In the aftermath of a new collective bargaining agreement (CBA), the Oakland A’s could be left with no choice but to increase their push for a new ballpark. (more…)
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A’s Facing Potential Ballpark, Revenue Issues
As Major League Baseball closely scrutinizes the team’s use of revenue sharing, the Oakland A’s are also engaged in a complicated ballpark search. (more…)
Rosemont to Cubs: Here, have some free land for a new ballpark!
The silliness over the economics of Wrigley Field reached a new low with Rosemont Mayor Brad Stephens offering Chicago Cubs ownership 25 acres free of charge for a Friendly Confines replacement. The land, located at Balmoral and the Tri-State Tollway, is actually a pretty attractive site for a developer: it’s next to busy stretches of […]
Sternberg: MLB doesn’t believe in Tampa Bay
At some point this was bound to happen: Today Tampa Bay Rays owner Stuart Sternberg told the Hillsborough County Commission that “Major League Baseball at this point no longer believes in the Tampa Bay area.” Sternberg was invited to speak to the county commission on the subject of the team’s future — a future partly […]
Schieffer new Dodgers monitor
Talk about a potential culture clash: MLB Commissioner Bud Selig appointed J. Thomas Schieffer, a former Texas Rangers president and a Lone Star State guy through and through, to oversee the floundering finances of the Los Angeles Dodgers as the team gets its house in order. Schieffer, currently an attorney specializing in oil and gas […]