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New Yankee Stadium and Citi Field may be getting all the press, but let’s not forget the $250 million in renovations being done to Kauffman Stadium. The big stuff has been completed, which includes the following enhancements: Widened concourses from 24 to 37 feet The ability to walk around the entire stadium, including the outfield [...]

I spoke briefly to John Pastier after the vote was made, explaining how much of a fan I am of his work (Historic Ballparks/Slate article “Diamonds in the Rough“). I hope to pick his brain on the architectural aspects of a future ballpark. You guys think I geek out about the political stuff, no way [...]

Media is present. Local movers and shakers present. Lots of people wearing A’s gear in the house. There will be many comments made. I will only cover notable comments, positive, negative, and in between. Mayor Reed takes care of a ceremonial item, and we’re off. 7:20 – Reed prefaces this by going over the circumstances [...]

A survey done by tech industry lobbying firm SVLG shows that of its constituent members, 70% would support the A’s in San Jose. Surprisingly, many of those companies already support the Giants yet would support both the Giants and A’s if the A’s relocated south. The timing makes it almost certain that the survey’s results [...]

In the wake of media reports about San Jose and Santa Clara County looking to free themselves from the Giants’ territorial clutches, both will take up the matter tonight at their respective governing body sessions. I will be attending the San Jose session, which is scheduled to start at 7 PM, in the Council Chambers [...]

Hope springs eternal on Opening Day. A month ago I took the wraps off a site redesign. Now it’s time for another new feature I’ve been working on – 3D modeling. That’s right, all those mockups I’ve been doing are going to be in 3D. Several films are coming out in 3D, so it makes [...]

CBS Sports baseball scribe Scott Miller writes from a national perspective, so you can’t expect a lot of breaking local news from him. Still, he dug up some interesting quotes from players about the Coliseum, especially snakebit franchise cornerstone Eric Chavez. “A couple of years ago, a new ballpark was of huge interest to me,” [...]

SF Business Times’ David Goll highlights a new memo by San Jose mayor Chuck Reed to the City Council. In the memo (PDF download) is the first mention of a request to MLB to “be freed of restrictive territorial rights.” Verbatim: 3. Resolution of SupportAuthorize the Mayor to send a letter to Major League Baseball [...]

Two Oakland-related items for this afternoon. The Trib thinks someone needs to pinch hit for Mayor Dellums if the A’s are to stay in town, and I agree. Dellums isn’t exactly the most proactive guy out there, and the City needs some who can work the system and has some passion for the cause. Naturally, [...]