The press release in its entirety is quoted below. Mayor Reed Pulls Proposal to Place Downtown Ballpark Measure on November Ballot Decision comes after Major League Baseball offers to help cover the added cost for a possible special election and hints that a decision on territorial rights may come in time for a spring vote [...]

As was advertised last week, San Jose Mayor Chuck Reed met with MLB COO Bob DuPuy to clear the air about the City’s move towards a November vote. What came out of it was an urging by DuPuy and his boss, Commissioner Bud Selig, to delay the vote until next March, which MLB promised it [...]

So it turns out Bud Selig isn’t Claude Rains after all. I had asked why MLB hadn’t simply requested that San Jose delay the vote, and it turns out that it took a weekend for them to make the call. From Mayor Reed’s office: MLB President Bob DuPuy informed me today that Commissioner Selig has [...]

Got to the set at 10:30. Line took an hour to process. Two release forms. Craft services is skimpy on anything good. Party mix, granola bars, coffee. Yippee. We’ve been moved three times along the 3rd base side. I’m pretty sure I’m not in any shots. Yes, the tarps are off. There’s a problem with [...]

Today, a report at SportsBusinessJournal shows TV ratings for the 30 clubs. Despite a 46% increase in viewership on CSN California, the A’s have placed last in both ratings (1.23) and viewers (30,792 households). Ratingswise the A’s are actually tied for last with the Angels, but the Angels’ much larger SoCal market nets more than [...]

Is it possible that the A’s v. Giants rumble for the South Bay is a lot more complex than we even imagined? I mean, Bud Selig keeps saying so. Should we not believe him? Is it possible that the concept of MLB territory is evolving and this dispute is less about right now and more [...]

Just got Mayor Reed’s memo as I was headed out the door. Here is the full text of the ballot measure to be discussed at the August 3rd session: Should the San Jose Downtown Ballpark and Jobs Measure be approved to authorize, but not require, the use of Redevelopment Agency funds, with no new taxes, [...]

Though the San Jose City Council remains in its July recess, Mayor Chuck Reed is moving forward to put a ballpark measure on the November ballot. While there’s been a lot of FUD regarding whether or not San Jose would do this, within City Hall there hasn’t been nearly as much drama. Call it the [...]

A day after The Decision in San Jose, an auction for the Texas Rangers is expected to occur. The proceedings on August 4th are sure to be even more interesting, now that billionaire/Mavs owner Mark Cuban has been cleared to bid on the team. If Cuban wins, I’ll officially be concerned for the A’s and [...]

The oft-mentioned date for San Jose’s City Council to approve placing a ballpark measure on the November ballot has been August 3rd. However, it’s possible that the date may be pushed up to July 28, if not the August 3rd agenda may be out by then. A memo is expected to emanate from the Mayor’s [...]