buying the historic franchise, there’s a slim chance he could lose the franchise and keep the other legal entities — but it’s not very likely. These are dicey times […]
Bucs, Iron City unveil partnership
The Pittsburgh Pirates are going local in a cross-marketing partnership with the Iron City Brewery, with the Bucs increasing PNC Park promotions and availability for the Pittsburgh classic and the brewery gaining rights to use the team logo in marketing efforts. The agreement also grants Iron City and the Pirates rights to use each other’s […]
White Sox to go big with new team store
The Chicago White Sox will be adding one of the largest team stores in the majors to U.S. Cellular Field, working with Delaware North Companies Sportservice to open a two-level, 13,000-square-foot facility just east of Gate 5, near the new Bacardi at the Park. The store will feature a full line of White Sox merchandise, […]
It’s official: Overstock.com Coliseum
It’s official: The Oakland Athletics will call Overstock.com Coliseum home after the Oakland Alameda County Coliseum Authority approved a six-year, $7.2 million naming-rights deal at a Wednesday meeting. The home of the Oakland Athletics and the Oakland Raiders will have yet another name, joining Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum (1966-1998, 2008-2011), Network Associates Coliseum (1998–2004) and McAfee […]
Doctors once again try to bring Stow out of coma
Doctors are once again working to bring San Francisco Giants fan Bryan Stow, beaten in the Dodger Stadium parking lot after the team’s season opener, out of a medically induced coma. The coma was induced to allow his damaged brain time to heal. Stow was beaten by two assailants after the Giants/Dodgers game on March […]
Gloves are off for McCourt: Selig has no right in seizing Dodgers
Frank McCourt came out swinging today in the ongoing Los Angeles Dodgers ownership drama, saying at a New York City press conference that MLB had no business rejecting a lucrative naming-rights deal with Fox and appointing Tom Schieffer to monitor the team’s operations. McCourt met today with Major League Baseball officials and presented them with […]
Yankees, Mets still waiting on certificates of occupancy for new ballparks
This is a little embarrassing: the New York Yankees and the New York Mets have not received final certificates of occupancy for their new ballparks — both of which opened in 2009 — because of unleased space and unaddressed code violations. The new Yankee Stadium and Citi Field have been operating under a series of […]
On deck: Overstock.com Coliseum
Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum could become Overstock.com Coliseum if the Oakland Alameda County Coliseum Authority approves a six-year naming-rights deal at a Wednesday meeting. As first reported in Sports Business Daily, the home of the Oakland Athletics and the Oakland Raiders would have yet another name, joining Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum (1966-1998, 2008-2011), Network Associates Coliseum (1998–2004) […]
Schieffer new Dodgers monitor
Talk about a potential culture clash: MLB Commissioner Bud Selig appointed J. Thomas Schieffer, a former Texas Rangers president and a Lone Star State guy through and through, to oversee the floundering finances of the Los Angeles Dodgers as the team gets its house in order. Schieffer, currently an attorney specializing in oil and gas […]
McCourt response to Selig: Strong words, no lawsuit
So far the only response from Los Angeles Dodgers owner Frank McCourt to the takeover of his team by MLB has been some strong words coming from a subordinate — but no lawsuit yet, despite some reporting to the contrary by iffy media outlets. New Dodgers hire Steve Soboroff, a Los Angeles political insider installed […]
Yankees sued over authorship of iconic logo
The New York Yankees are being sued by a woman who claims her uncle was never compensated for his creation of the iconic top-hat/bat logo used by the team in one form or another for the past 70 years — but there’s a ton of documentation proving the legendary Lon Keller was the actual designer. […]