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Dodgers Unveil Upgraded Roster, Venue, But Fans Still See Long Concession Lines04 / 02 / 13The Dodgers played the season opener against the Giants yesterday before a "capacity crowd of 53,138" at Dodger Stadium that “howled with hope that this new season would live up to the promise" of a league-high $230M payroll and Chavez Ravine's $100M+ remodel, according to Bill Plaschke of the... |
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MLB Facility Notes
White Sox PR Manager Marty Maloney said while nearly 20% of fans utilized the Chicago Transportation Authority to commute to games last year, "We do not expect Red Line renovations to impact our attendance." The White Sox and the CTA said that they were “prepared for reducing the challeng ...
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MLB Radio Notes
In N.Y., Phil Mushnick wrote within two weeks the “exclusive renegotiation window for CBS Radio to renew Yankees and Mets rights expires.” CBS “very much wants to renew both teams, and is believed to have its top corporate execs closely monitoring the talks.” But both teams & ...
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Selig Touts Competitive Balance
MLB, "by the standard of increased competitive balance, is bigger and better than ever," according to Mark Bauman of MLB.com. With 12 games scheduled today, the "larger renaissance sets in," and by tomorrow, "weather permitting, all 30 clubs will have played baseball." MLB Commissioner Bud Selig sai ...
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Yankees At Top Of MLB Payrolls
The Yankees for the 15th consecutive year will have MLB's "top opening-day payroll" at a record $228.8M, according to Bob Nightengale of USA TODAY. The Dodgers were "poised to end the Yankees' salary reign, but the Yankees vaulted them" when they acquired LF Vernon Wells last week from the Angels. E ...
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Marlins Execs Looking At Operating Loss
While the Marlins this offseason cut payroll to "produce profits, the added debt and operating costs" of the $634M Marlins Park have left Marlins execs "predicting another loss on top of last year’s team record" $47M operating loss, according to Hanks & Jackson of the MIAMI HERALD. The t ...
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Bradley Offers Red Sox Fans Excitement
Red Sox LF Jackie Bradley Jr. will make his MLB debut this afternoon, and he is the "perfect antidote for the infection that’s poisoned the Sox” since September ’11, according to Dan Shaughnessy of the BOSTON GLOBE. Starting Bradley in the majors “means that unless the kid sp ...
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StubHub Goes To Court On Yankees' Issue
StubHub on Friday filed a memorandum of law in Bronx County (New York) Supreme Court, outlining its opposition to the Yankees' legal efforts to keep closed a StubHub pickup location near Yankee Stadium. The online ticket marketplace said in its filing the Yankees have "at best ... a fundamental misu ...
Great Clips To Sponsor Area At Target Field
The Twins have signed a three-year deal with Great Clips for naming rights to a new group seating section at Target Field. The 200-seat Great Clips Great Seats, situated in sections 139-141 in the right-field corner, replaces old bleacher seats with seven rows of drink rails with stools. In addition ...
AL Franchise Notes
In K.C., Mike Hendricks noted the Royals have "adopted a new system that already has ticket prices fluctuating like the Dow Jones industrial average, and the home opener is still a week away." The Royals "tested the concept last year on 16 premium games," and this year, the prices for all 81 home ga ...
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NL Franchise Notes
In Chicago, Gordon Wittenmyer notes the Cubs in just over three years under the Ricketts family's ownership have "gone from the top of the economic food chain in the National League Central to a team that operates and even looks like the small-market Pirates." In terms of their "timeline to be compe ...
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