MLB ends “in-game coordinator” program, axing people who were key to many teams’ social media accounts
The end of MLB's "in-game coordinator" program appears to mean big changes for many team social media accounts.
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MLB makes Negro Leagues a “major league,” earns praise from Willie Mays, Bob Kendrick and more
"I think that’s a good thing. It recognizes guys who played way back. I’m talking a lot of good ballplayers. These are just numbers now. There’s more to it. They were never part of the league."
Announcing MLB Gold Glove winners during U.S. election coverage didn’t go too well
Nov. 3, 2020 was an awfully curious time to schedule the Gold Glove awards ceremony.
MLB calls New York Daily News allegations of Orioles’ pension investigation “simply false,” raising questions for the paper
"Major League Baseball is completely comfortable with the Orioles' coaching designations for the 2020 season ...The suggestion that there is an ongoing investigation that could result in discipline is simply false."
ESPN aired a Ramón Laureano f-bomb in an in-game interview, then bleeped him on a later hit
An in-game interview of Ramón Laureano Thursday led to a broadcast f-bomb and then a later bleeped one, and it also led to a lot of criticism of in-game interviews of players.
MLB wants the federal government to let clubs use “more robust mitigation efforts” against drones
"There are additional Title 18 prohibitions and FCC regulations that further restrict the ability to deploy counter-drone technology. MLB is diligently pursuing appropriate federal Congressional action to legally enable more robust mitigation efforts."
MLB.TV costs $59.99 for the 60-game season
MLB.TV had a price of $121.99 for the 162-game season before the pandemic.
TBS continues its relationship with MLB into the late 2020s
Turner joins Fox in reupping with MLB well before the end of its current contract.
FanGraphs’ traffic is down 60-70 percent with no MLB season, with Baseball Reference and Baseball Prospectus also impacted
With no MLB season currently scheduled, many baseball sites are facing hard times.
Fox considering adding umpire analyst to baseball postseason broadcasts
Fox's World Series Game 6 telecast needed an umpire to explain a controversial call.
YouTube’s first exclusive MLB broadcast gets a peak of more than 200k viewers
YouTube will show 12 more games this season.
MLB.com reporter Zachary Silver catches foul ball from Orioles press box
Silver made the impressive catch early in the game and was able to keep working.
Nationals’ Juan Soto hits home run after reverse announcer’s jinx from Keith Hernandez in the Mets’ broadcast booth
Hernandez said Soto was "not a home run hitter." Soto then proved him wrong.
