The home of the San Francisco Giants will be home base for a United Football League team headed by Denny Green.AT&T Park, the home of the San Francisco Giants, will be home base for a United Football League team headed by Denny Green. The UFL is a four-team startup designed as a six-week fall league […]
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Rays task force may have prelim recommendations by June — but no site
The task force charged with planning a potential future home of the Tampa Bay Rays will have recommendations this summer on design and funding, but probably won’t have a site recommendation until early 2010. That’s according to Jeff Lyash, chairman of the A Baseball Community (ABC) group working on a ballpark plan. While it seems […]
San Jose city committee wants to see poll of residents before moving forward on A’s
A San Jose City Council committee today passed a measure calling for a poll to gauge support among residents for a pursuit of the Oakland A’s.A San Jose CIty Council committee today passed a measure calling for a poll to gauge support among residents for pursing the Oakland A’s. While this may be premature — […]
At least three groups bid for new D-Backs spring facility
The city of Mesa, Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community and the Gila River Indian Reservation in Chandler have all responded to a request for bids from the Arizona Diamondbacks for a new Phoenix-area facility, while the Colorado Rockies could conceivably share a facility as well. The two teams currently train at Tucson’s Hi Corbett Field […]
Poor economy may force Brewers stadium tax extension
Lower-than-anticipated receipts and a diminished return on investments may force the Miller Park stadium district to extend a regional sales tax by four years.Lower-than-anticipated receipts and a diminished return on investments may force the Miller Park stadium district to extend a regional sales tax by four years. The 0.1 percent sales tax in Ozaukee, Washington, […]
More bad news for Marlins ballpark plans: prime source of funding plummets
A proposal for a new Florida Marlins ballpark funded mostly with tourism taxes received another hit after county officials reported revenues fell 22 percent — the worst since 9/11.A proposal for a new Florida Marlins ballpark funded mostly with tourism taxes received another hit after county officials reported revenues fell 22 percent — the worst […]
Mariners post loss in 2008, first since 1999
The only MLB team to publicly state earnings, the Seattle Mariners made its annual accounting to the Washington State Major League Baseball Stadium Public Facilities District (PFD) and reported a $4.5 million loss for fiscal year 2008.The only MLB team to publicly state earnings, the Seattle Mariners made its annual accounting to the Washington State […]
Could Oakland Coliseum work as baseball-only venue?
So many of the recent design decisions at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium have been made to please the NFL’s Oakland Raiders. But if the Raiders do move, can the facility be turned into an adequate baseball-only stadium?So many of the design decisions at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium have been made to please the NFL’s Oakland Raiders. But […]
Twins promo ties ticket price to Dow Jones average
With the stock market on a daily roller-coaster ride, the Minnesota Twins’ plan to tie ticket prices in the left-field stands to the closing price of the Dow Jones Industrial Average is the ultimate in variable pricing.With the stock market on a daily roller-coaster ride, the Minnesota Twins’ plan to tie ticket prices in the […]
Spring attendance down; sellouts rare
Spring-training attendance in Arizona is down some 20 percent this spring when compared to 2008, as teams struggle with smaller crowds.Spring-training attendance in attendance is down some 20 percent this spring when compared to 2008, as teams struggle with smaller crowds. Teams in the Cactus League are averaging 4,472 fans per game, down from 5,719 […]
Alou: This is make-or-break year for WBC
Felipe Alou, bemoaning a scarcity of big names in the lineups, says the future of the World Baseball Classic depends on a strong showing this year, as baseball officials fear a half-empty Dodger Stadium for the finals.Felipe Alou is managing the Dominican Republic team in this year’s World Baseball Classic tournament. He’s also one of […]
Did Yankees overestimate demand for high-end seating at new ballpark?
With long-time season-ticket buyers upset with their seat locations and an apparent glut of inventory in the high-end seating, the New York Yankees may have overestimated demand for big-buck ducats at the new Yankee Stadium.With long-time season-ticket buyers upset with their seat locations and an apparent glut of inventory in the high-end seating, the New […]
Dodgertown without the Dodgers
We all knew this would be a rough spring in Vero Beach, the first for the community after the departure of the Dodgers from Dodgertown. Now Indian River County is scrambling to bring back baseball, but the chances are amateurs, not pros, will on the field in future years.We all knew this would be a […]