Montreal could host an MLB series in 2016, as Montreal Mayor Denis Coderre pitched games at Olympic Stadium to MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred, who was reportedly receptive to the idea. (more…)
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MLB closes Orioles game to fans, shifts weekend series
MLB is responding to unrest in Baltimore with two unique moves: tomorrow’s game will be closed to fans, while this weekend’s series against the Tampa Bay Rays has been shifted from Oriole Park to Tropicana Field. (more…)
Manfred to Montreal: Here’s roadmap to MLB
MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred continues to tease Montreal baseball fans with talk about how the market could support Major League Baseball — and laid out the roadmap (i.e., a new ballpark) for the sport to return to Quebec. (more…)
Manfred: Montreal needs ballpark plan to lure MLB
Be prepared for a slew of Montreal baseball stories as the Big O hosts exhibition games this weekend. Today: Commissioner Rob Manfred says a ballpark plan is needed before MLB can consider a return to Montreal in the future. (more…)
Cuba exhibition on tap for 2016: MLB
No surprise: We could see an exhibition game in Cuba during Spring Training 2016, as MLB and the U.S. government continue talks to launch the first MLB game there since 1999. (more…)
Manfred: Shorter MLB season possible
There’s a chance Major League Baseball could shorten the season to 154 games, but Commissioner Rob Manfred says it’s not a high-priority item unless owners show interest. (more…)
MLB announces pace-of-play changes for 2015
Major League Baseball announced several changes designed to improve the pace of play for the 2015 season, including alterations to instant-replay procedures. (more…)
Miami lands 2017 ASG; MLB alters home-field advantage
As reported earlier this week, the Miami Marlins and Marlins Park will indeed host the 2017 MLB All-Star game, but awarding three straight games to National League teams is forcing Major League Baseball into changing the batting order for the 2016 game. (more…)
Marlins land 2017 MLB All-Star Game: report
The Miami Marlins will host the 2017 MLB All-Star Game at Marlins Park, giving the National League three straight Midsummer Classics, according to a newspaper report. (more…)
The Week That Was: Feb. 1, 2015
MLB in Montreal, personnel news across Minor League Baseball and an update on a new Oakland A’s ballpark were the most popular stories of the past week on Ballpark Digest, as measured by page views. (more…)
A new mindset in Oakland?
We may have a new Oakland mayor and a new MLB commissioner, but the politics surrounding the Oakland Athletics‘ efforts toward a new ballpark remains the same — and all sides are still talking an Oakland location. (more…)
Manfred: Montreal viable MLB market
Echoing what we’ve heard from plenty of MLB folks recently: New Commissioner Rob Manfred views Montreal as a potential market for Major League Baseball — under the right circumstances. (more…)
Manfred to fans: Yay, baseball!
It was a momentous changing of the guard this weekend in Major League Baseball, as Bud Selig’s reign as commissioner ended and Rob Manfred launched his with an open letter to fans. Shorter Rob: Yay, baseball! (more…)