Despite some price reductions — which really weren’t — on the premium seating at the new Yankee Stadium, the best seats in the house were unsold last night, even with archnemesis Boston Red Sox in town.Despite some price reductions — which really weren’t — on the premium seating at the new Yankee Stadium, the best […]
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COO Dee leaves BoSox; is new CEO of Miami Dolphins and Dolphin Stadium
Mike Dee, the COO of the Boston Red Sox and the point man for the search for the team’s new spring-training facility, is the new CEO of the Miami Dolphins and Dolphin Stadium.Mike Dee, the COO of the Boston Red Sox and the point man for the search for the team’s new spring-training facility, is […]
Lee County selects Waterman-Pinnacle development for BoSox spring-training site
Lee County Commissioners selected a site close to Southwest Florida International Airport as the future home of a Boston Red Sox spring-training camp. Lee County Commissioners today selected a site close to Southwest Florida International Airport as the future home of a Boston Red Sox spring-training camp. It was a site that was almost eliminated […]
Giants, police to crack down on drunkenness at AT&T Park
After fans complained of too much public drunkenness and underage drinking at AT&T Park, the San Francisco Giants and the police announced several measures to combat both.In all of our visits we’ve only seen two drunken fights at a ballpark — and both times the fights took place in the right-field SRO section of AT&T […]
Yankees respond to market, slash top-end ticket prices
Faced with the prospect of the best seats at the new Yankee Stadium going unsold, the team has slashed prices on high-end ducats and offering free tickets to existing buyers.Faced with the prospect of the best seats at the new Yankee Stadium going unsold, the New York Yankees have slashed prices on high-end ducats and […]
Next up for Marlins ballpark: financing the project
The most difficult part of building the new Florida Marlins ballpark is coming up, as bond agencies evaluate Miami-Dade County’s ability to repay bonds issued for construction. The three major bond agencies — Moody’s, S&P and Fitch — will be dissecting the financial plans for a new Florida Marlins ballpark next week and evaluating the […]
Dodgers launch “Mannywood” section
The Los Angeles Dodgers go on the offensive with a slew of specially branded sections at Dodger Stadium, including a left-field deal devoted to Manny Ramirez.The Los Angeles Dodgers are launching special seating offers at Dodger Stadium starting this coming homestand. The most notable: fans will have the opportunity to sit in "Mannywood," an area […]
FBI investigating Red Sox spring-training site selection
The team says it’s not involved with an FBI investigation of the site-selection process for a new Boston Red Sox training facility, as Lee County is asked to turn over emails associated with the process.The Boston Red Sox says they not involved with an FBI investigation of the site-selection process for a new Boston Red […]
Yankees, Mets lead list of Forbes’ franchise valuations
No surprise the two New York City teams are the most valuable in Major League Baseball. What is surprising: fully a third of the teams in baseball declined in value this past year.No surprise the two New York City teams are the most valuable in Major League Baseball. What is surprising: fully a third of […]
RIP, Cubs fans
A section of Bohemian National Cemetery on Chicago’s North Side has been enhanced with a brick wall and ivy emulating Wrigley Field, giving die-hard Cubs fans the perfect resting place.Here’s something you don’t see every day: A section of Bohemian National Cemetery on Chicago’s North Side has been enhanced with a brick wall and ivy […]
2009 attendance off to slow start
April is always one of the slowest months for MLB attendance, so we’ll take the numbers with a grain of salt, but so far in 2009 MLB attendance appears to be on the decline for the second year in a row; the surprising news is how poorly the Yankees and Mets are doing in playing […]
Orioles close to decision on spring-training future?
The Baltimore Orioles have settled on Fort Myers and Sarasota as the two finalists for a spring-training move, and we’re told Fort Myers has the inside edge.With multiple deadlines at play, the Baltimore Orioles appear close to making a decision about moving spring-training operations to Sarasota or Fort Myers. In both situations, the team would […]
Is there too much Dodger Blue at new home of the Mets?
Fred Wilpon grew up in Brooklyn and has a big-old man crush on the Brooklyn Dodgers. But did he demand too many homages to Ebbets Field and Dem Bums in the new home of the New York Mets? Some hardcore fans think so.Fred Wilpon grew up in Brooklyn and has a big-old man crush on […]