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SNY Hires Harold Reynolds as TV Analyst for Mets Games
Published 4/24/2008 by Maury Brown at The Biz of Baseball :: Business of Sports Network
Fresh off his settlement with ESPN, Harold Reynolds has been hired by SNY as a studio analyst for Mets games, according to John Ourand of the Sports Business Journal/Sports Business Daily. According to the report, "starting tomorrow, Reynolds will appear on the RSN's Mets pre- and postgame shows with Lee Mazzilli and Matt Yallof. Reynolds will continue as an analyst on MLB.com, a job he has held since June. " The job at SNY will mark the first television job for Reynolds since his firing at ESPN in July of 2006.   ...

Dodgers to Unveil Plan for Shops, Museum, Restaurants
Published 4/25/2008 by Maury Brown at The Biz of Baseball :: Business of Sports Network
The Dodgers have announced the most expansive renovation plan to Dodger Stadium since the McCourts purchased the club, with plans to add a promenade at the outfield enterance which will include restaurants, shops, club offices and a Dodgers museum and add two parking garages that will be used to replace the spots removed for the new construction. As reported by the LA Times : The Dodgers would not confirm the project cost or other specifics, but a news release from the office of Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa put the cost at $500 million. The McCourts purchased the Dodgers -- and their stadium and surrounding parking lot ...

Colt's Lucas Oil Stadium Roof Closed for the First Time
Published 4/25/2008 by Maury Brown at The Biz of Football :: Part of the Business of Sports Network
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It's Official: Petitti Named Pres. and CEO MLB Network
Published 4/25/2008 by Maury Brown at The Biz of Baseball :: Business of Sports Network
The news that was reported in advance was made official Thursday: Tony Petitti has been named President and Chief Executive Officer of the MLB Network. Commissioner Selig made the announcement, and with the annoucement, we now know when to click through the channels to find it. The launch of the biggest cable and satillite televison channel launch in history will be on January 1, 2009. Petitti joins the MLB Network after serving as the Executive Vice President and Executive Producer for CBS Sports, where he oversaw all daily operations, including production, ...

When the MLB Brass Receive a Pass on the Mitchell Report
Published 4/25/2008 by Maury Brown at The Biz of Baseball :: Business of Sports Network
Never let it be said that I’m not willing to admit I was wrong. In November of last year, just about a month shy of the release of the Mitchell Report, I wrote (Could MLB Get a Pass on the Mitchell Report? ): Based on reports, the Mitchell investigation will offer up a forward looking set of recommendations, and not address how the PED culture in baseball was allowed to permeate. In other words, baseball may be given a free pass for matters in the past and present, with only the named players as ones being held accountable. I then added: If this is indeed the case, then many, this ...

Jays Minor Leaguer Jaspe Suspended 50 Games for PEDs
Published 4/26/2008 by Maury Brown at The Biz of Baseball :: Business of Sports Network
The Office of the Commissioner of Baseball announced today that Toronto Blue Jays Minor League player Jonathan Jaspe has received a 50-game suspension, effective immediately, for testing positive for nandrolone metabolites, a performance-enhancing substance, in violation of the Minor League Drug Prevention and Treatment Program. Jaspe is currently with Single-A Lansing of the Midwest League. Since mandatory drug testing was instituted, a total of 176 suspensions have been doled out across baseball for a total of 5,425 games.  The following is a summary of drug violations, ...

Vin Scully Honored at Pepperdine University Graduation
Published 4/26/2008 by Maury Brown at The Biz of Baseball :: Business of Sports Network
He called Sandy Koufax's perfect game in 1965, Hank Aaron's record-breaking home run in 1974, and Kirk Gibson's World Series home run in 1988. And today Vin Scully, "Voice of the Los Angeles Dodgers," answered the call as the 2008 Pepperdine University Seaver College commencement speaker and recipient of Pepperdine's highest distinction, the Honorary Doctorate degree. The commencement ceremony took place at Alumni Park on Pepperdine's Malibu campus. Jamie McCourt, president of the Los Angeles Dodgers, introduced ...

Comments from MLB of TBS (Yankees v Indians)
Published 4/27/2008 by Maury Brown at The Biz of Baseball :: Business of Sports Network
The following are comments from today's MLB on TBS Sunday Game of the Week between the Yankees and Indians Announcers: Chip Caray (play-by-play), Buck Martinez (analyst) and Marc Fein (studio highlights) Martinez on the importance of Cleveland Indians pitcher CC Sabathia to his team: "I think there are only about 10 aces in all of baseball and CC Sabathia his last time out pitched like an ace, and because of that this Indians team is playing with a lot of confidence, the bats have come around and they have put together a nice win streak simply because CC Sabathia is an ace ...

The New Mandatory: Integrating Sponsors Into the Game
Published 4/29/2008 by Kurt Hunzeker at The Biz of Baseball :: Business of Sports Network
Oh thank heaven for 7-Eleven! In October 2006, when the c-store retailer announced a new, 3-year sponsorship with the Chicago White Sox, sports sponsors began singing 7-Eleven’s familiar slogan…and for good reason.   By integrating its name into the very fabric of the game of baseball (by changing the White Sox’s night game start times to 7:11pm), 7-Eleven changed the equation on how sponsors can activate their sports marketing efforts. Forever.  Pretty bold statement, you say?  Consider what happened just last night…. ESPN SportsCenter, the necessary nighttime ...

Nearly All Suites Sold for New Twins Stadium
Published 4/29/2008 by Maury Brown at The Biz of Baseball :: Business of Sports Network
In one sign that the Twins are about to enjoy considerably more revenues, the Twins have reported that nearly all of the suites in their new stadium are sold out, nearly two years before it opens. As reported by the Minnesota Star Tribune: 47 of the 55 suites at the ballpark are leased — including the 14 most expensive ones — and the team expects them all to be snapped up by 2010. They will bring about $8 million a year, or a potential $240 million during the team’s 30-year stadium lease. To add to this, the Twins will add other revenue streams that they currently have been unable to enjoy: ...