Another of those unannounced PDCs to announce: the Salem-Keizer Volcanoes (short season A; Northwest League) and the San Francisco Giants renewed their player development contract through the 2016 season. (more…)
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Switch to Astros affiliation highlights Grizzlies issues
The team’s been on the market for months and consistently late in rent payments, and the loss of the San Francisco Giants as a parent is highlighting issues with the Fresno Grizzlies (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League). (more…)
Giants, River Cats reach new affiliation deal
It’s official and totally expected: the San Francisco Giants and Sacramento River Cats (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League) are signing a new player development contract. The Giants had been affiliated with the Fresno Grizzlies (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League) since that team’s inception, while the River Cats have been a farm team of the Oakland […]
Augusta, San Francisco extend player development contract
Another PDC extension that makes sense: the Augusta GreenJackets (Low Class A; Sally League) and the San Francisco Giants extended their player development contract through 2016. The GreenJackets-Giants relationship dates back to 2005, and 2015 will mark the 11th season of the partnership. “We are thrilled to continue our partnership with the Giants,” said GreenJackets President […]
Flying Squirrels, Giants extend player development contract
As expected, the Richmond Flying Squirrels (Class AA; Eastern League) and the San Francisco Giants announced a two-year extension to the player development contract (PDC) between the two organizations, through the 2016 season. Through the first five seasons of the Squirrels’ affiliation with San Francisco, 27 players have gone on to make their Major League […]
The Week That Was: August 24
Obamacare, ballpark planning at Mississippi State and Macomb County, and spring-training news generated interest amongst our readers. The top stories of the past week on Ballpark Digest, as measured by page views. Here are the top stories: Giants protest upheld; Wrigley issues caused by Obamacare?New spring training plan expected from Astros, Nats in coming weeksNew […]
Paul McCartney leads last event at Candlestick Park
The Beatles ended their concert career at Candlestick Park, so it’s appropriate Paul McCartney played the last event in the 54-year-old stadium’s history. The concert, which drew 49,000 to the former home of the San Francisco Giants, was a rollicking sendoff to From SFGate: It was rocking inside the soon-to-be-demolished wind tunnel that long was […]
Judges skeptical of San Jose’s claims against MLB
It sounds like San Jose’s day in court did not go very well, as a three-judge federal panel sounded very skeptical of claims that the city would be harmed if the Oakland Athletics were not allowed to move to the Silicon Valley. San Jose has pursued a questionable legal strategy in attempting to overturn Bud […]
Paul McCartney to play last event at Candlestick Park
The final event for Candlestick Park, which opened in 1960 as the home of the San Francisco Giants, is scheduled for this week when Paul McCartney fittingly closes the places out with a concert. Why is it fitting McCartney close the place? The last Beatles concert took place on Aug. 29,1966 at Candlestick Park. Most […]
Stow trial goes to jury
The lawsuit brought by Dodger Stadium beating victim Bryan Stow against the Los Angeles Dodgers and former owner Frank McCourt is now in the hands of a jury. Stow, a San Francisco Giants fan attending the Dodgers-Giants 2011 season opener, brought the civil suit after being severely by Dodgers fans in the Dodger Stadium parking […]
AT&T Park could host outdoor hockey in 2015
The San Jose Sharks (NHL) are looking at hosting outdoor hockey in 2015, and AT&T Park, home of the San Francisco Giants, may house the rink. This isn’t a surprise — earlier this year, Giants president Larry Baer indicated his team was talking with the Sharks about a partnership at some point — but apparently […]
Feds target MLB teams, interns, clubbies over back pay
Better prepare: the Labor Department is targeting Major League Baseball teams for back pay to interns and clubhouse staff, bringing them to minimum wage. Let’s face it: lowly paid labor is a backbone of all professional sports, and many current front-office personnel spent their time toiling for low wages (or, going back some time, no […]
River Cats, Grizzlies affiliations in play?
Another potential affiliate shift to pass along: there are reports the Sacramento River Cats (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League) are looking to the San Francisco Giants as a new parent. The report quotes sources as saying the River Cats ownership is openly talking about switching to the Giants as a parent. Now, technically, no future […]