Baseball-news | mlbfancentral.net

Revenue-Sharing in Major League Baseball Totals $433 Million for '09

Friday, February 26, 2010

"According to information provided to The Biz of Baseball by Major League Baseball ." The figure came straight from the league, so it's hardly "bogus". As to whether a breakdown on the transfer is going to be available, I doubt it. ... Continue here: Revenue-Sharing in Major League Baseball Totals $433 Million for [...]

MLB Sees a Record $6.6 Billion in Revenues for 2009

Thursday, February 25, 2010

0 Comments

The increase of revenues comes against the backdrop of MLB seeing a decline in attendance this past year. While still the fifth highest on-record, MLB saw a total paid-attendance figure of 73418529 for 2009, a decrease of 6.58 percent ... Continue here: MLB Sees a Record $6.6 Billion in Revenues for 2009

Major League Baseball Drug Policy Sees Additional PEDs, Expansion …

Sunday, February 21, 2010

0 Comments

Major League Baseball's collectively bargained drug policy has undergone changes, adding 12 new performance-enhancing drugs, and 30 new stimulants that players will be tested for, according to a memo obtained by The Biz of Baseball . ... Read more here: Major League Baseball Drug Policy Sees Additional PEDs, Expansion ...

MLB Properties Files Suit Against Upper Deck for Using Trademarks …

Monday, February 1, 2010

0 Comments

MLBP and the Topps Co. announced an exclusive multi-year licensing deal in August of last year to make Topps the Official Baseball Card of Major League Baseball . Topps entered the exclusivity deal on January 1st of 2010. ... Continue here: MLB Properties Files Suit Against Upper Deck for Using Trademarks ...

Cloudy Skies: Is Tampa Bay Losing The Rays? | Baseball News Share

Monday, January 25, 2010

0 Comments

Before 2008, the Tampa Bay Rays were ranked at the bottom or near bottom of attendance in Major League baseball every year since 2000. After winning the AL pennant, the Rays only gained an average of 6000 more fannies in seats per game, ... Read the original: Cloudy Skies: Is Tampa Bay Losing The [...]

Major league manager Bobby Bragan dies at 92 (AP) | Baseball News …

Friday, January 22, 2010

0 Comments

Bobby Bragan, the longtime baseball man who managed Braves Hall of Famers Hank Aaron, Eddie Mathews and Warren Spahn, has died. He was 92. He died Thursday night at his Fort Worth home, his Bobby Bragan Youth Foundation said. More: Major league manager Bobby Bragan dies at 92 (AP) | Baseball News ...

McGwire's Return All Wrong, Extends MLB Steroid Woes | Baseball …

Thursday, January 21, 2010

0 Comments

Until Major League Baseball rights its many wrongs, like the single-season and career home run marks, and rids itself of every steroid user, the game will be forever tarnished. One place MLB can start, is by tossing Mark McGwire out the ... Continue here: McGwire's Return All Wrong, Extends MLB Steroid [...]

Scotts Becomes the "Official Lawn Care Company of Major League …

Wednesday, January 20, 2010

0 Comments

“The grass on the field of play is part of the very foundation of baseball , so this deal with Scotts, the worldwide leader in lawn care, is a natural fit for Major League Baseball ,” said Tim Brosnan, Executive Vice President, Business, ... The rest is here: Scotts Becomes the "Official Lawn Care Company [...]

Major League Baseball Umpires Ratify 5-Year Contract

Tuesday, January 19, 2010

0 Comments

For the first time in a long time, baseball umpires are in the news for something other than blown calls or Jose Offerman. The Associated Press reported Monday that Major League Baseball umps ratified a new five-year contract that now ... More: Major League Baseball Umpires Ratify 5-Year Contract

LWIB: The Media and Mark McGwire's Admission of Steroid Use

Sunday, January 17, 2010

0 Comments

When Mark McGwire and his team of public-relations gurus decided that the former slugger should make his first on-screen public apology for using performance-enhancing drugs on the MLB Network, it was a major score for the year-old ... Continue here: LWIB: The Media and Mark McGwire's Admission of Steroid Use