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More than a few eyebrows were raised in the baseball world after only one firm bid on the construction contract for a new Tulsa Drillers ballpark — and, as it turns out, some city councillors were wondering how that happened.More than a few eyebrows were raised in the baseball world after only one firm bid […]

Things go better with Coke in the International League, as the home of the Buffalo Bisons will sport a new moniker for 2009: Coca-Cola Field. It’s the second naming-rights deal for the beverage giant in the circuit.It’s been a busy offseason for the Buffalo Bisons (Class AAA; International League); after unveiling a new logo yesterday […]

The team’s new lease prominently mentions the creation of a tax-development district surrounding Pringles Park, but some Madison County officials oppose it because there’s no concrete plan from the Diamond Jaxx ownership.The owners of the West Tenn Diamond Jaxx (Class AA; Southern League) want the creation of a tax-development district surrounding Pringles Park in hopes […]

The ownership of the Connecticut Defenders agreed to pay $310,000 in back rent for Dodd Stadium to the city of Norwich by Opening Day 2009 — with interest.The ownership of the Connecticut Defenders (Class AA; Eastern League) agreed to pay $310,000 in back rent for Dodd Stadium to the city of Norwich by Opening Day […]

The Fresno Grizzlies and the city rewrite the lease for Chukchansi Park — a move that should save Fresno Baseball Club a half-million dollars annually. But the deal carries its own risk for the city, who will assume management of the ballpark in the offseason and are contracting SMG to promote events there.When the original […]

The Birmingham Barons (Class AA; Southern League) have been awarded the prestigious Bob Freitas Award for the Double-A level from Minor League Baseball and Baseball America.The Birmingham Barons (Class AA; Southern League) have been awarded the prestigious Bob Freitas Award for the Double-A level from Minor League Baseball and Baseball America. The award, named after […]

The Omaha Royals have reached an agreement with NRG Media for all of the team’s games in 2009 and 2010 to be broadcast on KOIL-AM 1180. All 144 Royals games – home and away – will also continue to be broadcast on the team’s website, oroyals.com, as well as on koilam1180.com during the next two […]

With the annual Winter Meetings held this year in Las Vegas, the local paper brings up the issue of whether Sin City could support Major League Baseball and finds a bunch of sportswriters — who are better at writing about player moves than the financials of baseball — who think it would be a nifty […]

A task force charged with evaluating Portland Beavers owner Merritt Paulson’s request for $85 million in funding for new and renovated Portland sports facilities is skeptical want to know if Paulson and his family (which includes Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson) will personally guarantee repayment of the bonds — not an unreasonable request, but one Paulson […]

The search for capital came to the front step of City Hall, but officials declined to finance $16 million in new ballpark spending.It’s been a rough month for Winston-Salem Dash (High Class A; Carolina League) owner Billy Prim, as he’s dealt with the need to raise capital at a time when the credit markets have […]

The Tulsa Community Foundation will finance and build the ballpark.The Tulsa Community Foundation will finance and build a new ballpark for the Tulsa Drillers (Class AA; Texas League), as the Tulsa Stadium Trust approves a construction plan calling for the ballpark to open in the 2010 season. The foundation arranged financing for the $39.2 million […]

Original voice of the Curve is back as GM under new owners.The Lozinak Family, which announced their purchase of the Altoona Curve (Class AA; Eastern League) on Monday, today named Rob Egan as the next general manager of the franchise. Egan, 39, will begin his duties later this month as the club transitions toward the […]

The new upper deck at the home of the Kane County Cougars is in place, ready for April opening.Work continues on the addition of a second deck to Elfstrom Stadium, the home of the Kane County Cougars (Low Class A; Midwest League), and the team expects it to be fully finished before the April opening. […]