It was a tale of two Winter Meetings in San Diego, with plenty of excitement and buzz on the MLB side and a very subdued atmosphere on the Minor League Baseball side. (more…)
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Yes, we’ll be at the Winter Meetings
We’re playing catchup after a bereavement break, but rest assured we’ll be at the Baseball Winter Meetings in San Diego next week, and we’d love to see you. (more…)
2019 Winter Meetings Preview
It’s that time of year again, as the baseball world gathers for the annual Winter Meetings, slated for San Diego on Sunday through Wednesday. We’ll be there; we hope to see you there, too. (more…)
Las Vegas to Host 2018 Winter Meetings
Details are coming out about the 2018 Winter Meetings, which are set to take place in Las Vegas. (more…)
Thanks for a great event, baseball world
For the baseball team owners, execs and front-office personnel who were at last night’s Ballpark Digest Awards Reception at the Winter Meetings, I can say only one thing: thank you. (more…)
The Week That Was: Dec. 7
Wrigley Field renovations, team rebrandings and the potential sale of the Pawtucket Red Sox. The top stories during the past week on Ballpark Digest, as measured by page views. (more…)
Prepping for the Winter Meetings
There is a very good question that is asked year round, particularly in the summer: “How do I get a job in baseball?” Or, more specifically: “How do I get my foot in the door?” The answer is direct. Go to the Winter Meetings. (more…)
Join us at the Winter Meetings
Next week the eyes of the baseball world will be San Diego for the annual Winter Meetings. We’ll be there, hosting a reception for Ballpark Digest Award winners and exhibiting at the Baseball Trade Show. Details within. (more…)
AFL’s McGrath named Woman Executive of the Year
Another nice award: Arizona Fall League senior administrator Joan McGrath will be awarded the 37th Rawlings Woman Executive of the Year Award at this year’s Baseball Winter Meetings. As one of the Arizona Fall League’s five original staff members, Joan is the only remaining staff member and her resume boasts 22 seasons of continued service […]
RiverDogs receive MacPhail Award for promotions
Another award to report: The Charleston RiverDogs (Low Class A; Sally League) were named the recipient of the 48th annual Larry MacPhail Award for the top promotional effort in Minor League Baseball. The RiverDogs will receive their award at the Baseball Winter Meetings Banquet at the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resort in Orlando, […]
Bridgeport mayor: We’re ready to open new ballpark for 2014 season
Bridgeport (W. Va.) Mayor Jim Christie says his city is ready to open a new ballpark for the 2014 season to house an independent Frontier League team — if funding issues can be worked out. Of course, veterans in the baseball world know that the issue of funding is typically the biggest hurdle in opening […]
San Antonio looking at AAA ball, upgradeable ballpark
As heard at the Winter Meetings: San Antonio business leaders are looking to put together a plan for a downtown Triple-A ballpark that could be expanded into an MLB facility someday. Rackspace’s Graham Weston and other downtown business and political leaders (including Judge Nelson Wolff, for whom Wolff Stadium is named) are looking at a […]
Winter Meetings returning to Nashville in 2015
We had the Best. Winter. Meetings. Ever. So we’re psyched to know the Baseball Winter Meetings event is returning to Nashville’s Gaylord Opryland Resort in 2015. It will mark the seventh time that Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center will play host to the Baseball Winter Meetings. “Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center is proving, […]