The city of Springfield is looking at buying Hammons Field, home of the Springfield Cardinals (Double-A; Texas League), for $12 million and investing $4 million in ballpark improvements. (more…)
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Lucchino: All options for future PawSox ballpark on table
All options are on the table for the future of the Pawtucket Red Sox (Class AAA; International League), including a possible stay in Pawtucket, according to team chairman Larry Lucchino. (more…)
Springfield mayor: We’re open to Triple-A ball
Another Massachusetts mayor is interested in pursuing a new ballpark should the Pawtucket Red Sox (Class AAA; International League) leave Rhode Island, as Springfield Mayor Domenic J. Sarno says he’s open to discussions. (more…)
Could we see bidding war for PawSox?
With at least three Massachusetts communities expressing an interest in hosting the Pawtucket Red Sox (Class AAA; International League) should the team leave Rhode Island — which looks more likely every day — we could see a bidding war emerge. (more…)
PawSox: New Providence ballpark dead
A proposed downtown Providence waterfront ballpark is dead, as the Pawtucket Red Sox (Class AAA; International League) ownership informs state leaders that they’ll search for another Rhode Island site — and staying at McCoy Stadium isn’t an option. (more…)
Options abound for Pawtucket Red Sox
If Rhode Island lawmakers can’t reach agreement with the Pawtucket Red Sox (Class AAA; International League) on a new ballpark, owners should have an abundance of options in Massachusetts if a move is deemed the best option. (more…)
Rock Cats negotiating move to Hartford: report
The New Britain Rock Cats (Class AA; Eastern League) are negotiating a lease on a new ballpark in nearby Hartford, according to a newspaper report. The Courant is reporting the team has been negotiating with the city for a new ballpark for over a year, with an opening potentially in 2016. Team ownership has also […]
Prospect League’s Sliders move to Springfield, will play as Champion City Kings
The Slippery Rock Sliders (summer collegiate; Prospect League) are moving to Carleton Davidson Stadium in Springfield, Ohio and will be known as the Champion City Kings for 2014. The Sliders never took off, either as an independent Frontier League team or as a summer-collegiate franchise. It was set up with some unique ties with the […]