Blue Jays move to Plan C: Regular season in Buffalo
With no official government approval for play at Rogers Centre and a general distrust of returning to Florida, the Toronto Blue Jays have reached out to Rich Baseball Operations about playing regular-season games at Sahlen Field. (more…)
It’s Gary vs. Lancaster in Best of the Ballparks 2020 indy finals
We will have a new champion in the Best of the Ballparks 2020 independent-baseball fan vote, with U.S. Steel Yard (Gary SouthShore RailCats) taking on Clipper Magazine Stadium (Lancaster Barnstormers) in the finals. (more…)
Final Four time in summer-collegiate Best of the Ballparks 2020 fan vote
Northwoods League teams accounted for three of the four slots in the penultimate round of the summer-collegiate Best of the Ballparks 2020 fan vote, as we head toward a final vote next week. So vote! (more…)
Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark snares Best of the Ballparks 2020 Triple-A honors
It was Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark over Riverfront Stadium in the final round of the Best of the Ballparks 2020 vote, as fans chose the home of the Oklahoma City Dodgers (Pacific Coast League) as their favorite Triple-A facility. (more…)
Best of the Ballparks 2020 MiLB SSA finals: NWL vs. NYP
It’s Gesa Stadium vs. BB&T Ballpark at Bowman Field in the finals of the Best of the Ballparks 2020 MiLB Short Season A finals, with both SSA leagues represented. So vote! (more…)
It’s Pulaski vs. Kingsport in Best of the Ballparks 2020 MiLB Rookie finals
It’s Motor Mile Field at Calfee Park (Pulaski Yankees) vs. Hunter Wright Stadium (Kingsport Mets) in the finals of the Best of the Ballparks 2020 MiLB Rookie fan vote, in an all-Appalachian League battle. (more…)
Dombrowski joins Nashville MLB bid
The latest name in baseball to join the Nashville MLB bid is former Tigers and Red Sox GM Dave Dombrowski, as businessman John Loar continues to assemble an ownership/management group for a relocating or new Major League Baseball team. (more…)
Blue Wahoos Stadium wins Best of the Ballparks 2020 Double-A honors
It was Blue Wahoos Stadium over Hodgetown in the final round of the Best of the Ballparks 2020 vote, as fans chose the home of the Pensacola Blue Wahoos (Southern League) as their favorite Double-A facility. (more…)
During shutdown, Chihuahuas to volunteer with local nonprofits
With the 2020 Minor League Baseball season shut down, the front-office workers of the El Paso Chihuahuas (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League) will assist assist area non-profit organizations (NPOs) impacted by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. (more…)
Back at bat to buy the Mets: Steve Cohen
After several weeks of reported new suitors for the New York Mets, back at bat for another crack at the team: hedge-fund manager Steve Cohen, who has the financial wherewithal to make a bid for the team on his own. (more…)
Best of the Ballparks 2020 indy vote moves to Final Four
It’s American Association vs. Atlantic League in the Final Four, as the Best of the Ballparks 2020 independent-baseball vote moves to the next round. So vote! (more…)
Summer collegiate Best of the Ballparks 2020 fan vote moves to Elite Eight
With several close votes and five Northwoods League teams advancing, we’re now in the Elite Eight round of the summer collegiate Best of the Ballparks 2020 fan vote. So vote! (more…)
Ballpark Digest Broadcaster Chat for July 7, 2020
Jesse Goldberg-Strassler, Mick Gillispie and Kevin Reichard review the fragile state of baseball at all levels due to COVID-19, discuss the history of the Indians and Redskins monikers, and reminisce about prior All-Star Games in this week’s Ballpark Digest Broadcaster Chat. (more…)