NBC, Apple, ESPN have bid for ‘Sunday Night Baseball’ package, per Rob Manfred
ESPN has also expressed interest in obtaining the local rights for five MLB clubs.
MLB News
Tony Kornheiser ‘worried’ swing-off will soon decide MLB regular season games
"I'm worried this will be the new rule in two years for all games. Regular-season games."
WFAN host Shaun Morash believes MLB’s All-Star swing-off rule will soon be implemented in regular season
"I'm here to tell you this is absolutely coming to the regular season."
MLB All-Star Game cracks 7 million viewers on Fox, down from last year
Fox averaged 7.2 million viewers for the Midsummer Classic.
MLB’s All-Star swing-off gave baseball the moment it’s been chasing for years
Alex Rodriguez: Mets ‘had the Dodgers on the ropes’ last NLCS
What was A-Rod watching?
Eric Hosmer blasts Ken Rosenthal over All-Star Game questions for Jacob Misiorowski
"Really is disgusting they continue to let you in the dugout during these games."
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‘Driven’ producers: Freddie Freeman story ‘transcends baseball’
The MLB Network documentary Driven: The Freddie Freeman Story debuts Thursday, July 17, at 8 p.m. ET.
All-Star Game announcers, managers praised return to team uniforms
"How sweet is it that players are wearing their teams' uniforms again?"
All-Star Game’s Hank Aaron tribute receives wide praise
"That Hank Aaron tribute was one of the best things I've ever seen covering a game. That was great."
Alex Rodriguez: ‘It’s great for baseball when the Boston Red Sox are good’
"I can't believe I'm saying this..."
Rob Manfred opens door for MLB participation in 2028 Olympics
"I think it is a opportunity to market the game on a really global stage."
Home Run Derby sees viewership increase despite ESPN’s shoddy coverage
Monday's telecast averaged 5.73 million viewers, up 5% versus last year.
MSNBC host learns about Cal Raleigh’s ‘Big Dumper’
"Some people don’t know what that means."
Alex Rodriguez credits Rob Manfred for saving baseball: He ‘belongs in Cooperstown’
"I'm a big Rob Manfred fan"
Pat McAfee responds to baseball fans criticizing Home Run Derby role
"let’s see what X has to say..."
ESPN Home Run Derby coverage criticized for lack of home runs
"What if we took the Home Run Derby and made it completely unwatchable"
Mike Francesa: Gary Cohen was second to only Vin Scully on radio
"I think on the radio, he’s the best baseball broadcaster in the country."
Rob Manfred delays MLB media rights timeline past All-Star Game
"I was hoping it was going to be done by now, but it’ll be shortly. We made real progress."
Tony Kornheiser defends Jacob Misiorowski’s addition to MLB All-Star game
"This kid throws it 103. People want to see that."
Pat McAfee, Dave Roberts sidestep question about MLB’s Atlanta return following 2021 All-Star Game relocation
"I believe the question was a political question about laws that are on the books and everything like that..."
Rob Manfred: MLB umpires grew tired of seeing bad calls on ESPN
"You know what flipped them? The media. They got tired of seeing themselves being shown up on ESPN"
‘Get Up’ and ‘First Take’ ignored MLB Home Run Derby, which is airing on ESPN
The days of MLB being a hot topic on ESPN are long gone
ESPN called out for overlooking 2005 White Sox again
The Worldwide Leader reignited criticism over its repeated overlooking of the Chicago White Sox’s historic 2005 title run.
