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Athletics: No go for O.co
Because they weren’t a financial party to the naming-rights deal, the Oakland Athletics are using Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum as their ballpark name this season, not O.co Coliseum. The naming-rights deal between Overstock and the NFL’s Oakland Raiders for a reported million dollars annually didn’t bring in the Athletics as a partner. The lease calls for […]
Owlz draw record crowd on Opening Day
It only goes downhill from here: the Orem Owlz (rookie; Pioneer League) sold out Brent Brown Ballpark last night, as the Opening Day crowd was the largest in team history. The final box-office tally: 6,163 fans. And they went home happy: the Owlz pulled out a 7-6 win against the dreaded Casper Ghosts. —- Share […]
Badell new GM in Orem
The timing’s a little odd, but what the heck: Jason Badell is the new general manager of the Orem Owlz (rookie; Pioneer League). Badell will be assuming the duties of current General Manager Aaron Wells, who is leaving the Owlz after accepting a professorship at Brigham Young University. Badell has been spent the last […]