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MLB commissioner Rob Manfred calls eliminating local blackouts ‘business objective number one’
"That's a product of a contractual arrangement between an individual club and an RSN, and that's one that has been hard to deal with."
Diamond Sports reportedly “close” to five-year discounted deal with Diamondbacks, but Rob Manfred might block it
The NHL took the easy way out by shelving Pride jerseys. Will the rest of sports follow?
With supporting LGBTQ people becoming harder, sports leagues are backing away.
Rob Manfred says sarcastic A’s comments were ‘taken out of context’
"One night doesn’t change a decade of inaction"
Ken Rosenthal slams Rob Manfred after dissing A’s fans: ‘Unbecoming of a commissioner of a sport’
"It's a person of authority, and responsibility and power, kind of looking at the average fan and saying, 'Ha-ha, not good enough, sorry.'"
Joe Posnanski’s ‘Why Is Rob Manfred So Bad At This?’ asks a good question
Albert Pujols named special assistant to commissioner, joins MLB Network
"I'm also grateful for the opportunity to join the MLB Network family. I've been a huge fan since the very beginning and can't wait to get started."
The relationship between MLB and Diamond Sports seems irrevocably broken
MLB and Diamond Sports are about as far apart as you can get, and it doesn't seem to be getting any better.
Rob Manfred said the quiet part out loud on sports TV revenues
"It’s a great business model when a whole bunch of people pay for something they don’t really care if they have or not, which is what the cable bundle did for us. It’s hard to replicate that."
Rob Manfred reveals MLB prepared to take over local broadcasts from Sinclair
"I think you should assume that if Diamond doesn’t broadcast, we’ll be in a position to step in."
Five under the radar sports media stories for 2023
Surely, you noticed quite a bit of overlap between our top ten sports media stories of 2022 and...
Rob Manfred calls ending MLB’s blackout policy a “top priority”
Manfred blamed existing distribution contracts for the issue.
Ken Rosenthal leaves MLBN after contract expires, amidst a report linking that to his writing on Rob Manfred
Ken Rosenthal will not appear on MLB Network this year after they didn't renew his contract. A New York Post report links that to what Rosenthal wrote about MLB commissioner Rob Manfred at The Athletic in 2020.
MLB removes player photos and news from team sites as lockout begins
This feels petty, right?
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.
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."
