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Archives: May 14-20, 2006 Lerner group plans RFK ‘grand reopening’ Posted May 19, 2006 After receiving unanimous approval from MLB owners to purchase the Washington Nationals for $450 million, the Lerner/Kasten ownership moved quickly to establish good relations with fans by announcing a grand reopening of RFK Stadium. From the time the Nationals began playing […]

Archives: May 7-13, 2006 Baseball card industry begins remarketing to lost generation Posted May 12, 2006 It’s no secret the baseball-card industry is in the doldrums, now a tenth of what it was in 1992 in terms of revenues. In theory, it should be the opposite: the presence of online services like eBay should be […]

Archives: April 30-May 6, 2006 Marlins bill dies when Florida Legislature adjourns Posted May 6, 2006 The Florida legislative session ended last night with the Florida Senate passing a $2-million-per-year tax rebate for the Florida Marlins, but the measure failed when the legislative session ended and the Florida House lacked time to pass the measure. […]

Archives: April 23-29, 2006 Senate throws curve at Twins ballpark proposal Posted April 28, 2006 Sen. Steve Kelley surprised many in the Senate Tax Committee by abandoning his previous sponsorship of a 0.15 percent sales tax (excluding food, clothes and medicine) to help pay for a new $522 million Minnesota Twins ballpark in downtown Minneapolis’s […]

Archives: April 16-22, 2006 Twins ballpark passes key committee, moves on to full House Posted April 21, 2006 The Minnesota House Tax Committee passed a bill allowing Hennepin County to issue a 0.15 sales tax (excluding food, medicine and clothing) without a referendum to help pay for a new Minnesota Twins ballpark in downtown Minneapolis’s […]

Archives: April 9-15, 2006 New Mets ballpark deal is stalled Posted April 14, 2006 If the New York Mets didn’t anticipate this happening, they haven’t paid attention to the history of New York City politics over the last 200 or so years. The team and local Queens political figures are at loggerheads over how the […]

Archives: April 2-8, 2006 Looks nice, but at what price? Posted April 7, 2006 The Chicago Cubs will unveil changes to Wrigley Field today. The most dramatic: the expansion of the famed bleachers, including the addition of reserved seating at $54 a pop. The expansion of the bleachers will slightly harm some views from the […]

Archives: March 26-April 1, 2006 Showdown for proposed Yankee Stadium Posted March 28, 2006 The plan to build a new Yankee Stadium on city parkland faces a critical vote today. If the City Council Land Use committee approves the plan, it will goes to the full council, which is expected to vote on it April […]

Archives: March 19-25, 2006 San Antonio officials get an invite Posted March 24, 2006 As the Florida Marlins continue discussing a possible relocation to San Antonio, owner Jeffrey Loria has decided to watch his team’s regular-season opener with seven of the city’s most influential politicians. San Antonio Mayor Phil Hardberger, Bexar County Judge Nelson Wolff, […]

Archives: March 12-18, 2006 D.C. ballpark to debut without retail Posted March 17, 2006 If a new D.C. ballpark is completed as scheduled in March 2008, fans attending games during the opening season should not expect to stop at a restaurant outside the ballpark, shop at a boutique or walk along a pier on the […]

Archives: March 5-11, 2006 New Twins ballpark would memorialize Puckett Posted March 10, 2006 This goes beyond crass. As Minnesotans prepare for a memorial service for the late Kirby Puckett Sunday night at the Metrodome, Twins officials apparently are already tying construction of a new ballpark to Puckett, floating ideas like naming the ballpark after […]

Archives: Feb. 26-March 4, 2006 Wolff makes ballpark pitch to Marlins Posted March 3, 2006 Bexar County Judge Nelson Wolff said Thursday he will present a ballpark financing plan next week to the Florida Marlins, a step that may lead to more intense relocation negotiations between the San Antonio county and the Major League Baseball […]

Archives: Feb. 19-25, 2006 Supporters say Twins ballpark bill has enough votes to pass Posted February 24, 2006 With the Minnesota Legislature less than a week away from its 2006 session, there appear to be enough votes to pass a Minnesota Twins ballpark bill, if the team can tiptoe through a potential political mine field. […]