Ballpark Digest

With measurable progress on a new ballpark and renewed energy from new ownership, the Tampa Bay Rays will return today to Tropicana Field, 18 months after Hurricane Milton ripped off the facility’s roof. #MLB #ballparkbiz #sportsbiz ballparkdigest.com/2026/04/06/ray…

A Madison icon and now part of our identity 🦆 Introducing our 2026 home uniform where architecture meets baseball inspired by Frank Lloyd Wright 🏢

for madison. tomorrow 👀

ladies and gentlemen, get ready. we’ve got rebrands on deck 👀🦆

A little Howleyite love! It's not officially out yet--that comes Tuesday--but The Howleyites is already the #1 new release on the Canadian history list. This is a great look at a pivotal time in Toronto history and how the 1926 Toronto Maple Leafs was central to the city's rise.

It's #newtitletuesday! Today's announcement: The Howleyites: Toronto's Changing City, A Stadium Rising, and The Champions of 1926, the story of “Howling” Dan Howley and Lol Solman put together the Maple Leafs, Maple Leaf Stadium and modern baseball for a modern city.

We’re closer to parity across MLB spring training facilities, as the Cardinals, Marlins and Orioles updated their player-performance spaces, with Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium also seeing a raft of updates. #MLB #springtraining #baseballbiz ballparkdigest.com/2026/03/09/pla…

Today’s venue. Researching the 2027 edition of The Complete Guide to Spring Training. Can never begin planning too early. #mlb #springtraining

Ah, the whiplash of #springtraining: began our FL sojourns in the low 80s, ended it with freeze warnings, back in Minny to 15F on the morning dog walk, and then off to PHX for highs in the 90s this weekend. Stories to come. #mlb

Today’s spring training frank: the 1/3-pound grilled Dean Dog, topped with peppers and onions. Many Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium specialty items are gone, but the Dean Dog abides. #mlb #springtraining

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Impressed with the level of play, impressed by the enthusiasm. That’s the entire Bethune roster standing in the dugout. (Also impressed by the renovations here; will post a full story this week.)

Today’s venue is Jackie Robinson Ballpark in Daytona Beach. Somehow or another our spring trip ended up morphing into a college baseball trip: NU and UM Friday, Alabama State and Grambling on Saturday, and Bethune-Cookman and Yale today. Impressed with the level of play,

Game 2 of today’s doubleheader: U of M Golden Gophers vs. Minnesota Twins. Golden Gophers using metal bats. #mlb #SpringTraining

Game 2 of the opening doubleheader. All roads lead to Twins Territory. #mlb #SpringTraining

Top of the first. #springtraining has officially begun for fans.

First hot dog of spring training 2026: Jumbo Dog ($7.50) at JetBlue South. #mlb #SpringTraining

We are thinking of publishing a few faux throwback titles at the end of the year using the old mass market paperback format. Any thoughts? nytimes.com/2026/02/06/boo…

Big week for Tampa Bay baseball fans: New Rays ballpark renderings are released, and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis endorses a new ballpark and mixed-use development at the Hillsborough College site. #MLB #sportsbiz #ballparkbiz ballparkdigest.com/2026/02/05/new…

With owners negotiating a new Tampa Bay Rays ballpark deal with Hillsborough College, local elected officials warn that the team could still bolt for friendlier fields—and Orlando is the biggest threat. #MLB #ballparkbiz #sportsbiz ballparkdigest.com/2026/01/27/ano…