MLB reportedly considering their own in-market streaming service
MLB has reportedly involved the NBA and NHL in talks, too, but there are a lot of obstacles remaining.
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Cubs-Reds will be Field of Dreams game in 2022
The Chicago Cubs and Cincinnati Reds will play at the Field of Dreams site in Dyersville, Iowa on August 11, 2022.
The Mets’ app aired GM Brodie Van Wagenen saying MLB commissioner Rob Manfred “just doesn’t get it,” which led to an awkward apology
"Rob—exactly what you and I were just talking about—at a leadership level, he doesn't get it. He just doesn't get it."
ESPN will host ‘The Return of Sports’ on Monday, a 2-hour special with 6 pro sports commissioners
Commissioners Roger Goodell, Adam Silver, Rob Manfred, Gary Bettman, Don Garber, and Cathy Engelbert will be among the guests joining Mike Greenberg on the two-hour SportsCenter special.
Rob Manfred snarkily compliments reporter who uncovered letter detailing sign-stealing scheme to Houston Astros
"Nice reporting on your part."
Rob Manfred views buying the Fox RSNs as a way for MLB to move towards a centralized rights deal
While we still don’t know who will end up purchasing Fox’s network of RSNs from Disney, a condition...
MLB commissioner Rob Manfred says they “have preferences” for who gets the Fox RSNs, are “looking at the RSNs ourselves”
MLB might wind up being yet another bidder for the Fox RSNs.
How can MLB make sure Mike Trout is more well-known than Kenneth Faried – by not blaming Mike Trout
MLB needs to do a much better way of promoting the world's best baseball player, and instead they're blaming him for it.
Michael Eisner showed an amazing level of Ducks and Angels fandom while running Disney, from meetings to duck calls to Prague
"We were trying to figure out where he was and how we could get a satellite feed to him so that he could watch his Ducks game in a hotel in Prague. I believe we succeeded."
If you were MLB commissioner for a day…
Our writers submitted an interesting range of answers.
MLB officials reportedly not happy with ESPN after the Dan Le Batard-Rob Manfred interview
It's another example of the difficulty ESPN has keeping its business and editorial sides from mixing badly.
Dan Le Batard brought Rob Manfred onto his show and tore into him over the Marlins mess
"You're coming on here and saying you weren't aware of Jeter's plan to trade players and slash payroll? We're starting with a lie, Rob."
Rob Manfred’s “very concerned” over Dodger blackouts, but won’t tell club to renegotiate
Manfred won't tell the Dodgers to change their TV deal for greater access.
