Officials with Vero Beach and Indian River County say they’ve made their absolute final offer to the Baltimore Orioles regarding the team’s potential spring-training move into Dodgertown. (Of course, they’ve said this before, so it’s hard to say if this is really the final, final offer.) The final offer calls for $13 million in improvements […]
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Bad economy, credit woes doom development project next to Nationals Park
Development anchored by a ballpark is an increasingly difficult endeavor, something made clear yesterday when a tally was done by the Washington Times on the number of projects scrapped next to Nationals Park, the home of the Washington Nationals.Development anchored by a ballpark is an increasingly difficult endeavor, something made clear yesterday when a tally […]
Red Sox, Lee County close to final deal on new training camp
Lee County and the Boston Red Sox are close to a deal that would give the BoSox a new training camp in Lee County in an unspecified location. The plan calls for a new 9,999-seat ballpark, six training field and clubhouse space to be built in Lee County outside Fort Myers.Lee County and the Boston […]
Sarasota, Lee County, Vero Beach push spring-training sites for BoSox, O’s
We have the makings of a good old-fashioned bidding war between Lee County, Fort Myers, Sarasota and Vero Beach to land the Boston Red Sox and/or the Baltimore Orioles as spring-training tenants. We have the makings of a good old-fashioned bidding war between Lee County, Fort Myers, Sarasota and Vero Beach to land the Boston Red […]
Lee County issues call for land
Lee County is issuing a call for land for a new Boston Red Sox spring-training facility. Lee County is issuing a call for land for a new Boston Red Sox spring-training facility. The county wants proposals from developers who control a parcel 80 acres or larger; the county is looking for the developer to donate the […]
Cordaro, Crain promoted in Omaha
The Omaha Royals (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League) announced that General Manager Martie Cordaro and Director of Marketing Rob Crain have received promotions. Cordaro’s new title is Vice President and General Manager, while Crain is now Assistant General Manager/Marketing.The Omaha Royals (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League) announced that General Manager Martie Cordaro and Director of […]
DeWitt: Ballpark Village still on track
St. Louis Cardinals President Bill DeWitt III says planning for a Ballpark Village next to the new Busch Stadium is right on schedule despite past problems in landing tenants and a general freeze in the credit markets. St. Louis Cardinals President Bill DeWitt III says planning for a Ballpark Village next to the new Busch Stadium […]
Twins unveil scoreboard details
The Minnesota Twins are holding a press conference today to announce details of their new scoreboard at Target Field, slated to open for the 2010 season.The Minnesota Twins are holding a press conference today to announce details of their new scoreboard at Target Field, slated to open for the 2010 season. The plan is for […]
Dupuy: New Marlins ballpark will open in 2011
In the annual press conference before the start of the World Series, MLB COO Bob Dupuy expressed great confidence a new Florida Marlins ballpark would open during the 2011 season, but he did hedge his bet and say it may be during the middle of the season. We don’t share his optimism.In the annual press […]
Miami-Dade County will issue bonds for new Marlins ballpark next year
Miami-Dade County officials say they won’t issue bonds for the construction of a new Florida Marlins ballpark until spring 2009 — and unless we’re hearing things incorrectly, it will be that long until construction of the proposed new ballpark actually begins.Miami-Dade County officials say they won’t issue bonds for the construction of a new Florida […]
IRS approves addition tax-free bonds for completion of Yankee Stadium
The Internal Revenue Services has approved the use of tax-free bonds for the construction of sporting facilities, allowing the New York Yankees to borrow $366 million to finish the new Yankee Stadium.The Internal Revenue Services has approved the use of tax-free bonds for the construction of sporting facilities, allowing the New York Yankees to borrow […]
Cubs could open new Yankee Stadium
The New York Yankees are looking at an April 6 exhibition game against the Chicago Cubs as a way to run the new Yankee Stadium through its paces before the official opening April 16.The New York Yankees are looking at an April 6 exhibition game against the Chicago Cubs as a way to run the […]
O’s schedule talks with Sarasota
The Boston Red Sox have competition for a spring-training complex, as the Baltimore Orioles have come out of the closet and acknowledged in public that they’re interested in moving their spring-training operations to a renovated Ed Smith Stadium. While this development shouldn’t be a surprise to Ballpark Digest readers — we’ve been saying for months […]