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."
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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."
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."
