Minor League Club Scores Win in Contraction Lawsuit
Major League Baseball’s move to strip 40 minor league teams of affiliations is central to a recent ruling by New York County Justice (Judge) Barry Ostrager. On Aug. 24…
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Astros Fans Have No Claim to ‘Shame’ as Judge Tosses Lawsuit
The Court of Appeals for Texas has ordered the dismissal of a fraud lawsuit brought by Astros ticketholders against the team. “Claims based on how a sports team plays…
Luhnow Sues Astros as MLB Seeks to Keep Lid on Scandal
Eleven months after being unceremoniously suspended by Major League Baseball for alleged involvement in an electronic sign-stealing scandal and then swiftly fired—with…
Dusty Baker Takes the Long View After a Short-Term Season of Tumult
When Dusty Baker was diagnosed with prostate cancer during the winter before the 2002 season – his last managing the San Francisco Giants – he had a choice to make…
MLB’s Postseason Sprint Turns Pitching Innovation Into Standard Practice
The Tampa Bay Rays were built for this: incessant bullpen games and the use of an opener in this year’s Major League Baseball playoffs. Then there’s the postseason…
Death of Turn2’s Solomon Another Weight for Dusty Baker Amid Title Pursuit
SAN DIEGO–Dusty Baker’s in pursuit of the holy grail—his first World Series title in 23 years of managing. But there had to be some more heartbreak first: the sudden…
MLB Hopes for a TV Ratings Rally as Yankees Stave Off Elimination
The New York Yankees earned another day in baseball’s bubblicious postseason with Thursday’s 5-1 win over Tampa Bay, but the team, MLB and network partners now face a…
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Astros Stadium Payment Opt-Out, Tax Revenue Drop Has Houston Going Dutch
The Houston authority that finances the stadiums of the Astros, the NFL’s Texans and the NBA’s Rockets is asking bondholders to hand in some holdings in an effort to…
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Turn2 Equity Adds Jason Heyward as First Athlete-Investor
Baseball-focused Turn2 Equity Partners has added its first pro athlete investor: Cubs right fielder Jason Heyward, who will also be the first member of a Turn2…
Houston Astros and New Rules Highlight Start of Abbreviated MLB Season
The abbreviated 60-game Major League Baseball season, delayed for four months by the coronavirus, is slated to open in Washington and Los Angeles Thursday before getting…
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