Baseball, softball recommended for 2020 Olympics
Organizers of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games have recommended to the International Olympic Committee that baseball and softball be returned to the games, along with karate, skateboarding, climbing, and surfing. (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…)
Your morning video: Life in the minors
Check out this video from Myrtle Beach Pelicans (High A; Carolina League) intern Jak Kerley on life in the minor leagues: you’ll rue the end of the 2015 season and look forward to the beginning of the 2016 season. (more…)
MLB, Rays push back on Braves spring camp proposal
In an unusual show of internal dissent, Major League Baseball says a priority for the sport in St. Petersburg is not a spring-training complex for the Atlanta Braves, but rather a new ballpark for the Tampa Bay Rays. (more…)
Chihuahuas add soccer match to mix
The owners of the El Paso Chihuahuas (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League) have already invested in pro soccer in Juarez, so it’s no surprise Southwest University Park will host a very high-profile match next month. (more…)
SI Yankees poised for breakout?
When the NY-Penn League added teams in Brooklyn and Staten Island, the assumption was that both franchises would prosper. While the Cyclones have been a tremendous success, the SI Yankees have faced plenty of challenges. But with development and new leadership, success could come in the next two years. (more…)
Atlantic League lease approved by New Britain
The New Britain Common Council approved a lease with the independent Atlantic League to have a team playing at New Britain Stadium in 2016, but many things are still up in the air. (more…)
Enberg to retire as voice of Padres next year
Dick Enberg, who has been the voice of the San Diego Padres for the last six years, will retire at the end of the 2016 season. (more…)
Changes afoot at Pensacola ballpark
Some changes at the home of the Pensacola Blue Wahoos (Class AA; Southern League): the ballpark is now officially Blue Wahoos Stadium, the playing surface Fetterman Field and the left-field fence will be moved out 17 feet to accommodate NCAA football. (more…)
Midwest League sets attendance record
It was a good 2015 for the Low A Midwest League, as the circuit set a record for attendance with a final tally of 4,233,904 fans, breaking 2010’s record of 4,184,843 fans. (more…)
Florida State League announces 2015 HoF Class
Some big names — Josh Beckett, Justin Verlander, Kirk Gibson, Frank Thomas — in the 2015 Class of Inductees for the Florida State League Hall of Fame, set to be inducted on November 10, 2015 at the Sheraton Sand Key Resort in Clearwater Beach. (more…)
In memoriam: Yogi Berra
Yogi Berra, whose unusual phrases and offbeat demeanor made him a darling to the New York City media as a star for the New York Yankees during that team’s glory era, passed away late last night. He was 90. (more…)
St. Pete next stop for Braves spring training?
Less than six months after opening a search for a new spring-training home, the Atlanta Braves are part of an effort to bring a 240-acre, $622-million sports complex to St. Petersburg, Florida. (more…)