The Beloit Snappers (Low A; Midwest League) and the Oakland Athletics extended their player development contract (PDC) through the 2018 season. (more…)
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Are the A’s Interested in Howard Terminal?
On Thursday, the Oakland A’s toured the Howard Terminal site for a pitch on a new ballpark. After the tour, questions remain as to whether the team is actually interested in that location. (more…)
Manfred Backs Oakland for New A’s Ballpark
During a meeting with the media at Major League Baseball‘s All-Star festivities, commissioner Rob Manfred said that the best option for a new Oakland A’s ballpark may lie in to Oakland. (more…)
Raiders, A’s spar over future facilities
Though there’s nothing close to a tangible project under consideration, Oakland Raiders owner Mark Davis is accusing the Oakland Athletics of standing between his team and a sparkling new stadium at the current O.Co Coliseum site. (more…)
Oakland pitches new Athletics ballpark sites
We’re back to the future in the Bay Area, where Oakland officials are pitching ballpark sites to the Athletics ownership — even though there’s a solid chance the team will be the only tenant in the Coliseum area in a few years. (more…)
After SCOTUS decision, A’s future no clearer
Now that the U.S. Supreme Court has taken the option of a San Jose ballpark off the menu, the future of the Oakland Athletics facility needs still remains unclear — a situation that probably won’t change until next year. (more…)
Supreme Court: No reexamination of MLB antitrust exemption
Not a surprise: the U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear San Jose’s appeal of Major League Baseball’s antitrust exemption, which should end any chance of the Oakland Athletics moving to a new Silicon Valley ballpark. (more…)
Could Supreme Court take on MLB antitrust exemption?
Today marks the opening day of the new U.S. Supreme Court term, and a matter potentially up for consideration is San Jose’s challenge to Major League Baseball’s antitrust exemption. (more…)
Two-facility solution on horizon in Oakland?
With Athletics ownership laying the design groundwork for a new ballpark at the Coliseum site and the realization by city officials that large-scale development there is unlikely, we could see planning for a two-facility solution in Oakland commence. (more…)
Lawsuit demands more netting at every MLB, MiLB ballpark
A lawsuit filed in federal court is demanding that new netting be installed from foul pole to foul pole at every Major League Baseball and Minor League Baseball ballpark to protect fans from the dangers of the foul balls and broken bats. (more…)
Water shortages cause issues for Cal ballparks
With an unprecedented drought affecting all aspects of life in California, groundskeepers and operations managers are making do with less water in pro-baseball ballparks. (more…)
Manfred: A’s ballpark needs attention
With several communities — Inglewood, San Diego, Carson, Oakland, St. Louis — preoccupied with NFL stadium plans, MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred says the ballpark needs of the Oakland Athletics shouldn’t be lost in the shuffle. (more…)
First Tennessee Park / Nashville Sounds
It is the perfect ballpark for Nashville, a city where the modern prevails — but always with a nod to the past. First Tennessee Park, the new home of the Nashville Sounds (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League), is a triumphant return of pro baseball to Sulphur Dell. (more…)