Topic: Miami

Baseball attendance falls amid recession

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Major League Baseball saw regular-season attendance drop 6.6 percent this year as consumers dialed back spending amid the recession.The number of people attending games, including Tuesday's one-game playoff between the Minnesota Twins and Detroit Tigers, totaled 73.4 million, the ...

Tigers' Rodney gets three game suspension

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Detroit Tigers' pitcher Fernando Rodney has been given a three-game suspension and an undisclosed fine after throwing a ball into the stands at the end of Friday's win at Tampa.A Tigers spokesman told MLB.com the club would appeal ...
Josh Johnson, Florida Marlins quiet New York Yankees in 2-1 winJosh Johnson pitched seven innings of three-hit ball, Dan Uggla homered and the Florida Marlins beat the New York Yankees 2-1 on Saturday night.Johnson (7-1) struck out five and walked two, outpitching ...

New Marlins Ballpark Webcam

The Florida Marlins bring you this webcam that provides a view of the new ballpark under construction on the site of the old Orange Bowl. Opening Day at the new stadium is scheduled for 2012.

Rays pitchers Kazmir, Percival out injured

MIAMI (Reuters) - The Tampa Bay Rays placed pitchers Scott Kazmir and Troy Percival on the 15-day disabled list Friday, the team announced on their website.Percival, a 39-year-old reliever, has been struggling with a shoulder ailment and the team said he would ...
In South Florida, we all have our eyes on Fredi Gonzalez and his Florida Marlins. Is it possible that we'll revisit the glory years of The Fish when they brought the World Series titles home to Miami in 1997 and 2003?
At 81, Tommy Lasorda _ baseball's ambassador _ can't stop talking about the gameTommy Lasorda is sitting on a leather couch in his hotel suite, with the unique combination of a remote control in one hand and a Japanese medal of honor ...
No decision on Marlins' new ballpark: The Marlins had hoped for final approval of plans calling for a stadium projected to open in 2012 and cost $515 million, with the public paying $361 million.City commissioners voted 2-2 on the plan, with one ...
Marlins president expects near-capacity crowds, larger payroll in new ballparkWith final voting on the Florida Marlins' long-sought ballpark less than two weeks away, club president David Samson says he expects near-capacity crowds nightly the first year in the team's new home, with ...
Beasley Broadcast Group, Inc. (BBGI) Q2 2008 Earnings Call July 31, 2008 11:00 am ET. (Operator Instructions) It is now my pleasure to turn the floor over to your host CFO, Caroline Beasley. Bruce Beasley, our President and COO, is with me ...