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Rob Manfred Believes Rules Will Return to ‘Status Quo’ for 2021, Would Like to Limit Shift
MLB commissioner Rob Manfred’s unceasing attack on the foundation of baseball’s sanctity has had purists and progressives alike clutching their…
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MLB Gave Away Free MLB.TV to Little Leaguers…Except Nobody Really Knew About It
Maybe it was all those open letters from last year. Maybe it was the pandemic that’s stranded millions of kids…
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Manfred Warns of Potential Shutdown, MLB Broadcast Partners Reportedly Told to Plan Alternate Programming
We’re a week into the 2020 MLB season following a four-month moratorium and fans seem to be split when it…
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Tell Us When and Where: Players Vote to Let League Set 2020 Season
In the interest of full disclosure, I just fell over on my bike and landed chest-first on the end of…
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Players to Vote Monday Afternoon on 60-Game Season
Fasten those seat belts because this feels like it could be a turning point. After several shifts in their timeline…
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Players Delaying Vote on Season as Manfred Extends Olive Branch
Despite all the bluster and threats about hard lines, both sides in the frustrating MLB season negotiation remain willing to…
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Manfred Says ‘This Needs to Be Over,’ Denounces 70-Game Season as ‘Simply Impossible’
Things were looking good after MLB commissioner Rob Manfred flew to Phoenix for a “productive” face-to-face meeting with MLBPA chief Tony…
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The Rundown: It Might Be..It Could Be…Baseball, Changes Coming to Game, Contreras Remains Skeptical of Owners
Who knew that COVID-19 would ultimately lead to the most significant divisive force in the history of baseball? Players and…
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Report: Rob Manfred, Tony Clark Had ‘Productive’ Face-to-Face Meeting in AZ (Updated)
Make of this what you will, but MLB commissioner Rob Manfred and MLBPA chief executive Tony Clark reportedly had a…
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The Rundown: Getting Back to Baseball, Rizzo Misses Little Things, Cubs Deep at Shortstop, Sandberg Deserves Own Tribute
I’m tired of commenting on the business side of baseball, talking about the novel coronavirus, and trying to navigate the…
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