The deadline for financing a new Hillsboro Hops ballpark has been extended by MLB, as the High-A Northwest League team has been given until March 15, 2024 to finalize a funding plan. (more…)
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18 AGs sign onto challenge to MLB antitrust exemption
Urged to move forward by 18 attorneys general, the U.S. Supreme Court could take another run at reevaluating the MLB antitrust exemption in a case filed by the Tri-City ValleyCats and the Norwich Sea Unicorns after both teams and much of the NY-Penn League were booted from affiliated ranks in 2020. (more…)
2023 MLB attendance by average
We continue our series on professional-baseball attendance with this look at the numbers for 2023 MLB attendance by average–numbers that reflect the general optimism we’re seeing in the MLB world. (more…)
2023 MLB attendance by total
We continue our series on professional-baseball attendance with this look at the numbers for 2023 MLB attendance by total–numbers that reflect the general optimism we’re seeing in the MLB world. (more…)
Sherman shares update on new Royals ballpark–but few new details
Kansas City owner John Sherman shared an open letter about the status of a new Royals ballpark, but platitudes aside, it contained very few details about what the American League team has planned. (more…)
2024 All-Star Game logo unveiled
Major League Baseball and the Texas Rangers unveiled the 2024 All-Star Game logo, as next year’s Midsummer Classic is set for Globe Life Field on July 16. (more…)
2023 Arizona Fall League schedule released
With the release of the 2024 MLB schedule last week and the release of the 2023 Arizona Fall League schedule this week, all we need is the 2024 spring training schedule release–expected in August–to plan our travels for the next year. (more…)
MLB’s Home Run Derby X to make US debut in Hartford
Big event for Dunkin’ Park: MLB’s Home Run Derby X will be held for the first time in the United States at the home of the Hartford Yard Goats (Double-A; Eastern League) on Friday, August 11. (more…)
Portland Diamond Project shows signs of life, scouting new ballpark locales
Written off by many in the industry for a lack of activity, the Portland Diamond Project is showing some signs of life, scouting locations for a new MLB ballpark that includes the iconic Lloyd Center mall site. (more…)
New Orlando MLB ballpark pitched as tourist attraction
Pat Williams continued his quest to bring Major League Baseball to central Florida by pitching almost $1 billion in tourist tax revenue to fund a new Orlando MLB ballpark in the midst of the city’s tourist and visitor attractions. (more…)
Long-shot Orlando MLB ballpark plan unveiled
Veteran sports operator Pat Williams unveiled a proposal for a $1.7-billion Orlando MLB ballpark development backed by a huge government spend–a proposal that will never happen while the Tampa Bay Rays continue to exist. (more…)
In surprise, Tampa Bay Rays attendance up 28 percent this year
We’re not entirely sure if there are deeper meanings here, but so far this year the Tampa Bay Rays are the surprise team in baseball, posting the best record on the field and enjoying a 28 percent boost at the box office. (more…)
Williams revives plan for new Orlando MLB ballpark, team
Veteran sports exec Pat Williams, a former MiLB player who was key in the launch of the NBA’s Orlando Magic, is once again working on a plan for a new Orlando MLB ballpark for a relocating or expansion major league team under the Orlando Dreamers name. (more…)