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Rangers Ballpark in Arlington / Texas Rangers

Rangers Stadium in Arlington is a sprawling, retro facility that feels more like a downtown ballpark than what it is: a surbuban facility. Year Opened: 1994 Capacity: 49,288 Architect: Design Architect, David M. Schwarz Architectural Services of Washington, D.C.; Architect of Record, HKS Dimensions: 332LL, 390LC, 400C, 407RC, 381RC, 377R, 325RL Playing Surface: Grass Website: […]

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Final tour held at Yankee Stadium

The last tour of Yankee Stadium was held Sunday, as the team prepares to dismantle the facility before the new Yankee Stadium opens.The last tour of Yankee Stadium was held Sunday, as the team prepares to dismantle the facility before the new Yankee Stadium opens. It was a bittersweet experience, to be sure: No matter […]

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Citi: We’re still married to the Mets

CItigroup affirmed its commitment to naming rights for the new Mets ballpark, despite a recent downturn in its stock price.Citigroup officials reaffirmed their commitment to the firm’s naming-rights deal for Citi Field, despite a downturn in the firm’s stock price. Reuters had named unnamed sources as saying the nation’s second-largest bank was looking to shed […]

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Judge dismisses final challenge to Marlins ballpark financing

Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Jeri Beth Cohen rules the financing plan is not subject to citizen referendum, killing Norm Braman’s last challenge. Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Jeri Beth Cohen ruled today the financing plan for a new Florida Marlins ballpark is not subject to citizen referendum, killing Norm Braman’s last challenge to the project. Though totally expected, […]

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New for 2009: Camelback Ranch

The new Glendale (Az.) spring home of the Los Angeles Dodgers and Chicago White Sox will be named Camelback Ranch, as the teams (for now) eschew a naming-rights deal.The new Glendale (Az.) spring home of the Los Angeles Dodgers and Chicago White Sox will be named Camelback Ranch, as the teams (for now) eschew a […]

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Sarasota, Orioles continue spring-training discussions

Sarasota officials want some time to study a proposal from the Baltimore Orioles for a $65-million spring complex that includes a renovated Ed Smith Stadium. Sarasota officials say they need a little time to review a proposal from the Baltimore Orioles for a $65-million spring-training complex. As discussed in last night’s county commission meeting, the […]

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D-Backs virtually certain to shift spring operations to PHX

Team officials see no future in Tucson spring training with defection of White Sox.The Arizona Diamondbacks confirmed ongoing talks with four potential operators of spring-training sites in the greater Phoenix area, including the Gila River Indian Reservation. (We hinted at this yesterday with a reference to a river running through of the potential spring-training training […]

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