It's not a given that a new Tampa Bay Rays ballpark will end up in St. Pete, as a citizen committee exploring a new facility says Tampa is actually the best location. The area around Raymond James Stadium in Tampa would be the most accessible place for a new Tampa Bay Rays ballpark, according to […]
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Notre Dame, Army eye Yankee Stadium for football
The old Yankee Stadium was a showcase for more than just baseball: important football games and boxing matches were held there. The new Yankee Stadium may pick up that legacy, hosting the annual Notre Dame-Army football game in 2010. The old Yankee Stadium was a showcase for more than just baseball: important football games and […]
Sarasota, Orioles closer to spring deal, but Lee County still is in the mix
With Gov. Charlie Crist releasing $7.5 million in state funds for Sarasota to use toward spring-training facilities, it now looks like the city is in the lead to land the Baltimore Orioles as a spring tenant, perhaps as soon as 2010. With Gov. Charlie Crist releasing $7.5 million in state funds for Sarasota to use […]
D-Backs, Rox announce spring-training move to tribal reservation in eastern Phoenix
The Arizona Diamondbacks and Colorado Rockies will move spring-training operations in 2011 to a new HKS-designed facility on Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community land on the east side of the Valley of the Sun.The Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community (SRPMIC) Council signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to partner with the Arizona Diamondbacks and Colorado […]
Fenway Park lands NHL’s Winter Classic
The annual New Year's Day NHL showcase will be played this upcoming season at Fenway Park, home of the Boston Red Sox. The annual New Year's Day NHL showcase will be played this upcoming season at Fenway Park, home of the Boston Red Sox. The ballpark has been considered for the Winter Classic before, but […]
Group: Any new Rays ballpark needs retractable roof
The citizens group plotting the future of a new Tampa Bay Rays ballpark has another key recommendation: Any new facility must have a retractable roof. This recommendation should be no surprise to anyone closely following the situation, but it's nice to see the citizen group A Baseball Community, charged with plotting the future of a […]
Group: Renovating Trop isn’t option in keeping Rays
A renovation of Tropicana Field won't address the many problems with the facility, as a St. Pete citizen group appointed to study the issue says the future of baseball in Tampa Bay lies in a new ballpark. A renovation of Tropicana Field won't address the many problems with the facility, as a St. Pete citizen […]
Gov signs bill giving Tucson taxing authority for spring-training facilities
Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer signed a billing giving Pima County the power to ask residents if they want a sales-tax hike to fund spring-training facilities. But is this too little too late? Let's begin with the obvious, as anyone in baseball circles knows: there's virtually no chance MLB teams will move spring-training operations to Tucson […]
Ballpark Visit: Progressive Field / Cleveland Indians
We visit Progressive Field, the home of the Cleveland Indians. If you ever questioned the great and mighty power of karma in our universe, take a visit to gorgeous Progressive Field in Cleveland. After years of suffering through the cold and damp of Cleveland Municipal Stadium – the original “Mistake on the Lake” – local […]
Progressive Field / Cleveland Indians
Address: 2401 Ontario Street, Cleveland, 44115. Cost: $173 million, although there were later costs combined with the Quicken Loans Arena construction. Architect: Populous. Owner: Gateway Economic Development Corp. Capacity: 45,109 (includes 500 SROs and 400 on the party deck). Dimensions: 325L, 370LC, 400C, 375RC, 325R. LF wall height: 19 feet; CF/RF wall height: 9 feet. […]
Denver continues move to preserve Coors Field views
The city of Denver and the Colorado Rockies want to limit development near Coors Field to preserve the amazing view from the grandstand, but local property owners say it will devalue their building values. The city of Denver and the Colorado Rockies want to limit development near Coors Field to preserve the amazing view from […]
In memoriam: Bob Mitchell
The original organist for the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Los Angeles Angels passed away at the age of 96. Bob Mitchell, the original organist at Dodger Stadium when the Los Angeles Dodgers moved west, passed away Saturday. He was 96. Mitchell manned a Wurlitzer double-keyboard organ with a 25-note pedal board at Dodger Stadium […]
Total cost of new Marlins ballpark: $2.4 billion
It will cost Miami-Dade County $2.4 billion over 40 years to repay $409 million in bonds, as the county finds it's expensive to borrow money these days. It will cost Miami-Dade County $2.4 billion over 40 years to repay $409 million in bonds to fund construction of a new Florida Marlins ballpark, as the county […]