The Fort Myers Miracle (High Class A; Florida State League) may spend the 2014 season at a temporary home, as the planned renovations to Hammond Stadium could make the ballpark unavailable for regular-season use. The $42.5-million renovation of Hammond Stadium is scheduled to be completed by 2015; Hammond Stadium is the spring-training home of the […]
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Milovich new VP/GM in Myrtle Beach
Big shift: Andy Milovich, the long-time front-office exec with Palisades Baseball and the West Virginia Power (Low Class A; Sally League), takes the reins of the Myrtle Beach Pelicans (High Class A; Carolina League). Milovich spent the past 19 seasons with Palisades Baseball, including stints as the top executive of the Erie (Pa.) SeaWolves from […]
New scoreboard on tap in Cedar Rapids
Lots of change in Iowa, as fans of the Cedar Rapids Kernels (Low Class A; Midwest League) will be enjoying a new scoreboard at Veterans Memorial Stadium in addition to the team’s new affiliation with the Minnesota Twins. The new scoreboard was approved by the Cedar Rapids City Council earlier this week, with Daktronics slated […]
Augusta ballpark plan unveiled; Eiseman, Schoen to buy GreenJackets
A new plan for an Augusta GreenJackets (Low Class A; Sally League) ballpark was unveiled today, as was confirmation that Ripken Baseball VP Jeff Eiseman and investor Chris Schoen would be buying the team. Agon Sports & Entertainment is technically the buyer of the team; Agon is made up of Eiseman and Schoen. Eiseman has […]
Updated look for St. Lucie Mets unveiled
The St. Lucie Mets (High Class A; Florida State League) unveiled a new look for 2013, complete with new logos and uniforms. The new look is a mix of logos borrowed from parent New York Mets and images native to Florida. For instance, the Mets logo is augmented with a palm tree, and Mr. Met […]
Arm & Hammer Park / Trenton Thunder
Arm & Hammer Park, one must admit, has a pretty darn good baseball-sounding ring to it. The ballpark, the only primary home the Trenton Thunder (Class AA; Eastern League) have ever known, was renamed from Mercer County Waterfont Park at a press conference this past November. FAST FACTS Opened: May 9, 1994Capacity: 6,341Dimensions: 330L, 407C, […]
Evaluating player trades via rookie cards
Let’s begin with this: On Sunday, December 9, the Kansas City Royals acquired pitchers James Shields and Wade Davis (as well as a player yet to be named) from the Tampa Bay Rays in exchange for Wil Myers, Jake Odorizzi, Mike Montgomery, and Patrick Leonard. It will be five months before we begin to see […]
North Augusta ballpark project to be unveiled this week
A plan for a new ballpark in North Augusta’s proposed multiuse riverfront project for the Augusta GreenJackets (Low Class A; Sally League) will unveiled this week, as the face of baseball in the city could dramatically change. Last week we reported a sale of the GreenJackets was underway and a new ballpark development was in […]
San Antonio looking at AAA ball, upgradeable ballpark
As heard at the Winter Meetings: San Antonio business leaders are looking to put together a plan for a downtown Triple-A ballpark that could be expanded into an MLB facility someday. Rackspace’s Graham Weston and other downtown business and political leaders (including Judge Nelson Wolff, for whom Wolff Stadium is named) are looking at a […]
Ripken Baseball selling Augusta GreenJackets: owners
Ripken Baseball is in the process of selling the Augusta GreenJackets (Low Class A; Sally League) to an investment group for $7.5 million, according to several owners with knowledge of the sale. A sale has been discussed recently — the local alternative weekly has posted some information on its Facebook page — as a ballpark […]
City: We’re not eager to make Aces Ballpark deal, either
A day after Washoe County decided to wait and see on an Aces Ballpark bailout, the Reno City Council decided to put off a decision until next year in hopes of crafting a deal. Thre issue: coming up with $30 million to cover debt service on the ballpark, SK Baseball, owners of the ballpark and […]
Suns: We’ll put up cash for new ballpark if donation falls through
If a $15 million donation toward a new Hagerstown Suns (Low Class A; Sally League) ballpark falls through, the team is prepared to put $3 million upfront to ensure the downtown facility is built, says majority owner Bruce Quinn. The status of the $15 million gift from as-yet-unnamed benefactor has been in doubt for several […]
Prentice: We’re happy in Huntsville
Huntsville Stars (Class AA; Southern League) owner Miles Prentice says he’s pleased with how the team is run and has no plans to leave the market or sell the team. He spoke on the record recently with the local newspaper and sought to downplay talk of the team leaving Huntsville. The issue, he said, was […]