A local group, Champions for Ottawa Baseball, has launched a season-ticket drive for a Class AA Eastern League team in 2013, invoking the name of the Toronto Blue Jays in the process. The group, which counts Mayor Jim Watson among its members, is asking 2,500 baseball fans to put down $25 on deposit for a […]
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Blue Jays GM: We’re not shifting affiliation to Ottawa
Toronto Blue Jays GM Alex Anthopoulos says his team has no plans to shift Double-A affiliation to a new Ottawa team — but the statement means less than you think, considering he’s contractually obligated to say this. National Post baseball writer John Lott caught up with Anthopoulos after it was announced a Double-A Eastern League […]
Ottawa puts off ballpark decision
It matters less than what some Ottawans assume, but there’s been a month delay in deciding whether a Class AA Eastern League team will be playing at Ottawa Stadium in 2013 and beyond. The original plan was to decide this month on a bid for a Class AA Eastern League team to begin play at […]
Manchester struggles with ballpark debt
Despite projections that revenues from a new Manchester, N.H. ballpark for the New Hampshire Fisher Cats (Class AA; Eastern League) would be enough to cover debt, they’re not, so residents are paying the difference. When planned in 2006 and 2007, debt service for Northeast Delta Dental Stadium was projected to be covered by rent from […]
New Hampshire, Akron set attendance marks over weekend
Two Class AA Eastern League teams reached nice milestones over the Memorial Day weekend, as the Akron Aeros and the New Hampshire Fisher Cats set franchise attendance marks. First: the Fisher Cats drew 8,107 on a beautiful afternoon at Northeast Delta Dental Stadium, the largest Sunday crowd in franchise history and the seventh largest all-time. […]
Blue Jays minor-league schedule released
We’ve posted the spring-training schedule for the four Toronto Blue Jays farm teams: Las Vegas 51s (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League), New Hampshire Fisher Cats (Class AA; Eastern League), Dunedin Blue Jays (High Class A; Florida State League) and Lansing Lugnuts (Low Class A; Midwest League). You can view the full schedule here. The four […]
Lipman returns as Voice of the Fisher Cats
Bob Lipman returns in 2011 as the Voice of the New Hampshire Fisher Cats (Class AA; Eastern League), and he’ll be joined by former Red Sox pre- and postgame host Dick Lutsk on flagship station WGIR-AM 610. Lipman, a two-time New Hampshire Sportscaster of the Year, enters his eighth consecutive season as a Fisher Cats […]
Fisher Cats shift concessions to Advantage Food
The New Hampshire Fisher Cats (Class AA: Eastern League) announced Advantage Food and Beverage as the team’s new food service partner for Northeast Delta Dental Stadium. In addition, the Fisher Cats have hired Matt Person as the team’s new Vice President of Business Operations, replacing Tim Restall, who will now serve as President of Advantage […]
New for 2011: Northeast Delta Dental Stadium
The home of the New Hampshire Fisher Cats (Class AA; Eastern League) will have a new name, as Merchantsauto.com Stadium will be renamed Northeast Delta Dental Stadium for the coming season and beyond. The change in the naming-rights deal will be announced this afternoon at a press conference. Northeast Delta Dental, a past partner of […]
Fisher Cats announce staff promotions
It was apparently staff-appreciation day at the offices of the New Hampshire Fisher Cats (Class AA; Eastern League) yesterday, as the team announced several staff promotions. The promotions included: Danielle Matteau – Executive Director of Marketing and Public Affairs Erik Lesniak – Executive Director of Ticket Sales Matt Moore – Director of Stadium Operations Joel […]
Fisher Cats unveil new logos, colors, cap designs
Another team is spiffing up its look for the 2011 season, as the New Hampshire Fisher Cats (Class AA; Eastern League) unveil a refined logo, a patriotic color scheme, new cap designs, and more. The Fisher Cats uniform design will remain the same as the 2010 season while the color schemes will be new. The […]
Billings, New Hampshire snare top MiLB awards
The Billings Mustangs (rookie; Pioneer League) and the New Hampshire Fisher Cats (Class AA; Eastern League) are the winners of the John H. Johnson President’s Award and Larry MacPhail Award, Minor League Baseball‘s top team awards. The Mustangs and Fisher Cats will receive their major awards at the Baseball Winter Meetings. The John H. Johnson […]
The Week That Was: October 31
Here are the most popular stories of the past week on Ballpark Digest, as ranked by page views. The big news this week: Amarillo lease news, impact of AT&T Park over the years, MiLB personnel moves, and the latest on a proposed Portland Beavers ballpark in Escondido. Four bids submitted for Amarillo ballpark lease No […]