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We’re not sure we buy the premise, but one publication estimates that spending tax money on a new Florida Marlins ballpark as opposed to a convention center will cost Miami-Dade County billions.We’re not sure we buy the premise, but one publication estimates that spending tax money on a new Florida Marlins ballpark as opposed to […]

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 […]

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 […]

Pima County Commissioners accepted Chicago’s offer of $5 million to break the team’s spring lease in Tucson, freeing the way for a White Sox move to Glendale next spring.Pima County Commissioners accepted Chicago’s offer of $5 million to break the team’s spring lease in Tucson, freeing the way for a White Sox move to Glendale […]

The Cincinnati Reds began a new chapter in spring training with the groundbreaking of a Goodyear training facility.The Cincinnati Reds paved the way for a 2010 spring-training move with a groundbreaking of a new Goodyear, Az. spring-training complex. The $33-million complex, located south of Interstate 10 along Estrella Parkway, doesn’t look like much now: it’s […]

The Bronx Bombers will break in the new Yankee Stadium with a pair of exhibition games against the Chicago Cubs on April 3-4.It’s now a done deal: The New York Yankees will open the new Yankee Stadium with a pair of exhibition games against the Chicago Cubs on April 3-4, at the tail end of […]

The Pima County Board of Supervisors is expected to approve the move tomorrow, subject to a $5 million buyout of the Tucson Electric Park lease.The Pima County Board of Supervisors is expected to approve the move tomorrow, subject to a $5 million buyout of the Tucson Electric Park lease, ending what could have been a […]

Minor League Baseball announced two more award winners: the Minnesota Twins’ Jim Rantz and Oklahoma City RedHawks manager Bobby Jones.The inaugural recipients of Minor League Baseball’s annual Sheldon “Chief” Bender and Mike Coolbaugh Awards are Minnesota Twins Director of Minor League Operations Jim Rantz and Oklahoma City RedHawks manager Bobby Jones.  The duo will be […]

Bigwigs from the Reds and Goodyear will be on hand to commemorate the launch of construction on the team’s new spring home.The Cincinnati Reds and officials from Goodyear, Az., will be on hand today for a ceremonial groundbreaking on the new spring-training facility for the team. The Reds are shifting spring-training operations from Sarasota’s Ed […]

Want to see the Dodgers at their new Arizona spring-training ballpark? The top ticket will run you $125 for a single, premium game.One of the great joys of spring training is the relatively cheapness of the best seats in the ballpark. You need to work pretty hard to spend more than $35 on a prime […]

Potential Cubs buyer Mark Cuban may find himself under a legal cloud after charges filed by the Securities and Exchange Commission.Potential Cubs buyer Mark Cuban may find himself under a legal cloud after charges filed by the Securities and Exchange Commission. The SEC is alleging Cuban dumped shares of Mamma.com after he discovered the firm […]

The economic slowdown is changing how the Oakland A’s approach a new ballpark.Though Oakland A’s co-owner Lew Wolff says the economic crisis hasn’t affected how his team approaches a new ballpark in Fremont, we can’t help but note the financial structure of the deal has been flipped on its ear. First. Wolff says the ballpark […]

Teams are preparing to throw truckloads of money at free agents like C.C. Sabathia and Manny Ramirez, seemingly oblivious to the financial crisis facing the rest of America.When next season’s free-agent signing period opened on Friday, MLB teams responded like there was no financial crisis plaguing the rest of America: The Yankees offered pitcher C.C. […]