A plan to install a controversial Toyota sign above the left-field bleachers at Wrigley Field was approved by the Chicago Department of Zoning and Land Use Planning, but a battle before the city's Landmarks Commission looms. A plan to install a controversial Toyota sign above the left-field bleachers at Wrigley Field was approved by the Chicago […]
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Phillies fan barfs on cop; is ejected from game
You'd think Phillies fans couldn't reach a new low, but apparently they can: a fan taunting a police officer was accused of intentionally vomiting on the cop and his family. You'd think Phillies fans couldn't reach a new low, but apparently they can: a fan taunting a police officer was accused of intentionally vomiting on […]
NUMMI plant pops up again as A’s ballpark site
A federal grant will help Fremont plot the future of the closed car-manufacturing plant, now pitched as the potential site of a new Oakland A's ballpark. A federal grant will help Fremont plot the future of the closed car-manufacturing plant, now pitched as the potential site of a new Oakland A's ballpark. The grant, $333,000 […]
State funding for Cubs spring facility “dead”; Florida explores new money for luring Cactus League teams
A state plan to help fund a new Chicago Cub spring-training facility in Mesa is all but dead, according to legislators; meanwhile, Florida revs up state program for spring-training financial aid. A state plan to help fund a new Chicago Cub spring-training facility in Mesa is all but dead, according to legislators; meanwhile, Florida revs […]
Astros turn back the clock this season to mark Astrodome opening
The Houston Astros marked the anniversary of the opening of the Astrodome with a "Turn Back the Clock" night yesterday, complete with original uniforms, field crews in space suits, usherettes in "Spacette" uniforms and $3.50 tickets. When the Astrodome opened in 1965, it was hailed as the "Eighth Wonder of the World." It still stands […]
Target Field opens on chilly, lovely night
Target Field opened yesterday with a big bang, giving Twins baseball fans outdoor baseball for the first time since 1981. On a cool evening when rain threatened to wipe out the proceedings, the weather gods smiled on the proceedings and diverted a storm system to the east, paving the way for outdoor baseball. A near-sellout […]
End of an era: Rox, D-Backs close out Tucson chapter
The final regularly scheduled Cactus League game in Tucson was played yesterday, as the Colorado Rockies and Arizona Diamondbacks closed the door on training in the Old Pueblo. It may not be the end of spring training in Tucson, however. It was a bittersweet day in the Old Pueblo yesterday, as the Arizona Diamondbacks and […]
MLB looks at sending two teams to Italy for spring training
MLB is in the formative stages of a plan to send two teams for spring training at some point and have them train and play at an Italian site. We're not sure exactly what teams would be thrilled with this, but MLB is exploring a plan to have two teams spending a week training in […]
Span foul ball nails his mom
Here's your baseball oddity of the day: a foul ball off the bat of Minnesota's Denard Span hit his mother in the chest, as she watched from the Steinbrenner Field stands. What are the chances? A foul ball off the bat of Minnesota's Denard Span hit his mother in the chest, as she watched from […]
Poll: San Jose residents would vote in favor of new A’s ballpark
The poll indicates overwhelming support for a plan for the city of San Jose to give downtown land to the Oakland A's for a new ballpark. A poll of San Jose residents indicates overwhelming support for a plan for the city of San Jose to give downtown land to the Oakland A's for a new […]
On the menu in Cincy: sushi
The Cincinnati Reds are beefing up the food offerings at Great American Ball Park with a variety of options, including sushi. The Cincinnati Reds are beefing up the food offerings at Great American Ball Park with a variety of options, including sushi. The Reds rearranged things on the Terrace Level to provide fans with a […]
Expanded team store highlights 2010 Miller Park upgrades
An expanded team store on the Terrace Level, a new outdoor seating area and changes in the parking lots highlight the Milwaukee Brewers' changes to Miller Park for the 2010 season. An expanded team store on the Terrace Level, a new outdoor seating area and changes in the parking lots highlight the Milwaukee Brewers' changes […]
Wrigleyville Hotel could open this summer
For us tourists decrying the lack of any decent hotels near Wrigley Field, there's an exciting development in the works. For us tourists decrying the lack of any decent hotels near Wrigley Field, there's an exciting development in the works: the Wrigleyville Hotel, which could be open by the All-Star break if weather and financing […]