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ESPN and BCS Reach Four-Year Agreement

Maury Maury posted 107 minutes ago from bizoffootball.com

ESPN has reached an extensive agreement with the Bowl Championship Series (BCS), granting exclusive TV, radio, digital, international and marketing rights for 15 BCS games from January 2011 through January 2014. It includes the Fiesta, Orange and Sugar Bowls each season and the BCS National ...

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After Securing Second NL MVP, Pujols Joins MLS to St. Louis Group

Maury Maury posted 4 hours ago from www.bizofbaseball.com

One day after winning his second NL MVP award from the BBWAA, St. Louis Cardinals slugger Albert Pujols announced he would be joining St. Louis Soccer United, a group working to bring Major League Soccer to St. Louis. As reported by The AP: “I am very proud and excited to join the effort to ...

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D-Backs Execs, NASCAR Owners to Cut Jobs at Hall of Fame Racing

Maury Maury posted 4 hours ago from www.bizofbaseball.com

As we reported yesterday, there is a love affair going on between motorsports and MLB owners , with Arizona Diamondbacks CEO Jeff Moorad and COO Tom Garfinkel being majority owners of Hall of Fame Racing. As reported yesterday, while there is interest in auto racing, all professional sports ...

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D-Backs Purchase Minority Stake from Phoenix Newspapers

Maury Maury posted 4 hours ago from www.bizofbaseball.com

Phoenix Newspapers Inc., the publishing company that owns the Arizona Republic, and was one of the initial owners that brought MLB to Phoenix, has sold their minority stake in the Diamondbacks to the majority partners in the club. The agreement was reached within the past two weeks, and ...

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FSN Rocky Mountain Extends Agreement with Rockies to 2020

Maury Maury posted 4 hours ago from www.bizofbaseball.com

FSN Rocky Mountain and the Colorado Rockies have reached a long-term carriage extension that will see the Rockies on FSN through 2020 – 12 years. As part of the agreement, FSN Rocky Mountain will have an exclusive deal. Since 2003 Denver’s KTVD-TV (Channel 20) has carried the Rockies, as well, ...

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White Sox Announce 2009 Spring Training Move to Glendale

Maury Maury posted 4 hours ago from www.bizofbaseball.com

The Chicago White Sox announced today that the organization will move to its new spring training facility in Glendale, Ariz. in time for spring training 2009. Today’s approval of an agreement by Pima County Supervisors enables the White Sox to immediately move to the new facility in Glendale, ...

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DHL's Future as MLB Sponsor Cloudy After Exiting From U.S. Express-Delivery Market

Maury Maury posted 4 hours ago from www.bizofbaseball.com

Could DHL's sponsorship agreement with MLB be in jeopardy going forward due to the economic downturn? DHL and representatives from Major League Baseball are slated to meet regarding the future of DHL’s sponsorship plans after company withdrew its U.S. express-delivery unit. The move comes ...

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Baseball’s High-Octane Love Affair

Maury Maury posted 39 hours ago from www.bizofbaseball.com

Baseball, meet NASCAR and the NHRA. Here's a break down of how the Dodgers, Red Sox, and Diamondbacks not only follow motorsports, they're part of it.

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RULE IV DRAFT – What is the future of MLB player development?

Maury Maury posted 39 hours ago from www.bizofbaseball.com

MLB implemented changes to the Rule IV draft in the most recent round of CBA negotiations, with the intent that the changes would result in a lowering of signing bonuses doled out to drafted amateurs. Two drafts have since been conducted and the changes have not lowered signing bonuses, leading ...

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$90 for Spring Training Tickets? Welcome to the New Dodgertown

Maury Maury posted 3 days ago from www.bizofbaseball.com

With the Dodgers leaving Vero Beach, Florida after 61 years, and heading to a bew $100 million facility in Glendale, Arizona, spring training for the Dodgers will cost as much as $90 for nearly 700 seats in the new ...

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Class-A Salem Avalanche Change Name to Salem Red Sox

Maury Maury posted 3 days ago from www.bizofbaseball.com

Today, Fenway Sports Group announced today the renaming of the Class-A Salem Avalanche to the Salem Red Sox . FSG, a group owned by the Boston Red Sox, purchased the then Houston Astros affiliated Advanced Carolina League team in December of last year . The newly named club will switch its ...

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10 Reasons Why the 2009 MLB Season Will Be Great to Follow

Maury Maury posted 5 days ago from www.bizofbaseball.com

While Phillies may wish to hold on to the feeling, the 2008 MLB season has slipped into the history books, and the rest of the baseball world can focus on the 2009 season. From the MLB Network, new stadiums in New York, to wondering just what the Marlins will pull next, here's 10 reasons to love '09

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MLB.com Releases Free Update to "At Bat" Application for iPhone and iPod Touch

Maury Maury posted 5 days ago from www.bizofbaseball.com

Have baseball, will carry. MLB.com's "At Bat" is a must have for iPhone users. MLB.com today announced its latest version of MLB.com At Bat, a dynamic application developed exclusively for iPhone and iPod touch, is available on the Apple App Store. As ...

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Welcome Back! Orioles to Add "Baltimore" to Road Jerseys

Maury Maury posted 6 days ago from www.bizofbaseball.com

Welcome back! Orioles fans will get to see "Baltimore" back on jerseys, much like this throw-back classic. The long rumored change to the Orioles uniforms is finally coming. 2009 will mark the return of “Baltimore” to the Orioles road uniforms, part of a minor change that has big ...

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Red Sox Freeze Ticket Prices for First Time in 14 Years

Maury Maury posted 6 days ago from www.bizofbaseball.com

If you don’t think the economy isn’t being watched by MLB clubs, take this news as a sure sign that they are. The Boston Red Sox today announced the team is holding prices at 2008 levels for all existing seats and standing room tickets available to the public at Fenway Park for the 2009 ...

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MLB Network to Officially Announce Harold Reynolds, Al Leiter, Hazel Mae, Trenni Kusnierek to On-Air Line-up

Maury Maury posted 6 days ago from www.bizofbaseball.com

Harold Reynolds will be one of four new on-air personalities introduced today for the upcoming MLB Network. Representatives from the MLB Network will hold a 1:30pm ET press conference today to announce that the following will be added as on-air personalities to the fledgling network slated ...

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Economy Slows Interest in New Yankee Stadium Suites

Maury Maury posted 6 days ago from www.bizofbaseball.com

Bitter suite? The economy has slowed sales of luxury suites for the new Yankee Stadium Even baseball’s most popular team isn’t impervious to the slow down in the economy. Sales for suites in new $1.3 billion Yankee Stadium, slated to open next year, have stalled, with seven of the luxury ...

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D-Backs Layoff 31 Front Office Employees, Cite Economy as Reason

Maury Maury posted 8 days ago from www.bizofbaseball.com

The Arizona Diamondbacks have cut 31 employees from the front office, or approximately nine percent of the staff, in an effort to be more efficient during the economic downturn. The reduction in staff leaves close to 300 full-time employees.

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MLB Network Secures Carriage Agreement with Verizon FiOS TV. Extra Innings Included

Maury Maury posted 8 days ago from www.bizofbaseball.com

Major League Baseball and Verizon announced today that MLB Network and the MLB Extra Innings Package will be offered on Verizon’s FiOS TV service as a result of new multi-year agreements. Financial terms were not released. MLB Network will be available to all Verizon FiOS TV customers as part ...

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Organizational Report: Nashville Predators

Maury Maury posted 8 days ago from www.bizofhockey.com

The following is the first in a series of NHL organizational reports by Business of Sports Network.

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