Despite the need for around-the-clock care, Dodger Stadium beating victim Bryan Stow was sent home from the Centre for Neuro Skills in Bakersfield, Cal., because his insurance coverage ended. As you’ll recall, Giants fan Stow was beaten in the Dodger Stadium parking lot following the season opener in 2011. After being beaten severely, he was […]
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Worst. Bobblehead. Ever.
We can definitively say this Barry Zito bobblehead issued by the Sacramento River Cats (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League) won’t win any awards this season. Oh, sure, there are issues with Zito’s face. But the biggest issue is a basic one: just check out where his glove is. (Via @checkwitek on Twitter; H/T USA Today.) […]
Veggie Happy: 26 MLB ballparks offer vegetarian options
When we launched this site, very few MLB teams offered any sort of vegetarian option. This season, roaming vendors are offering vegetarian franks to Mariners fans at Safeco Field, and 26 ballparks offered vegetarian hot dogs and more. That information comes from the advocacy group Veggie Happy, which tracks vegetarian offers at MLB ballpark. At […]
Bonds marker removed from AT&T Park; what’s the deal?
The San Francisco Giants aren’t talking about what happened, but a marker commemorating Barry Bonds’ 756th career home run has been quietly removed from AT&T Park. The AT&T Park marker, shown above in a 2009 photo, has been removed, with some evidence (like adhesive marks) of the marker still remaining. It’s a little odd for […]
Selig to San Jose mayor: Sorry, no time to meet
MLB Commissioner Bud Selig won’t meet with San Jose Mayor Chuck Reed about a new Oakland A’s ballpark, saying that intermediaries could address Reed’s concerns. Reed made a lot of noise on April 2 about wanting to meet directly with Selig, warning that he may launch a legal effort to bring in the A’s if […]
Progress on new A’s ballpark? Not likely
San Jose baseball fans were all atwitter with a report that there might be progress on a new Oakland Athletics ballpark in Silicon Valley, but the report was probably not as newsworthy as first assumed. Bill Shaikin reported last week that the A’s were in possession of guidelines from Major League Baseball that must be […]
First minor-league spring-training schedule posted
We’ve posted the first spring-training schedule for minor-league teams over at Spring Training Online, comprising the games for four teams affiliated with the San Francisco Giants. You can view the schedule information here. The four teams training at the Giants’ complex: Fresno Grizzlies (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League), Richmond Flying Squirrels (Class AA; Eastern League), San […]
Selig: No timetable for decision on future of Athletics
While he’s still meeting with a special committee assigned to ponder the future of the Oakland A’s, MLB Commissioner Bud Selig says there’s no timetable on a decision — and may leave the final say to his successor. From AP: “I have a committee very hard at work, ongoing with all that, and they continue […]
What drives Lew Wolff? Insights into his ballpark quest
With a roadmap to a new Oakland Athletics ballpark seemingly a year away, there’s one factor fueling Lew Wolff’s desire to see a new ballpark opened by 2016: his age. Tyler Kepner had a nice article on Wolff’s quest for a new San Jose ballpark, an issue that’s not yielded an easy solution for MLB […]
MLBAM expands paperless offerings on iPhones
With the introduction of a new operating system for iPhones, MLB Advanced Media has expanded support for paperless tickets with Apple’s Passport applications. Under the new system — which will be offered for the rest of the season by the Kansas City Royals, New York Mets, San Francisco Giants and Boston Red Sox — a ticket […]
Electric-vehicle charging stations installed at AT&T Park
Fans of the San Francisco Giants can now attend a game at AT&T Park and juice up their electric vehicles at the same time, as four charging stations have been installed at the ballpark. The four new electric-vehicle (EV) charging stations are the result of work by the City of San Francisco, the San Francisco […]
Wolff: No more delays on A’s ballpark decision
With reports that Bud Selig is mulling a Oakland A’s ballpark decision that could end up taking a year or more to settle, owner Lew Wolff says more delays will only end up killing a San Jose ballpark project. Selig is reportedly looking at a plan that would require both the A’s and the San […]
Grizzlies, Giants extend PDC
No surprise: the Fresno Grizzlies (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League) and the San Francisco Giants extended their player-development contract through the 2014 season. “The Central San Joaquin Valley community has consistently shown they bleed orange and black,” said Grizzlies Team President Chris Cummings. “The Grizzlies affiliation is 15 years strong, and we as an organization […]