Because he may conditionally sell the Tucson Padres (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League), owner Jeff Moorad is demanding a commitment from Escondido to build a $50M ballpark — with no funding assured. As you’ll recall, the city backed away from the idea of public financing of a new ballpark for Moorad, also the owner of […]
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Schlender promoted in Omaha
Laurie Schlender is the new Assistant General Manager of Business Operations for the Omaha Storm Chasers (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League). She becomes the highest-ranking female employee in the 43-year history of the organization dating back to 1969. “Laurie has been an integral part of nearly all major decisions involving the franchise since I became […]
State turns down Reno ballpark tax appeal
Because the Reno Aces (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League) have a year-round lease on Aces Ballpark, owners can’t seek a property-tax reduction based on partial ballpark usage, according to a state panel. The Aces ownership had sought a reduction in property values using a unique argument: because the ballpark is being used only part of […]
Rox dissatisfied with Sox?
In announcing the team would buy a new humidor for Security Service Field, Colorado Rockies GM Dan O’Dowd expressed frustration with the playing conditions in Colorado Springs. Could a new affiliation come down the road? There’s no doubt the conditions are a little rough at the home of the Colorado Spring Sky Sox (Class AAA; […]
Stein steps down in Omaha, Lexington
Alan Stein is stepping down as president of the Omaha Storm Chasers (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League) and president/COO of the Lexington Legends (Low Class A; Sally League) at the end of a successful year that saw the opening of Werner Park and the successful rebranding of the team. Martie Cordaro, VP/GM of the Storm […]
Researching ballpark sites in Nashville
There’s another run at a new Nashville Sounds (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League) ballpark, as Populous is hired by Metro to determine the best sites in Davidson County for a new facility. If this sounds familiar, it is: the previous owners of the Sounds retained Populous to come up with a ballpark plan. The result […]
Cordaro named PCL Executive of the Year
It’s been a good year for Omaha Storm Chasers Vice President/General Manager Martie Cordaro: besides opening Werner Park and revamping the franchise, he was also named the Pacific Coast League’s Executive of the Year. This is Cordaro’s second honor of 2011, after previously being named with President Alan Stein as Ballpark Digest’s Co-Executives of the […]
2011 Affiliated Attendance by League
With the Minor League Baseball season ending last Thursday night after the end of regular-season play in the Pioneer League, it’s time to tally the numbers for the 2011 season, beginning with attendance sorted by league, compared to 2010. We’ll follow this up with listings of affiliated attendance by average and attendance by total. Summer-collegiate […]
Sky Sox set season attendance record
Another record broken: The Colorado Springs Sky Sox (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League) shattered the team season-attendance mark set last year, drawing 339,009 fans to Security Service Field this season. The Sky Sox broke the record Saturday night when 7,863 fans descended on Security Service Field. The previous record was 328,003 fans, set last season […]
Vegas sports complex moves forward — but baseball now on the back burner
A proposed sports complex in the Las Vegas area was green-lighted for future design studies and land negotiation by the Henderson City Council, but a new ballpark is now a secondary part of the project and not slated to be part of the initial construction. When developer Chris Milam announced a purchase of the Las […]
Triple-A Championship moves to Durham in 2012
We have a new site for the Triple-A Championship Game pitting the International League champ against the Pacific Coast League champ: Durham Bulls Athletic Park will host the 2012 match. The game is scheduled for Durham Bulls Athletic Park on Sept. 18, 2012, and will be broadcast live on Versus. It is the first time a […]
Zephyrs’ Miller named PCL Trainer of the Year
Steven Miller of the New Orleans Zephyrs was named by the Professional Baseball Athletic Trainers Society (PBATS) as the 2011 Pacific Coast League Athletic Trainer of the Year. The Athletic Trainer of the Year award was earned by Miller after being selected by his peers. Miller is now among the 17 league winners across Minor […]
Blanton snares PCL turf award
Eric Blanton, the Manager of Grounds for the Reno Aces, has been named the Pacific Coast League’s 2011 Sports Turf Manager of the Year. The award was voted on by the 16 field managers in the PCL and is judged by the voters on criteria such as pregame setup for batting practice and infield practice, […]