The Spokane Indians (short season A; Northwest League) and the Texas Rangers have extended their player-development contract (PDC) for two more years, through 2014. “We are happy to extend our relationship with the Texas Rangers,” said Indians General Manager Chris Duff. “The last 10 years have been some of the most successful in team history and […]
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The Week That Was: July 29
The sad demise of the London Rippers, ballpark changes for 2013 and potential ballpark deals in Hagerstown and Oakland. The most popular stories on Ballpark Digest this past week, as measured by page views. Developer: I can build new A’s ballpark with private financing Rippers pull out of Frontier League; to be replaced by road […]
New turf, new series for Rangers
For the third year in a row, the Texas Rangers are installing new turf at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington in the midst of the regular season. It’s fairly unusual for an established team to make making such drastic turf changes once play has started, but apparently the high temps under the hot Texas sun require […]
Winners and losers in the 2012 MLB attendance stats
MLB attendance is up 4.2 percent this season over last, but there are some surprising laggards at the box office this season — though it doesn’t seem to matter whether a team wins or loses. The convention wisdom on the MLB level is that it matters at the box office whether a team is winning […]
Storm, tornadoes spare Rangers Ballpark
Tornadoes sweeping though the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex spared Rangers Ballpark, though heavy winds lifted a tarp off the field and forced workers to storm shelters. The storms and 17 tornadoes caused property damage but not much in the way of human injuries. At the ballpark, where the Texas Rangers were scheduled to take on the […]
Dragons up for national award
The Dayton Dragons (Low Class A; Midwest League) are the first minor-league team to be nominated for the Professional Sports Team of the Year Award from SportsBusiness Journal. The Dragons are joined as finalists by the Texas Rangers (MLB), Boston Bruins (NHL), Stewart-Haas Racing (NASCAR) and Sporting Kansas City (MLS). The award honors one sports […]
Fort Worth Cats jump to North American League
After being booted from the independent American Association for a lack of operating capital, the Fort Worth Cats are joining the North American League, in a move led by Mike Stone. Stone is the former president of the Texas Rangers and the former commissioner of the independent Northern League. The Cats were once one of […]
Rangers sprucing up ballpark for 2012
Fresh off the most successful two-year run in team history, the Texas Rangers are making a slew of changes to Rangers Ballpark in Arlington for the 2012 season. The upgrades for 2012 include a complete renovation of Vandergriff Plaza and much of the center-field area with the construction of a new Batter’s Eye Club, Restaurant/Sports […]
With MLB realignment, it looks like the Astros
With MLB Commissioner Bud Selig saying he wants realignment by 2013 and Jim Crane negotiating a price break on his purchase of the team, it’s all but certain the Houston Astros are moving to the American League West. Selig made his comments about realignment during his annual World Series press conference, held before Game Four. […]
Your 2011 home-run champion: Rangers Ballpark in Arlington
After losing the home-run crown to Yankee Stadium last season, Rangers Ballpark in Arlington is poised to claim the title of most home-run-friendly facility in the majors, with 228 blasts clearing the fences this season. The Texas Rangers have wrapped up their home schedule, so these numbers are final: 228 home runs for the season, […]
Rangers fall victim making good progress on recovery
A 24-year-old fan who fell down a staircase at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington on Saturday is alert and making “good progress” toward a full recovery, according to family members. Dallas resident Charles Conner accidentally fell down the staircase leading down to the home-plate gates near the end of game, falling some 21 feet onto a […]
Rangers to make changes at ballpark in response to tragedy
Despite meeting code, the Texas Rangers will make changes to Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, including raising of the height of all rails in front of seating areas to the highest standard in the country. The current minimum code for railings at the end of a walkway is 42 inches. In front of fixed seats, the […]
Astros to AL West: Report
The Houston Astros will be moving to the American League West as Major League Baseball tackles the issue of realignment, according to a report from Fox Sports Arizona. Jack Magruder, a very reliable reporter, is writing that two sources told him the Arizona Diamondbacks would not be asked to move from the National League West […]