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In August of last year, FORTUNE ran an article saying that the YES Network was up for sale. As we detailed in A Deeper Look at the Possible YES Network Sale , the YES Network is not owned entirely by the Yankees. It is owned collectively by the Yankees, the investment bank Goldman Sachs, Providence Equity and the former owner of the New Jersey Nets, Ray Chambers. At the time, Goldman Sachs ...
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Maury
posted 20 hours ago from
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This afternoon’s “Sunday MLB on TBS” was postponed
due to rain. During the delay, Chip Caray and
Ron Darling discussed some developing storylines in MLB. ***** ***** ***** ***** ***** New York Yankees @ Detroit Tigers ( Postponed due to rain ) Game announcers: Chip Caray and Ron Darling Darling on the Yankees attempt at a ...
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!["[Your Business] At Wrigley Field" Still Being Considered](http://images.ballhype.com/uploads/photos_story/2008/05/11/your_business_at_wrigley_field_still_being_conside.jpg)
Kumar
posted 41 hours ago from
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Ever since there was discussion of the State
of Illinois purchasing historic Wrigley Field from the Tribune
Co. and renovating it, the question has been, “How would the State fund the renovation?” As we outlined yesterday, the Cubs (ergo, Tribune) see a complex deal with several moving funding parts (read Kenney Outlines Funding for Wrigley Field, Renovation ). One thing that ..
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Maury
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A lawsuit by Norman Braman, an auto dealership
magnate in the Miami area challenging the constitutionality of
funding for the proposed Florida Marlins stadium has been given the green light and will go to trial in July. As reported by The AP : A judge in Miami-Dade Circuit Court decided Thursday to let the lawsuit go forward. Braman claims the $3 billion plan is unconstitutional because ...
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Maury
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Robin Ventura , the MLB vet who played
10 seasons with the White Sox, will fill-in for
broadcaster Steve Stone this coming weekend on WSCR-AM 670’s White Sox games. According to the Chicago Tribune , Ventura is not sure whether he’s ready for broadcasting as a second career: "I don't know if I'd do it yet," Ventura said. "It's definitely not a natural thing....
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Maury
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Crane Kenney, the Chairman of the Chicago Cubs
outlined how the sale of Wrigley Field and its
renovations would be paid for. Speaking in an interview on WSCR-AM670, Kennedy outlined the complex structure being proposed by which the Illinois Sports Facilities Authority would purchase Wrigley separately from the Cubs and other baseball related assets that the Tribune Co. currently owns. The ...
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Maury
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Ever since Barry Bonds started using them in
2001, the use of maple bats has been in
the rise. Now, a baseball culture icon, Sam Holzman, of Sam Bats, gave Bonds one of the pricey maple bats which run from $65-$75 each, and when he did, it created a wave of players using them. Albert Pujols and Alfonso Soriano are but two others that use maple bats. But, while players say that they can hit ...
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Lawyers for Brian McNamee are planning to send
two private investigators to Houston to investigate Roger Clemens
in an attempt to further discredit him as part of Clemens’ defamation lawsuit, and possibly unearth other damaging information. ...
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Maury
posted 4 days ago from
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The sale of the Chicago Cubs will move
beyond pure discussion when Sam Zell and the Tribune
Co. deliver the financial “book” to the six prospective bidding groups sometime this week. The “book” is a financial assessment of all the holdings being sold by Tribune in association with the storied franchise, including the team, Wrigley Field, Comcast SportsNet Chicago, and ...
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Maury
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It may have been the unexpected nature of
it appearing on schedules. It may have been the
memory of the ill-fated Spiderman 2 promotion. But the churn regarding the current Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull promotion that MLB is engaged in runs the gambit. Most of the commentary has been negative in tone, which is surprising given the fact that integrating promotions into ...
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BillJordaniv
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The MLB Player’s Association (MLBPA) is investigating whether
collusion is occurring to keep some veteran free agents
from being signed, including Barry Bonds. The investigation has been occurring for several weeks and is looking into not only Bonds, but players such as Kenny Lofton, Mike Piazza, David Wells, Sammy Sosa, and Roger Clemens. As reported by Buster Olney of ESPN : MLBPA ...
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BillJordaniv
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It was announced yesterday that Major League Baseball’s
2008 First-Year Player Draft will be carried live by
ESPN2 from 2:00-6:00 p.m. (EDT) on Thursday, June 5th. The Draft will be held at The Milk House at Disney’s Wide World of Sports Complex in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. Several of the top prospects will be invited to attend the Draft, which will be free to the public. ESPN2 ...
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Kumar
posted 5 days ago from
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The following is a continuation of The Biz
of Baseball's Organizational Reports. As with the prior report
for the Toronto Blue Jays , this report delves into the Pittsburgh Pirates historically, financially, and from a facility perspective. Includes details on GM history, Opening Day Payroll, Forbes valuation, PNC Park, and more.
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Maury
posted 5 days ago from
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It was announced today that Chicago White Sox
players Nick Swisher, John Danks and Toby Hall will
dye their facial hair pink in honor of Mother’s Day and support of Breast Cancer awareness tomorrow (Weds., May 7). Swisher, Danks and Hall also will make a donation to the Lynn Sage Cancer Research Foundation (Chicago) on behalf of all White Sox players. A group of children from Bear ..
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Maury
posted 5 days ago from
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While it has not been officially announced, the
first concert that is likely to be held at
the newly opened Nationals Park in Washington, D.C. will be the Eagles. The schedule currently does not display the concert date, but the Nationals confirm that they are in talks with the super group. As reported by the Washington Times : Although no such date appears on the Web site for the Eagles' ..
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Maury
posted 6 days ago from
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In 2004, MLB and Columbia Pictures had big
plans for the boldest promotion activation that baseball had
ever seen. The plan was to run a 6”x6” Spiderman 2 logo on first, second, and third base for the Interleague games running for all of 3 days (June 11-13). Now, MLB is doing something similar with the new Indiana Jones flick.
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Maury
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Can’t get enough Twinkies or Hostess Cupcakes? Want
to take in a “fantasy ballpark” vacation? Hostess is
launching a "Classic Ballparks" promotion that will give one fan a chance to visit four ballparks in four key markets across the U.S.: New York, Boston, Los Angeles and Chicago. Starting May 5, 2008 and running through June 30, 2008, Hostess Twinkies, Hostess ...
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Maury
posted 6 days ago from
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What happens when you put the MLB All-Star
Game in the largest market in the U.S. as
well as Yankee Stadium’s final year? Look for the All-Star festivities to go down in history as the largest revenue making ASG in history. As it currently stands, the entire six-week schedule encapsulating the All-Star Game is running at levels never seen before. When you throw in Jon Bon Jovi playing ...
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Maury
posted 6 days ago from
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The following are quotes from the Sunday New
York Mets (5) @ Arizona Diamondbacks (2) game commentary
on TBS Sunday Major League Baseball Game announcers: Chip Caray and Jim Kaat Kaat on Mets shortstop Jose Reyes: “(Jose Reyes is) kind of like how (former MLB outfielder and all-time stolen base leader) Rickey Henderson was in his prime. Not the power of Rickey, but when he ...
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BillJordaniv
posted 7 days ago from
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As early as 1991, through the now defunct
Financial World magazine, Michael Ozanian would publish valuations of
the 30 clubs in Major League Baseball. When Financial World folded, starting in 1998, Ozanian continued doing the valuations for Forbes , adding Kurt Badenhausen as co-author. Today, they are an annual staple for those looking at baseball as a business. As we reported last month ...
Caray & Darling Comments (Yankees/Tigers Rainout)