The Mahoning Valley Scrappers (short season A; NY-Penn League) landed a new radio contract for the 2011 and 2012 seasons, partnering with Whiplash Radio. The agreement includes live broadcasts of all 76 home and away Scrappers games along with a live Internet stream on 1570WHTX.com. In addition, 1570 WHTX will host a weekly Scrappers talk […]
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Many questions remain with West Chester ballpark
Progress on a new West Chester (Pa.) ballpark remains limited, as anticipated state funding has not come through and land-acquisition issues still must be worked out. This information was laid out at a meeting of the West Chester Redevelopment Authority last night, as authority members shared the results of their research on the financial viability […]
Taxes becoming huge issue for Skylands Park
Back taxes on Skylands Park, the former home of the New Jersey Cardinals (short season A; NY-Penn League) and Sussex SkyHawks (independent; Can-Am League), are a big problem for ballpark owners, who face a rough road in the near future and prepare for a year without baseball. There’s a reason you don’t see too many […]
Will baseball return to Augusta? Probably, if the price is right
The demise of the Sussex SkyHawks (independent; Can-Am League) doesn’t mean professional baseball won’t return to Skylands Park in the near future — but there needs to be some changes regarding the landlord’s financial expectations. Pro baseball has been a mixed bag in Augusta, N.J.: the original New Jersey Cardinals (short season A; NY-Penn League) […]
MuckDogs set for 2011 in Batavia — but after that, who knows?
The ownership of the Batavia Muckdogs (short season A; NY-Penn League) and the Batavia City Council agreed to a one-year lease for Dwyer Stadium, but the team’s long-term future there is certainly up for debate. The terms of the lease were unchanged from previous years. It’s expected that the Rochester Red Wings (Class AAA; International […]
Lowell Spinners announce staff promotions, additions
The Lowell Spinners (short season A; NY-Penn League) announced the hiring of Jarrod FitzGerald as the new Director of Creative Services, as well as promotions for Vice President/General Manager Tim Bawmann (now President/GM), Controller Priscilla Harbour (Vice President/Controller), Director of Group Sales Jon Healy (Vice President/Group Ticketing), Director of Facility Management Dan Beaulieu (Vice President, […]
Proposed West Chester ballpark moves forward
A proposed West Chester (Pa.) ballpark is moving forward, as the Borough Council referred the matter to the city’s Redevelopment Agency, which will examine the financials of the proposal before moving on potential land acquisition. It’s an important move: time is of the essence, as Pfitzer has imposed a deadline of the end of the […]
Affiliated ball may be returning to Ottawa
The Toronto Blue Jays are working with a local group to bring affiliated baseball back to Ottawa Stadium, the former home to International League and Can-Am League baseball. College Councillor Rick Chiarelli has been working with the Jays on identifying a team to purchase and move. The Ottawa Citizen says it’s a “top” farm team […]
Front-office changes in Charleston, Troy
Some new and promoted faces for Minor League Baseball teams today, as the Charleston RiverDogs (Class A; Sally League) and the Tri-City ValleyCats (short season A; NY-Penn League) announce personnel changes. Noel Blaha, a former Charleston RiverDogs intern who has served as the club’s box office manager the past four years, has been promoted to […]
Spinners’ Goode turns author — again
Lowell Spinners (short season A; NY-Penn League) Vice President Jon Goode turns author again, as he and the Boston Celtics’ Glen “Big Baby” Davis unveil a new children’s book. Written by Goode and illustrated by current Boston College student Rachel Gregorio, Basketball with Big Baby stars the NBA power forward as himself as he spells […]
SI Yankees, NYC spar over rent, comps
The Staten Island Yankees (short season A; NY-Penn League) and New York City are disagreeing over the team’s rent, which is partially based on ticket sales, as the city wants to count comps as part of the total attendance figures. The issue: whether 1,756 tickets designated by the SI Yankees as comps should be included […]
Holding the line in 2011
We’re beginning to see teams announce schedules and pricing for the 2011 season, and a trend is emerging: most teams, we think, will try to hold the line on pricing, sticking to 2010 ticket prices whenever possible — or lowering them in some cases. Take, for example, the Lowell Spinners (short season A; NY-Penn League). […]
West Chester: We need serious ballpark proposal before proceeding
West Chester (Pa.) officials sound enthusiastic about the prospect of a new MiLB ballpark, but the Borough Council is running into a huge obstacle: there’s no actual ballpark proposal on the table and no official documentation that land for the project is actually for sale at an affordable price. The ballpark, which could potentially house […]