Holland new Voice of the Potomac Nationals
Bryan Holland is the new Voice of the Potomac Nationals (High Class A; Carolina League), serving as the lead radio play-by-play broadcaster and director of media relations. A product of Elon University, Holland served the P-Nats in group ticket, picnic hospitality, and corporate sponsorship sales during the 2012 season after spending four previous campaigns in […]
Changes announced in Storm Chasers front office
We have some changes to announce in the Omaha Storm Chasers (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League) front office for the 2013 season. The changes were announced by team president/GM Martie Cordaro today. Matt Rau, a former catcher at North Dakota State, takes over as the new Director of Corporate Sales while Kyle Schoonover steps to […]
Tom Hicks era in Texas finally done
The last bit of business involving Tom Hicks and the Texas Rangers was finally put to bed after the two sides agreed to a settlement of a dispute involving ownership of parking lots next to Rangers Ballpark in Arlington. Hicks owned the Rangers between 1998 and 2010, an era that saw some big spending (the […]
Join us at the Baseball Winter Meetings!
The event is coming up fast: next week the baseball world will be centered in Nashville for the annual Winter Meetings and Baseball Trade Show, and we’re back as an exhibitor. The event is at Nashville’s Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center. Meetings begin over the weekend, and the Baseball Trade Show launches Monday late […]
B-Royals embark on field upgrades
Burlington Royals (rookie; Appalachian League) players should be happier next season, as the team is in the midst of a turf upgrade at Burlington Athletic Park this offseason. The city is spending around $30,000 on the field upgrade, which involves removing the existing turf, leveling the field and then installing new turf. The ballpark sees […]
Lee County commissioner: Nats unlikely to move to Fort Myers
Efforts to bring the Washington Nationals to Fort Myers will likely end in failure, says a Lee County commissioner, because the county has no money to fix up City of Palms Park. County officials have been wooing the Nationals for several months, a time that includes an exclusive negotiating period for the two sides. The […]
Local residents: Loudoun Hounds, stay off our lawns!
If a new ballpark is announced, you can bet the NIMBY folks will appear shortly — and this is what’s happened after the Loudoun Hounds (independent; Atlantic League) announced plans for a new ballpark at One Loudoun Place. Residents of Potomac Green, a planned community serving the 55-and-older crowd a half mile from the proposed […]
Worcester aims for 2014 ballpark deal
There will be no pro ball at Hanover Insurance Park at Fitton Field in 2013, as local officials reject overtures from the independent Can-Am League to return to Worcester in 2013. The reality, says City Manager Michael V. O’Brien, is that it’s too late for the league — or any other league, for that matter […]
Aberdeen IronBirds unveil new logos, marks
Another team updates its look for 2013, as the Aberdeen IronBirds (short season A; NY-Penn League) front office releases new logos and wordmarks. “This logo represents a new era of IronBirds baseball in Aberdeen,” said Cal Ripken, founder of Ripken Baseball. “We have a lot of exciting plans for 2013, while continuing to remain true […]
Edinburg to let ballpark lease out to bid
Using late payments as a legal reason to void a lease, Edinburg city officials are seeking bids for a Edinburg Baseball Stadium lease for 2013 and beyond. The lease at the 4,000-seat ballpark had been held by Edinburg Equities LLC, owners of the Edinburg Roadrunners (independent; United League Baseball), but after the owners missed two […]
Report: Dodgers, Fox close to $7B cable-rights deal
It’s coming down to the wire, as the Los Angeles Dodgers and Fox Sports are coming down to the wire on a 20-year media-rights deal that will yield the team between $6 billion and $7 billion. In many ways, it’s not a surprise — we reported on a deal of this size way back in […]
Whitecaps unveil new logos, road cap design for 2013
The West Michigan Whitecaps (Low Class A; Midwest League) unveiled new alt logo and cap designs for the 2013 season, strengthening ties with parent Detroit Tigers. The above logo will be on the team’s road caps, as the new mark combines the Old English style of lettering favored by the Tigers with a blue stripe […]
Lease approved for proposed Malden ballpark
Alexander Bok, Malden Redevelopment Authority and National Gas have worked out terms of a 40-year lease for a 6.4-acre site in downtown Malden, which will be the site of a new independent Atlantic League ballpark. The site was formerly a former gas distribution facility owned and operated by National Gas. The authority will technically lease […]